HLTV Confirmed - Counter-Strike Podcast (HLTV)

Vitality leader apEX took part in the HLTV Confirmed show to talk about his team's struggles in 2021. The Frenchmen explained how a number of issues hit the team in a small period of time, on and off the server, which resulted in a slump for the ZywOo-powered squad. He also spoke about the criticism regarding his emotional responses, why he wasn't a part of Vitality's active roster for a couple of matches, and how the team is looking to rebuilt after the 6-man roster is off the table.

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0:00 - Podcast intro 

Hotseat with apEX

4:12 - Introducing apEX

5:02 - How was 2020 for Vitality?

6:31 - Plans for 2021. What went wrong?

9:03 - BLAST & Vitality conflict over voice comms

11:47 - Stream-sniping drama

17:41 - apEX on taking a break

21:55 - Dropping 6-man roster and Nivera

26:31 - How do 6-man rosters work?

28:29 - Why should Valve support 6-man rosters?

31:47 - Has the event schedule improved?

34:19 - Roles in Vitality

41:49 - IGLing and calling in Vitality

50:03 - French scene at the moment

53:37 - Is there a new generation of French players?

59:12 - What’s up with ALEX?

Recent news

1:01:27 - ESL Pro League player council launched

1:05:04 - Details regarding MDL matchfixing unveiled

1:14:02 - OG trial flameZ

1:19:03 - Nemiga sign iDISBALANCE

ESL Pro League

1:21:00 - FURIA surprise in playoffs

1:29:51 - Does G2 roster make sense now?

1:37:14 - Complexity finds success

1:41:27 - NAVI fall short

1:48:01 - Final week of playoffs, who needs the title the most?

Playtime

1:54:51 - Parimatch matchmaker: weapons

2:01:51 - Where could Nivera, NBK-, kennyS go?

2:03:27 - BLAST/ESL partnership, Vitality ranking next week

2:06:06 - Best way to handle emotions in a tough match

2:09:20 - Is apEX IGLing going to be a long-term thing?

2:11:20 - "Vitality are losing because apEX is malding"

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, karrigan, 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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HLTV Confirmed discuss NIP in detail with team's coach THREAT: es3tag addition, chances of going international or Danish, device's impact, LNZ & ztr rotation, Young Ninjas project, and Major results. In other topics are player age factor (f0rest & KRIMZ), G2 roster future, m0NESY rumors intensifying, NA shuffle delayed, options for ropz, and proper timing for Majors. 

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hot seat with THREAT

5:32 - Introducing THREAT

7:33 - Overview of NIP roster changes

13:16 - Using Young Ninjas’ players

18:07 - device blockbuster move

25:40 - ztr to LNZ move

33:24 - Signing es3tag

41:56 - KRIMZ & age factor

44:53 - f0rest to NIP - can it come true?

47:32 - Who’s the best Swedish CS player?

48:43 - Who wants to be a skinionaire?

Recent news

55:22 - G2 part ways with maLeK

1:02:45 - What’s next for maLeK & G2?

1:12:38 - device to return to Astralis???

1:16:05 - m0NESY reports

1:25:43 - NA shuffle is delayed

1:29:26 - Major - when should it happen? 

1:34:36 - ropz to FaZe - would it work?

1:36:45 - What is going down at V4?

1:41:05 - fnatic, Eternal Fire, CPH Flames

BLAST Fall Finals

1:44:09 - Bracket breakdown, who can challenge NAVI?

Playtime

1:56:03 - Parimatch Matchmaker

1:57:08 - G2

1:58:36 - Gambit

2:04:31 - Heroic

2:11:40 - FaZe & fnatic

2:14:03 - Notorious jersey change

2:16:41 - NIP’s expectations from the Major

2:21:39 - NIP’s Ancient didn’t live up to expectations

2:23:30 - Will es3tag help fix NIP’s T-side?

2:25:11 - Would NIP change if they won the Major?

2:25:41 - Role of mahone - NIP analyst

2:30:37 - Where’s the fragging Plopski?

2:32:37 - 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 device, s1mple, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, smooya, GeT_RiGhT, B1ad3, 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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In-game leader of one of the most improved CS:GO teams in 2019, forZe Jerry, joined the HLTV Confirmed podcast to talk about his quest for breaking out of tier 3, the most iconic moments of CIS Counter-Strike, and the upcoming AWPers of the CIS region. The episode was recorded before the report about Na`Vi looking to replace GuardiaN.

Timestamps:

0:03:25 Joining first team as DMG in 2016

0:07:20 How is it possible to get from DMG to a Major in such a short time?

0:09:50 Finalizing forZe roster with FL1T, xsepower, facecrack and almazer

0:15:10 (CIS) IGLs that influenced Jerry

0:21:10 Goals for 2020?

Recent news:

00:25:00 CR4ZY agree on team sale

00:29:30 smooya joins CHAOS

00:33:02 TYLOO add xeta

00:35:32 TSM to build around WARDELL

00:39:30 Envy changes

00:41:02 Bulding the best Polish team

00:44:44 Jerry vs. Twitch chat

00:52:10 The Good, The Bad, The Ugly: Katowice and Leipzig qualifiers

Cloud9, FaZe, MAD Lions qualify

Complexity, ENCE can't make it through

lack of streams

00:57:15 Jerry explains xsepower's surgery 

01:18:30 Historic CIS CS:GO moments

01:20:10 Importance of Vega's win over NiP

01:32:00 Jerry: "CIS people think they are better than everyone"

01:34:00 ordering the best from 1-3

01:36:00 Why are CIS players getting kicked from FPL?

01:39:30 NaVi Junior vs Gambit Youngsters

01:45:00 How do xsepower, jame, iDISBALANCE, sh1ro, Gospadarov match up

01:50:45 Jerry's thoughts on the idea putting him on Na`Vi instead of GuardiaN

HLTV Confirmed gathers up to talk through recent news including Jabbi joining Heroic, YEKINDAR stepping in for Liquid, w0nderful joining Spirit, new player break dates by CSPPA, finished Roobet Cup & ongoing ESL Challenger Valencia. In the second half of the show, the panel discusses IEM Cologne thoroughly, including a match-by-match analysis of Play-in and the chances of the favorites to take the title (Heroic, NAVI, FaZe, Cloud9, ENCE, G2, NIP).

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Recent news

6:07 - CSPPA move player break dates

22:07 - Jabbi solidifies Heroic

26:00 - refrezh’s future

28:00 - YEKINDAR steps in for Liquid

31:40 - Can YEKINDAR stay?

33:51 - w0nderful joins Spirit

39:41 - Apeks bench AcilioN and chawzyyy

43:02 - sAw extends with ENCE

44:56 - Who wants to be a Skinionaire? By BitSkins

Events

50:09 - Roobet wraps up

50:46 - faveN status in BIG

56:23 - Roobet Cup wasn’t exciting

1:02:41 - M4A4 is used (a bit) more

1:08:45 - Why FaZe didn’t win Roobet?

1:14:09 - ESL Challenger Valencia

Cologne

1:21:55 - N1 moment: Best of Cologne

1:29:00 - IEM Cologne Play-in

1:29:55 - Who missed out from Cologne?

1:32:11 - The 1000 EUR bet’s status

1:32:45 - Play-in match-by-match prediction

1:41:10 - Who will advance from Play-in?

1:43:25 - Who will win the whole event?

1:47:12 - “Heroic is a dark horse” - Prof

1:51:02 - “I’m f***ing going all-in on NAVI!” - SPUNJ

1:55:24 - “Liquid could make semis” - Striker

2:04:53 - “Five teams easily could win” - Striker

2:07:42 - Cologne live show update

2:10:52 - jks status, 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 s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, 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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Timestamps:

03:10 - valens returns as Cloud9 coach

08:10 - ex-Space Soldiers chaos

15:10 - Virtus.pro exchange byali for OKOLOCIOUZ

23:00 - Gratisfaction's visa issues

31:00 - IEM Sydney

01:09:10 - GG.BET Masterbettor

01:21:10 - JUGi joins North, valde IGL

01:32:40 - Major dates set for 2020/2021

01:56:40 - BLAST Pro Series Madrid preview, Fantasy draft

The Confirmed trio talks through new NBK & smooya teams, C9 & FURIA rumors, Mongolz winning YaLLa, NIP showing promise with r1nkle, Astralis being stuck at top 4 finishes, Season champion, and BLAST predictions. ➡️ Follow us for updates:   / hltvconfirmed   📺 Watch live:   / hltvorg   🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet and TradeIt.gg. 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop

0:00 - Intro

4:07 - Where is SPUNJ’s hair? 

Recent news

5:45 - ITB sign smooya, sinnopsyy

10:03 - NBK-, Nivera in Revenant

15:16 - F1KU extends with OG

16:31 - HeavyGod to C9?!

21:30 - Cologne invites

25:27 - Are we haters?!

27:29 - EPL teamlist

29:00 - vorborg reiters

32:23 - FURIA show interest in felps

36:18 - YaLLa Compass

39:08 - The MongolZ win premier event

49:06 - Astralis’ semi-final problem

50:23 - Event tiers

51:52 - “It’s a great achievement for Asia CS” - SPUNJ

55:12 - Astralis struggles

1:04:02 - NIP show promise

1:16:05 - FiRELEAGUE: NIP to reach playoff?

1:20:45 - Skinionaire: NIP players

1:28:35 - Eternal Fire disappoint

1:34:51 - What is motar2k up to?

Season so far

1:37:15 - Who’s season champion?

1:41:05 - Spirit winning Katowice

1:42:30 - NAVI Major win: similar to Outsiders?

1:48:41 - FaZe Chengdu win

1:51:11 - ropz fumbling 

1:57:42 - MOUZ run 

2:03:23 - G2 & TheMongolZ wins

2:04:26 - G2 without m0NESY

2:13:31 - TaZ stand-in

2:17:00 - HooXi to play worse than… TaZ? WATO

2:22:26 - BLAST favorites?

2:36:43 - Show announcements!

HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.   / professeur_cs     / strikerhltvorg     / spunj     / lukaswiinholt   #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

HLTV Confirmed's hosts SPUNJ & Professeur talk to hampus about NIP: device's effect on the roster, bringing ztr in and out, IGLing, and the recent results. Besides that, the participants discuss the ways to improve Ancient, FURIA & EG roster changes, IEM Summer results & predictions, and CIS vs. Akuma drama. 

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0:00 - Podcast intro 

Hot seat with hampus

4:02 - Introducing hampus

5:10 - How did hampus become an IGL?

9:02 - NIP’s year as a top-10 gatekeeper

10:57 - Signing device - player’s POV

19:13 - IGL responsibilities and ztr

23:11 - Flashpoint 3 result

27:31 - Why NIP are playing Mirage

30:20 - Top-8 at IEM Summer

38:27 - device lacking star flair?

42:36 - flusha doesn’t understand NIP’s roles - hampus response

44:04 - Building a hypothetical Swedish roster with flusha & nawwk

Recent news

48:15 - FURIA part ways with Junior, add assistant coach

55:09 - zews exits Evil Geniuses (and they improve?)

1:02:00 - CIS teams call on Valve to investigate Akuma

1:05:50 - Cheats market on the rise

1:13:20 - “The world’s not falling down, it just sucks that players could be cheating” - SPUNJ

1:16:00 - mertz to Astralis?! Options for the team

1:20:30 - “Having a consistent rifler is better than a consistent AWPer” - hampus

IEM Summer & BLAST Spring

1:22:00 - Ancient: what to improve?

1:33:20 - Is G2 going to win their 1st big trophy in 4 years?

1:40:37 - Are Vitality back?

1:47:20 - OG on a hot streak

1:51:10 - Playoffs preview

2:02:15 - $425k on the line in BLAST - who’ll take it?

2:11:41 - Striker vs. SPUNJ bet revisited

Playtime

2:15:10 - Parimatch matchmaker

2:20:07 - New NIP logo opinions

2:21:52 - What's it like playing with device?

2:24:00 - What’s up with twist?

2:25:45 - NIP’s daily schedule and practice

2:28:44 - 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, karrigan, 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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Drafting Fantasy
-Pimp, seang@res, Rejin join us for a live draft

Challengers: the good
-DreamEaters' run
-CR4ZY deliver
-mousesports dominate

Challengers: the bad
-Can FURIA survive the failure?
-Vitality struggle
-Complexity drama

New Legends Pick'Em
-Working towards a gold trophy... maybe

Breaking down New Legends
-Will the big teams deliver?

Latest news
-suNny rumors confirmed
-fnatic's new phase
-Ancient disband
-Heroic sign b0RUP

fnatic co-owner cArn joins HLTV Confirmed to talk about his team: the team's history, Swedish to international core transition, short journey with smooya, Brollan status, and the team's future. Besides that, cArn and SPUNJ sort out their twitter beef, and the panel later touches on the first results of EPL, including G2's failure and NIP's success.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hot seat with cArn

4:36 - Introducing cArn

8:21 - cArn’s role in fnatic

15:11 - fnatic going international

21:34 - fnatic being the villains

26:06 - Swedish players entitlement 

29:13 - smooya in fnatic didn’t work out

45:02 - Brollan status

52:45 - fnatic future

1:06:06 - Partner team agreements

1:34:44 - Best teammates of cArn

1:36:33 - Reinvesting Brollan money in CS:GO

1:38:26 - SPUNJ x cArn beef

1:47:33 - Final words from cArn

Recent news

1:52:45 - NA RMR; -felps for GODSENT

1:58:02 - Gambit to play as WHO?!

2:03:16 - Golden, Devilwalk, TENZKI join draken on Savage

2:06:00 - Who wants to be a Skinionaire? By BitSkins

ESL Pro League

2:12:30 - Group A: G2 debacle, NIP & Entropiq step up

2:14:24 - NIP: good despite roster speculation

2:22:55 - “Entropiq are the most boring team” - Prof 

2:24:23 - fnatic: way above expectations

2:32:32 - MOUZ

2:35:38 - G2 fails to go through

2:42:24 - Group B: time for Vitality?

Playtime

2:50:02 - Parimatch Matchmaker: Roster moves

2:57:00 - Crowd in EPL?

2:57:46 - HLTV merch?

2:59:09 - Funny story

3:00:49 - 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 s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, 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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0:00 - Intro

2:39 - Introducing SEMPHIS4:55 - SEMPHIS fitness project

8:46 - Skinionaire: NAVI history

PGL Copenhagen Major

17:35 - NAVI: was it a fluke..?

23:01 - iM & jL performances

28:25 - What is a fluke at all?39:40 - Major watching impressions

46:04 - Danish crowd

52:04 - FaZe final loss: karrigan done?

57:41 - Maps & economy issues

1:04:47 - FaZe Major run

1:17:43 - What if Twistzz was in FaZe?

1:26:24 - G2 run: success or not?

1:29:44 - “NiKo & huNter is why G2 got worse” - Striker

1:33:15 - Veto & player performances

1:45:16 - Vitality and “the missing ZywOo”

1:56:47 - Spirit’s loss in quarters

2:08:35 - MOUZ falter again

2:12:07 - Stage storming and repercussions

2:25:52 - NAVI player stories; performance coach

2:31:41 - Stacked 2025 calendar

2:34:25 - RMRs no more? How will it work?

HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/semphisss https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

Drawing conclusions from Vitality winning EPL with G2 and NAVI falling through early and checking in on the state of the Major invites: Astralis are almost there, Liquid region debacle, and the state of the regions. Rounding up with the talk about Anubis, T-sided maps, and the 128 tick rate servers being missed.➡️ Follow us for updates:   / hltvconfirmed  📺 Watch live:   / hltvorg  🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltvHLTV Confirmed is presented by ..., Skin Place, and Anthros:🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5🪑 Anthros: https://hubs.ly/Q036rPzK0👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop

0:00 - Intro

Recent news

2:24 - Earliest show ever at 11 CET?

5:05 - FlyQuest -dexter +nettik

10:53 - OG win an event?

12:01 - VRS update cliff notes

18:25 - Liquid get an Asian invite

26:15 - Hosts take Skinionaire!

EPL 21 wrap-up

34:37 - Vitality dominant run

46:12 - G2 problems

58:26 - Mongolz’s small success

1:02:10 - NAVI: not the best look

Mid-season check-in!

1:05:30 - State of WATOs!

1:12:10 - Major invites: who is making it?

1:18:19 - Astralis: first Major in years?!

1:22:20 - What can change?

BLAST Lisbon

1:36:02 - IEM copycat format!

1:36:45 - Are Vitality favorites?

1:45:40 - NAVI and Mongolz

1:50:24 - WATO: T-sided maps at BLAST

1:56:55 - Is Anubis bad? Fix Your S(h)it

2:12:02 - 128 tick servers when?

2:16:23 - Plus points for losses in VRS?HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.  / professeur_cs    / spunj    / strikerhltvorg    / lukaswiinholt  #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

Timestamps:

00:03:08 - mouz to break apart the 2018 roster

00:12:47 - suNny to Cloud9?

00:19:40 - Grayhound replace sterling with Sico

00:24:13 - DeadFox out of HellRaisers?

00:30:30 - Strike out for Striker in the GG.BET duel

00:43:19 - Was ENCE's run a fluke?

01:00:00 - Natus Vincere at the Major

01:07:53 - MIBR's potential

01:20:23 - Liquid's flop and the interview-dodging story

01:41:47 - Striker finally allowed to say something about Astralis / Is Astralis boring?

01:55:09 - Top 3 best post-Major roster changes

02:07:25 - WESG in trouble

HLTV Confirmed panel gathered up right after IEM Cologne 2023 grand final to talk about the G2 win and what the teams' result meant for ENCE, Vitality, Astralis, Heroic, and Cloud9 as well as how the event felt. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by SteelSeries, 22BET, and TradeIt.gg. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📕 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect...https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection...0:00 - Podcast intro 6:09 - G2 vs. ENCE final 9:43 - Cologne arena experience 15:47 - G2 or Vitality: who’s team of the year? 20:50 - Touching trophy 23:53 - G2 vs. ENCE final #2 32:06 - The role of casters 38:26 - Kato + Cologne: who also did it? 44:19 - Cloud9 looked dry 51:10 - ZywOo top 1 2023? 53:00 - Hate on ZywOo 1:02:14 - Why SPUNJ be like “OOOH” 1:09:00 - Heroic: roster change needed? 1:13:00 - “I love new device!” - device 1:14:05 - Most aggressive AWPer? 1:18:08 - Why Astralis lost? 1:21:11 - G2 vs. ENCE final #3 1:23:10 - Snappi the best 30 yo player? 1:24:50 - “Cologne better than Major is bulls**t!” - Prof 1:30:55 - SPUNJ is done with “last CS:GO” narrative 1:36:35 - Fantasy check-in 1:39:03 - m0NESY won too early? Misc topics 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 s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

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Timestamps:

00:02:55 - oskar & lmbt return to HellRaisers
00:11:25 - JUGi & k0nfig to Cloud9 rumors, kio out?
00:21:20 - Would Cloud9 leave Counter-Strike?
00:27:20 - Windigo win WESG, fnatic failure
00:50:25 - GG.BET Masterbettor
01:03:20 - BLAST Sao Paulo preview
01:14:50 - HLTV Fantasy is back, drafting for BLAST
01:33:00 - Economy update
02:10:00 - MSL and niko to join OpTic?
02:17:00 - Is the rest of the scene outside of Astralis bad?
02:34:35 - Is there a need for more pre-match space for content? 

malbsMd joins for the middle section of the show to talk about his origin, first teams, joining G2, playing with and without NiKo. Before that, we talk about PGL Cluj results with MOUZ winning the event, and SPUNJ leads a deep-dive into CS ecosystem.➡️ Follow us for updates:   / hltvconfirmed  📺 Watch live:   / hltvorg  🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltvHLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet & Skin Place:📗 1xBet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop

0:00 - IntroRecent news5:02 - Valve rulebook update

14:46 - Long leagues no longer possible?

