Duncan Thorin Shields compiled his top 10 teams in the world.
The analyst indicated that this is his opinion after watching the matches of the tier-1 scene since the beginning of the year. So, who made Thorin's top 10?
Top 10 from Thorin
Thorin's top 10 teams look pretty obvious, but some positions are debatable.
It is difficult to argue with the first two places. In the end, it was Heroic and G2 who fought for first place at IEM Katowice 2023. The rest of the places are more interesting, and Thorin has a fascinating argument for the placement of the teams.
FaZe can still win
Thorin says that FaZe is still a contender for the championship at any event. However, according to the analyst, FaZe needs more than five percent of the performance to show the same game they had at the beginning of 2022. This is the second candidate after G2 won a major LAN event or even a major.
FaZe has problems with the game, but this does not mean the team is out of the fight. The team is still close to Heroic and G2. They need to strengthen their preparation before the Major and get in shape to compete with the best teams in the playoffs.
Liquid is unstable
Liquid seems to have earned a spot in the top 3, but Thorin doesn't think so. In his opinion, Liquid lacks stability. For example, Mareks YEKINDAR Galinskys can destroy opponents for an attack and win games on their own, or they can die in every round, and then the team loses. The same applies to Jonathan EliGE Jablonowski, who cannot show a stable performance.
Thorin also criticizes Josh oSee Ohm, who, in his opinion, does not cope with the role of a sniper. And speaking of oSee, the sniper really has problems.
His average rating now is 5.8, which is not the level of a shooter on the tier-1 team. However, even without him, Liquid can win. Perhaps oSee is why the team has not yet won a single event.
Fnatic is developing
According to Thorin, there are no star players in fnatic, but the team manages to consistently impose a fight against the best teams in the world. The analyst believes that this is the merit of William mezii Merriman, who improves with each tournament. The captain is still learning, but he copes with his tasks, and Thorin believes that the Briton is the top 2 player in the team.
Meanwhile, besides the captain's role, he shows good individual performance. His average rating is 6.2.
In essence, the Thorin rating is the position of the teams before the RMR and BLAST.tv Paris Major. The final balance of power will become clear after the main tournament of the year's first half at the end of May.
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