G2 Esports Faces Rare Defeat, Analyzes Shortcomings
G2 Esports, the dominant force in the European League of Legends scene, experienced an unexpected losing streak in the 2020 LEC Spring Split. In week four, they suffered their first defeats of the season against Schalke 04 and Misfits Gaming. During a livestream, superstar jungler Marcin “Jankos” Jankowski attributed their losses to poor early game play and drafting.
Despite their struggles in the early game, Jankos acknowledged that G2 showed resilience by performing well from behind. An example of this was seen in their match against Schalke 04, where Luka “Perkz” Perković consistently pushed waves into the opposing team’s base.
Jankos recognized that teamfighting is crucial in the current meta, and that’s where G2 struggled the most. He also questioned the effectiveness of their team compositions in different situations.
Although G2 faced difficulties in some teamfights, their strategic map movement and decision making remained impressive. Playing from behind can be challenging, particularly when the opposing team is snowballing. G2 can take pride in their ability to adapt to such situations.
Despite their recent setbacks, fans and analysts have confidence that G2 will come back stronger. Jankos believes that in a best-of-five scenario, G2 would likely win against these teams nine out of ten times. Redemption is on the horizon as G2 prepares to face Excel Esports and MAD Lions in the upcoming week.