PGL Cluj Conclusions

24:40 --General impresions

29:10 - MOUZ win! How?

33:23 - FaZe fumble or something more?

40:38 - Promise from Astralis

42:54 - “Losing to SAW is shameful” - SPUNJ

43:36 - VRS implications

51:30 - WATO: NAVI to play MRQ?

malbsMd

58:10 - malbsMd joins!

1:01:52 - malbs takes Skinionaire on past teammates

1:11:03 - Origin of malbsMd

1:18:25 - Three languages of malbs

1:20:38 - M80 time, dephh

1:25:55 - Joining G2 & rookie season

1:28:42 - Change of positions

1:39:18 - Post-NiKo role adjustment

1:44:22 - malbs rates his positions

1:49:13 - TaZ impressions

1:50:32 - 2025 roster & expectations

1:52:51 - Move & going home

1:55:00 - Rating aggressive riflers

2:01:26 - Nickname, native food & closing words

CS ecosystem explained

2:05:48 - The basics & Valve rules

2:14:33 - PGL, BLAST & ESL incentives

2:48:10 - Franchised leagues & talk

2:52:40 - Competition between the TOs

HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.  / g2malbsmd    / professeur_cs    / spunj    / strikerhltvorg    / lukaswiinholt  #HLTVConfirmed#podcast#cs2

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The discussion about CS:GO leagues continues with guest Auguste "Semmler" Massonnat, a spokesperson for B Site, with topics ranging from the business side of things (revenue share, sustainability, inflation) to how it will affect the Counter-Strike played and the viewers. The podcasts' panel also talks about ESL's PR blunder while downsizing Pro League, and looks at which teams are affected. Wrapping up the HLTV Confirmed episode is talk about the recently finished DreamHack Open Leipzig and the upcoming BLAST Premier group stage.

Timestamps

1:25 - Introducing Semmler

2:05 - Semmler on his return to CS:GO

2:57 - The difference between working on Overwatch League and CS:GO events

4:29 - What Overwatch League experienced gave to Semmler?

5:50 - Did Semmler always want to come back to CS:GO?

7:24 - What role in the broadcast Semmler is going to pursue?

9:56 - Semmler’s opinion on the changes that happened in the game

13:42 - Striker explains BLAST’s format 

14:28 - How absence of mousesports and fnatic will affect BLAST Premier Spring

15:53 - Will BLAST set the tone for the season? 

17:34 - SPUNJ shares some insights on the BLAST scheduling

18:58 - How important is BLAST in the 2020 schedule?

21:18 - Will the single organizer prevail in CS:GO?

25:30 - Discussing Group A of BLAST

27:14 - “I’m calling this right now: nawwk should be the primary AWP of NiP” - Striker

30:04 - Can MIBR return to the CS:GO elite?

33:33 - What does Semmler becoming the spokesperson for B Site mean?

37:50 - Semmler comments on lack of information about B Site

42:42 - How B Site is going to make money?

44:46 - Will the teams be able to return their massive investments for participating in B Site?

47:48 - How the teams who bought the franchise and who qualified will coexist within the model? 

52:01 - What happens if B Site won’t get top teams right away?

55:55 - Do leagues in CS:GO work at all?

1:06:24 - What is known about B Site’s format now

1:08:48 - Few last questions for Semmler

1:13:02 - SPUNJ vs. Twitch chat

1:22:45 - Striker explains ESL Pro League drama

1:25:17 - ESL is trying to make the format more profitable. Is it good or bad?

1:29:20 - SPUNJ gives insight on the Oceanic teams

1:32:41 - Uncertainty with EPL Relegation system

1:36:02 - Announcing invited teams that are not confirmed - good or bad?

1:42:44 - Discussing the released list of the teams

1:48:22 - ESL’s apology - does it help?

1:54:04 - What power does CSPPA have?

1:59:58 - Prof: "CSPPA as an entity should watch out for this"

2:01:30 - SPUNJ: "We are already doing too much for players"

2:05:10 - Another full-on SPUNJ rant

2:14:40 - Good, Bad, Ugly: DreamHack Leipzig

2:14:50 - Good: BIG triumph with the new lineup

2:19:50 - Bad: No Danes in the final

2:26:57 - Ugly: Virtus.pro keep flunking

In this (jetlagged) episode of HLTV Confirmed, we talk through the results of IEM Dallas: G2 winning with Stew and the implications for the future, m0NESY vs. ZywOo, FaZe & Spirit dropping the ball, and more. The second big topic is Valve cutting open quals and the new bigger role of Valve ranking. ➡️ Follow us for updates:   / hltvconfirmed   📺 Watch live:   / hltvorg   🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet and TradeIt.gg. 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop0:00 - Intro 3:01 - Sharing travel experiences IEM Dallas 9:03 - Having fun in Dallas! 16:41 - G2 win with Stewie2K. What?! 24:52 - Framing the event 28:49 - “G2 to kick HooXi, NiKo to IGL” - Striker 31:28 - Gstew: fun or ridiculous? 35:32 - m0NESY vs. ZywOo 41:36 - Spirit’s run 53:00 - FlyQuest 54:06 - G2: max fun 59:23 - “NiKo should lead” - SPUNJ 1:03:42 - 9z dream run 1:06:15 - Vitality: best mezii so far 1:14:45 - Falcons & MOUZ 1:15:39 - Liquid: cadiaN lame duck 1:17:40 - FURIA to sign skullz? (OverDrive level rumor) 1:18:34 - FaZe & Spirit Major changes 1:25:42 - Open quals are removed 1:31:02 - New role of Valve rankings 1:45:00 - 4 days between RMRs & Major Recent news 1:47:44 - Skinionaire: nickname spelling 1:50:45 - WATO: Astralis win a trophy in ‘24? 1:58:14 - nbgee12 stealing SSDs?! 2:00:30 - VP -dastan, 9Pandas, C9 HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.   / professeur_cs    / strikerhltvorg    / spunj    / lukaswiinholt  #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

MSL took part in the HLTV Confirmed show in which he talked about his exit from North, time on the sidelines, and what he is looking for in a new team. The experienced IGL weighed in his opinions on breaking roster news, which includes flamie put on the sidelines in NAVI, RpK being benched in Vitality, and the reported Evil Geniuses exit for tarik. The podcast touches on Astralis' shaky form as well as Heroic's win in the grand final of ESL Pro League Season 5. Timestamps and topics below:

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0:00​ - Podcast intro 

Hot seat with MSL

4:45​ - Introducing MSL

5:13​ - What went wrong in North?

15:51​ - MSL’s teammates' future

19:40​ - What’s next for MSL?

24:31​ - How does MSL use his time now?

26:41​ - AWPing or rifling?

27:53​ - Chance to recreate North’s core to play RMR?

Recent news

30:09​ - flusha team unveiled

38:18​ - Vitality swapping RpK for... who?

56:21​ - EG change again, MICHU inc.?

1:04:45​ - NAVI to field B1T over flamie

1:11:24​ - flameZ completes OG

1:15:49​ - MAD Lions cut keen, add SPELLAN

1:17:26​ - RMR EU, NA, Asia announced

ESL Pro League

1:20:52​ - Online vs. LAN discussion

1:32:04​ - Gambit and Heroic go all the way

BLAST Showdown

1:44:22​ - OG vs. Astralis clash

1:48:09​ - Who needs to qualify the most?

1:57:34​ - Dark horses to look out for

Playtime

2:01:12​ - Parimatch matchmaker game

2:08:02​ - Are BO5s too long?

2:09:35​ - Best possible 5-man Danish lineup?

2:14:52​ - 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, karrigan, 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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NER0 joins Confirmed to talk about the Awards decision-making process (and accidentally leaks Rating 3.0), Valve's circuit interventions, Train replacing Vertigo, BLAST Bounty and role situations in G2, FaZe, and Liquid. ➡️ Follow us for updates:   / hltvconfirmed   📺 Watch live:   / hltvorg   🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet & Skin Place: 📗 1xBet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop

0:00 - IntroAwards aftermath

3:26 - Awards impression

8:44 - All-star match?

10:00 - Highlight of the year

13:02 - ZywOo placement explained

15:32 - Decision-making process explained

23:42 - Rating 3.0 in 2025?!

Recent news

30:42 - Valve listen & judge

48:31 - Major Regional Qualifier

57:28 - 2027: battle lines drawn

1:09:55 - FaZe skip EPL

1:12:32 - Train replaces Vertigo

1:22:30 - WATO: Train at Bounty

1:33:28 - NER0 takes Skinionaire

BLAST Bounty

1:45:10 - Matchup selection process

1:58:43 - Bounty expectations

2:09:54 - G2 with HeavyGod role check

2:12:40 - FaZe with EliGE role check

2:20:17 - Liquid with NertZ role check

2:28:00 - tN1R on Heroic   / ner0cs     / spunj     / strikerhltvorg     / professeur_cs     / lukaswiinholt   #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

We look back at 2022 to remember all the best and most important of CS:GO: events, matches, updates, teams, players; breakouts, the mediocres, disappointments, and surprises.  

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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 s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.  https://twitter.com/ManiacCSGO https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

Why did Snappi join the "sinking ship" of ENCE and how did the Finnish organization turn things around with an international roster and the leadership of their coach, sAw? Find out on HLTV Confirmed S5E32, where the Danish IGL together with the panelist debates the issues of the round robin format, issues of NAVI and Vitality, the ZywOo vs. s1mple debate, and more.

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0:00
- Podcast intro 

Hot seat with Snappi

4:53
- Introducing Snappi

6:01
- Offer to lead Asian TIGER

11:16
- Why didn’t c0ntact work out?

23:30
- Joining ENCE despite the turmoil

32:15
- Who’s in charge of ENCE’s roster?

35:03
- dycha, doto, Spinx as players

39:18
- Snappi’s blueprint for reaching top-20

44:42
- Was EPL an overperformance?

Recent news

54:11
- Brollan extends fnatic contract until 2024

1:01:11
- niko officially joins OG, who’s the 5th?

ESL Pro League

1:07:04
- Possible scenarios in Group C

1:11:30
- What is the problem with round-robin?

1:23:41
- Addressing the "FURIA threw the game" conspiracy

1:25:11
- Back to round-robin issues

1:33:07
- Group B: Is Vitality in trouble? ZywOo vs. s1mple discussion

1:37:43
- Group C: Gambit are back on track

1:41:42
- Group C: Cloud9 showing promise

1:48:03
- Group C: Experiments in the NAVI camp

1:53:27
- Group D: What to expect?

Playtime

1:59:50
- MAD Lions with Woro2k & tudsoN

2:02:21
- mouz lose 16-3 to PACT

2:04:14
- Parimatch matchmaker (new segment!)

2:12:00
- International rosters & speaking English

2:15:36
- Snappi’s playstyle

2:18:37
- Going back to the Danish scene?

2:20:20
- Are 6-man rosters viable?

2:21:31
- 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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#podcast
#csgo

karrigan explained why he left mousesports, how difficult it was to part ways with ropz, why he rejoined FaZe, and what his goals are in 2021 after returning to the organization. The Danish in-game leader compared the FaZe squad with NiKo to the one that now features Twistzz, spoke about rain and broky, as well as IEM Katowice and the breaking news of Ethan's departure from EG to play VALORANT.

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0:00 - Podcast intro 

Hot seat with karrigan

3:42 - What’s up with the LAMP?

4:33 - The decision to leave mouz

11:14 - Roles and team chemistry in FaZe

15:24 - Last chance to win Major?

18:00 - Did karrigan play a role in Twistzz signing?

19:50 - Bringing ropz to FaZe?

21:10 - Would karrigan go to NiKo's FaZe?

22:17 - Kjaerbye and 6-man lineup

23:11 - IEM Katowice debut

25:23 - FaZe 2021 roster vs. 2018 roster

28:07 - broky as an AWPer

30:27 - karrigan calling style in new FaZe

33:11 - woxic and Cloud9

34:55 - Coach, psychologist, bootcamp, org help

37:29 - Goals for 2021

39:25 - Playing with Twistzz

Recent news

42:00 - Ethan leaves EG for Valorant

46:11 - Is top CS player = top Valorant player?

49:32 - NA players switching to Valorant - is that an issue? 

1:01:50 - “Do you want the hard thing that you love or an easy way out?” - SPUNJ

1:08:36 - OG bench NBK-, in talks with niko

1:16:47 - Heroic remove b0RUP, niko; add sjuush, refrezh

1:24:23 - MAD Lions to go international 

1:26:39 - suNny to stand in for FPX

IEM Katowice

1:30:42 - Gambit’s unlikely victory

1:36:50 - VP choked the final?

1:44:46 - Astralis and NAVI fall short

1:54:05 - How will the CIS teams rank in 3-6 months?

1:59:31 - Liquid’s streaky form

Playtime:

2:05:47 - karrigan on Danish offers, free agents, teams

2:07:42 - Is FalleN left to IGLing only?

2:10:35 - RobbaN ban, coach role in FaZe

2:16:40 - 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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https://twitter.com/karriganCSGO

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#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

How does Sweden reclaim its former glory? fnatic's IGL Golden joined HLTV Confirmed to talk about the topic, as well as fnatic having to change up their style in the online era, ESIC deciding to not punish stream-sniping, and team changes such as G2 benching JaCkz and Astralis introducing Bubzkji to win DreamHack Masters Winter.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hotseat with Golden
4:22 - Introducing Golden
5:04 - Flashpoint 3rd place run
12:12 - Adapting to the online era

18:43 - CS level growth
25:18 - Summing up fnatic’s 2020
27:57 - State of Swedish scene
32:04 - Becoming an IGL and leadership in the scene
36:01 - Golden naming Swedish prospects

Recent news
38:03 - New ping feature
43:50 - ESIC won’t take action on stream-sniping

49:12 - “Can we just not fucking cheat?” - SPUNJ’s monologue
1:01:55 - Valve scraps plans for Spring 2021 Major
1:07:47 - NAVI 6-man roster with B1T
1:16:15 - JaCkz out of G2, what’s next?

The good, the bad, & the ugly
1:23:45 - Good: Astralis vs. mouz grand final
1:37:47 - Good: GODSENT’s surprising run
1:43:44 - Good: Cloud9 are legit?
1:48:57 - Bad: Heroic running out of steam
1:49:56 - Ugly: Liquid’s struggle

Playtime
1:52:04 - Preparation when playing the same team
1:53:34 - Aim vs. decision making
1:55:55 - Why was KRIMZ’s door covered in a plastic sheet?
1:57:42 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO 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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Joined by Nohte, talking through Cologne results, mainly the implications for Vitality, NAVI, FaZe, G2, MOUZ, SAW, and Spirit as well as Valve's controversial decision to ban Snap Tap and jump throws. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet & Skin Place: 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 0:00 - Podcast intro 3:29 - Travel & Cologne impressions IEM Cologne 10:16 - Cologne final: top BO5? 13:32 - Arena matches = worse CS? 21:51 - Vitality vs. NAVI 34:03 - Vitality #1: is there a #1 after all? 35:16 - “Spirit play like a dead team” - Nohte 36:52 - MOUZ’s run 39:46 - FaZe vs. SAW 44:21 - What’s next for FaZe? 49:52 - G2’s run cut short by MOUZ 1:00:03 - “G2 can lowkey fluke the Major” - Prof 1:10:00 - SAW: good stuff! 1:17:51 - MOUZ: how do we rank them? 1:24:26 - HooXi to Astralis? WATO Recent news 1:36:04 - Valve on Snap Tap & jump throws 1:39:05 - Snap Tap ban 1:46:24 - Snap Tap detection 1:50:02 - Jump throw bind ban 2:11:02 - Why automation got attention? 2:15:31 - Effect from jump throw ban Road to Shanghai 2:28:35 - RMRs: Nohte takes Skinionaire 2:37:02 - Major schedule 2:42:16 - RMR Closed quals 2:49:18 - STOP MISQUOTING US! HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/Nohte https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

GeT_RiGhT & vENdetta join HLTV Confirmed to watch the open quals match and talk about Rio RMR, BLAST Groups results, state of G2, the Swedish last dance, map pool reform, and more!

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0:00 - Podcast intro

8:01 - GeT_RiGhT shows off tattoo

9:38 - Professeur's FLEX

Recent news

10:56 - Striker’s best interviews

13:26 - GTR on BLAST format

20:15 - Will old NIP play again?

22:00 - BLAST initial results

24:50 - Group A: Vitality still speak French?

31:33 - Group B: NAVI rocked with headtr1ck

38:05 - G2 with HooXi - need time?

43:44 - Group C: state of Heroic & BIG

59:00 - Imperial add chelo, fnx as coach

1:04:27 - RMR locations issue

RMR co-stream

1:13:12 - Astralis are losing quals?

1:23:13 - vENdetta joins; RMR teams analyzed

1:25:34 - Who’re yet to qual? Swedish last dance

1:33:49 - oskar’s atmospheric rise

1:38:11 - GTR shoutouts pug god

1:41:53 - GTR invites pug gods to play!

1:45:55 - Partner teams

1:50:10 - Map pool change: what should be done?

1:56:39 - How was Tuscan played before?

2:04:05 - 2 maps to be changed at once?

2:07:50 - Autosniper use cases?

2:11:03 - ECSTATIC roster; game analyzed

2:19:30 - Who wants to be a Skinionaire? By BitSkins

2:28:05 - N1 Moment: BIG roast G2

2:30:30 - Final words from GeT_RiGhT

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 s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, 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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Talking about the RMR team list being finalized, including ohnePixel's DRILLAS making it to Shanghai, as well as 2025 circuit issues: massive schedule, Valve ranking implications, lack of open quals, etc.

➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet & Skin Place: 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 0:00 - Podcast intro 4:55 - BB Dacha… snoozefest? Recent news 6:51 - XQTZZZ candid about Vitality 13:11 - Valve Ranking on HLTV 19:41 - M80 rebrand 20:23 - DRILLAS made it to the RMR 24:55 - Does ohne pays his team? 26:27 - Far East Russian team to RMR 28:14 - TALON 30:15 - TYLOO lose to Rare Atom 33:25 - Americas RMR 38:41 - DRILLAS make the Major? WATO 2025 circuit 44:46 - Prize pools & money 53:25 - Equal treatment to teams 1:03:03 - Skinionaire: 2025 events 1:14:42 - SLTV to host Budapest Major?! 1:16:12 - 2025 calendar overview 1:26:34 - Will production get worse? 1:32:06 - Talent exclusivity 1:37:00 - Open quals & Major invites 1:42:23 - “I told Valve TOs wouldn’t do open quals” - Striker 1:47:41 - New teams to the Major? BB Dacha 2:01:00 - BB Dacha takes 2:04:35 - electroNic and VP - an issue? AMA 2:09:04 - Cannibalize a top 10 team 2:14:21 - Transfer after Shanghai 2:17:43 - MVP value of Dacha 2:19:16 - Liquid woes HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

STYKO joins HLTV Confirmed to talk about his recent departure from Apeks, what is he doing now, and his plans for the future. We also dived deep into the rostermania: s1mple's break from NAVI, NiKo & m0NESY's future beyond G2, NIP getting alex, and Vitality getting mezii. Last but not least, we talked about the most bugging issues of CS2 as of now. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by SteelSeries, 22BET, and TradeIt.gg. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📗 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect.aspx?pid=51006&bid=1484&lpid=220 https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv 0:00 - When s1mple will come back? (intro) 2:31 - SPUNJ slept in… Hot seat with STYKO 6:04 - What’s up with STYKO? 10:43 - Major run with Apeks 17:10 - Is STYKO good 5th best player? 23:13 - “We were not prepared for Major success” - STYKO 30:15 - Apeks goals? 35:03 - STYKO is NOT chilling! 37:21 - STYKO’s future 38:20 - SPUNJ waking up 40:32 - Nerves of Steel by SteelSeries 42:26 - Favorite teammate? 44:44 - STYKO to CZ/SK team? 46:47 - SINNERS vs. Apeks - who did STYKO cheer for? 47:49 - Best period of STYKO’s career? 50:19 - STYKO to change playing? 57:11 - Nervous moments? Recent news 1:03:13 - VoxPop: G2 changes? 1:05:32 - Is NiKo ready to move on? 1:08:34 - Why G2 even change in the first place? 1:18:35 - STYKO on donk 1:21:43 - Vitality mezii? 1:31:22 - alex to join NIP, Brollan benched 1:41:28 - cadiaN makes Heroic return 1:51:46 - NAVI confirm w0nderful 1:52:30 - s1mple’s future? 2:09:48 - Skinionaire: STYKO’s ex-teammates CS2 2:17:49 - Valve does an interview! 2:22:30 - Gun balance 2:31:03 - Top 3 CS2 fixes? 2:39:10 - Smokes issues 2:45:29 - Sub-tick issue 2:55:46 - Roobet & Thunderpick 3:00:00 - Closing statements HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike 2 talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/STYKOcsgo https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

Devilwalk joins the HLTV Confirmed podcast to talk about the best things that happened in CS:GO in 2019, the ZywOo vs. s1mple GOAT and TOP20 race, Liquid's era as well as personal experiences of coaching GODSENT and fnatic. 

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

Timestamps:

1:45 Why is Devilwalk an "angry c*nt"?

4:25 Coaching fnatic vs. coaching GODSENT

9:19 kRYSTAL - HUNDEN similarities, kRYSTAL as an IGL

11:28 Maikele's bad reputation

14:00 Issues of playing with no salary for a year

17:30 Devilwalk: "People thought we were more demanding, salary-wise, than we were"

19:50 Devilwalk: "Pronax thought we had a salary"

21:00 Maden 40-bombing Devilwalk's team twice

23:00 Jamppi benched in SJ. Why?

24:40 Is Jamppi benching himself a good move?

29:00 What is an appropriate way to punish cheaters?

37:25 BIG going back to full German with k1to and syrsoN

42:15 Is oskar's career over?

42:18 Is Devilwalk smarter than Twitch chat? (spoiler: he gets rekt)

59:01 The Good, The Bad, The Ugly: EPICENTER

59:50 ZywOo - the best player in the world?

1:03:00 SPUNJ: "What s1mple and ZywOo do is like Jesus walking across water"

1:07:30 Does Vitality live and die by ZywOo?

1:12:00 Is s1mple's window of being the GOAT closing?

1:16:10 EG in vacation mode and five-man mid push

1:19:20 Struggles of GuardiaN

1:20:40 Striker: "If GuardiaN doesn't improve after the break this wasn't a good move"

1:24:01 Professeur: "Coaches should take responsibility for the shox and GuardiaN signings

1:25:00 shox is stuck in a Happy situation?

1:28:00 Which one player is holding his team down the most?

1:29:00 Brainstorming the Top 3 positive things of the year?

1:32:30 Striker and Prof fighting about mouz

1:34:10 s1mple and ZywOo are Messi and Ronaldo of CS

1:39:00 Best tournament of the year?

1:40:00 Why Liquid dethroning Astralis is important

1:44:10 SPUNJ about HLTV's best addition

1:47:30 How do you compare breakouts of coldzera and ZywOo

1:50:00 Final Top 3

1:51:10 Building superteams

1:53:30 Devilwalk - Danes without Astralis

1:58:04 Striker's NA Superteam

2:03:00 Professeur's Balkan Ballers

2:05:20 Spunj's Baguettes

2:13:20 Wishes for 2020

2:20:30 Devilwalk's thoughts on the proposed Dignitas lineup

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HLTV Confirmed welcomes launders to talk about EPL Group D results (C9 success, FURIA solid run, Liquid edge past EF & EG to go through), Playoffs prediction, RMR visa issues, s1mple Malta moldgate, and more!

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Recent news

4:54 - Mold gate: s1mple vs. ESL

14:24 - fnatic, MOUZ, ENCE fail Showdown quals

16:58 - TYLOO revamp roster, BnTeT free agent

21:06 - RMR subs listed, visa issues arise

31:23 - Canadian CS:GO - Skinionaire quiz by BitSkins

40:49 - YEKINDAR is great - N1 Moment

EPL Group D

50:20 - Group D: more interesting than expected

51:26 - Movistar Riders fell through

1:01:10 - EG finally scores maps

1:03:40 - Liquid: -oSee +device banger?

1:11:50 - Eternal Fire had a spark

1:15:02 - FURIA: ready for deep runs?

EPL Playoffs

1:21:15 - Playoffs bracket overview

1:36:22 - Match-by-match prediction

1:42:45 - Are events in Malta bad?

1:48:45 - Fantasy check-in

Playtime

2:00:10 - Best movement players by launders

2:02:40 - Is HooXi capable of winning vs. NAVI?

2:04:22 - CS:GO rap by Harry

2:06:35 - SPUNJ vs. Titan: lucky or godlike?

2:08:15 - “CS:GO has best casters” - launders

2:09:45 - Chess cheating scandal

2:12:31 - launders’ boxr line & videos

2:14:16 - Paris Major - arena cast language

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 s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, 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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Snappi, Teemu of YaLLa, and messioso join the show to discuss all things wrong with Valve rankings in detail. Before that, we talked about Katowice results and tournament impressions.➡️ Follow us for updates:  / hltvconfirmed  📺 Watch live:  / hltvorg  🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google):https://anchor.fm/hltvHLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet & Skin Place:📗 1xBet:https://cropped.link/hltvtwb🔪 Skin Place:https://p.skin.place/hltv5👕 HLTV Merch:https://hltv.org/shop

0:00 - Intro

3:52 - PGL Brno?!

IEM Katowice

5:20 - Katowice impressions

8:25 - apEX gets his trophy

12:19 - Shutting donk down?

14:45 - Spirit’s run

18:02 - Medals debacle?

19:51 - WATO: ZywOo more MVPs than donk in 2025?

25:35 - ZywOo matches s1mple’s record

27:28 - SPUNJ takes Skinionaire

VRS issues and fixes

33:51 - Forfeit = loss?

39:00 - Snappi joins: VRS from tier-2 POV

43:49 - HLTV coverage issue?

55:21 - No way to make the Major?

1:02:34 - No open qual slots?

1:08:57 - Teemu from YaLLa joins

1:10:15 - Why not run open quals?1:18:50 - Running events in VRS

1:27:00 - messioso joins, suggest wildcards

1:29:09 - Are Play-ins pointless?

1:38:18 - 32-team Swiss for the Major?

1:45:25 - IEM Krakow, PGL Katowice?! Salacious headlines

1:48:15 - Should take Valve care of coverage?

1:53:25 - Forfeits abuse?

1:59:20 - How many teams can be sustainable?

2:01:25 - Open letter to Valve; messioso objections

2:04:06 - Should all Major stages matter the same?HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.  / professeur_cs    / spunj    / strikerhltvorg    / lukaswiinholt  #HLTVConfirmed#podcast#cs2

NiP coach THREAT joined HLTV Confirmed to talk about his work on rebuilding the Swedish team, the blessing in disguise that was f0rest's departure, and working with young players through a packed CS:GO schedule on avoiding burnout. The tactician explained why there are no new Swedish IGLs and criticized the "old generation", of which he was a part of.

During the podcast, the panel talks about roster moves, reported and confirmed, including NiKo to G2, woxic and mezii to Cloud9, and Dignitas benching GeT_RiGhT and Xizt. After touching on BLAST's prize pool changes, the show took a turn towards the current landcaspe, oversaturation, and tournament organizers, with SPUNJ showing his concept for an ideal 2021 schedule.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hotseat with THREAT

1:48 - Introducing THREAT

3:01 - THREAT’s coaching background and return

8:42 - Building the “New NiP”; Lekro-hampus move

17:18 - f0rest leaves NiP

19:40 - NiP’s performance: success and struggles

24:55 - hampus calling style

28:20 - How has the game changed since 2015?

Recent news

34:36 - Is NiKo to G2 really happening?

42:44 - Kjaerbye roster move

46:27 - Cloud9 unveil woxic, mezii

58:51 - Dignitas bench GeT_RiGhT, Xizt

1:04:53 - MAD Lions to swap two (report)

1:10:57 - BLAST restructures prize pools

Scheduling issues with online CS

1:17:07 - SPUNJ’s rant on "complaining players"

1:25:57 - What's the normal amount of CS for players?

1:31:40 - How can players avoid burnout?

1:41:11 - Are extended rosters the solution?

1:50:51 - Conceptualizing a better schedule

Playtime

2:15:30 - THREAT’s CS hours, coaching tools, and coaching bug thoughts

2:20:00 - Players’ contract / buyouts transparency 

2:22:10 - When should a player get a new team? Handling stress

2:25:31 - Final words from SPUNJ and closing the show

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO 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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What made ENCE remove their in-game leader? What issues plagued the Finnish team as they tumbled down the rankings ever since?

Aleksi "allu" Jalli, Finnish CS:GO player representing ENCE, took part in the HLTV Confirmed podcast to answer community questions about the team as well as his former and current teammates, including suNny, Jamppi, and xseveN. The AWPer also touched on the implication that he told NiKo not to pick up Aleksib on FaZe, and commented on the Tweets made by sergej and suNny while the show was live.

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0:00 - Podcast intro 

Hotseat with allu

3:57 - End of 2020, ENCE out of top 30

5:40 - Rewinding to the Aleksib removal

11:17 - Looking back at ENCE results after Aleksib

20:22 - Leadership & mental health in ENCE

27:03 - Jamppi signing, xseveN as sixth

33:02 - How Twista's coach bug ban affected ENCE

36:48 - Aerial, sergej out, Finnish army

42:47 - Future with doto, SADDYX,

49:34 - State of Finnish scene’s

Recent news

57:31 - CSPPA and voice comms drama

1:02:42 - allu gives player perspective on public communication

1:11:30 - Extra Salt sign ex-Cloud9

IEM & BLAST

1:15:03 - Are Vitality the #1 team of 2020?

1:23:42 - NAVI, Astralis in contention for Global Challenge

1:31:00 - Liquid’s last chance

Playtime

1:38:03 - allu responding to sergej’s tweet

1:41:57 - Why do ENCE players hate interviews?

1:44:06 - allu building a dream team of his all past teams

1:47:20 - Did allu tell NiKo to not get Aleksib?

1:49:50 - Options to go international?

1:53:01 - Which team has been the best in 2020?

1:56:29 - Online vs. LAN - how it’s been?

2:01:40 - Final words from allu

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO 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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A special episode featuring kassad, Devilwalk, and messioso covers Valve's Major announcement regarding changes to coaching in online RMR events and what that means for teams and coaches. The show also touches on the permanent bans handed to Rejin, Apoka, zoneR, and others, and finds out how the sticker money is going to be distributed for 100 Thieves and FunPlus Phoenix members.

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0:00 - Podcast intro 

3:03 - 2021 RMR Update and Major qualification

14:31 - Substitutes rules change

19:14 - Looking into what Valve said

31:42 - messioso joins; how coach limitations will work

45:47 - Sticker money - how does it work?

50:45 - Why are the coach rules unenforceable?

1:00:45 - Devilwalk joins; Valve’s reaction to coach bug abuse

1:21:04 - Problem of Valve communication

1:34:00 - Are all coaches punished by the change?

1:50:17 - The problems behind the drama

1:57:03 - Does the punishment of coaches fit the crime?

2:03:46 - Could Valve do better?

2:10:33 - kassad joins; "This isn't going to stop shady teams"

2:21:54 - How to prevent abuse?

2:32:49 - RMR, stickers, substitute rules changes

2:45:45 - Summarizing the episode, 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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The breaking news edition dedicated to device's move to NIP. Why did it happen? Why NIP? How much it was worth? Who's gonna replace device in Astralis? What will happen to the Danish scene? SPUNJ, Striker, and Professeur try to answer these and more questions in this episode of HLTV Confirmed.

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0:00​ - Podcast intro 

2:30​ - device to NIP… What!?

4:33​ - The reasoning behind device's change to NIP 

9:15​ - “There’s no way this is about money” - Striker

13:03​ - What will happen to Astralis?

18:21​ - Reading the device’s statement

23:25​ - Is this transfer the biggest ever?

28:30​ - Who should Astralis pick?

43:19​ - NIP & nawwk

44:55​ - Who should Astralis pick? (part 2)

50:13​ - Going through the Danish players

58:42​ - “This could cascade into entire org leaving” - Striker

1:07:03​ - What will be the final NIP’s roster?

1:16:17​ - “There must be additional reasons for the move” - Professeur 

1:21:21​ - “This must be the end for Astralis” - Professeur

1:32:49 - 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, karrigan, 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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0:00 Recent news

3:40 - Stewie2K takes over as Liquid IGL

10:45 - “If you’re taking thing seriously, and one of your teammates isn’t, it’s gonna lead to the changes eventually” - Striker on the roster changes

13:25 - Is Stewie the right guy to call? 

15:55 - Making NA dream team 

20:00 - DH Masters: mouz struggling

25:15 - The reasons behind the team’s performance downfall

First impressions on roster changes

33:00 - JUGi in Astralis

38:00 - “What is the point… What is anything at this point?” - Professeur on Astralis roster

40:35 - Kristou with North

45:50 - trk on MIBR

Confirmed, but unseen changes

50:40 - hampus replaces Lekr0 on NiP

58:20 - olofmeister takes a break, Bymas jumps in

1:03:00 - Will olofmeister come back? To be a part of a six-man roster?

1:12:10 - Farlig on GODSENT, Maikelele benched

1:22:35 - buster takes break, YEKINDAR joins VP

1:27:20 - NEO, TaZ reunite

Rumors and reports

1:31:10 - smooya, Snappi to TIGER

1:35:00 - ALEX ponders return

Rankings time

1:37:40 - Ranking the roster changes that happened

1:45:00 - Top 3 changes we would do right now

1:50:00 - Getting ZywOo and s1mple on the rifle? 

2:00:40 - Picking the top-3

HLTV Confirmed panel gathers up for the last time this year to recap 2021 and talk through the latest roster rumors & news. Among the topics are reported device to Astralis comeback, ropz nearing FaZe move, NA shuffle getting some Extra Salt, and XTQZZZ, Aleksib nearing for G2. In the 2021 recap, the regulars decide on the most notable teams, events, players, dramas, and CS updates of the year. 

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Recent news

6:45 - ropz nears FaZe

23:40 - Extra Salt in talks with junior

27:02 - Renegades part ways with malta

30:51 - Apeks sign nawwk

34:08 - XTQZZZ, Aleksib edge to G2

47:08 - device looking to return to Astralis

1:05:15 - Who wants to be a skinionaire? By BitSkins

BLAST World Final

1:12:40 - NAVI survive the test

1:23:08 - The notes drama resolved

1:25:05 - Gambit prove a point

1:31:17 - Vitality, Liquid say farewell

1:38:36 - Astralis look flawed

2021 recap

1:41:42 - Was it a good year?

1:44:55 - What was the best event?

1:50:50 - RMRs problems

1:53:04 - The biggest drama of the year?

1:58:27 - VAC rules update, Ancient, M4A1-S ban

2:05:10 - Dust 2 update, WePlay academy league

2:10:40 - Partner teams issue

2:20:41 - Team of the year besides NAVI?

2:25:08 - Dream team of the year

Playtime

2:33:16 - Parimatch Matchmaker: 2021 events

2:41:52 - Questions for Chad

2:42:56 - The guest who exceeded expectations

2:44:43 - Astralis 2018 vs. NAVI 2021

2:47:56 - Favorite players to watch in 2021

2:52:46 - Remote studios

2:56:38 - Reasons behind NAVI domination

3:00:03 - Should Vitality break up? Heroic need change?

3:05:07 - Are VP’s roster good? mir to Entropiq?

3:10:00 - Looking back at Confirmed in 2021, 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 s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, 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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HLTV Confirmed regulars make their final points about IEM Cologne 2021, discussing the incredible performance of s1mple, NAVI's roster looking set, G2 missing components to win, FaZe & Astralis' surprising success. In other topics are fnatic removing JW to go international, Astralis' roster not being set in stone, EPL going online, PGL Major potentially moving, the early outlook for the top-20 players of 2021, and Complexity's replacement of RUSH with es3tag. 

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0:00 - Podcast intro 

Recent news

7:05 - fnatic going international, JW out

9:15 - Who could step into fnatic?

18:04 - EPL to be held online

25:45 - PGL Major to move from Sweden?

32:16 - ESEA support Fragadelphia NA LAN circuit

34:14 - Who wants to be a skinionaire? By BitSkins

42:01 - $1M skin design contest

IEM Cologne

44:25 - General takeaways from the LAN

52:42 - s1mple’s outstanding performance. Is he the GOAT?

59:03 - Does NAVI finally work?

1:06:00 - What do G2 lack to win the finals?

1:13:00 - Could G2 get… ZywOo!?

1:21:32 - Astralis’ good performance & uncertain future

1:25:33 - FaZe’s surprising playoffs entry

1:30:07 - Why did Gambit fail to reach the final?

1:35:00 - VP’s floating within top-10

1:37:42 - Grand Slam could be won online? 

Break & BREAKing news 

1:40:20 - Complexity bench RUSH

1:50:04 - Academy league timing discussion

2:03:42 - Any truth to Astralis rumors?

2:09:12 - Complexity sign es3tag

2:10:40 - Rosters that could change?

2:17:33 - Hottest players on the market

Playtime

2:19:11 - Parimatch matchmaker game

2:23:00 - Who would SPUNJ pick to live with on an island?

2:24:53 - Can ZywOo make it to the top-3?

2:27:40 - 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 device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, 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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Timestamps

Hotseat with YNk

1:26 — Welcoming YNk

2:09 — Plans for 2020

3:32 — The effect of victory at BLAST Pro Series 2019 and reflection on other results of the last year

5:14 — YNk on the consistency issues of FaZe

7:42 — What should we expect from broky?

9:32 — How the team change changed coldzera’s role and play style

11:57 — How CS:GO has changed in the last few years 

14:38 — CS:GO at the moment: what is the number one issue?

16:23 — Sponsors’ hesitance about entering the CS:GO events sponsorship market 

Recent News

18:20 — NiP ‘13 reunion confirmed under Dignitas

20:19 — SPUNJ desperately trying to get insight from YNk on the new Dignitas roster performance

21:28 — Pointing out the negatives of the new Dignitas roster

26:52 — nawwk to NiP as second AWP

28:52 — YNk talks about nawwk as a player and NiP’s decision to get him 

31:03 — MSL returns to North

34:20 — Complexity in EU Minor after all

36:50 — Na’Vi can’t get anyone

League warfare

39:57 — The clash of ESL, Plan B, and BLAST

40:50 — How did BLAST get away without clashes?

