Spirit analyst predicts the favorites to win the Shanghai Major

Spirit team analyst clife believes that the favorites to win the Major are Natus Vincere , G2 and Vitality .

In an interview, clife said that from the fierce competition in the RMR stage, we can see the importance of personal state and psychological factors in achieving victory:

"I think there are several teams that are the favorites to win the Shanghai Major. RMR is very competitive and all teams are likely to be defeated. The players hone their skills in preparation every day and strive to reach their best level before the game. The only difference is the difference in the players' state: some can adapt quickly, while others need to gradually get into the state as the game progresses. At the same time, the psychological quality of the players is also very important. Whether they can stay calm and focused under pressure is the key factor in whether the team can win, but this depends on the players' state on the day of the game."

Based on this, clife made predictions on the favorites to win this tournament:

“NAVI is a team with clear division of labor and efficient actions. It is difficult to compete with them because each of their players knows how to deal with situations that arise in actual combat. Many people said that NAVI did not perform well in the RMR stage and was expected to advance with a score of 3-0. But I am sure that they will compete for the championship in the main competition, which is completely different from RMR. In addition, NAVI is also a strong contender for the title of the best team of the year.”

“G2 - After Snax arrived, the team started to play more easily and rely more on individual skills. The team has the best players in their respective positions, which may be what they lacked before. In the second half of the year, malbsMd showed his strength and helped the team win two BLAST victories.”

“ Vitality is a strong roster with a strong captain in apEX . The team has impressive quality but needs to be managed in the right way. If the captain can create the right team atmosphere, it will be difficult to stop them from winning. The French team won the IEM Cologne championship this year.”

“If we simply talk about other top teams, they all have issues that affect the team’s ability to win games:

Mouz had problems playing on stage. You've all seen the Chinese fans - they cheer for their favorite team, which may affect them.

FaZe : In my opinion, the team needs roster changes, which is inevitable regardless of the outcome of the Major.

Virtus.pro : I heard a point of view that due to the constant replacement of players in the team, the players have lost trust in each other and it is difficult to play tacit cooperation. "

Starting from November 30th, the opening phase of the Shanghai Major will last until December 3rd.