Before starting VCS in the spring of 2024, the eSports gram was not as appreciated as many previous seasons. The reason comes from the fact that this team broke up with many pillars in the last transfer period last season, from the coaching committee to the player. But except for coach Archie who was familiar with the “culture of Gam” as well as having built a name in the training position, the remaining players all left many doubts. They include Blazes (mid lines), Pyshiro (gunner) and Elio (support). Only two positions have nothing to change are Levi and Kiaya – the familiar pair of wings on GAM.
Kiaya and Levi are two names staying with grams after the late transfer period 2023
But contrary to all predictions, GAM has achieved the achievement of winning since VCS Spring begins. But one thing is even more surprising: among the three opponents that GAM defeated up to this point, there was the Whales team – the runner -up of VCS last season and was the “great rival” of GAM in the present. TW is considered the No. 1 candidate for the championship, after GAM is said to have lost more or less power when there are strong reforms of the squad. The other two teams are MGN Box Esports and Team Flash – names that are expected to become the “umbrella” of the tournament.
But GAM still destroyed TW 2-0
Thus, among the 4 strong teams appreciated before the tournament, GAM defeated the first name, while Vikings Esports and Team Secret have not confronted the defending champion. However, both TS and Vke shows certain problems and it will be difficult to say in advance they can win if they confront the current GAM. Especially names like Hasmed (TS) and Kratos (VKE) have been the defeat of Kiaya – the most important main force of GAM.
Many viewers expect Kati to reunite
But from here, another problem needs to be considered: After the first 3 matches of the group stage, with the clash and overwhelming victory over the TW, the VCS audience is worried about the “old history” will repeat with GAM. Perhaps many people still remember, GAM has made the past few times in the past, which most recently at the VCS Spring 2023. At that time, the two teams that were considered to be able to compete with GAM, SBTC Esports and Team Whales were “helpless” in preventing champions. GAM even “buried” SE twice, in the playoffs period alone.
GAM of Spring 2023 is also unbeaten and then the results of “salt face” at MSI of the same year
The result at MSI 2023 then probably did not need to remind it anymore when it was a frustration for the yellow -black army. One of the reasons given, is: the game is not really too good, but the opponents who meet them are starting to have a problem. It is TW with extremely high performance at the Worlds Startup round of 2023 also urged 0-3 to the VCS champion.
TW always failed to meet GAM and many people were worried that “whales” have not shown how they progress when confronted with the great rival.
Not to mention, in the previous years, GAM owns the best players VCS, so they won nothing too surprising. This season, GAM has made great changes, and they still win. Therefore, the concern about not only grams, but also VCS is still “stagnated” is completely reasonable. Even if you look at the way the TW lost, no one thought that any team could stop GAM, at least in the spring of 2024.
The way TW lost to GAM in the opening match of the two teams made many viewers worried “history repeated”
The opinion of a VCS audience
Of course, the maintenance of the unbeaten match from the good performance of the yellow -black players. But the other teams of VCS have not shown much progress is also noticeable. Especially when the hope of the VCS audience about better achievements in the international arena for Vietnamese League of Legends teams is getting cooler and gradually cooling.