45:45 — SPUNJ: "BLAST's message is always 'Let's make this work' "

47:55 — YNk: "mouz is not one of the teams that has an insane following if they don't have results, unlike MIBR, Cloud9, even FaZe"

51:10 — Which teams are in B-site?

53:40 — SPUNJ on ELEAGUE and B-site similarities

57:00 — YNk: "There is not enough information on either of the leagues"

58:42 — Professeur: "The top 30-40 teams have no idea what to play for in 2020"

59:40 — ESL Pro League change from 40 to 24 teams

1:01:00 — ENCE pulling out of MDL to be invited to Pro League

1:02:10 — Is ESL winning the League War?

1:07:40 — Is CS:GO going to be better in 2020?

1:12:16 — YNk vs. the Twitch chat

The Major changes

1:19:25 — The changes in the Major qualifier system

1:19:30 — Striker explains the changes in essence

1:21:01 — No more guaranteed spots at the next Major for Top-8. Is it positive?

1:22:12 — Tight event schedule for the next season

1:27:05 — YNk: “You spend the year with three weeks off total. This is insane!”

1:29:42 — The questions to the new Major qualifying events. 

1:38:29 — The reasons behind Valve’s decision making on the Major changes 

Fantasy

1:46:46 — Fantasy: what is on the line at DH Leipzig?

1:55:50 — Fantasy updates

The last questions

1:57:24 — Dealing with big players in MIBR and FaZe as coach

1:59:20 — Revelations of YNk from switching to coaching after being an analyst

2:01:42 — Would YNk consider going back to the desk if things don’t work out at coaching?

smooya joins to talk about what happened with ITB, what he's been up to, big team impressions after PGL Cluj, oversaturation, cheating scandal, Cloud9 fading away but not letting Perfecto go, and more!➡️ Follow us for updates:   / hltvconfirmed  📺 Watch live:   / hltvorg  🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltvHLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet & Skin Place:📗 1xBet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop

0:00 - Intro

smooooya

3:50 - smooya joins!

5:02 - ITB embezzlement situation

9:30 - Hypothetical UK roster

11:06 - smooya’s WoW career

14:48 - smooya IGL?

16:11 - Will smooya get a team? WATO

PGL Cluj-Napoca

22:56 - Is CS oversaturated?

37:52 - MOUZ debut with Spinx

43:38 - Falcons first playoffs & roster impressions

52:38 - “zonic fraud watch”

1:01:12 - SPUNJ’s Aussie bias

1:02:50 - FaZe at PGL - why?

1:04:23 - FaZe roster & positions

1:15:02 - EF: players stepping up

1:26:05 - Imperial V run ends

1:37:41 - smooya takes Skinionaire (very hard)

Recent news

1:47:05 - oxygeN cheating accusations

1:51:10 - Integrity measuers for online

1:56:34 - SAW changes

2:01:10 - automatic break

2:04:25 - Cloud9 take break 

2:06:04 - Perfecto jailed… Why?!
2:12:12 - smooya’s plans & FPL issuesHLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.  / smooyacs    / professeur_cs    / spunj    / nohte    / lukaswiinholt  #HLTVConfirmed#podcast#cs2

Straight from the party during BLAST Spring Final in London, this Confirmed is totally unhinged: VP of BLAST shares insight on the 2025 Major (and its trophy) as well as new BLAST circuit, CYPHER shares on kassad's BLEED, smooya getting smashed on air, and Hawka helping us go in-depth on the Spring Final results. And, of course, G2 takes throughout the show. Enjoy! ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet and TradeIt.gg. 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop

0:00 - Intro

1:55 - Where we are?!

8:50 - TaZ > HooXi?

11:42 - malbs

BLAST VP

13:32 - BLAST US Major

15:59 - The trophy?

18:16 - Bounty system

24:02 - Invites & qualifiers

37:38 - Smaller venues?

CYPHER

42:00 - How is kassad?

44:21 - Playing for BLEED

46:38 - CS2 impressions

50:38 - “Vertigo is ruined!” - CYPHER

53:02 - G2 situation

57:31 - BLEED qual failure

1:00:23 - Will Falcons make the Major? WATOsmooya

1:13:03 - Gym routine

1:17:04 - smooya is built differently 

1:19:47 - Standing in for FORZE

1:22:22 - ITB’s new roster

1:31:13 - “CS2 is shit!” - smooya

1:39:50 - smooya takes Skinionaire: UK CS

1:49:32 - smooya’s favorite casters

Hawka

1:53:12 - Getting Hawka seated

1:54:44 - G2 situation

2:05:01 - NAVI

2:10:35 - “No one deserves hate!”

2:13:14 - Predicting BLAST Semi-finals

HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/smooyacs https://twitter.com/cyphercsgo_ https://twitter.com/Hawka_cs https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

Topics:

Recent news
- NiP report
- HR disband
- fnatic coach change
- CR4ZY CEO interview
- Windigo transfer list SHiPZ
- NoChance to SMASH
- Heroic bring back Snappi
- ATK and Chaos rumors
- vice takes a break
- Vega free agents

Reflecting on Pick'Ems
- Can we still get the diamond?
- mouz fall short, FaZe, NiP, MIBR crash out
- AVANGAR, CR4ZY impress

Uneven bracket
- Reminiscent of PGL Krakow
- Will the big boys recover?

ESL Pro Tour
- Step forward or backward for CS?

Nomad & Martin
- Hear from HLTV.org's founders

kassad joins HLTV Confirmed to go over ALL THE ROSTERS that were in  question this break: G2, ENCE, Vitality, Liquid, FURIA, BIG, MIBR, EG,  TITANS, Imperial, and more. Besides that, the Major cycle is touched on  with RMR predictions and another ESIC ban debacle was combed over.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

4:28 - Introducing kassad

Recent news

6:07 - Who wants to be a Skinionaire? By BitSkins

11:43 - Coaches still not allowed at RMR

13:09 - ESIC’s bans debacle

15:51 - Can we fix ESIC?

27:19 - Rio Major quals: how will they work?

Asia RMR

30:00 - Who?

34:05 - Hatz released from ORDER

39:53 - The teams to advance in Asia

Americas RMR

41:20 - Play the chelo for fnx

47:29 - Why FURIA didn’t change?

54:42 - MIBR eye HEN1

54:40 - Liquid & YEKINDAR

59:32 - Is hallzerk enough for Complexity?

1:05:32 - EG add nealaN, HexT, vorborg

1:20:25 - Who’ll make it through RMR?

Europe RMR

1:23:12 - N1 Moment: karrigan married

1:24:57 - G2 add jks & HooXi

1:47:04 - device watch

1:53:02 - Vitality to get Spinx: too ambitious?

1:59:49 - ENCE go on the offensive

2:08:15 - gob b & tabseN sign until 2027

2:10:20 - Sprout’s growing pains

2:13:24 - TITANS ASSEMBLE!

2:17:36 - FASHR finalizes fnatic

2:31:02 - Falcons swoop NBK- and misutaaa

2:31:45 - kuben joins Apeks with jL

Playtime

2:36:20 - The state of BNE

2:39:38 - Best upgrades; NAVI & FaZe not scared?

2:40:47 - What’s next for kassad

2:42:39 - kassad’s sacrificies in esports 

2:47:55 - kassad thanks supporters

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 s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, 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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Team Liquid CS:GO coach moses took part in the HLTV confirmed podcast to explain why he joined the team, how he handled the Twistzz situation, and why FalleN was selected as the replacement. The American also praised nitr0, who left the team during the summer of 2020, and discussed the issues of North American Counter-Strike with SPUNJ, Striker, and Professeur.

The panel also talks about recent roster news including oBo's move to Evil Geniuses and kennyS being benched in G2, as well as a short preview of ESL Pro League Season 13.

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0:00
- Podcast intro 

Hot seat with moses

6:42 - moses take on smooya ragequit

9:23 - Leaving broadcast work

17:53 - Settling into Liquid

22:23 - Twistzz departure

26:40 - Switching to coaching - how was that?

29:15 - FalleN addition, IGL situation

41:17 - Europe bootcamp and visa issues

45:45 - Recent results and playing NA events

49:56 - Major & goals for 2021

Recent news

55:00 - oBo rounds out EG roster

1:05:05 - G2 bench kennyS, JaCkz return to roster

1:16:33 - Heroic: -b0RUP, niko; +sjuush, refrezh

1:18:05 - Upset-heavy DreamHack Master qual

1:21:34 - Are upset losses random?

1:29:11 - Changes in Triumph, Extra Salt

Looking forward

1:30:19 - Why does NA lag behind?

1:37:02 - Hardships of NA players

1:45:12 - Reasons behind NA scene decline

1:51:17 - How to help the scene grow?

1:59:06 - How many top NA teams should there  be?

Playtime

2:03:03 - Skills moses acquired to become a coach

2:05:01 - The best CS casters currently, going back to talent?

2:08:23 - Liquid’s greatest rivals

2:11:54 - Final words from moses

EPL review

2:15:15 - Group A: Roster changes and upsets potential?

2:20:51 - Group B: Proving time (Vitality, FaZe, NIP, G2)

2:25:49 - Wrapping up the episode

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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HLTV Confirmed gather up with moses to discuss the pre-Major roster updates (Astralis, fnatic, Complexity, Liquid) and make the team tier list for PGL Major. During the show, the HUNDEN vs. Heroic drama was discussed, and suddenly, cadiaN joined the show to defend his team and present his point of view of what happened.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Recent news

8:58 - Xyp9X extends with Astralis

19:14 - The future of Astralis roster

24:50 - adreN out, jokasteve to coach Liquid

34:32 - Morale problems in Liquid

44:25 - smooya joins fnatic

46:30 - Complexity drop poizon; team’s problem

52:43 - Where poizon could go?

56:35 - Why nitr0 wasn’t picked up?

59:00 - 00Nation pick up fer

1:01:26 - FPX drop Devilwalk & peca

1:04:30 - EXTREMUM put AU roster on hold

1:07:23 - floppy in talks with Extra Salt

Heroic vs. HUNDEN (feat. cadiaN)

1:11:33 - Recreating the timeline

1:14:40 - “I want to delete HUNDEN from the entirety of CS” - moses

1:18:10 - How were niko, cadiaN, stavn, TeSeS involved?

1:31:23 - cadiaN joins the show!

1:46:58 - Did cadiaN & the team know the bug existed?

1:49:35 - Heroic deciding to speak out

1:52:54 - Why Heroic players didn’t understand what’s going on?

1:59:00 - cadiaN shares timeline of leaked strats scandal

2:09:13 - “It’s become a 'he said she said' ” - SPUNJ

2:13:30 - Was niko’s punishment too light?

2:22:06 - Xizt joins Heroic as Major coach & analyst

2:28:28 - moses: “All Heroic players shouldn’t play this Major”

2:35:23 - Who wants to be a skinionaire? By BitSkins

PGL Major

2:42:30 - Seeding system issues

2:49:09 - What went wrong with the RMRs

2:57:18 - Tiermaker of Major teams

3:37:36 - Parimatch Matchmaker - Major dark horses

3:44:00 - 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 device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, 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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CRAZY set of roster updates and rumors bring HLTV Confirmed hosts and whole 5 guests together to discuss all the most important: s1mple takes break from NAVI, sh1ro departs Cloud9, Heroic scandal (aka STABBI), Falcons with Magisk rumors, G2 in question, Brazil shuffle, Liquid situation with cadiaN, oSee, YEKINDAR, KSCERATO, and more! ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by SteelSeries, 22BET, and TradeIt.gg. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📗 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect.aspx?pid=51006&bid=1484&lpid=220 https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv 0:00 - Show intro 3:24 - Introducing Bubzkji & KRL Bubzkji & KRL 5:54 - WTF happened in Heroic? 12:44 - Astralis’ role 15:17 - “What was the plan of jabbi & stavn?” - Striker 17:28 - Astralis “poaching”; transfers practices 26:03 - Vox Pop: were stavn, jabbi wrong? 27:44 - zonic to Falcons: how much? 39:50 - Magisk to Falcons too? 43:37 - Falcons future 46:16 - w0nderful turned down Falcons? 46:53 - Falcons future 53:12 - NIP get es3tag 57:41 - G2: something happening? OverDrive & KRL 1:05:58 - “I’m not insider!” - OverDrive 1:08:50 - “NAVI is tired of s1mple” - OverDrive 1:14:27 - s1mple vs. OverDrive beef 1:17:14 - w0nderful to NAVI? 1:23:02 - sh1ro steps down from C9 Ryan & Roque 1:29:56 - Liquid roster status 1:35:25 - zews to Liquid 1:38:21 - Leadup to changes 1:42:51 - Going for Brazilian players 1:47:40 - KSCERATO: why he didn’t go to Liquid? 1:51:26 - oSee 1:53:54 - Brazil shuffle: paiN, Legacy, more 2:01:30 - Twistzz out of FaZe? 2:02:21 - Complexity future after FaZe acquisition 2:11:18 - Skinionaire: NA/BR questions 2:16:26 - G2 rumor 2:20:40 - Closing 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 s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/KLR_STREAM https://twitter.com/Bubzkji https://twitter.com/ABOverDrive https://twitter.com/roque_mn https://twitter.com/RyanatDust2 https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

The HLTV confirmed crew featuring permanent guest smooya talk about the roster changes that happened during the tournament break, analyzing BIG, Eternal Fire, fnatic, and more, diving into the return to action at ESL Pro League Season 14 which starts shortly. The show ran into a number of hurdles - Striker's power went out 30 minutes before the start, smooya came in as a super-sub, SPUNJ's microphone had issues - but we powered through to deliver the best show we could. Thanks for the understanding

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0:00 - Podcast intro 

4:50 - Cursed episode context

7:15 - smooya super-sub appearance

Recent news

9:55 - Update on smooya's status and Movistar

13:40 - smooya's future, being benched, FPL

17:10 - BIG changes, what the gade addition means

22:30 - "gade is a good looking mf" - smooya

26:00 - Restarting the the show

29:15 - Is gade going to improve BIG?

35:00 - Eternal Fire - the Turkish superteam formed

39:45 - Will Eternal Fire be a top 20 team?

47:15 - fnatic complete lineup with three Brits

58:10 - EG bring back daps (temporarily)

1:01:45 - Could O PLANO join Nordavind?

1:07:47 - What does the coaching change mean for Gambit?

1:12:09 - MSL's new team: can JUGi still do it?

1:20:07 - raalz joining Sprout: "He is insane man!" - smooya

1:25:45 - Misc news: cajunb, junior, BOROS, smooya to Gorillaz?

1:35:47 - Who wants to be a skinionaire? By BitSkins

Roster shuffle

1:42:53 - Top 3 changes of the break

1:48:20 - Any changes on the horizon? 

ESL Pro League S13

1:50:40 - How will Astralis use Lucky at EPL? Who gets benched?

1:57:30 - Who could coach Heroic? MSL, ave, Rejin, BERRY, zonic

2:00:25 - smooya was going to join FPX with ALEX, ave was picking players

2:02:33 - Which teams will advance from group A & B?

Playtime

2:10:39 - Parimatch matchmaker: MSL's team, Turkish superteam, OPLANO

2:20:24 - Striker on being the Editor-in-Chief

2:21:05 - How does smooya compare himself to other AWPers?

2:22:53 - Will kennyS return to competitive play?

2:26:20 - Any updates on the Major?

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 device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, 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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Twistzz & ropz join HLTV Confirmed to be a part of an unusual 2 + 2 setup while watching EU the RMR (feat. Rushly the observer). In this show, guests and the panel touch on the story of ropz joining FaZe, the team's great success in Katowice, FaZe COVID drama, jks' stand-in tenure, plans & expectations from 2022. 

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hot seat with ropz & Twistzz

3:59 - Introducing the guests

5:40 - ropz joining FaZe

13:40 - Wild ride in Poland

17:05 - Last months of FaZe with olof

18:39 - “I [expected departing MOUZ] since the lineup was put together ” - ropz

20:23 - Twistzz’s role in FaZe

23:05 - IEM Katowice debriefed by Prof

25:14 - FaZe’s COVID drama

29:09 - jks as a stand-in

39:13 - Grand Final against G2

45:35 - Expectations from 2022

48:55 - Who wants to be a Skinionaire? By BitSkins

Recent news

56:22 - Rushly the observer tunes in

1:00:09 - BIG field krimbo for k1to

1:05:26 - Arena matches the difference

1:12:14 - ENCE trio extend contracts

RMR

1:17:15 - The new RMR format

1:25:30 - Katowice Grand Final 

1:28:49 - Eternal Fire

1:32:00 - Is it time for Mirage to go?

1:38:00 - Suggesting map changes

1:41:02 - RobbaN’s role

1:43:10 - Twistzz on “putting Heroic in their place”

1:47:19 - karrigan & nitr0 similarities 

1:49:35 - Plans for 2022

1:58:32 - Options for jks

2:00:19 - MOUZ new roster

2:02:01 - Is that a start of a long journey for FaZe?

Parimatch Matchmaker: activities

2:08:30 - Team talks

2:10:12 - Practice matches

2:12:52 - Aim practice

2:18:17 - Streaming

2:19:39 - Travel

2:22:09 - Competition

2:25:40 - Media

2:31:02 - 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 s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, 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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HLTV Confirmed crew accompanied by YNk go in-depth on the CS:GO ecosystem: the roles of tournament organizers, Majors, teams, players, and Valve are dissected and discussed. In addition to that, the panel talks about RMR results (G2, mousesports, Astralis, Evil Geniuses) and problems (point systems, admin decisions) are discussed.

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0:00 - Podcast intro 

Recent news

7:13 - NIP vs Anonymo rematch

18:04 - peacemaker joins Imperial

22:44 - roeJ & HooXi to CPH flames

The GBU: RMR edition

28:22 - The Good: mouz & G2 lead the pack

34:00 - Why do FaZe fail?

39:06 - G2 finding their game

44:08 - Coaches’ absence in RMR events

49:13 - The Good: CIS stacked bracket

56:15 - The Bad: EG hit rock bottom

1:00:15 - EG + Liquid dream team

1:05:20 - moses leaving Liquid - YNk’s perspective

1:07:00 - The Bad: Liquid and FURIA slip-ups

1:12:10 - The Ugly: RMR points problems

1:21:05 - The Ugly: Overtime or over the top?

1:24:37 - The Ugly: Late match finishes

1:32:00 - FACEIT ELO to determine RMR seeding… What?

Major news

1:35:35 - Majors for 2022-2023 lined out

1:40:32 - What’s wrong with the dates?

1:44:55 - Players’ role in deciding the schedule

CS:GO ecosystem

1:49:50 - Establishing ecosystem basics

1:53:43 - Open circuit vs. franchising

2:09:11 - Pyramid of CS:GO events’ importance

2:35:55 - Decreasing salaries & raising prizes?

2:38:55 - World Rankings - is there a problem?

2:57:25 - Tournament circuits' effect

3:05:39 - Main takeaways & solutions

Playtime

3:11:00 - Parimatch Matchmaker

3:15:50 - FaZe & G2 future

3:17:11 - Ways for events to earn money

3:30:50 - Dota Pro Circuit to CS:GO?

