A Debut for Team Liquid at the MSI 2024 Convention
Team Liquid will make their debut at the MSI 2024 tournament on May 7th, when they will compete in the opening match of the Bracket Stage. An APA representative delivered a brief message for the European teams competing in the competition before they took the stage.
Terms of Confidence from the APA
When asked if Liquid aims to continue defeating European teams—a trend set at Worlds 2023 by NRG—APA said, “Yeah, EU is trash, don’t worry” in an interview with Sheep Esports.
Possible Matchups Between the United States and the European Union
Liquid, G2 Esports, and Fnatic are the three Western teams that will be competing against Eastern teams in their initial games of the Bracket Stage. At this time in the event, a clash between the North American Association and the European Union has not yet been confirmed. However, because the event utilizes a lower bracket, it is possible that Liquid may face either G2 or Fnatic at least once during the competition.
APA Maintains an Optimistic Attitude
FlyQuest, a North American team, failed to make it past the play-in stage, but the American Press Association (APA) remains optimistic. I do not believe that we will wind up becoming like FlyQuest. At the same time that I am very thrilled for this competition, our fans ought to be as well,” he remarked.
Another topic that was discussed by the North American player was the development of Liquid since the 2024 LCS Spring Split playoffs. However, despite the fact that they were defeated by FlyQuest in the first game, they were able to dominate the lower bracket and win the championship. According to the American Press Association, Liquid is gradually but surely becoming a formidable team.
There are Obstacles to Confront in the Bracket Stage
At the MSI 2024 tournament, Liquid’s first competitors, Top Esports, have already shown signs of vulnerability by dropping a game against Fnatic during the play-in stage. The Bracket Stage, on the other hand, is a best-of-five format, which means that it will be theoretically more difficult for Western teams to surprise the Asian powerhouses.