YEKINDAR: I don't play very well at IEM Katowice 2022, but I don't care

Virtus.pro’s player Mareks "YEKINDAR" Galinskis shared his opinion on various topics with journalists at the press conference ahead of the IEM Katowice 2022 playoffs. Among other things, the Latvian stressed that he was not worried about his individual performance in the group stage, which he finished with an uncharacteristically low rating of 1.08.

The parts quoted are the translation from our Russian website.

There is no tournament where you are fully satisfied with your form without becoming a champion. There is always a goal to get better, practice and improve your game. Yes, I don't play very well at IEM Katowice 2022, but I don't care. I try to do everything for the team to win. This is my top priority.

The player also spoke about the reasons for the defeat to Heroic in the upper bracket final of Group A. He believes that the Danish team was able to win mainly due to their unusual style.

Heroic are in a good form. The style of this team is quite unique. They play differently compared to the rest of the top-10 teams of the world ranking. <...> Their defense is based on quick rotations and trying to guess the direction of the opponent's attacks. For example, on Vertigo, the Danes can start a round where two players will be in the center of the map, three players will be on the A site, and the B site will be empty. With this style, it is difficult to choose the right point to attack and not die after Heroic's aggression.

In the quarterfinals of the ongoing LAN event, Virtus.pro will face G2. According to YEKINDAR, until February 25, when the match takes place, his team will train hard and fix some existing mistakes.

We can't really prepare for the match against the new G2 roster with m0NESY and Aleksib. These players have completely changed the structure of the team. We will just practice because we know there are some problems in our game. These problems could be seen in the match against Heroic. We have four days ahead of us and a lot of work.

In case of victory over G2, VP will face off against NAVI for reaching the grand final of IEM Katowice 2022.

Origin: ru.csgo.com