Team Liquid Makes AWPer Trade with Counter Logic Gaming
Team Liquid has recently traded their former AWPer, Kenneth “koosta” Suen, for Counter Logic Gaming’s sniper, Josh “jdm64” Marzano. This move comes after koosta was recognized as one of the top AWPers in North America.
The trade occurred approximately two months after koosta became a starter on the Team Liquid lineup. Although he was signed in February of this year, he was unable to play with Liquid at the MLG Columbus Major because he had already participated in the Valve tournament’s North American qualifier with his previous team, Selfless. As a result, he was not allowed to participate in the Major with any other team.
To fill koosta’s spot for the event, Eric “adreN” Hoag temporarily returned to the roster and contributed significantly to the team’s success at the Major. Initially, it was planned to only use adreN for the tournament, but the sudden departure of Team Liquid’s controversial star player, Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev, led to adreN returning to the team permanently.
Within the two months since s1mple’s departure, Team Liquid experienced a deep slump and earned last-place finishes at several international events. Many pundits attributed this drastic loss of form to koosta’s lackluster performance.
On the other hand, jdm64 has been praised for his exceptional performance as Counter Logic Gaming’s star player. While his performance with other weapons aside from the AWP has been questioned in the past, his AWP play is considered the best among any North American player.
Marzano will be participating in the upcoming Esports Championship Series finals on June 24 in London, as well as the ESL One Cologne Major on July 5. During these events, Team Liquid will also be joined by s1mple, as adreN was released by the organization earlier this month.