After several days of intense training and learning, UP finally made its first appearance in the knockout round.
The vehicle was parked in the designated area of the venue. This time, there was a photographer recording next to the vehicle. Liang Yichen still smiled and waved.
For the entire UP team, it was impossible not to be nervous in today's game.
No one had expected their team to enter the knockout round before, and the first game was against IG, which was known as the All-God Class.
A luxurious lineup, honors, on the other hand, UP only has the mid laner Qingyue in the LPL.
Now walking towards the venue lounge is the best rookie of the first stage, a regular season first-team player, two weekly best players and a rookie in the UP mid laner, Qingyue!
For a newcomer, it's actually pretty good.
We arrived at the venue at more than two o'clock, but the specific time of the game will start depends on how many games BLG and TES can play.
Although the game was on the screen, the sound was turned down, and the coaching staff was still sharpening their guns before the battle, asking the players to keep a steady mind and maintain a good competitive state on the field.
It is especially important that with Liang Yichen as the core, the captain of the team in name only is Wako, but the command has officially been given to the mid laner.
At first, the players relied on each other silently during the game, but now they have reached a consensus.
I feel that the burden on my shoulders is heavier.
Before the first game, there was nothing special to tell us. We played as hard as we could. There was no set way to play. We played first and then talked about the specific situation.
As time went by, TES and BLG had reached the third game.
BLG was leading by 10,000 economy, and had the natural advantage of the blue side. This game was a sure win.
But no one expected that the extreme suppression would explode in an instant. The game time came to 34 minutes and 35 seconds. BLG held the dragon soul, and the two lanes were broken and ready to push the front tooth tower.
Then BIN resolutely rushed into the high ground, fighting against the middle and bottom support alone, but died under the front tooth tower and failed to replace Jack. 2
Kanavi and Shyvana cleverly flanked behind, cut off the line of troops and double-teamed.
They were 10,000 behind in economy, but TES was defeated like this!
They could even turn the tables!
Not to mention the audience, even the UP players in the lounge exclaimed, "Wow!" It's been a long time since they encountered such a big comeback.
Could it be that someone in the TES team also awakened the system and manipulated the BLG players to send a big wave at the critical moment?
Seriously, if such a situation really happened, the author would be stunned, but reality is often more magical than fiction.
The fourth game was even more interesting. The opponent had Kennen, but no one on the BLG side brought Weakness, so the thunder came in directly and was unstoppable.
And at about the same time, TES was leading by 10,000 economy, but they played a perfect team battle.
How perfect it was, I can only say 66VS6666.
At least my brother was great at this time point.
In the end, TES defeated BLG 3:1 and got off to a good start. They will play against TT in the next game.
Knight's winning streak against TES was ended. Since he left TES, he has won all seven matches.
The team that was eliminated in the first round of the knockout round was born. No one expected that it would be BLG, known as the king.
After this game, the coaching staff made one thing clearer, that is, Liang Yichen must not be allowed to play a functional mid laner like Galio.
Otherwise, they would lose miserably. Although they didn't say it, the coaches knew in their hearts that it would be difficult to gain an advantage by relying on other lanes.
"Get ready, go to the toilet if you need to, because we are about to have our first game in the knockout round."
It would be better if he didn't mention it. Liang Yichen felt like peeing when he mentioned it.
Many viewers felt sorry for not drawing the Ninja World War. After all, watching IG vs. UP always lacks flavor.
The duels in other lanes were fine, and the focus was naturally on the battle between Qingyue and Rouji in the middle lane.
Before the game started, commentators Jide, Rita and Leyan also commented on the two teams, but after talking about it, they found that there was no comparison.
From 2020 to now, they have only played against each other six times, with UP winning two and losing four. The last match dates back to July 24, but the players on both sides were completely different at that time.
But from the perspective of the players, they have never played against each other before, there is no grudge, it is just an ordinary game.
The only gimmick is the middle lane, so the pre-match data is mainly given to the comparison between Liang Yichen and Song Yijin.
Except for the average assists per game, other factors such as the battle loss ratio, the average economic difference between the positions, the participation rate, etc. are all far ahead of Liang Yichen.
In terms of the win or loss of this game, the three commentators and e-sports managers all predicted that IG would defeat UP 3:1.
After all, in terms of specific strength and past achievements, it is a blessing for UP to reach the knockout stage.
"In the picture, we can see the players of UP entering the venue. As a team dominated by newcomers, their spirits are still good, especially the mid laner Qingyue, who is said to be a very lively player."
"It seems that the pressure is not that great. I hope the boys can have a good performance today."
Qujiang E-sports Center.
Compared to the regular season, most of the seats here are full today, and there are huge crowds of people. Of course, they are basically here for IG.
Feeling the cheers like a tsunami beside them, the UP players are a little restrained. When have they ever experienced such an environment?
Just like before a boxing match, there will be spectators standing behind the fence on both sides.
The first to appear are the IG players. Every time one is introduced, there will be cheers.
When it is UP's turn, it is completely the opposite. There is basically no cheering, but there are still some people on the left who reach out.
No matter what these people think specifically, it is Liang Yichen's turn to respond to those people after making a heart gesture to the camera.
"How is it? Have you been scared all the way?"
Sitting in the middle lane, Liang Yichen started chatting, "This is the first time I've seen so many people."
"Yeah, I do feel my heartbeat quicken."
"It's okay, we'll get used to it after a few more walks, guys, let's warm up to the first BO5. Play games with a smile, boys who love to smile will never have bad luck!"
Seeing that the other guys were indeed a little nervous, especially the jungler and the support, Liang Yichen talked about some light topics to warm up the atmosphere.
"And our coach has better luck, flip a coin and get the blue side, let's go brothers!"
"Coach, say something!"
"You've said it, what can I say!" Assistant coach Ratis put his hand on Liang Yichen's shoulder, "Keep calm, it's okay."
Although he said that, Liang Yichen could feel the coach's hand trembling slightly. It was also the first time he saw such a scene, and his palms were naturally sweaty.
Unlike the previous selection of Liang Yichen, UP chose Alola first when the mid laner was released.
After ban selection, the lineups of both sides were determined.
UP: Top lane 1 Jiang-Walker, Junhao-Wei, Qingyue-Alola, Bottom lane Wako-Ezreal, Support Rosielove-Karma.
IG: Top lane TheShy-Rumble, Junjie-Zhu Mei, Mid lane Rookie-Yongen, Bottom lane GALA-Ashe, Support Meiko-Rell.
This time Liang Yichen did not release the headset, but the cheers of IG still reached his ears, and then there was nothing else, and he could not hear the cheers for UP at all.
"Brothers, start the fight, fight!"
The momentum of our own team cannot be lost.