T1 will be the “Thien Co” holding team before the confrontation with TES
In some recent international tournaments, Top Esports and T1 are starting to form a “resentment” relationship. The beginning was at the 2024 World Cup Esports in the middle of the year when T1 defeated TES to win the championship. And recently, the LPL representative defeated T1 in a match that TES converges from talent to luck. And now, the fate's visit has pushed them to continue confronting each other in the first quarterfinals of both teams in Worlds 2024.
T1 is expected to be difficult before TES
T1 and TES have almost similar gameplay: 1 mid lane to know make play, support talent, upper lane when high -performance can carry the team, mutant forests and especially the two best gunner in the world. But in Worlds, T1 may be the “Thien Co” holding team when owning some elements beyond TES.
First, T1 is in good shape when they have started to regain the beat of victory that recently before two strong opponents Bilibili Gaming and G2 Esports. Meanwhile, after the victory of T1, TES is also quite scratched. The Great Lady Gen.G and only continued when he won two rivals that were clearly weaker, Fnatic and Dplus. Moreover, in the last confrontation of the two teams at 1 match Bo5, T1 gave Tes absolutely defeated without any winning game (EWC 2024 final).
But T1 has a perfect confrontation history against LPL teams in BO3, Bo5 matches in Worlds
In addition, T1 has another psychological factor. Historically all of his Worlds, T1 has never lost to any LPL team in the BO3 and Bo5 matches. Even the powerful JD Gaming of 2023 also found exactly 1 game before T1. In addition, last year, T1 defeated all 4 LPL teams in the BO3 and Bo5 matches to win the championship.
T1 itself has a good psychological momentum and has somewhat found a sense of victory
T1 also has not been completely assured
However, as mentioned, TES is a strong team and T1 cannot rely on the past to be assured. Only a small negligence, TES will be able to make the opponent pay the price. Even if it was the unbeaten squad of Gen.G, he had to “hate” before Tes.
TES still owns players who can create mutations as soon as the opportunity
The match against TES will be the first important stage that T1 must overcome. History can be repeated or not, still waiting for the performance of Faker and his teammates.