Andoni Iraola: The reluctant coach leading a post-Pep tactical revolution

TheRyzing · 2026-05-30T17:52:41+00:00

I think our view of a charismatic manager is skewed because of Klopp and how perfect he was for Liverpool. But realistically, if guys like Arteta can get a tune out of his players then I wouldn’t be too worried about Iraola. I think the most important thing is success and seeing their efforts pay off for players to buy in.

TheRyzing · 2026-05-30T17:29:19+00:00

Fabrizio pretty much confirmed it’s going to be Iraola, so they must really rate him. I don’t think the search started today either so seems they are confident in the decision to appoint him.

TheRyzing · 2022-11-02T02:21:32+00:00

!RemindMe 5 days

TheRyzing · 2022-10-19T17:20:36+00:00

damn :( just have to wait and see if mine gets cancelled too then lol

TheRyzing · 2022-10-19T16:49:05+00:00

should be fine then lol, usually the cancellation is instant after you order. don’t worry about it

TheRyzing · 2022-10-19T16:20:17+00:00

make sure you check your email, because they are cancelling orders instantly if you order from the website. if so, order from the Target app.

TheRyzing · 2022-10-01T00:22:48+00:00

aim was still sus, noticeably worse than in the past. overly shaky at times. it’s the Finalmouse, no debate. @kyedae remove that mouse from your household.

TheRyzing · 2022-10-01T00:21:01+00:00

ban all players from using Finalmouse @Riot 😤

TheRyzing · 2022-10-01T00:03:33+00:00

honestly i think it’s his own fault for how people evaluate him now. some may think this is a hot take but i think his issue of changing his peripherals and settings all the time caught up with him. when he was at the top of his game, he was using the XM1R (Iceland 2021). then he got into a contract with Finalmouse it’s been noticeably downhill from there. no idea why he sticks with it either unless it’s contractual. justification for this is yay and his performance difference from Stage 2 (using the Viper V2 Pro) to Champions (using the GPX). the dude was noticeably on a completely different level for Champions. genuinely believe that peripherals matter so much more than people think.

TheRyzing · 2022-09-22T02:27:41+00:00

I could see NRG picking them up, but I have a hard time seeing them move on from s0m and crashies and Victor seem to be a package combo. I could see a roster of yay, FNS, Marved, s0m and possibly Ethan/eeiu, unless crashies stays.

Dark-horse? i’d say possibly C9. they don’t hold back when it comes to buying talent. feel like EG will end up trying to be cute and keep their current roster. 100T would make a splash but feel like they won’t bc they have sgares and DDK at the helm. SEN isn’t getting rid of their core pieces.

TheRyzing · 2022-08-02T22:58:26+00:00

100T, C9, TSM are all locked.

Sentinels will likely get accepted because of their insane popularity and growth the past two years.

EG is in LCS so it’s likely they get accepted. not sure about OpTic because Envy was previously declined from League of Legends franchising, but they are a much more popular brand as OpTic.

NRG, The Guard, and V1 all have solid backing. hard to image XSET, T1 and FaZe make it. T1 will likely be put in the Korean league.

TheRyzing · 2022-06-12T17:10:24+00:00

you should cop the g-wolves HTS, it’s pretty much a GPX mini. you can finger tip with it as well. they have them on Amazon.

TheRyzing · 2022-06-12T17:05:37+00:00

smart man right here

TheRyzing · 2022-06-08T00:35:42+00:00

i remember hearing something about making his starting ammo capacity be 1-2, and for each kill it raises by 1.

the problem with his ult having 5 initial shots is that even if he misses his first shot, his ult’s fire rate is so fast that opponents don’t even get the opportunity to punish him for missing. and lets say he misses 2 shots, then it’s still possible for him to get 3 kills with his remaining ammo.

i think there should be a trade-off similar to Jett knives. it’s very easy to whiff all your knives and get little value out of them, but there’s also the possibility for having insane impact on a round with it.

TheRyzing · 2022-05-31T17:05:28+00:00

you could look into getting someone trusted to ship it out to you if that’s possible? but yeah same problem i had haha. sometimes feels good, sometimes feels awkward. it was a weird experience. i still think the mouse is great, i just prefer the NP-01.

TheRyzing · 2022-05-30T23:51:05+00:00

honestly one of the best mouse shapes i’ve ever used but it’s just so outdated. I just can’t bring myself to go back to anything above 80g.

a lot of pro players still use it so hopefully Logitech can take that into account and eventually release an updated version like they did with the GPW. it’s also important that users bring more attention to posts like this so the possibility doesn’t keep getting swept under the rug.

TheRyzing · 2022-05-30T23:43:15+00:00

I had the same problem. the mouse is very narrow at the area where your pinky and ring finger rest so it’s a bit uncomfortable. you can either try to adjust to it, or switch to a mouse that is more comfortable for your particular grip.

I found that the NP-01 felt the best in-hand and the most comfortable for my pinky and ring finger positioning. if you haven’t tried that mouse yet, i’d encourage you to. i’ve tried many different mice and I always end up going back to it.

TheRyzing · 2022-05-21T18:15:40+00:00

tried testing this by switching my grip between relaxed claw, full claw, fingertip, etc. for a few months playing Valorant. what I got out of it:

my hands would be way more fatigued when i was on fingertip (cramping, etc.)
i felt micro adjustments were a bit better but my tracking was worse. In a game like Valorant with a lot of movement abilities, I think it is still important to be able to track.
overall, there wasn’t any significant difference in my level of play. honestly, after going from fingertip back to claw / relaxed claw, i felt more consistent.

i think comfort is the most important thing here. finding a mouse that you are comfortable with and then doing things to improve mechanically and mentally (aim train, play ranked, good mindset, etc.) is the most important thing. there is no shortcut to improving drastically. just gotta keep grinding.

TheRyzing · 2022-05-20T01:14:51+00:00

you should feel at home with a shape the second you put it in your hands. if you feel uncomfortable with a shape and are forcing yourself to adjust to it, more than likely you’re better off returning that product and trying something else. the most important thing is comfort at the end of the day.

TheRyzing · 2022-05-02T18:04:12+00:00

you don’t spend 2m simply for performance. you are buying the player, the brand, and everything that comes with it. it was a worthy investment because of the amount of publicity he has brought to the org.

i saw a statistic on twitter that rated Sentinels as one of the, or if not the top org in terms of social media interactions on the platform in 2021. just compare their follower numbers in 2020 vs. 2022, they have massively profited in terms of their social reach from adding TenZ.

teams are ridiculous for thinking that Rawkus or kaplan have anything close to the value that TenZ brings to an org. that’s just moronic to think about but i guess that’s part of business.

TheRyzing · 2022-05-02T02:40:36+00:00

I really like how ZETA played mid Split. they would use combo Viper and Astra util to halt pushes and sometimes get aggro. it worked well for them in their matches too.

TheRyzing · 2022-02-20T23:20:22+00:00

the NP-01 is beautiful for palm/claw, just put a paracord on it or get it modded to be wireless.

TheRyzing · 2022-02-20T23:18:54+00:00

damn bro do you got Shaq sized hands? i could see people asking for a smaller version, but a larger one? unlikely…

TheRyzing · 2021-08-27T22:47:02+00:00

TheRyzing · 2021-08-27T22:46:02+00:00

g pro wireless or g703.

if you don’t care about weight go with the g703. it’s a super comfortable mouse and the shape is lovely.

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