HLTV Confirmed S5E28 | Aleksib talks OG issues, ISSAA criticism, roster change & bootcamp plans

Aleksib joins HLTV Confirmed during a poor period for his team, talking about the criticism leveled at OG, the calls for player changes and a map pool overhaul, and explains what is stopping them from having a bootcamp at the moment. The Finnish caller also talks about the ENCE situation, games at IEM Katowice, and the most underrated players in the scene.

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0:00​ - Podcast intro

Hot seat with Aleksib

3:15​ - Introducing Aleksib, OG reaching #6 in the world

7:15​ - Player break and preparations

14:37​ - 2021 slump (summit, BLAST, Katowice)

17:04​ - ISSAA’s ping issue and playing in the online era

19:47​ - 6-man roster, bootcamp, org’s capabilities

23:15​ - ruggah’s ban and the coach situation

28:13​ - Making comms public - is it good?

30:50​ - Aleksib’s role and OG’s map pool

34:40​ - ENCE situation & the Finish scene

Recent news

37:54​ - suNny leaves ENCE, new project incoming?

43:15​ - Omaken acquires Heroic

44:08​ - apEX return to Vitality roster

IEM Katowice

50:42​ - IEM schedule & format

58:01​ - Play-in: mouz’s performance

1:02:53​ - Complexity falter

1:05:16​ - NiP’s great start at IEM

1:15:07​ - CIS teams continue to impress

1:25:17​ - Liquid to semis with FalleN’s calling

1:30:51​ - Astralis in playoffs, Bubzkji out of the picture?

1:36:11​ - FaZe’s first impression with karrigan

1:46:47​ - How will the playoffs go?

Playtime

1:54:26​ - Underrated players & SANJIing utility

1:58:51​ - When should you make a player change?

2:02:45​ - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, device, Maniac, Pimp, HenryG, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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