3:34:41 - 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, karrigan, 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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zonic and Falcons CEO Msdossary оoin HLTV Confirmed to talk about Dane's move from Vitality, building a superteam, money game, NiKo negotiations, Major ambitions, the organization's funding & Saudi Arabia. In the second half of the show, NER0 joined to discuss in detail the reported and announced changes in FaZe, Vitality, Cloud9, EG, 9INE as well as NiKo's U-turn and Major changes. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by SteelSeries, 22BET, and TradeIt.gg. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📗 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect...https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection...0:00 - Introduction 2:58 - Introducing zonic & Msdossary Hot seat with zonic & Falcons CEO 4:30 - Leaving Vitality 8:28 - Signing zonic from Falcons perspective 12:05 - Falcons goals & ambitions 19:07 - Are Falcons ready to outspend others? 23:31 - “NiKo approached us” & buyout amount 28:02 - Community on Falcons - Vox Pop by 22BET 32:31 - Falcons funding & Saudi Arabia 41:51 - Paris Major sticker money 43:25 - zonic on Falcons previous roster 51:06 - Magisk & building the team 55:38 - “We’re here for the long run” - zonic Recent news 1:06:06 - NiKo stays with G2 1:12:02 - Falcons effect on the scene 1:22:04 - “Snappi is a better IGL at fragging” 1:25:08 - FaZe -Twistzz? Complexity conflict of interest 1:35:10 - FaZe +frozen? 1:40:51 - mezii for Magisk - is it good? 1:43:08 - GG for EG? 1:45:01 - 9INE bench mynio 1:47:27 - BoombI4 joins Cloud9 1:51:21 - NRG exploring CS comeback 1:56:30 - Awful new Major stage names 1:58:44 - Ranking to decide seedings at Major 2:01:53 - BetBoom Dacha issue 2:10:34 - Skinionaire: [n i k o] themed 2:17:10 - CS Asia Championships preview HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike 2 talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/zonic

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HooXi joins HLTV Confirmed to talk about him joining G2, early challenges, leading m0NESY & NiKo, and finally winning a trophy with the team. In other topics, map & gun update, other teams at BLAST, Astralis getting Buzz, NIP bench es3tag, and more. 

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0:00 - Podcast intro

2:33 - SPUNJ is in Australia, Striker printer stealer

5:00 - HooXi is on

Hot seat with HooXi

6:07 - Is HooXi is most spoken about?

10:03 - What made CPH Flames so good?

16:42 - Signing with G2

19:08 - Doing media in G2

22:55 - Playing the star roster

26:32 - Did HooXi activate m0NESY?

32:47 - jks in 2022

39:52 - M4A4 vs. M4A1-S

40:30 - huNter: could he be an IGL?

44:34 - Playing with NiKo - how is it?

49:57 - Initial results and practice

56:11 - Missing the Major, XTQZZZ departure

1:01:48 - Skinionaire: HooXi takes the quiz

BLAST

1:12:07 - HooXi shows off an award!

1:14:46 - N1 Moment: M4 stats

1:17:22 - G2 at BLAST

1:24:31 - M4s in G2; weapon talk

1:34:13 - “I don’t like Anubis at all” - HooXi

1:42:43 - “I hope Majors to close out seasons” - SPUNJ

1:45:04 - OG profit from HLTV jinx

1:56:01 - Outsiders post-Major slump?

2:01:37 - Quick thoughts on FaZe

2:04:10 - “Liquid top 2 of the 2nd half of 2022” - Striker

Recent news

2:08:11 - Astralis get Buzz; sjuush, Staehr missed

2:14:35 - NIP bench es3tag

2:21:42 - HLTV Award show announced

2:23:53 - EPL expanded to 32 teams

Playtime

2:36:54 - Who did HooXi look up to as an IGL?

2:37:48 - Did HooXi prove people wrong?

2:39:46 - Overcoming insecurity

2:43:12 - HooXi’s address

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 s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, 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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#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

Gen.G in-game leader Damian "daps" Steele joined the HLTV Confirmed podcast to talk about the recent updates to CS:GO, Valve's relationship with the game and how the coronavirus has affected North American Counter-Strike. The tenured leader also spoke about his removal from NRG, the relationship with tarik and stanislaw, as well as the coach change in Evil Geniuses, as they replaced ImAPet with zews.

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HLTV Confirmed crew meets up with Bleh in Katowice to talk through the IEM's results so far with attention to MOUZ, Liquid, Vitality, Astralis performances. In addition to that, the Playoffs prediction is made. Besides, Astralis signing Farlig and smooya getting benched by fnatic news are discussed. 

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0:00 - Podcast intro

2:27 - Addressing the Ukraine situation

Recent news

9:52 - Astralis sign Farlig

14:46 - What are the options for Astralis?

23:35 - smooya benched

38:25 - Last Dance joins Imperial

44:51 - First results of the RMR

IEM Katowice

47:21 - MOUZ performance

49:07 - smooya tunes in!

1:04:42 - MOUZ looking surprisingly good

1:17:05 - Liquid underwhelming

1:21:30 - Entropiq out early

1:25:22 - CPH Flames played as expected

1:26:27 - Vitality is not there yet

Parimatch Matchmaker: Katowice Playoffs

1:38:10 - FaZe

1:44:56 - G2

1:53:10 - Heroic

2:00:31 - VP

2:05:49 - Gambit, NAVI, the Ukraine situation

2:23:44 - Predicting the bracket

Playtime

2:30:50 - Who wants to be a Skinionaire? By BitSkins

2:37:37 - Final thoughts

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 s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, 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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In this episode, we've covered a lot: peeking adjustments, rechargeable Zeus, and sticker placement in CS2 update, donk scoring insane numbers in Katowice and causing "behavior" controversy, Katowice teams ranked according to expectations, and more! ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 22BET and TradeIt.gg. 📗 22BET: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect... 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection...0:00 - Show intro Recent news 5:30 - 00NATION disbands: syrsoN to BIG? 8:35 - vilga replaced with zAAz 12:37 - Zyphon joins TSM CS2 update 14:44 - When it’s a good time for an update? 16:34 - Peekers advantage & smoke bug in update 24:10 - Rechargable Zeus 25:42 - Sticker placement: what to do with bad stuff?.. 29:50 - Parallels with custom graffiti in 1.6 31:45 - Refund all & first person bullet tracers 36:37 - Is it a big update? 40:54 - Inferno suffocating? IEM Donkovice 42:45 - “donk is the truth” - Striker 46:03 - donk might have Semi-finals MVP? 48:05 - Who to compare donk with? 55:38 - Vox Pop: donk’s behavior issue? 1:01:02 - Update for Kato Playoffs? (2) 1:03:25 - What is too offensive? IEM Katowice 1:09:54 - “The scene is pretty weak” - SPUNJ 1:14:00 - Vitality debacle: why? 1:21:47 - Skinionaire: Katowice theme 1:28:19 - Tierlist: 24 teams ranked by expectations 1:29:07 - Astralis disaster; gla1ve’s redemption arc 1:33:45 - Rooster, M80, BB, Rebels 1:35:00 - Complexity, BIG, Apeks, Cloud9 1:38:56 - FURIA, Vitality, VP 1:41:44 - Spirit, ENCE 1:44:20 - Falcons, Eternal Fire 1:47:45 - Monte, Heroic 1:49:43 - G2, FaZe 1:52:45 - Mongolz, MOUZ 1:55:34 - NAVI, GamerLegion 2:00:15 - Quick predictions for Playoffs HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS

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 Hottest EPL takes
- Will Liquid win the IGS?
- Can G2 repeat Montpellier?
- What is the ceiling for mouz?
- Underwhelming fnatic & FaZe
Tournament formats
- Is ESL's system flawed?
FURIA go long term
- Fend off MIBR, sign 5-year deal
Pre-Major changes
- MIBR, NiP, AVANGAR, HR send in lineups
AUG nerf & Vertigo
- More changes needed?
Viewers' pick (live poll)
a) Cloud9 rumored roster 

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device joins us for the show dedicated to the past year: joining NIP, taking a break, working through the problems, and returning to Astralis. Other topics are the impact of Social Media, HUNDEN situation, Buzz, m0NESY & young AWPers, EPL Group B preview, and the beauty of Counter-Strike.

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0:00 - Podcast intro 

4:50 - Introducing device

6:13 - The most accomplished player?

Hot Seat with device

8:24 - 2021-2022 summary by SPUNJ

11:00 - Joining NIP & struggles

16:52 - Early Astralis move rumours

18:45 - Pause on play & return at FPL

21:51 - Health issues

23:15 - Lack of winning in NIP

26:48 - Impact of Social Media negativity

31:19 - device & Tom Cruise meme

33:06 - How to treat mental problems?

37:55 - “I was advised to wait with comeback” - device

40:04 - Things going downwards in late 2021

44:23 - Comeback to Astralis

49:13 - Other opportunities

52:50 - device & gla1ve connection

55:11 - HUNDEN situation 

58:52 - Biggest insult to CS player?

1:00:43 - Working with HUNDEN

1:03:13 - “I told gla1ve they should get nicoodoz” - device

1:07:22 - device on NIP salary & “paycheck stealing”

1:13:42 - Buzz & Astralis roster

1:25:12 - Heatmaps & other training tips

1:28:32 - Tier-2 vs. tier-1 AWPers

1:30:48 - Skinionaire: device remembers 2022

1:40:12 - Player break issue

1:43:20 - New AWPers - how are they different?

1:47:49 - device rarely saves - why?

1:54:08 - Prof doing potfriend

1:54:28 - Best team in the world?

1:58:34 - Group stage vs. playoffs

2:02:28 - N1 Moment: IHC savages!

2:05:29 - CS:GO explained by CS:GO

2:08:22 - Future of device & Astralis

2:13:08 - Are personal achievements important?

2:15:55 - “Astralis has a special place for me” - device

2:19:31 - EPL Group B preview

2:26:51 - Final words from device

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HLTV Confirmed returned with the third episode of the third season, in which the panel took on all the hot topics of the previous week, which saw the EU and CIS Minors, as well as iBUYPOWER Masters, take place.

Topics:

- Breaking news: ESL reveals Major format

- EU & CIS Minors, mousesports' and Gambit's failure & more

- Striker vs. Professeur, the GG.BET duel

- iBUYPOWER Masters issues, Liquid's triumph and FaZe's early exit

- s1mple clinches #1

- Asia and Americas Minors preview

- Viewer questions

https://www.hltv.org/news/25893/mouzs-failure-ibuypower-issues-major-format-more-hltv-confirmed-episode-3-vod

North's Head of Esports Operations Graham "messioso" Pitt answers questions about the removal of Aizy and MSL, talks about the team paying "more than 2x" of Heroic's salary, while lagging behind in results. Removing the iconic North players was "definitely financial", he says, with the focus for 2021 being to find and develop young players - something they failed to do in the past.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hotseat with messioso
4:23 - Introducing messioso
5:54 - Who is messioso? His story
13:34 - Becoming North’s Head of Esports
19:47 - What does messioso’s position mean?
24:11 - Looking back at replacing JUGi with MSL
27:59 - Coach replacement: mithR to Jumpy
30:03 - Kjaerbye leave and departure
37:21 - Bringing Kristou in - North academy alumni
40:02 - Signing Lekr0
45:47 - North players’ age
47:53 - Aizy and MSL out
56:11 - North’s position in the scene
59:02 - Top players’ salaries in CS
1:01:14 - Denmark CS infrastructure
1:05:55 - Missing out on players (blameF, TeSeS, Farlig)
1:19:35 - Managing North roster: looking back and in the future
1:28:50 - How to make CS esports to make money?

Recent news:
1:34:24 - Endpoint qualify for Pro League
1:39:14 - KRIMZ (wrongfully?) VAC’d
1:43:33 - Sprout pull out of DH Masters
1:45:27 - Global Challenge team list finalized
1:49:19 - Redemption for NA with Liquid & FURIA
1:52:43 - Cloud9 show promise
1:54:21 - Flashpoint 2 key storyline
1:59:31 - DH Masters group stage favorites
2:03:54 - Closing down the show

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO 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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HLTV Confirmed is joint by SPUNJ's fellow talent member YNk to talk about the implications of ESL-FACEIT merger, device still being out of NIP, Astralis starting slow, Major rules change, and Major RMR rule change. Besides that, the new hot rosters of Vitality, G2, FaZe, and Liquid are discussed as they enter the new season with BLAST Spring Groups.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

3:20 - Introducing YNk

4:27 - Looking back at the Award Show

6:58 - YNk’s take on NiKo’s placement

Recent news

12:47 - Gambit win Funspark

15:48 - Astralis’ slow start

26:17 - device out for an extended period

33:42 - djL coaching NIP

35:50 - Major rule change

41:53 - Did separate CIS RMR help the region?

ESL - FACEIT merger

50:20 - Explaining what happened

55:44 - “This is blown way out of proportion” - YNk

1:06:53 - “Nothing has changed except company name” - SPUNJ

1:13:15 - ESL-FACEIT monopoly problem?

1:24:10 - FACEIT-ESEA anti-cheat

1:26:21 - “If they don’t fix the problems, I can’t forgive them” - SPUNJ

1:38:28 - Who wants to be a skinionaire? By BitSkins

BLAST Groups

1:44:44 - Why MIBR are so bad?

1:49:01 - “This is the most exciting season probably ever” - YNk

1:50:45 - Format & seedings

1:58:10 - Liquid: is nitr0 ready to perform?

2:05:55 - FaZe with the firepower

2:10:45 - “I look at NAVI, FaZe & G2 as Top-3” - YNk

2:12:30 - Will Vitality live up to expectations?

2:18:22 - Can OG surprise?

2:21:31 - ESL ranking problem

2:23:45 - Voting to decide MVPs?

Playtime

2:25:32 - Parimatch matchmaker: YNk’s teammates

2:29:50 - YNk continue his NiKo rant

2:35:45 - EG’s potential with a question mark

2:41:55 - Is YNk planning to get back to coaching?

2:45:44 - YNk on G2’s potential… and 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 s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, 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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Timestamps:

00:00 Podcast intro

Hotseat with device

2:47 - device on the situation in Astralis

4:40 - How did the events in 2020 affect the device’s team? 

7:35 - How to know if a player (gla1ve) needs to take a break?

9:30 - Was the initial 2020 calendar easier comparing with previous years?

11:30 - Did Astralis recover from 2019 travel and competition? 

13:33 - Decision to sign es3tag

16:00 - device's honest opinion on the extended roster

18:17 - Pros and cons of just five players vs. expanded roster

20:55 - Was device at the point of needing a break?

25:00 - Playing with JUGi and Snappi, DH & BLAST

28:43 - device on community pressure, Twitter comments

30:50 - device dismisses player contract requiring 37-48 hours per week

35:05 - Who decides the roster shuffles in Astralis?

Recent news: 

38:00 - Update to Dust2

45:20 - Teams handed ownership conflict ultimatum

50:05 - Snappi to c0ntact

55:18 - BIG win DreamHack Masters

BLAST Premier

1:01:25 - Evil Geniuses, Complexity surprise with wins

1:08:01 - device talks about mentality 

1:11:30 - FaZe’s 3rd-place mental block

1:17:37 - Learning new things from the upcoming stars (Maka, farlig)

1:21:25 - SPUNJ’s emotional speech on the MIBR - FURIA controversy

1:29:35 - Players’ involvement in the decisions on the rules

1:34:35 - “We all need to be more responsible at how we use Social Media” - SPUNJ

World ranking

1:36:50 - Striker explains why the ranking looks the way it does

1:41:20 - Are HLTV rankings a driving force for Astralis? 

RMR Summer

1:44:50 - Upsets in cs_summit 6 qualifier; is the current qualifier concept viable? 

1:50:20 - Striker talks about potential Major Qual. system abuse 

Playtime

1:53:25 - The key to Astralis’ online success

1:56:25 - device on excusing losses to formats 

1:58:05 - “When will gla1ve and Xyp9x return. They will return, right.....?”

Since the third episode, we saw the second round of Minors take place with the Asian and the Americas regions, as well as the first Minor Play-in, all of which brought a fair share of surprises, most notably North not being able to make it through at the hands of ViCi.

North's failure and the consequences of the disappointing run in January were one of the main topics of the show, alongside a plethora of others surrounding the Minors, as well as the ELEAGUE Invitational that saw FaZe prevail over Cloud9 in the grand final last weekend.

Topics:

- Breaking news: Bravado to Denial, BIG to replace smooya?

- GG.Bet duel: Professeur vs. Striker

- Asia and Americas Minors

- First Minor Play-in: Winstrike & ViCi advance

- ELEAGUE Invitational

- Top three of the week

- The Danish scene outside of Astralis; what's going on, North?

- Viewer questions

https://www.hltv.org/news/25965/americas-and-asia-minors-danish-scene-outside-of-astralis-more-on-hltv-confirmed-s3e4-vod

valde joins HLTV Confirmed to help make tierlists for BLAST Major RMRs: Asia, Americas, Europe A & B. In other topics, the state of his career, being on ENCE's bench, NA event without NA teams, BLAST Paris trophy, C9 & Astralis successful runs.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

3:56 - valde replaces Striker

Hot seat with valde

5:34 - valde after ENCE

12:36 - Being on bench - how is it?

19:03 - Regrets of valde’s career

Recent news

21:30 - BLAST trophy blunder

26:20 - C9 online success run

32:03 - Astralis: good steps?

35:47 - BLAST Washington - no NA teams

40:32 - VoxPop by 22BET

46:04 - TaZ retires from competition

51:21 - Academy league put on hold

58:40 - valde takes Skinionaire

RMR

1:11:07 - RMRs implications

1:16:57 - Major prize pool should change?

1:19:10 - Asia RMR: overview & tierlist

1:26:08 - Americas RMR: tierlist

1:41:01 - Europe RMR A: tierlist

1:42:36 - FaZe, NAVI, MOUZ, VP

1:45:32 - Viperino, Into the Breach

1:47:13 - OG, FNATIC

1:51:57 - 1win, Sprout, GamerLegion

1:55:10 - BNE, Falcons, B8, SAW, Apeks

2:07:11 - Europe RMR B

Playtime

2:23:53 - Prof ranting on CS2 MM

2:26:22 - Favorite orgs of valde

2:29:49 - Ideal sandwich

2:35:07 - FACEIT/ESEA issue

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 s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, 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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Roster talk time! Talking about zonic to Falcons, Snax to GL, Liquid benching Rainwaker moves as well as rumored BoombI4 to Cloud9 and Astralis-Heroic shuffle. In the second half, we go in-depth about whether or not CS2 is ready for competitive play and the game's issues.

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0:00 - Intro

Recent news

5:21 - Snax joins GamerLegion

13:48 - MOUZ win EPL, playoffs impressions

24:54 - EPL format issue

26:38 - Eternal Fire showed up

28:08 - IEM Sydney: the first CS2 event

31:25 - TYLOO; esports papparazi?

35:30 - Skinionaire: HLTV memes

Rating rumors: 0-8 of 8, m8

39:40 - 4real r8ting

40:40 - Liquid remove Rainwaker

48:20 - zonic to Falcons: why?

1:09:32 - Heroic making a change?

1:12:42 - Heroic org to be sold?

1:14:52 - Heroic-Astralis shuffle?

1:25:50 - NIP open to changes?

1:27:40 - BoombI4 to Cloud9?

1:31:27 - Apeks removed STYKO?

CS2

1:33:25 - Valve release CS2 - right call?

1:42:00 - VoxPop: is CS2 good?

