degster has arrived in Cologne and HEROIC is ready for the decisive matches at IEM Cologne

Abdul "degster" Gasanov has finally arrived in Cologne and is ready to join his HEROIC team for the second match of the tournament against 3DMAX. The return of a key AWPer at a critical time can drastically change the course of the tournament.

The return of degster to the HEROIC lineup after visa issues adds intrigue, as his absence has already affected the team's results. Now, with the resumption of play, spectators are eagerly waiting to see if HEROIC can overcome the challenges and get back in the race for the top spots.

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HEROIC difficulties along the way

Before degster could solve its visa problems, the HEROIC team already faced quite a few difficulties. The Russian AWPer missed his debut at BLAST Premier Fall Groups and the first game day of IEM Cologne, which had a negative impact on the team's performance. In Copenhagen, where HEROIC had to play with coach Eetu "sAw" Saha, they suffered defeats to Spirit and Complexity. And in the debut match in Cologne against MIBR the team was represented by Volodymyr "Woro2k" Veletniuk, who despite his efforts could not help the team to win.

Importance of the upcoming matches

Now that degster is back in action, HEROIC will have to urgently regain ground. The European team must win two matches in a row to qualify for the group stage of the tournament. The first test will be a meeting with 3DMAX, who replaced BetBoom and after losing to 9z in the opening round. If successful, HEROIC will meet the loser of the FURIA vs. Liquid matchup, which adds even more suspense to their path to the coveted trophy.

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Moment of truth for HEROIC

The upcoming matches will be crucial for HEROIC. The team is under pressure and their performance with degster on board will determine their fate in the tournament. Will the team be able to live up to expectations and overcome the crisis and get back to winning ways? We will find out the answers to these questions very soon.