After an enormous TLChoke on Historical, nitr0 and the squad bounced again on Mirage to get rid of NaVi from BLAST Premier World Finals.
In a surprising flip of occasions, Crew Liquid managed to take down NaVi in a comparatively one-sided 2-1 sequence. Regardless of an unimaginable choke on Historical, nitr0’s boys persevered and managed to take S1mple’s squad down on Mirage to safe a high 4 at BLAST Premier World Finals. We talked to nitr0 after the match to debate the staff’s efficiency.
Arnav “xL” Shukla: Overpass is a map that you just don’t have an incredible win price on. However quite a lot of shut video games, and it seems like a cushty map when it comes to roles. Did you anticipate them to choose into it?
Liquid nitr0: No, we truly weren’t anticipating it right this moment, however we’ve truly been placing quite a lot of time into it lately. So despite the fact that they picked it, we have been nonetheless actually snug. We all know they banned it loads within the final couple of months within the second rotation, often. So going into it, we knew it was a chance as a result of it’s certainly one of our weaker maps, but it surely was a reasonably low probability. They went into it and obtained punished.
xL: Fairly stable T aspect for you guys. YEKINDAR and EliGE have been having an incredible sport. ideas on that T aspect.
Liquid nitr0: I feel it was good as a result of we modified our sport somewhat bit, and so they didn’t actually know the way we performed. Nonetheless, we performed a scrim towards them this match on Overpass, so that they had an inkling of what we might do and stuff. At the back of our heads, we knew that they knew, however we simply caught with our sport since that was what we had practised for nevertheless lengthy it’s been since we performed Overpass final.
Both we go down with the ship or we will recuperate and simply give attention to the following map. […] I stated let’s not speak about that map in any respect, let’s simply give attention to the following one, and that’s precisely what we did.nitr0 on historic loss
xL: So on Overpass, on the CT aspect, we noticed quite a lot of 4-man leans from you. Was that one thing you’d seen in preparation that allowed you to try this?
Liquid nitr0: It wasn’t essentially one thing we noticed in preparation. It was extra identical to general how I felt the sport ought to go and what’s the best win proportion probability for us. It was kinda primarily based on preparation, but it surely was extra simply the sensation I had that that’d be the perfect resolution and that decision would work very well for us.
xL: On Historical, you had one other stable T begin, nice reads popping out from you. However that CT aspect didn’t go as deliberate. Simply 1 spherical picked up, b1t and perfecto firing up. Discuss to me about that tough loss.
Liquid nitr0: Im probably not positive what precisely occurred within the micro a part of that sport. However we weren’t actually pressured in any respect, despite the fact that we choked actually onerous. I feel, most significantly, what we took from it was that both we go down with the ship or we will recuperate and simply give attention to the following map. So we went exterior, and I stated let’s not speak about that map in any respect, let’s simply give attention to the following one, and that’s precisely what we did.
xL: oSee had some points on Historical, however on mirage, he was actually driving that CT aspect. What are your ideas on his efficiency?
Liquid nitr0: Yeah, I imply, he’s clearly been struggling somewhat bit right here and there. I feel it’s extra of a mentality problem and a confidence problem, however I used to be tremendous proud to see that he was on the highest of the scoreboard once more. When he’s having a very good sport, it’s actually onerous to play towards him. So I used to be actually pleased with that.
xL: npl coming in on Mirage. Did that change something for you?
Liquid nitr0: Yeah, it modified stuff as a result of we didn’t know the place he performs on the map as they hadn’t proven him but. So as soon as we began the sport, we have been identical to, let’s attempt to determine the place he’s enjoying. We noticed digital on A, and instantly we knew digital’s on A, so npl’s connector. So it wasn’t actually an enormous change for us. They kinda performed the identical however simply modified the roles. They appeared somewhat uncomfortable.
Picture Through BLAST Premier/Michal Konkol
xL: 10-5 half, you pushed it as much as 13-7 with the double entry that you just obtained on B. However digital with that p250 obtained the 3k on A. That’s a spherical the place the old-school Liquid might’ve damaged down. Speak about that spherical’s impression a bit.
Liquid nitr0: Yeah, it was a name I made primarily based on the sensation of the sport, however not essentially the right name once you’re going shut towards pistols. However that was a name that I felt was proper. Clearly, that’s simply a part of the sport. In the event that they weren’t there, it will look actually good. If he will get a 2k with the p250, it seems dangerous. So it’s only a name that was made and didn’t actually work out.
xL: Individually, in all of the NaVi video games, you’ve gotten carried out very well. is there one thing about that matchup that makes you extra snug?
Liquid nitr0: Not essentially. It doesn’t actually matter who I’m enjoying towards individually. I simply really feel like I’ve a reasonably good understanding of how NaVi performs. Each time we play towards them, I do know, like in case you kill b1t someplace right here, then the following man is right here and stuff like that. So I’ve an excellent understanding of how they play their CT aspect, and it’s an excellent feeling to play towards them.
The M4A4 feels nostalgic. The hearth price’s actually good on it, and it’s actually good for anchoring bombsites due to the fireplace price and the variety of bullets. I truly get pleasure from it.nitr0 on m4a4 adjustments
xL: You will have converted to the M4A4. What do you are feeling concerning the gun? Are you extra snug with it?
Liquid nitr0: I haven’t used the gun since 2019-2020, principally since I give up. So actually, it feels very nice. The M4A1-S was actually overpowered. The M4A4 feels nostalgic. The hearth price’s actually good on it, and it’s actually good for anchoring bombsites due to the fireplace price and the variety of bullets. I truly get pleasure from it.
xL: Lastly, after a efficiency like that, dealing with OG within the semis. Are you assured going into that matchup and enjoying on stage?
Liquid nitr0: OG is there for a motive, proper? They haven’t had the perfect outcomes this 12 months, however they’ve had actually good outcomes at BLAST tournaments particularly. I feel OG is an efficient matchup for us, and it’s gonna be an incredible sport. I’m tremendous excited to play on stage and stuff.
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Arnav Shukla
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I’m a hardcore Counter-Strike fan who loves to look at and write about CSGO. A scholar of the sport’s historical past and a nasty participant in sport.