1:46:35 - “Until Major quals, it can be scuffed” - Prof

1:55:32 - Should Showdowns be on CS2?

2:00:03 - EPL polling teams on CS2 - mistake?

2:05:34 - Cheating issue in CS2

2:08:43 - Why was the 128 tick disabled?

2:16:21 - HUD customization

2:11:23 - Open quals in CS2

2:13:10 - “Let’s do everything to help” - SPUNJ on feedback

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 s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, 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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At-location HLTV Confirmed episode from Stockholm sees SPUNJ & co. meet up with CPH Flames players (roej, HooXi, nicoodoz) & Entropiq's coach hooch in the hotel of PGL Major to discuss the event. Among topics are the LAN atmosphere, Flames' great success, dealing with a disappointing loss against NIP, Entropiq's and other team's notable performances of the first two stages. In the final part, Pick'Em prediction for Playoffs is made. 

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0:00 - Podcast intro

PGL Major impressions

7:20 - PGL actually doing good job?

15:58 - Subs weren’t actually brought?

20:01 - Broadcast & start time schedule 

28:08 - Challengers stage

30:54 - CPH Flames’ impressive run

37:25 - GODSENT not finding success

40:46 - TYLOO & Asia scene problems

CPH Flames’ players join

44:00 - roeJ comes in

45:21 - How did roeJ get so good?

51:11 - Caveman tweets - what are these about?

1:00:57 - EG, Complexity, C9 - which… logo is better?

1:03:37 - HooXi takes a seat

1:05:00 - Dealing with the loss to NIP

1:16:31 - “LANs are electric” - SPUNJ

1:21:01 - Dealing with the loss to NIP (2)

1:27:31 - nicoodoz joins, chat continues

1:36:22 - Final words from CPH Flames guys

hooch of Entropiq joins

1:37:37 - Introducing hooch (temp. audio issues)

1:41:00 - Entropiq run (audio gets fixed)

1:45:55 - Entropiq’s background

1:51:43 - Movistar surprising performance

1:55:24 - Legends & Playoffs predictions

2:03:45 - VP’s comeback mentality

2:11:27 - Spirit’s collapse

2:17:16 - Signature stickers issue

2:19:52 - MOUZ actually not disappointing

2:27:14 - Who wants to be by skinionaire? By BitSkins

Playoffs Pick’Ems

2:37:53 - Challengers & Legends Pick’Ems of SPUNJ

2:40:35 - NAVI vs. Vitality

2:41:33 - Gambit vs. FURIA

2:45:53 - G2 vs. NIP

2:57:15 - Heroic vs. VP

3:05:27 - Semi-finals & Grand Final

3:11:39 - Parimatch Matchmaker: players

3:20:07 - 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 device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, 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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Justin "jks" Savage joined HLTV Confirmed to discuss recent roster news, including nitr0's departure from Liquid, opened up about his development as a player and 100 Thieves' coaching change, and the chances of LANs, particularly Pro League and the Major, happening this year. The Australian is wary of the dangers the pandemic presents, but also admits that he would enjoy going to Europe where he could play against more different teams. He also touched on offers from other teams and his expectations at upcoming tournaments.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hotseat with jks

2:10 - SPUNJ and jks talk about Aussie legends

4:35 - Why was 100T underperforming at the end of last season?

7:40 - Were 100T playing from bootcamp and did the lockdown help them?

11:00 - jks: "A week before the change it was getting to a boiling point"

15:40 - jks explains "not doing VOD reviews with kassad"

17:20 - Setting up a routine for good individual form

21:30 - "I said 'f*ck it' and stopped caring" - jks about confidence and NAF

23:51 - Expectation for the second half of 2020

Recent news

29:45 - What does the nitr0 - grim change mean for Liquid

35:56 - Professeur: “nitr0 is a good player, but has nothing to do in Liquid anymore”

39:25 - Where could nitr0 go? Gen.G? EG?

43:10 - Lekr0 dumps MAD Lions

46:05 - Kjarbye leaves North - where to?

49:27 - ALEX to FaZe $600,000 rumor

56:57 - mithR joins Renegades, outlook for the Aussies?

Best news of 2020 so far

1:04:40 - Thinking of good news in 2020

1:13:20 - Ranking the news into top-3

DreamHack Summer 

1:16:00 - First test for NA top teams

1:19:20 - 100T's historical issues playing Liquid

1:26:30 - Reviewing the European league

Rest of 2020

1:35:30 - Cologne online, SPUNJ talks about TO budgets

1:36:30 - Would jks travel to Europe?

1:40:30 - How important is "online Cologne" to a player?

1:45:20 - Pro League/Major chances of happening?

1:50:30 - What is stopping us from running a LAN?

Playtime

1:53:53 - BREAKING: Astralis in talks with Mad Lions over Bubzkji

1:59:55 - Viewer questions: jks confirms getting big NA offers

2:04:25 - jks remembering funny moments with SPUNJ

2:09:00 - How did CS change over the past years?

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as GeT_RiGhT, device, Maniac, Pimp, 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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siuhy, the IGL of MOUZ, joins Confirmed in the light of frozen's departure to FaZe to talk about going from MOUZ NXT to Major final with GamerLegion to winning with MOUZ again, including the insight on his leading style and Brollan standing in. Other topics are Swani leaving G2, Falcons dream team falling through, Movistar Riders sinking, and FURIA's first LAN victory in years.

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0:00 - Show intro

4:37 - Introducing siuhy

Nerves of Steel

8:47 - Top 3 IGLs now

10:16 - siuhy defines his IGL style

11:42 - siuhy’s offers after GL

15:00 - How long did siuhy know about frozen?

16:21 - ANY player to replace frozen - who?

17:28 - Was Paris Major run a fluke?

Hot seat with siuhy

19:43 - frozen’s departure

25:43 - Brollan stand-in & future 5th

38:03 - MOUZ second half of 2023

43:00 - siuhy takes Skinionaire

46:10 - WePlay Academy importance

53:46 - Jimpphat-sergej relationship

56:09 - Paris final regrets & veto theory

Recent news

1:00:10 - siuhy announces re-signing with MOUZ

1:04:29 - Vox Pop: frozen vs. Twistzz

1:15:15 - Liquid all but solid confirmation

1:19:01 - Swan leaves G2 - why?

1:27:33 - Movistar keeps sinking

1:30:15 - Falcons to play with mhL & lauNx?

1:40:40 - ESIC update

LANs overview

1:42:25 - Elisa Masters thoughts

1:56:33 - arT back in the saddle

2:01:10 - JW back on top at Svenska Cupen

2:03:36 - BetBoom overview

2:07:45 - GTA VI & iPad vs. MacBook

HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, Pimp, 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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smooya joins HLTV Confirmed for a massive Spring season wrap-up: giving grades to teams (G2, NAVI, Vitality, C9 & more), making shuffle takes for top 20 teams (MOUZ, C9, OG & more), speculating about CS2, and much more!

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0:00 - Podcast intro

3:03 - smooya showmatches & OhnePixel

7:33 - smooya eating on camera

Recent news

8:39 - PGL Major dates announced

14:49 - Showmatches: VoxPop by 22BET

21:45 - Cologne team list unveiled

26:35 - Elisa Masters returns to Espoo

28:36 - BLAST DC & crowd cheating

31:15 - VP win ESL Challenger over ENCE

36:33 - Heroic win BLAST Spring

48:07 - CS2 is coming!

56:41 - smooya takes Skinionaire by BitSkins

Grading top teams

1:05:48 - Map & gun season stats

1:08:08 - Teams overview

1:10:21 - Vitality

1:15:23 - Heroic

1:19:44 - FaZe

1:21:47 - G2

1:25:00 - ENCE

1:27:20 - Cloud9

1:30:36 - NAVI

1:32:55 - Liquid

1:34:02 - MOUZ

Shuffle predictor

1:35:00 - siuhy to go to MOUZ?

1:37:10 - syrsoN instaed of torzsi?

1:43:19 - dexter to Australia?

1:44:52 - flameZ to Liquid? Or Vitality?!

1:51:47 - smooya leaks BOROS’ next team?!

1:55:12 - KRIMZ to NIP?

1:56:18 - FalleN tp FURIA?

2:00:00 - FaZe: should they change?

2:02:42 - G2 to change?

2:06:57 - C9: Hobbit or nafany to go?

2:11:30 - NAVI: -npl +who?

2:14:25 - GamerLegion rebuild

2:16:05 - Apeks & smooya correction

2:22:45 - fnatic: mezii +4?

2:31:12 - VP: what should they do?

2:32:06 - NIP: hampus is back?

2:33:23 - BIG: going international?

2:35:05 - Staehr to Astralis

2:36:32 - Cologne CS:GO or CS2?

Playtime

2:43:07 - LucyLuce wins Fantasy

2:45:38 - Aurora & SPUNJ hair

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 s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, 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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hampus & djL of NIP join HLTV Confirmed live show from Rio to talk about their team's unsuccessful Rio Major run and look into the other teams as well as other topics.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

2:50 - hampus & djL impressions after losses

4:55 - NIP’s expectations from Rio 

7:28 - Playing with Aleksib

16:01 - REZ as an AWPer

20:35 - Plans for the future

22:43 - What surprised the most in Rio?

24:53 - Outsiders have evolved

30:00 - Where do MOUZ stand?

34:19 - Reflecting on FaZe, Vitality, Liquid losses

36:57 - djL’s story to coaching

42:16 - Outsiders vs. fnatic

48:34 - MOUZ vs.Cloud9

56:31 - Upcoming Swedish talent?

58:40 - Having tournaments after the Major

1:00:16 - Rating 3.0?!

1:01:05 - Closing thoughts

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The RMR results, Major-less Astralis getting fined by ESIC, mid-RMR rulebook change sets BIG back, Opening Stage Pick'Em, roster rumors, and more in this episode featuring hawka. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet & Skin Place: 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 0:00 - Intro 3:41 - Welcoming hawka aka Striker replacement Recent news 5:33 - Hall of Fame announced! 9:00 - ESIC ruling on Astralis BLAST sub 15:02 - FalleN’s tweet RMR debrief 18:10 - Rating RMRs: viewing, surprises, controversy 22:51 - Mid-RMR changes controversy 31:50 - How much cinema was at the RMR? 35:27 - RMR numbers 36:55 - Asia RMR teams; will Mongolz get support? 39:46 - Americas: Wildcard over M80 44:08 - RMR upsets: EF, Sangal, B8, Nemiga 50:35 - RMR surprises: Sashi, CZ teams, Passion UA 56:20 - Astralis 4th Major missed 1:02:20 - Are these the last RMRS? 1:02:55 - RMRs of the past - Skinionaire 1:16:14 - Looking back at What Are The Odds Major preview 1:18:55 - Will BIG make the top 16? WATO 1:25:54 - Who’s in the title contention? 1:36:35 - Opening matches overview Opening Stage Pick’Em 1:40:30 - Rare Atom, The MongolZ 1:41:50 - Liquid 1:43:20 - FURIA, VP 1:45:50 - Complexity, paiN, MIBR 1:49:25 - FlyQuest, Wildcard 1:50:30 - Passion UA 1:52:40 - C9, GL, misc Roster rumors 1:56:40 - Vitality rumors: Spinx, apEX 2:01:34 - Jimpphat to Falcons? 2:03:35 - device to Falcons?! 2:06:00 - s1mple status & post-Major shuffle HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/hawka_cs https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

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Timestamps:

1:17 - Introducing Fifflaren

1:57 - Being a coach located in the US while the team is in Europe - how it is?

3:25 - How life has changed after Fifflaren’s retirement and how he ended up becoming Dignitas’ coach

8:13 - The story behind the old NiP roster reunion

15:59 - Fifflaren’s take on what has changed in the game since he left

17:43 - Dignitas’s results so far

22:05 - What are Fifflaren’s expectations from Dignitas

23:55 - Why hallzerk is going to work as team’s fifth?

28:00 - Will Fifflaren stay with the organization or the team if they happen to part ways?

29:27 - What it means being a coach and general manager at the same time?

FLASHPOINT

32:21 - Fifflaren’s first impression on FLASHPOINT

37:34 - “No one is making money” - Fifflaren on the issue of leagues’ financial sustainability

44:02 - “Everyone is trying to work out what’s the best model is” - SPUNJ

50:25 - How the concept of a $100,000 fine for being out of the top will affect the scene?

58:56 - Will the team owned league solve the issues the current tournaments have?

1:02:00 - The issues of the content quality

1:06:40 - SPUNJ responds to the community outcry 

1:09:49 - Explaining the FLASHPOINT format

1:15:30 - Sharing opinions on the format

1:20:17 - Ex6tenZ, SmithZz retire

1:27:35 - mithR, Jumpy joins North

1:34:20 - Virtus.pro looking at n0rb3r7

1:40:00 - Good: Awakening of the Juggernaut

1:45:25 - Good: The Na’Vi we’ve been waiting for?

1:54:40 - Bad: Astralis in slumber

2:02:00 - Ugly: Vitality without peak ZywOo

2:14:50 - Talking about IEM Melbourne 2020

2:19:00 - Fifflaren on the dealing with toughness of schedule

Devilwalk joins HLTV Confirmed to talk through in detail the results of IEM Rio Major qualifiers, including the disasters of G2 and Astralis, k0nfig departing the team and telling his story, and the last dance of FalleN.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

2:18 - Introducing the panel

RMRs

5:12 - Nothing new in Asia

9:26 - The busiest week of CS

19:03 - RMRs format - any improvements?

26:11 - Direct invite for Major winners?

31:05 - Astralis to miss the Major - SADGE

35:20 - Astralis future: device?

45:02 - k0nfig statement raises questions

52:51 - G2: huge SADGE

1:03:34 - “nexa was the best fit” - Professuer

1:11:40 - Americas’ teams who didn’t make through

1:14:33 - FaZe, NAVI, Liquid, Vitality took care of business

1:17:32 - MOUZ: torszi crumbled under pressure

1:20:25 - Sangal: pleasant surprise

1:22:02 - NIP: Aleksib completed the team?

1:29:04 - 9z: two times is a charm

1:31:15 - BIG: how s1n played?

1:36:27 - Outsiders: sneaked through

1:39:07 - Heroic: took care of business

1:40:36 - K23: solid run

1:41:34 - HEET x Falcons dream team?

1:43:42 - OG: unimpressive

1:44:34 - ENCE: showed up

1:47:20 - B8: played well!

1:49:11 - Spirit: they like fun maps!

1:51:33 - BNE: slower than last time?

1:57:18 - 1win: hardest run?

1:59:30 - Sprout: impressive run

2:00:35 - GamerLegion: didn’t choke!

2:02:34 - forZe: did, indeed, choke

2:04:18 - Eternal Fire: MAJ3R ridiculous kick

2:08:27 - Cloud9: took care of business

2:10:31 - fnatiс: played good CS

2:11:55 - N1 Moment: Imperial will go to Rio

2:19:21 - FalleN, fer legacy; impact on Brazil

2:26:44 - FURIA: expected top 2

2:28:07 - 00NATION: coldzera not enjoying life?

2:28:47 - Complexity: should stay together

2:30:45 - Skinionaire quiz: Devilwalk

2:35:30 - Devilwalk is looking for a job!

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 s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, 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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HLTV Confirmed is joined by ESIC Commissioner Ian Smith to talk in detail about watchdog's decision to ban HUNDEN. What was in the files HUNDEN leaked, how ESIC decides on the punishment, were players involved in the coaching bug, and should (supposedly) Astralis worry about being the recipient of the information - these and other questions were answered in this episode. In addition to that, ESIC's investigations on NA matchfixing, Australian MDL bans, coach bug, and the Akuma situation are discussed. 

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0:00 - Podcast intro 

HUNDEN’s case

4:37 - Introducing Ian Smith, ESIC Commissioner

5:17 - HUNDEN’s scandal background

6:35 - What’s known about HUNDEN’s case so far?

11:19 - What was in the files shared by HUNDEN?

28:03 - HUNDEN hasn’t been heard?

35:08 - Why would an unsuccessful appeal increase punishment?

40:33 - Why is ESIC involved in this case?

48:53 - HUNDEN investigation, deciding on 2-year ban

59:20 - Opposing team involvement - problems for Astralis (supposedly)?

1:06:19 - Allegations against Heroic players regarding coach bug

Other ESIC cases & questions

1:22:34 - NA matchfixing

1:27:00 - Australian MDL bans

1:37:12 - Akuma situation

1:45:54 - More on coach bug to come out?

1:50:40 - If it was only anti-strats only, would ESIC get involved?

1:55:01 - What should be considered as intellectual property?

2:00:02 - How is ESIC funded?

2:05:09 - Why should ESIC be an authority?

2:10:20 - Final words from Ian Smith

EPL & Playtime

2:16:10 - Who wants to be a skinionaire? By BitSkins

2:20:40 - HUNDEN talk takeaways

2:33:33 - What if HUNDEN intentionally broke the contract?

2:42:28 - Group C final matches

2:51:34 - Parimatch Matchmaker (EPL Group D)

2:59:00 - 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 device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, 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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Snappi joins HLTV Confirmed to talk about ENCE's path to the top 3: Maden signing, Major stage debut, playing with Snax. In other topics are recent changes including NAVI being good with sdy (better than with BoombI4?), shox & adreN departing Liquid, Heroic benching refrezh and the CS:GO update: M4A1-S nerfed, bomb radius increased on Inferno, and changes to Ancient. At the end of the show, Roobet Cup tierlist is made and Snappi's take on BLAST format is discussed.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

4:03 - Introducing Snappi

Hot seat with Snappi

5:36 - Start of 2022, Maden for doto

11:00 - ENCE’s rise to contender status

21:43 - Major stage debut

28:04 - Playing with Snax

31:02 - sAw’s role

33:33 - Why c0ntact didn’t work

35:28 - BLAST Lisbon run

39:34 - NAVI look good with sdy

42:54 - NAVI better off without BoombI4?

53:31 - OG shine with degster

59:40 - Vitality reached the final

1:10:35 - BLAST production

1:15:55 - Who wants to be a Skinionaire? By BitSkins

Recent news

1:22:44 - M4A1-S nerfed: 25 to 20 bullets

1:29:21 - Inferno bomb change: more to come?

1:37:45 - Ancient changes reviewed

1:50:55 - Heroic bench refrezh

1:53:55 - The EG drama: EVY vs. Stewie

2:02:15 - ESL Conference

2:04:53 - shox & adreN liquidated

2:08:10 - fnatic put HEAP on trial

2:10:02 - Liquid considred jks, Snax

2:11:22 - N1 moment: sdy to NAVI

Roobet Cup

2:14:53 - Preview & making tierlist

2:17:59 - 9z, Astralis, BIG, C9

2:20:50 - ENCE, Complexity, Entropiq, Eternal Fire

2:23:35 - FaZe, forZe, FURIA, Imperial

2:28:45 - MOUZ, Movistar, OG, Outsiders 

Playtime

2:33:55 - Snappi vs. BLAST format

2:52:07 - 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 s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, 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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MIBR's lineup headlined by cogu, MDL betting bans, Heroic's return to the top and more are covered in HLTV Confirmed S5E12, which features returning guest smooya. The British AWPer talks about the success of his countrymend ALEX, mezii, Thomas, and team Endpoint, while giving his opinion on olofmeister's reported return to FaZe.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hotseat with smooya
1:50 - Introducing smooya
3:00 - Why did smooya leave c0ntact?
8:01 - Spinx’s potential
9:14 - Snappi as a person and as an IGL
13:51 - BIG tow b and c0ntact djL as coaches
18:50 - Switching to Valorant and options in CS
21:26 - UK players finding success

Recent news
26:33 - Aerial steps down from ENCE
31:08 - Cloud9 terminate NA team contracts
34:20 - ESIC bans seven MDL AU teams
40:39 - olofmeister to step in for FaZe in BLAST
44:37 - OG, BIG, fnatic in Flashpoint 2
54:21 - NAVI falter, VP on 16-series win streak
1:01:51 - Comparing zoneR and steel punishments
1:12:01 - Heroic on top again
1:22:00 - Vitality second-place curse

Shuffle season & BLAST starting
1:32:31 - MIBR announce trial lineup
1:40:42 - MAD Lions reveal refrezh, HooXi
1:42:59 - jkaem to Apeks
1:46:02 - Cloud9 cash out for es3tag
2:06:29 - Future of AZR, Liazz, Gratisfaction
2:12:15 - G2 closing in on NiKo
2:18:19 - BLAST: how will FURIA and EG do?

