NIP officially announced the sending of Patrik es3tag Hansen to the bench.

The club announced this on Twitter. The team thanked the player for being a fantastic teammate and wished him luck.

Patrick was a fantastic teammate, colleague, and player at NIP. We have nothing but good things to say about him, and we are confident that he will succeed wherever he goes.

NIP press service

The player has already given his comment about this event.

I was sent to the bench by NIP. Thorny path, but I stand at its end and am proud of what I have achieved. I need time to decide what's next waiting for me. I wish all the best to my teammates and NIP. It was a trip I will remember forever.

Patrick es3tag Hansen

Es3tag Was the Problem?

This year could have been more successful for NIP. And the main problem of the Swedish club this season was the lack of a competent sniper. After NIP lost Nikolay dev1ce Ridtz, this role was taken over by es3tag, who failed with AWP.

At ESL Pro League Season 16, Hampus Hampus Poser swapped the positions of Fredrik REZ Sterner and es3tag, after which the game improved, but this did not solve the problem. NIP collapsed at IEM Rio Major 2022, finishing the group stage with a 0-3. Then, Dane failed because he was not ready for new roles.

And the general statistics show that the new roles did not suit es3tag. And when one team player feels uncomfortable, the whole team loses.

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Who Will Replace Es3tag?

This question is very interesting. NIP has a massive number of options. Firstly, after the signing of Aleksib, the established team speaks English, so it is possible to sign a player from any region. Secondly, it is possible to reshuffle the roles once again because REZ can return to its original positions, and then the role of the sniper will be freed.

And an interesting coincidence is that Fritz slaxz- Dietrich left Sprout today. Slaxz- is an excellent sniper who can show his potential in NIP, so he cannot be excluded.

Also, Christian k0nfig Vineke is a free agent who showed himself well at BLAST Premier World Final 2022. There are many options in NIP, and it makes no sense to list them all, given that we still need to know what changes await us in other teams.

When Do NIP Announce a New Player?

NIP has about a month to show who they will sign. Perhaps the decision has already been made, and it is worth waiting for the announcement. Most likely, the Swedish club will confirm its composition in the next two weeks.