sdy: "It feels like NAVI are playing better against better teams"

In a video for NAVI's YouTube channel Viktor "sdy" Orudzhev, who is standing in for the team at IEM Cologne 2022, commented on the victory against NIP in the upper bracket semifinal of Group A, which ensured them a spot in the playoffs. In his opinion, the Black and Yellow do better against top-tier opponents than in confrontations with weaker squads.

Was I confident today? Yes, sure. It feels like we are playing better against better teams. I think NIP are head and shoulders better than MOUZ.

Yet, the match against NIP looked indeed lopsided. We played really well individually, producing a lot of highlights and big plays on top of a good game plan.

In the group stage of the Cologne event, NAVI await one more meeting. In the upper bracket final, the Ukrainian club's roster will face off against Movistar Riders for a direct semifinal spot in the playoffs, while the losing team will have to start the decisive stage of the tournament from the quarterfinals.

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Origin: youtu.be