2:20:25 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO 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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Big preview of Shanghai Major RMRs: who's locked in to go through and who's under risk of not making it? Discussing this in great detail as well as BLAST World Final results, CS2 update, and Mongolz's surprising surge in Valve ranking. ➡️ Follow us for updates:   / hltvconfirmed   📺 Watch live:   / hltvorg   🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet & Skin Place: 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop

0:00 - Intro

3:13 - There’s more content!

5:00 - Striker keeps on stealing…

7:55 - New map before the Major?!BLAST World Final

10:06 - Underwhelming grand final

13:22 - Top 1 conversation

16:00 - Singapore impressions

17:55 - G2 another win

23:10 - NiKo & m0NESY rivalry?

27:02 - “MOUZ’s result is the worst” - Prof

Recent news

31:34 - Mongolz reach #5 VRS - WTF?!

51:10 - CS update

Americas & Asia RMRs

59:41 - Introducing Trav!

1:03:05 - Trav takes Skinionaire

1:10:33 - RMR format 

1:12:45 - Asia RMR: who goes through?

1:19:38 - TALON: any chance for them?

1:23:34 - Americas RMR: format & (bad) time zones

1:24:50 - Complexity: can they crumble?

1:28:30 - BESTIA: upset potential?

1:33:22 - FURIA: set to go through?

Europe RMRs

1:43:50 - Overview

1:46:35 - UNiTY, Rebels, ECLOT

1:50:25 - Nemiga, Sangal, B8

1:55:20 - Aurora, 9 Pandas

1:58:43 - NIP, GL, Passion UA2:04:20 - TSM, PARIVISION

2:08:17 - Sashi, SINNERS, BIG

2:14:25 - BB, NAVI, FaZe, Astralis, C9

2:19:21 - Vitality, Spirit, G2

2:23:07 - EF, SAW, MOUZ

2:28:45 - Falcons, 3DMAX, VP

2:34:23 - HEROIC, fnatic

2:41:25 - WATO: top 10 to miss out?
2:47:26 - Prof shows & tells HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.   / travcs    / spunj    / strikerhltvorg    / professeur_cs    / lukaswiinholt  #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

 1. Breaking News
- draken back in no man's land
- cajunb to Cloud9 rumors confirmed
- HellRaisers complete with loWel
2. StarSeries takeaways
- Na`Vi get their first win of 2019
3. Vertigo
- How is it going to play?
4. GG.BET Masterbettor
- Prof turns his luck around
5. ESL Pro League
- Week 1 is about to begin
6. BLAST Miami preview
- Can Liquid and Na`Vi challenge Astralis?
- Drafting HLTV Fantasy 

In this episode of the show we talk about the CS:GO landscape in 2020, OG's debut, G2's debacle, and more with guest Bubzkji (MAD Lions, formerly Tricked) and returnee SPUNJ.

00:03:10 Learning more about Bubzkji

00:04:29 Fragsters falling apart due to success

00:08:40 Danish parity stopping a second "super team" from happening

00:09:20 Theorycrafting the second Danish "super team"

00:12:30 Winning V4 and being the MVP

00:14:00 Bubzkji stepping down due to personal issues and respect for dupreeh

00:16:40 The experience of playing with HUNDEN

00:20:35 Peacemaker joining MAD Lions

00:23:33 "NA League" - what we know 

00:25:20 How do they avoid the Valve exclusivity rule

00:27:40 "NA League" doesn't have good teams?

00:32:40 SPUNJ: "We won't have as much overlap next year"

00:40:00 Discussing the Devilwalk vs. Maden incident

00:46:55 BLAST 2020 and why fnatic isn't in it

00:57:25 BnTeT getting saved by Gen.G

01:01:05 Renegades targeted BnTeT before signing jkaem

01:02:50 Life tip: don't torrent in Germany

01:03:37 Is the OG project worth the hype?

01:11:37 OG too tactical for an international roster?

01:13:00 Astralis outclassing Liquid again

01:16:20 Liquid and EG to cross pollinate

01:18:20 G2 with an A B S O L U T E  blunder

01:22:20 Prof: "G2 vs mouz was like cadiaN vs Juliano"

01:23:30 How did mouz actually win?

01:26:33 SPUNJ justifying losing to Gold Novas

01:31:30 Looking at EPICENTER

01:33:00 Striker: "Vitality's best chance to win a tournament"

01:36:20 EG not practicing ahead of EPICENTER?

01:39:00 The GuardiaN issue and Na`Vi

01:46:44 Is Bubzkji smarter than Twitch chat?

01:57:30 Drafting a Fantasy team and challenging the viewers

karrigan joins HLTV Confirmed to talk about the victory at PGL Major Antwerp: parallels with Boston Major, expectations before the event, and feelings after lifting the trophy. Also, IEM Dallas is discussed, including FaZe's top 6 finish, Cloud9 winning in NA, G2 & Vitality not showing up, ENCE's run with Snax. Last but not least, news are discussed including sdy stepping in for NAVI, fnatic picking up Flames' duo (and f0rest as stand-in), 00NATION rumors, and VP new duo. 

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0:00 - Podcast intro

3:02 - Introducing karrigan

Hot seat with karrigan

4:08 - Where is SPUNJ?

5:07 - Feelings before the Major

10:27 - Pressure & confidence

13:37 - RobbaN absence, the mood in the team 

16:53 - Major run & toughest matches

23:00 - Boston vs. Antwerp Majors

26:18 - Heading into Dallas, top 6 finish

32:46 - Cloud9’s success; here to stay?

40:05 - International teams issue

45:06 - Twistzz’s role in the team

48:47 - rain’s surprising MVP performance

54:49 - broky in-game

57:20 - Player generations

IEM Dallas

1:00:32 - N1 moment: C9 support in Dallas 

1:04:21 - Prof rants on C9 CEO lifting the trophy

1:11:10 - BIG looking better

1:14:00 - FURIA haven’t reached the floor

1:18:22 - G2 not looking great; NiKo performance

1:30:35 - Vitality’s issue

Recent news

1:39:45 - Who wants to be a Skinionaire?

1:46:00 - 00NATION rumors

1:48:38 - sdy stands in for NAVI; other options?

1:55:22 - fnatic with Flames duo; f0rest standing in

2:02:52 - VP sign n0rb3r7 and fame

2:05:02 - GET & PCC quick overview

Playtime

2:10:05 - Universal advice by karrigan

2:11:04 - Is karrigan the greatest IGL ever?

2:12:57 - Successors of karrigan & ropz

2:14:58 - How to activate jks?

2:16:29 - How would karrigan use s1mple?

2:19:00 - 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 s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, 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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shox stars on HLTV Confirmed and provides exclusive takes on RpK departing, Vitality's progress with misutaaa & Kyojin, relationship with apEX, and the prodigy ZywOo. Among the topics are also HUNDEN revealing evidence against his former teammates, REZ signing a 4-year contract, EPL results & playoffs.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hot seat with shox

4:40 - Introducing shox

6:45 - Balancing family & work in COVID era

13:15 - The roles of RpK, Nivera, apEX, shox

21:50 - RpK retirement

27:00 - Difference between old & young players

32:00 - 2021 results, losses

38:55 - Integrating Kyojin, misutaa progress

56:00 - Vitality at EPL S14

1:01:50 - Playing with ZywOo

1:12:30 - Who wants to be a skinionaire? By BitSkins

Recent news

1:20:25 - HUNDEN releases the evidence - Striker explains

1:24:40 - niko saying Heroic players knew about coach bug

1:28:20 - Moral implications of supposed bug abuse & coverup

1:34:30 - SPUNJ: "There’s plausible deniability for TeSeS & niko"

1:42:15 - What can ESIC do to the players & the org?

1:48:30 - O PLANO find a home

1:49:30 - REZ signs 4-year contract with NIP

1:52:10 - device hitting monitors

1:56:40 - shox - apEX relationship

ESL Pro League

2:02:12 - Group C: fnatic & mouz are through, FaZe not

2:05:20 - Group D: Liquid succeed

2:08:33 - Group D: NIP’s fate decided in their favor

2:15:40 - Playoffs bracket

Playtime

2:30:25 - Parimatch Matchmaker

2:31:33 - Happy, SmithZz, JaCkz

2:38:03 - kennyS, ScreaM

2:43:00 - NBK, Ex6TenZ

2:49:34 - EPL Playoffs Fantasy

2:58:40 - 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 device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, 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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dupreeh joins HLTV Confirmed to talk about his record-setting career, winning the Paris Major, getting benched in Vitality, and his plans for the future. Other topics are MR15 vs. MR12 debate, flusha retirement, VP getting n0rb3r7 back, and Gamers8 results. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by SteelSeries, 22BET, and TradeIt.gg. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📕📗 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect.aspx?pid=51006&bid=1484&lpid=220 https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv 0:00 - Podcast intro 2:51 - Introducing dupreeh Hot seat with dupreeh 4:31 - dupreeh became dad! 6:58 - Winning the Major 9:11 - Ranking Paris Majot win 11:51 - Coming into Paris Major 18:25 - Weak Major? 21:56 - What it takes to win? 26:35 - Getting benched by Vitality 33:15 - “I don’t feel like I’m finished” - dupreeh 35:55 - Dealing with benching 42:20 - “I want to play the new game” - dupreeh 44:00 - dupreeh’s legacy 47:03 - Would dupreeh be IGL? 48:41 - dupreeh’s memories 56:26 - dupreeh on CS2 58:30 - MR12 - VoxPop by 22BET 1:03:10 - Nerves of Steel by SteelSeries 1:06:07 - Beast teammate ever? 1:07:00 - 3 favorite achievements? 1:08:57 - device or ZywOo? 1:12:31 - Why did dupreeh REALLY leave Astralis? 1:19:10 - Partner system 1:21:48 - “There’s no bad blood between me & zonic” - dupreeh Recent news 1:25:15 - Emotional throwback break 1:29:04 - “We could have shorter games with MR15” 1:34:37 - The meaning of observers 1:35:45 - MR12 from the industry perspective 1:51:09 - VP bring back n0rb3r7 2:01:45 - flusha retires from CS 2:07:11 - Skinionaire by TradeIt.gg Gamers8 2:15:15 - Overall G8 impressions 2:19:33 - G2 2:25:10 - ENCE 2:31:00 - Cloud9 2:32:55 - Vitality win, jump to #1 2:38:25 - NAVI; s1mple not insane anymore? 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 s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/dupreeh https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

The sixth episode of HLTV Confirmed saw the usual panel return with a look back at the GG.BET ICE Challenge and an analysis of the IEM Katowice New Challengers Stage.

Main topics and timestamps:

00:02:00 - Changes to ECS format

00:17:00 - StarLadder getting a Major?

00:33:40 - Looking back at GG.BET ICE Challenge

00:45:50 - Professeur vs. Striker

00:55:50 - What to do about smooya?

01:07:10 - Top three chokes in CS:GO

01:16:30 - New Challengers Stage breakdown

01:29:30 - Major Pick'Ems

01:54:20 - Viewer questions

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 1. Breaking news:
- Calyx standing in for blocker in Dallas
- Liquid to play Cologne Invitational
- Updates to Vertigo and nades
- Gratisfaction's visa cleared
- Minor Qualifiers commence
2. EPL and Na`Vi
- Will EPL results cause changes?
3. ECS teams wrapped up
- Not as bad as it could be
4. cs_summit 4 so far
- Impressions from the group stage
5. DreamHack Masters Dallas ahead
- Could Vitality sneak into contention?
6. Viewer questions
- Hit us with your best questions 

pita joins HLTV Confirmed to talk through BLAT results, including Liquid & Cloud9 debuts, G2 stepping up, NIP issues appearing, and FaZe on the downward slide. Other topics are Cologne predictions, SPUNJ's involvement with Talon, and joel ban situation. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet. 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop

0:00 - Intro

3:12 - pita: what he is up to?4:56 - Swedish sceneRecent news

7:19 - SPUNJ on Talon, his involvement

14:30 - Talon considered ultimate?15:41 - Starry completes TYLOOBLAST

17:31 - Casting impressions

20:00 - NIP: firepower issue?

32:31 - Cloud9 first impressions

44:08 - degster situation

46:20 - Liquid: good debut

48:34 - Twistzz might fall off?

54:42 - “It’s a good start for Liquid” - Prof

57:05 - ultimate impressions

Cologne

1:00:50 - Liquid in Cologne: playoff chances

1:09:06 - FaZe: downward slide?

1:24:12 - joel situation & Akros anti-cheat

1:32:54 - Who are favorites of Cologne?

1:37:50 - G2 honeymoon (or not?)

1:53:57 - Who makes playoffs?

1:56:04 - Spirit

2:01:45 - Favorites going into Cologne

2:07:35 - ZywOo 1.2+ rating in Cologne - WATO? HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/pitaCSGO https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

Self-inflicted rants from reading forum posts as well as more serious discussions of Valve forcing to comply, Major regional invites, VP & FaZe performance at Bounty, and first Train impressions in this episode of HLTV Confirmed. ➡️ Follow us for updates:   / hltvconfirmed   📺 Watch live:   / hltvorg   🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet & Skin Place: 📗 1xBet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 0:00 - Intro 7:05 - Skinionaire 18:10 - Bits of news VRS circuit updates 20:20 - CCT & YaLLa compliance with Valve 26:45 - CCT shadowbans 44:46 - Major regional invites explained 51:12 - Liquid split region situation 1:05:05 - Skyesports canceled the event BLAST Bounty so far 1:20:04 - Bounty impressions 1:27:21 - LAN vs. Online 1:33:09 - “Offliners” 1:35:40 - EliGE FaZe takes 1:40:10 - VP washed?! 1:43:45 - New Train analysis 2:00:43 - More silly takes 2:04:00 - SPUNJ rants about more takes 2:09:11 - Top 8 playoffs 2:15:40 - WATO: underdog in the final?

HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.   / spunj     / professeur_cs     / strikerhltvorg     / lukaswiinholt   #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

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Jakub "kuben" Gurczynski was unveiled as MAD Lions coach live on the HLTV Confirmed and revealed details about the organization's new approach. They will build a European roster with 7 players and focus on the coaching staff and elevating the level of rookies and youngsters. The former Virtus.pro coach and Polish CS 1.6 legend also touched upon his previous jobs, the situations in Vitality and G2, as well as teams moving away from six-man rosters. ESL Pro League S13 was the final topic the panel touched on, breaking down the runs of Heroic, BIG, and FPX.

0:00
- Podcast intro 

Hot seat with kuben

6:02
- Introducing kuben

7:03
- Joining MAD Lions: how it happened?

10:07
- kuben’s role & team’s direction

12:56
- Reassembling the roster

19:54
- Is kuben fully in charge?

22:18
- Status of the roster

29:43
- MAD Lions goals for 2021

35:12
- Envy & VP coaching experience

Recent news

41:10
- Nivera steps down from Vitality

54:31
- Are six-man rosters done?

1:00:15
- OG bench ISSAA 

ESL Pro League

1:13:23
- Heroic flawless with MAD Lions backbone

1:21:05
- BIG problems for the Germans

1:29:37
- FPX reach Playoffs

1:36:53
- Are G2 better or worse?

1:53:13
- How legit are ENCE? 

1:58:36
- Checking in on Vitality

Playtime:

2:09:04
- Coaching from home - how is it?

2:12:17
- The state of the Polish scene

2:18:21
- MAD Lions roster detail and announcement info

2:21:57
- 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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 1. RECENT NEWS
- TURKEY5 (or 6?) announce roster
- BLAST Pro Series format change
2. OLD GUARD STRUGGLE
- A rough week for the big names in London
3. VITALITY AND FURIA
- What to make of the teams on the rise?
4. TRACKING THE MINORS
- EU&CIS Closed Qualifiers start
5. MOCHE XL & DH SUMMER
- Proving grounds for "tier 2"

NartOutHere joins to discuss the maps update: Inferno changes, Dust2 addition, Overpass removal, and anticheat still being an issue. hooch hangs on for the entire show and helps us unwrap Cloud9's confusing situation with Perfecto & HObbit getting benched, past mistakes, and future options as well as Falcons, BOROS, Astralis, VP with electroNic, G2 struggles, and m0NESY, donk, and ZywOo claims for top 1. ➡️ Follow us for updates:   / hltvconfirmed   📺 Watch live:   / hltvorg   🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet and TradeIt.gg. 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection...

CS2 update ft. Nart

⁠2:39⁠ - Introducing Nart & hooch

⁠5:38⁠ - CS2 update

⁠8:55⁠ - Inferno changes

⁠12:53⁠ - Smokes

⁠13:52⁠ - Left hand

⁠15:40⁠ - Map pool: why -Overpass?

⁠20:26⁠ - Winners and losers of new map pool

⁠23:00⁠ - Dust2 smokes & experience

⁠34:05⁠ - Anticheat issue

⁠37:33⁠ - Nart & hooch take Skinionaire

Recent news

⁠47:14⁠ - hooch & Aurora

⁠53:48⁠ - Wonderful_Y FACEIT bans

⁠55:11⁠ - Cloud9: what went wrong?

⁠1:03:15⁠ - hooch and Cloud9

⁠1:04:51⁠ - C9 don’t talk

1:09:48 - C9 mismanagement

EPL

⁠1:19:19⁠ - Falcons in playoffs: What Are The Odds?

⁠1:31:33⁠ - BOROS situation

⁠1:42:55⁠ - Astralis building momentum

⁠1:45:40⁠ - VP first look

⁠1:54:39⁠ - G2 struggles

⁠1:57:00⁠ - Is nexa the problem?

⁠2:02:51⁠ - m0NESY & donk comparisons

⁠2:07:28⁠ - What about ZywOo?

⁠2:09:30⁠ - TheMongolz success

⁠2:11:13⁠ - YEKINDAR & Liquid

⁠2:19:06⁠ - Group C & D thoughts HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/nartouthere https://twitter.com/hoochR https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

HLTV Confirmed finally welcomes s1mple - PGL Major champion & MVP. Aleksandr talks about NAVI's Major run, game against G2, B1T's impact, and the rest of his teammates. Among other topics are Vitality x Astralis shuffle, shox to Liquid rumor, new fnatic roster, m0nesy & NAVI Junior, and upcoming BLAST Fall Finals. At the end of the show, s1mple answered an unprecedented number of viewer questions, including the mentioned break, take on Ancient, and the factor of age. 

