Incredible G2 And Two Absolute Outsiders - Group B Results ESL Pro League

Group B matches at the ESL Pro League have ended, three teams have reached the tournament playoffs, and the results were not as obvious as expected. What happened in group B, and which teams were the best?

FTW And MIBR

Little can be said about FTW and MIBR. The teams took the predictable 6th and 5th place without beating the other four teams. These clubs were initially considered outsiders and, unfortunately, failed to surprise, unlike Endpoint from Group A, who beat Natus Vincere. MIBR could only resist FaZe Clan, winning one map and FTW 2-0. Outsiders confirmed their status and took the last place in group B.

BIG

BIG are currently in the process of rebuilding their game, and the Germans are adding a new map to the pool, so it would be strange to expect a good game from them against the best teams in the world, especially after the result at BLAST Premier Fall Groups. However, they performed even weaker than expected in the most pessimistic forecasts. BIG could not resist the teams from the top three and also experienced problems in matches with outsiders, which were mentioned above. As a result, they lost to both teams. Unfortunately, BIG is far behind the tier-1 teams at the moment, but perhaps the Germans will get in shape before the RMR tournaments.

Virtus.pro

Virtus.pro's performance in the group stage can be assessed as successful. Before the Player Break, the team changed the lineup and failed at IEM Cologne. And already at the ESL Pro League, the CIS team showed an excellent level of play, losing 2-0 only to G2 and winning three matches with a clean sheet. Virtus.pro competed with FaZe Clan and brought the second map to overtime in the meeting with G2. FL1T showed himself especially brightly, who got into the top five players in group B. Previously, such a stellar game was not seen behind him. The rifler showed the highest level with the support of the rest of the team. With such a game, we should expect Virtus.pro to have a brilliant performance in the playoffs, and the squad's potential is still not fully realized.

FaZe

Despite the group's second place and four victories, FaZe's performance is closer to a failure than a success. These are not the FaZe we saw in the year's first half. Their current form is far from being a champion, and the loss of the MIBR map confirms their unpreparedness for victories against the strongest teams. If FaZe continues to play at the same level, they will not be able to win the Intel Grand Slam because they will be overtaken by other teams that have already gained enough form to win tournaments.

G2

Speaking of such teams, we can mention G2. G2 is among the best teams in the world after the controversial BLAST Premier Fall Groups. The new roster started to show their best side, HooXi proved that he is a capable captain, and his rating rose to an average of 5.9. G2 became the first team to finish the group stage 10-0 after ESL changed the format of this part of the tournament. In addition to HooXi and his captaincy decisions, NiKo and m0NESY have not gone away, who became the best players in the group according to the rating. Now, G2 is one of the few teams with the perfect balance of shooting and tactics. At the moment, G2 are the main favourites of the tournament, and the only thing that can stop them is mistakes and pressure while playing on stage with the audience.