In just a few hours, GAM Esports will enter its important match at MSI 2024 – the confrontation with LOUD. In fact, GAM currently has no way back and LLL could be the last salvation of the VCS representative at the first international arena in 2024. With an opponent who only comes from the wildcard, the possibility of winning is of GAM is still feasible. However, this may not be as easy as imagined, especially in the current context of GAM as well as its competitors.
GAM had a “face-to-face” opening match against FNC and only has the match against LOUD to maintain hope at this year's MSI.
Accordingly, everyone knows that GAM can almost only explode when they have nothing to lose or have determined their future at international tournaments (specifically, they know for sure that they will be eliminated). This time, both LLL and GAM were at a corner. But LLL has a slightly bigger advantage: their current players, except for RedBert, have all fought for the top team in the CBLOL region for many years. Meanwhile, the current GAM is the weakest GAM in recent years. Not to mention, Emo is also a player attending MSI for the first time. His immaturity was clearly shown in the match against Fnatic.
GAM often surprises when they have nothing left to lose, but their current force is unlikely to be able to perform miracles even at the present time.
On the other hand, as Levi himself once asserted, 2024 could be his “last dance” in his career as a player. The only thing is, on the LLL side there is also a name standing in front of their “last dance”, which is player Crocs. According to Crocs recently revealed, he will have to return to Korea to perform his duty after the 2024 season ends. Both are standing at the final threshold of their career as a player, but Crocs is showing that he possesses more “favorable weather – favorable location – favorable people” than Levi.
It may be the same “last dance” but Croc (right) has more grounds to win than Levi
Because, everyone clearly saw GAM's performance against FNC compared to LLL in the match against TES, CBLOL's representative played more impressively. LLL even almost earned a win against the LPL runner-up. Meanwhile, GAM did not create any surprise with FNC. The players of the yellow-black team also tend to play more spontaneously and hastily, especially in game 2.
LLL's performance against TES was also much brighter than GAM's performance against FNC
Finally, it is the mental factor when the LLL players are clearly showing that they are more enthusiastic, after the match with the LPL runner-up and almost giving Top Esports a beating. Meanwhile, GAM is probably hitting rock bottom in both form and morale after a forgettable debut against FNC. For players who just attended MSI for the first time but were considered a factor in the home team's defeat (Emo, EasyLove), a psychological collapse is completely understandable. GAM has always been famous as a team that does ideological work quite well. But in the current context, no one can say anything for sure. Therefore, it can be said that expecting GAM to create the current miracle is almost impossible. And perhaps the audience should only expect VCS representatives to be able to compete at their best and play fairly with their opponents.
Emo may not have regained his spirit after the “disastrous” performance against FNC
But anyway, GAM and his teammates still have at least one more match to save themselves. The chances are very few, but if the players play more calmly, and coach Archie has special strategies, maybe GAM can squeeze through the narrow gap and create a miracle to save the first half of 2024. VCS has been full of upheavals.
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