Senzu benched, skins crash, elec-s1mple reunion, two Brazil wins | HLTV Confirmed S7E44

Speculating over shock Senzu benching & the future of TheMongolz, electronic and s1mple reunion, two wins for Brazilian teams at CAC and TWC, PGL Bucharest prediction, and more in this episode of HLTV Confirmed.➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about🔺 Play smarter with Refrag: https://in.refrag.gg/FUCZNJ🔫 Support Esports with 10% bonus from Skin.Club: https://l.skin.club/HLTVCONFIRMED👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop0:00 - Intro3:02 - Top comment6:43 - Kyousuke’s medal situation11:35 - Value of 3rd placeRecent news14:37 - Skin market crash25:34 - Impact on pro CS31:44 - Skinionaire: electroNic40:33 - electroNic joins s1mple47:25 - Are BC competitive?51:43 - “It’s like trashy TV”53:53 - Senzu’s benching59:50 - Personal reasons?1:08:48 - MongolZ options1:15:03 - “We lost a title contender”1:16:58 - Refrag: our experiencesCAC & TWC1:22:42 - CAC experiences1:25:46 - