ara and grubinho Discuss Reaching Champions and Team Dynamics
Players from GIANTX , Eduard-George " ara " Khancheryuk and Grzegorz " grubinho " Rychko, commented on their team's qualification for Champions 2025. In the interview, they shared their emotions after the victory, expectations for the match against Team Liquid , team atmosphere, and players they would like to exchange jerseys with.
ara admitted he didn't expect to make it this far in his debut VCT season:
Honestly, no. I didn't expect to achieve anything in my first year in VCT, I never thought I'd make it to Champions. But that's life, it's unpredictable. I'm incredibly happy with our result.
grubinho emphasized that this victory is particularly significant for him:
This interview is special because it's about our qualification for Champions. I'm very pleased; it will be my first international tournament. I can't wait to play against other regions. For now, I'm just happy, but I think the emotions will come later, I need to take a break from the game.
Both players are confident that the team has become more self-assured but acknowledge that the match won't be easy.
I think we've gotten better at handling stressful situations. To win, we'll need to perform as well as we did today. But it will still be a tough match.
grubinho
TL is in good shape right now, but so are we. So this match will be very interesting, I think the teams are roughly equal in terms of their form.
ara
ara shared how he maintains team morale:
Almost our entire team has a great vibe. westside also always brings a good mood, but grubinho is usually quiet, mostly speaking only when necessary. I try to support my teammates. If I'm playing well, I focus on supporting the others.
grubinho explained why the team tries not to get ahead of themselves after success:
Indeed, we can't get cocky now. We've won a couple of matches, but that's nothing compared to other teams' achievements. We still have a long way to go.
The next match for GIANTX will be on August 31 against Team Liquid in the grand final of VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 2. The event featured 12 partner teams competing for a total prize pool of $250,000 and 2 slots for Champions 2025.
