GEN revealed the behind-the-scenes interview with players/training staff regarding their advancement after the match, discussing issues such as reaching the semifinals and facing T1 again.
Q: How do you feel about today's victory?
Canyon : FLY played exceptionally well, it was a very tough match. Nevertheless, we are happy to have won.
Mata : It was a match we almost lost, so winning makes us even happier. Surviving is the most important thing.
Kim : We won today's match with more difficulty than expected, feeling a bit deflated. But since we won, I believe we will grow from today's match, and we must prepare well for the semifinals.
Q: What was the most difficult moment in today's match?
Canyon : After losing the third game, the atmosphere was very low, that was the biggest crisis.
Mata : Actually, every game was unsettling, around 3 minutes into the fourth game, Ashe got lane controlled on the top lane, it was really outrageous, that was the hardest moment.
Kim : When the tower dive failed early in the third game, I thought to myself, "How could it turn out like this?"
Q: How did you adjust your mindset during the crisis moment?
Canyon : That was already in the past, there were still matches to come, so I thought about how to play the upcoming matches.
Mata : I've played professionally too, there are definitely players in good form and players not in good form. If I feel a player is mentally collapsing, I would curse, pat them, and then hold their hand.
Kim : It would be a pity to be eliminated in the quarterfinals, so I kept cheering the players on. I told the players, "Even if it's a playable situation, a suitable situation, respond flexibly because we are very good at mid-to-late game management, play slowly," and then calmed the players' mindset.
Q: How determined are you to face T1 in the semifinals?
Canyon : T1's playstyle is very different from FLY's, we will face T1 in the semifinals. We will prepare well against T1 and definitely defeat them.
Mata : Overcoming difficulties is important, we will definitely prepare well for the semifinals and do our best to reach the finals.
Kim : The players worked hard today, they didn't collapse under difficult circumstances, they did well, allowing us to turn the match around. We absolutely cannot stop here, we will win the semifinals and then go to London.
