In his latest interview, FaZe Clan's rifler Robin 'ropz' Kool expressed doubts about becoming the greatest in CS2 due to competition with Team Vitality's sniper Mathieu 'ZywOo' Herbaut and former Natus Vincere sniper Aleksandr 's1mple' Kostyliev.
This year, ropz ranked second in the best players of 2023, only surpassed by ZywOo. Read more about it here. Currently, ropz is the only player with two MVP awards in Counter-Strike 2.
Comparing a rifler with snipers is quite a silly idea due to different roles and positions in the game. However, looking at the raw statistics is still worth it. Let's take 2023 for comparison.
And what do we see here? Overall, ropz plays almost as well as ZywOo or s1mple with an AWP. The difference is quite small, especially when we look at the statistics on clutches and multikills, which best describe a player's skill:
The superiority over ropz is minimal. That's partly why ropz took second place in the best players of 2023 ranking.
ropz:
It's unlikely that I can become the best as long as there are ZywOo and s1mple on the scene. They are special, and NAVI and Team Vitality often play around them. I always rely on the team and can perform excellently, but it may not always be the case. With ZywOo and s1mple, it's almost impossible to compete individually. So, if I'm right behind them – that's already a dream result.
The next time we'll see FaZe Clan on a big stage will be at BLAST Premier: Spring Groups 2024, starting on January 22, 2024.
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