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hot seat with s1mple

4:18 - Introducing s1mple

6:28 - Start of 2021, expectations & plans

8:54 - Benching flamie & getting B1T

16:10 - Reviewing the Major run

20:14 - Who could challenge NAVI? Vitality, Gambit

21:34 - Losing to Gambit online

26:01 - 2021 success & new goal

27:11 - Experiencing the Major & audience

33:59 - nuke vs. G2; NiKo’s shot

41:07 - “Perfecto is a genius” - s1mple

Recent news

46:53 - shox is rumored for Liquid

53:40 - fnatic triumph at DH Open

57:52 - forZe, mir’s future

1:00:23 - m0nesy & NAVI Junior

1:02:05 - s1mple on his time Liquid

1:05:41 - Who wants to be a skinionaire?

BLAST Fall Finals

1:14:44 - Last arena event, how important is it?

1:19:00 - Reviewing the bracket

1:21:30 - How many big events are optimal?

Playtime

1:26:32 - Parimatch Matchmaker - teammates

1:36:40 - Is age a factor?

1:40:56 - Would s1mple consider Valorant someday?

1:43:00 - Plans on the break

1:46:13 - s1mple’s take on Ancient

1:47:51 - What is s1mple’s role in calling?

1:52:18 - electronic’s role in NAVI

1:54:04 - Who can have a chance against NAVI?

1:56:01 - Vitality future, rivalry with ZywOo

1:58:13 - Has esports’ image changed?

2:04:16 - 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 device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, 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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In a more relaxed mood, HLTV Confirmed panel discusses CS:GO anniversary update that brought Tuscan, shuffle coming to an end (G2, ENCE, Vitality, NAVI, Liquid), Major KOALAfiers, ESEA disaster, f0rest's free agency, device status, sticker revenues, BLAST Groups, and SPUNJ vs. Professeur in Fantasy.

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Please note timestamps can be 60-90 seconds off.

0:00 - Podcast intro

9:00 - “Always use protection” …

Recent news

11:35 - N1 Moment: NIP reunion

13:56 - f0rest free agent

19:27 - ORDER for sale

30:00 - 10 years of CS:GO: underwhelming update?

33:11 - Sticker revenues revealed

39:04 - Tuscan update

46:25 - What map should Tuscan replace?

Shuffle roundup & RMR

50:49 - s1mple to miss BLAST?

53:30 - Vitality adds Spinx

57:03 - ENCE to get valde & SunPayus

1:01:29 - G2 lift the content game

1:04:32 - Liquid trying to get YEKINDAR

1:05:06 - BIG add k1to

1:06:25 - Movistar find a replacement

1:08:07 - CPH Flames rebuild

1:11:53 - Sprout refresh the roster

1:14:20 - Eternal Fire get paz & MAJ3R back

1:16:19 - Who wants to be a Skinionaire? By BitSkins

1:22:42 - device status

1:28:32 - Disasterous first RMR

1:36:25 - Who stood out in the RMR?

BLAST Groups

1:46:34 - Format explained

1:51:25 - "Koalafy" :D

1:56:11 - A: Vitality, OG, NIP, Astralis

2:01:04 - B: NAVI, G2, Liquid, Complexity

2:05:51 - C: FaZe, BIG, Heroic, EG

2:09:18 - Celebrity Fantasy: SPUNJ vs. Prof

Playtime

2:21:45 - Rio venue controversy

2:25:08 - RMR locations?

2:29:32 - What’s next?

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 s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, 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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 Recent news
-BIG bring back nex & smooya
-gob b announces retirement
-CSPPA announce player break
-Vertigo updated
-Cache to be played in ESL NY showmatch

Revisiting predictions
-Looking back at what we claimed at the start of the year

Top20 expectations
-Which players are likely to finish in the top20?

Meta shift
-Impact of the map pool, AUG, and economy updates

Cutting online CS
-EPL and ECS changes, for better or for worse?
-What more can be done?

Predictions for 2019
-Our bold predictions for the remainder of the year

As the 2021-2022 roster CS:GO shuffle comes to an end, HLTV Confirmed  podcast goes live for the first time in a year to talk through the  changes: G2 getting m0NESY, Aleksib & XQTZZ, ropz finally joins  FaZe, Liquid with shox & oSee, MOUZ bring in torzsi & NBK-, BIG  gettinga  fresh roster, EG with a Major-winning core, Apeks assembling, FURIA getting an AWPer, coldzera to 00Nation, and The Last Dance.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Recent news
6:14 - Vitality unveil Danish trio
22:24 - XQTZZZ to coach G2 rumor
30:21 - Aleksib leading G2 - will it work?
37:29 - 1000 EUR bet status
38:50 - G2 with m0NESY - too many problems?
49:17 - kennyS to team up with AmaNek?
49:47 - OG to add nexa
54:05 - FaZe finally get ropz
57:07 - shox to be paid more in Liquid?
59:10 - What’s left for olofmeister?
1:00:25 - FaZe - now or never?
1:05:26 - MOUZ get torzsi, NBK-, Sycrone
1:14:35 - Who wants to be a Skinionaire? By BitSkins
1:21:56 - BIG faveN back to top 10?
1:30:33 - Will Apeks be good?
1:35:50 - djL to NIP coaching stuff
1:36:42 - ENCE make change
1:41:11 - FURA get an AWPer
1:44:31 - Liquid with oSee, nitr0, shox
1:53:47 - EG to get Major-winning core
2:04:38 - Complexity eye Ex-tra Salt
2:13:04 - coldzera to 00Nation, more rumors
2:18:19 - The (First &) Last Dance

Playtime
2:31:27 - Parimatch Matchmaker: team changes
2:40:10 - NAVI wanted to sell m0NESY to Liquid?
2:45:48 - Could academy teams work in NA?
2:48:51 - Renegades could be Liquid’s EU team?
2:51:28 - oskar to GORILLAZ?
2:53:40 - MICHU to MAD Lions
2:54:31 - FACEIT map veto & the god of FACEIT
2:56:29 - Final words

Timestamps:

03:00 - Virtus.pro bench TOAO

18:00 - Is fnatic's invite to Sydney justified?

29:55 - Cloud9 add vice

40:05 - Prof vs. Striker masterbettor

48:35 - BLAST Pro Series winners and losers

1:29:25 - Readdressing new economy

1:57:15 - StarSeries Season 7 preview

2:21:15 - Should Valve be more hands-on?

2:36:20 - Improving Dust2

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TaZ joins HLTV Confirmed to talk about his retirement and everything that came before: playing with VP, internal struggles, Mercedes drama, building teams, and realizing the time has come, and his future. Also, IEM Rio results (C9, FaZe, NAVI, Heroic, Vitality) leading up to the Major. Other topics are Astralis cutting Xyp9x (was he the problem?), the impact of age, lack of character and banter in today's CS.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

4:21 - Introducing TaZ

Hot seat with TaZ

7:22 - TaZ on retiring

10:57 - Impact of age

12:36 - “This will be most competitive Major” - TaZ

15:24 - TaZ builds boomer team

22:09 - Worst events of TaZ

28:21 - “I was so pissed” story

33:05 - “At VP, we had so many crashes” - TaZ

37:50 - “Support is good; anchor takes character” - TaZ

41:50 - Talking issues in team

47:40 - “Playing will fail for me” - TaZ on retiring

56:39 - VoxPop by 22 Bet: Taz’ banter

1:04:53 - TaZ calling girlfriend in tears story

1:06:39 - Decision to retire

1:07:52 - Future of TaZ

Recent news

1:14:42 - Paris live show tickets on sale!

1:15:49 - B8, EF, Viperio, TeamOne, Sprout change

1:16:29 - Astralis -Xyp9x: was he problem?

1:28:04 - TaZ takes Skinionaire: Polish-themed

Rio and beyond

1:35:50 - Runway to Major

1:41:06 - 9INE - new Polish hope

1:52:11 - Another C9 collapse

1:55:34 - FaZe in turmoil

2:01:09 - Vitality raises the trophy

2:06:21 - “apEX worst top 20 player except for HooXi”

2:10:10 - Heroic second, again

2:14:00 - Teams who can win Major

2:19:54 - NAVI: looking good?

2:25:15 - Opening matches of Challengers stage

2:27:29 - 50% partner teams limit?

2:32:15 - Today’s players are boring?

2:38:18 - CS lacks trash talk?

2:44:30 - TaZ exclusive on Mercedes

2:47:11 - TaZ retirement lifted the curse on Polish CS?

2:48:35 - Final words & next show preview

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 s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, 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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torzsi joins to talk through his origins, VAC ban, joining MOUZ, losing frozen, getting Brollan, starting to win, siuhy's leadership, CS2, and more. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet and TradeIt.gg. 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 0:00 - Intro 3:45 - Introducing torzsi Hot seat with torzsi 5:37 - torzsi’s origin story, VAC ban 15:10 - Joining & staying in MOUZ 24:12 - Atmosphere in MOUZ 27:33 - Calling duties 31:21 - CS2 release 33:28 - MR12 35:18 - Smokes 36:43 - Maps: skyboxes, 41:03 - Anticheat 43:37 - frozen leaving 48:10 - Signing Brollan: not the first option? 55:41 - Skipping quarters - does it matter? 57:45 - Katowice 59:26 - FaZe rivalry: 7 losses in a row 1:05:02 - Stage storming situation 1:11:53 - Studio wins 1:16:25 - Dacha vs. EPL 1:21:23 - Dallas and no practice; schedule 1:29:00 - Xyp9x’s role 1:32:43 - Rating season & best team 1:41:40 - torzsi takes Skinionaire Recent news 1:47:05 - AMKAL bench ICY; secret C9 trial? 1:48:50 - Chet targets return 1:49:51 - Jame interview: working with elec 1:56:02 - Jame to drop IGLing - WATO 2:03:55 - Closing statements HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.   / torzsics     / professeur_cs     / strikerhltvorg     / spunj     / lukaswiinholt   #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

ENCE founder natu joins to talk about Snappi departing and gla1ve taking his place, ENCE as an org, and the state of the esports economy. "Everyday I'm shufflin" is the tune of the second half of the show with Astralis signing stavn & jabbi for A LOT, fnatic remaining in shambles, Twistzz-FaZe-Complexity situation, sh1ro to Spirit rumor, new NRG, and SPUNJ sharing on G2 doing jks wrong. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by SteelSeries, 22BET, and TradeIt.gg. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📗 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect.aspx?pid=51006&bid=1484&lpid=220 https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv 0:00 - Show intro 4:15 - Introducing natu of ENCE Hot seat with natu 6:31 - Sauna with allu 10:46 - Parting ways with sAw & Snappi 14:52 - “When Falcons came in, everyone lost their s**t” 20:12 - The future of sAw & Snappi 23:13 - Snappi vs. gla1ve - Vox Pop by 22BET 27:53 - Why gla1ve? 34:16 - Is ENCE talent farm? 38:01 - Esports winter & partner leagues 52:11 - More changes to ENCE? 53:51 - Valve’s involvement with the scene 56:25 - How does ENCE make money? 58:20 - ENCE Academy is longest standing FI lineup?! 1:04:15 - Why didn’t ENCE get Jimpphat? 1:05:48 - Skinionaire Recent news 1:17:32 - kassad to build a team 1:23:41 - nexa joins G2 1:32:40 - “jks was ghosted by G2” - SPUNJ 1:37:48 - fnatic bench dexter; rebuild 1:45:17 - Astralis confirm stavn & jabbi 1:52:45 - “stavn, jabbi buyout was $1M+” - Striker 2:04:11 - Twistzz & FaZe/Complexity situation 2:11:02 - NRG to build an NA team? 2:12:43 - sh1ro to Spirit? 2:14:01 - BLAST Fall Finals 2:25:23 - ESL Challenger: Monte win 2:27:02 - Final words from natu HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/natu https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

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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In this episode, we talk through the main title contenders for IEM Rio Major (FaZe, Vitality, NAVI, C9, Liquid) and make a Pick'Em for the Challengers Stage. Additionally, we touch on the roster updates (shox, Kjaerbye, CIS teams) and BLAST results, including Astralis winning over Vitality.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

4:55 - mahone on a broadcast

14:19 - Being NIP’s analyst

Recent news

17:24 - shox removed from Apeks

22:34 - Kjaerbye leaves Endpoint

24:41 - Movistar change

26:57 - CIS shuffle coming up?

32:16 - N1 Moment: s1mple gets extended

37:41 - Who wants to be a Skinionaire? By BitSkins

BLAST Showdown

41:33 - Fluxo & Lucaozy

47:26 - NA excuses from mahone

49:44 - Chad addresses his absence

51:56 - Astralis win over Vitality

59:49 - Heroic vs. Astralis

Rio Major

1:05:48 - Who even are the favorites?

1:12:55 - FaZe: beatable?

1:27:53 - NAVI: the highest floor?

1:39:41 - Vitality: overrated?

1:47:06 - Cloud9: curious state

1:55:59 - Liquid: deep run

2:07:25 - Challengers Pick’Em

2:12:29 - Do Brazilian teams have a chance?

2:28:30 - Biggest year in the making by FaZe?

2:29:29 - Plans for Confirmed from Rio

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 s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, 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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Timestamps:

2:00 - Recent news: Major in Brazil

7:00 - SMASH to GODSENT

8:15 - Dignitas with hallzerk, f0rest, friberg & Xizt?

12:35 - Tricked getting bought out by a mystery org

14:25 - ESL Pro League poor group seeding

24:00 - The good, the bad, the ugly: latest update

58:00 - Quiz: JW vs. Twitch chat

01:14:15 - The big four battle at ECS

01:40:00 - ECS Fantasy live draft

01:55:10 - Playtime: Assembling the best team from free agents

FunPlus Phoenix rifler STYKO took part in HLTV Confirmed, the CS:GO talk show where he broke down the team's issues and opened up about their search for an in-game leader, which he hopes will be ChrisJ. Cloud9 putting their CS:GO roster on hold was the biggest news topic discussed on the show, with the panelist trying to determine what went wrong with the Colossus project.

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0:00
- Podcast intro 

5:20
- Introducing STYKO

6:23
- Career changes since 2020

9:28
- Signing with FPX

11:25
- chrisJ and sunNy situation 

15:02
- Recents results and team performance

17:30
- IGL’s role on the server

22:05
- Farlig’s role in FPX

24:36
- Roster situation at the moment

27:14
- IGL stand-in - is this viable?

30:52
- NoChance 

33:21
- Top teams losing to top-50 - why?

Recent news

37:41
- Cloud9’s CS:GO division on hold

41:23
- STYKO’s experience in Cloud9

42:47
- Why did it happen?

53:23
- What’s next for the ex-C9 players?

58:37
- Were high expectations the problem?

1:12:20
- exit enters MIBR

1:15:10
- gade, aizy, Kjaerbye to team up

1:23:45
- OG close in on MICHU, STYKO’s insight

EPL update

1:26:00
- Group D results

1:27:38
- Astralis back on track?

1:33:47
- Liquid good to go for top-1?

1:35:24
- What do VP lack?

1:42:09
- Endpoint living up to expectations

1:43:56
- Status on fnatic

1:50:51
- What to make of EG?

1:57:00
- Assessing the playoff bracket

Playtime

2:12:30
- Parimatch matchmaker

2:17:55
- The point of STYKO's YouTube

2:20:15
- Is STYKO open to IGLing?

2:23:55
- Making a Czechoslovakian team?

2:28:15
- STYKO’s health tech advice

2:31:25
- 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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Another live-with-audience HLTV Confirmed show from Cologne features ENCE's star rifler NertZ, and Swani & Peca, G2's coach & manager. Success path of ENCE, honest talk about G2 keeping the roster, Valve's decision to ban partner leagues, and the IEM Cologne 2023 Playoffs.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

2:19 - Introducing the audience!

Recent news

6:46 - Single-elimination Gamers8

8:58 - TSM falling apart?

11:36 - NEOFRAG out of ITB

14:00 - Cologne vs. Major? Vox Pop by 22BET

17:58 - Valve bans partner leagues

NertZ

32:46 - Success of NertZ & ENCE

37:05 - NertZ “vs” Spinx & flameZ

40:05 - “I want to feel it” - NertZ on Cologne arena

41:55 - Endpoint background & MiGHTYMAX

44:50 - Playing from Israel

48:08 - ENCE at Cologne

50:05 - “dycha wants to feel like the best PL player” - NertZ

53:17 - Snappi & sAw system

56:37 - NertZ predicts Cologne playoffs

59:00 - Nerves of steel by SteelSeries

1:00:15 - What does NertZ tell barber to do?

1:01:14 - Impressions from clutches vs. Heroic

1:03:40 - IEM Dallas win first impressions

1:05:09 - Nervousness on the stage?

1:05:53 - Israeli superteam?

1:07:28 - Why ENCE is not top 1 team?

1:09:40 - WARNING: loud sound

1:10:13 - ENCE fans fight for the headset!

Swani & Peca (G2 coach & manager)

1:16:40 - Chilling out, waiting Prof’s return

1:20:54 - Introducing Swani & Peca (slowly)

1:23:45 - Svani’s path to coaching

1:27:32 - Peca’s managerial duties

1:32:11 - Content vs. practice

1:35:04 - Swani on becoming harsher

1:37:51 - “m0NESY is mature”

1:39:46 - Why G2 are often “moody b**ches”?

1:43:26 - Did G2 consider roster changes?

1:49:32 - Swani & Peca predict playoffs

1:50:51 - Swani & Peca take Skinionaire by tradeit.gg

1:59:18 - XPERION NXT team learns from Swani

Cologne Playoffs prediction & Playtime

2:09:37 - Introducing Heccu & getting comfortable

2:11:00 - FaZe to change?

2:16:11 - Heroic vs. Astralis

2:22:06 - Vitality vs. Cloud9

2:28:58 - G2 semi-final

2:33:04 - ENCE semi-final

2:36:03 - Giving away a ticket

2:39:38 - Final (emotional) 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 s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, 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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KaiR0N- joins us to talk about his career: from the start to the infamous kick from VP to teaming up with nafany. In other topics are Cloud9 struggles, Victory Zigzag fuss, Heroic's roster future in question, EPL results & playoffs predictions. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by SteelSeries, 22BET, and TradeIt.gg. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📕📗 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect...https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection...0:00 - Intro 2:31 - Introducing KaiR0N- Hot seat with KaiR0N- 6:31 - How KaiR0N- started 9:52 - Background & school complications 18:21 - Spirit Academy & Aurora 22:10 - Joining VP 26:54 - Fitting into the VP style 28:11 - Getting kicked from VP 32:38 - Post-VP period 34:25 - Creating BetBoom with nafany 38:23 - First results 43:28 - s1ren 48:19 - BetBoom have no coach? 49:47 - Playing under nafany 59:23 - Nerves of Steel by SteelSeries 54:39 - Favorite teammate 55:38 - Was nafany the problem? 56:30 - Was KaiR0N happy when VP lost RMR? 57:04 - Is KaiR0N- toxic? 59:02 - Jame’s leadership explained 1:00:26 - Is the international team the way to go? Recent news 1:09:15 - joel suspended, Victory Zigzag fuss 1:15:51 - Jerry’s team announced 1:20:01 - blameF extends with Astralis 1:23:31 - Skinionaire by TradeIt.gg: EPL EPL 1:29:31 - Why Cloud9 struggle? VoxPop by 22BET 1:41:10 - Eternal Fire made it! 1:45:33 - Complexity look good 1:52:07 - Heroic to change? 1:55:31 - Predicting EPL bracket 2:06:21 - Prof's wisdom and last 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 s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/KaiR0NN

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