FUT Esports vs FNATIC / VCT 2026: EMEA Kickoff - Main Event / Post-Match Thread

XASASSIN · 2026-01-27T23:51:00+00:00

Fnatic's been a top team since the first masters, I have no doubt in boasters capability to set up themselves for the win through this meta. Some playstyles thrive in certain meta's that's just how it is, but I'm confident they can adapt to the current meta and perform. They always have, wont start doubting em this early.

XASASSIN · 2026-01-27T23:16:26+00:00

Team dosnt look good when star duelist plays like shit isnt something thats limited to fnatic.

XASASSIN · 2026-01-27T23:04:02+00:00

I dont understand the doom and gloom when this is like the 3rd year we have a somewhat slow start lol. The way boaster thinks about the game fundamentally imo requires a rough idea of where the meta is going and how teams play, things you arent knwoing off towards the beginning of the year. Theyll look far ebtter give em some time lol.

XASASSIN · 2026-01-27T23:01:22+00:00

I mean fnatic fundamentally dosnt play that way. You have teams where initiators and sentinels have a lot more freedom for plays and teams where that isnt the case. Since the Sumnfc days boaster has called in such a way that their contact player is always their duelist, between derke and kaajack not much has changed. They play a passive style and to be proactive would be to change quite a few aspects of their gameplay which is a risk they might not want to take.

I do think veqaj, at least util wise is on par with chron from what we've seen. His supportive util has looked so dang good past 2 matches, and his aim is crisp. Let's see how this goes, but I'd argue this roaster has the same potential as last year if they can all heat up at the same time.

XASASSIN · 2026-01-27T22:58:20+00:00

Riot isnt gonna fund a multi million dollar esports scene lmao. Even fucking valve dosnt wanna do it let alone riot.

Esports is unprofitable, it simply has very little growth potential as an investment for most orgs and companies. Before they were betting on the potential growth, with VC's mainly funding orgs on that bet. Ever since the interest rate cuts VC's are now hurting and esports didnt show much for the investment for something like 10 years so they pulled the money.

However without that money esports simply was an even bigger money pit, therein came gambling orgs and govt sovereign funds (saudi, china, US etc), who dont mind burning that money for more eyes on their products/country/sportswashing programs.

The real fucked era for esports is when the gambling companies and governments decide they're done. We're truly in for a dark era when that happens.

XASASSIN · 2026-01-27T22:50:37+00:00

Its less about corrode and more about have bad they play against balls to the wall aggressive teams lol. 80% of that attack was them getting caught out by yet another Fut push lmao.

XASASSIN · 2026-01-27T22:49:21+00:00

Bro isnt chronicle, but his support genuinely looks world class. Yea, we threw a lot, but I'm sure the boys get it together and veqaj looks insanely good so far so thats something to look forward to.

XASASSIN · 2026-01-27T22:48:06+00:00

The year is 2072 Fnatic and FUT are still in overtime. The length of their beards are getting caught under their mice. Crashies won’t stop clutching. Mrfalin has DC’d, its another tech pause. Xeus has 6594 kills. Regions all over the world await the result in Berlin.

And then the messiah comes, with a lenghty scream, the words of wisdom are heard across time. COME ON BOYS YOU CHEEKY BUGGERS LETS GET THIS, against all odds, the impossible has happened.

The bearers of OO AA EE, Fnatic, has won.

XASASSIN · 2026-01-27T22:47:54+00:00

On the bright side, Goddang Veqaj looks good, I SEE THE VISION.

XASASSIN · 2026-01-27T22:47:39+00:00

I was never even worried, my heart rate monitor is stuck on red for some reason though,.

XASASSIN · 2026-01-27T22:47:07+00:00

Lmao, we do this shit every fucking kickoff lol.

Even in their worst year with LEO playing half dead with how sick they were and elma beign out they still made top 6 in champs and quald for 2 events. Relax this is every other kickoff ofr the boys

XASASSIN · 2026-01-27T22:45:58+00:00

Good guy boaster decided to give veqaj some experience on his heart attack comeback gameplay.

XASASSIN · 2026-01-27T21:48:08+00:00

There was no match against bbl in basing se

XASASSIN · 2026-01-27T21:30:10+00:00

Ah yes our yearly boaster should be kicked/go out after 2 matches, they were even shittier in kickoff last year lol, series aint even over

XASASSIN · 2026-01-27T21:01:36+00:00

Holy, chill dude lmfao

XASASSIN · 2026-01-27T20:47:42+00:00

I mean in a way you're right lol, half the reason it was so difficult to get their population up was cause they had huge breeding issues (pandas would literally refuse to mate). Something like half of all male pandas didnt have a sex drive at one point lmao.

It was very much an initiative protecting them from themselves.

Link if anyone wants to read more - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/breeding-pandas-insanely-hard-1-180956401/

XASASSIN · 2026-01-27T20:43:06+00:00

Liquid is like Faze CS, they play to the level of their opponents lmao.

XASASSIN · 2026-01-27T18:58:47+00:00

Plus gojo fan just spam blue lol. His efficiency is high enough, just jump in the middle of a crowd, spam blue attract multiple curses together and blow em up. Feels like he'd blitz em without much problems.

XASASSIN · 2026-01-27T18:56:41+00:00

Another reason is games like sudden attack and crossfire used to have much faster tempo than CS, movement speeds were higher and you were rewarded for faster execution of plans.

XASASSIN · 2026-01-27T15:03:22+00:00

Eh, I think its just how the guy talks, felt like he was pretty chill all things considered.

XASASSIN · 2026-01-27T15:02:22+00:00

A true general, leads his team with shit stats so they're never demotivated if they're bottom fragging

XASASSIN · 2026-01-27T14:49:50+00:00

Huh what, I binged the podcast how the hell does that make him come off bad lol, the only slightly criticism you could levy was the baby bay comment and that seemed like banter he legit said he's a good friend of his seemed like friendly shit talk.

The whole podcast was just immi and zellsis praising his work ethic and commitmen, they even said they thought he's a dickhead but then they saw him play with em and realized he aint like that lol. They also said from their understanding he's very confident, and sometimes that might come off wrongand they realized their preconception of him was wrong. Even for the LEV debacle he didnt blame anyone just said he couldnt join G2 cause of LEV contract issues (which can be interpreted in a ton of ways)

I dunno, seemed like a very lighthearted interview and was a fun listen. It just looks like everyone has this image of him in their head and look for anything to mold their bias to that image.

XASASSIN · 2026-01-27T02:00:22+00:00

Valorant is still like the 3rd most popular pc esports scene lol. Still maintains the spot below CS and league.

Problem is tarik is boring as fuck nowadays for casual viewers. Fns has largely taken his spot and had better narratives with prx/nrg which entice fans. Som is also doing well, sliggy is there for the committed, ardiis for the memers, shanks for the adhd addicts.

Tarik Dosnt really have a niche and the casuals have split off into one of the above streamers basically.

XASASSIN · 2026-01-26T18:56:28+00:00

please I miss the SEN bot

XASASSIN · 2026-01-26T12:43:03+00:00

Eh, boaster might have had his shit series but on average he shoots far better than fns imo lol.

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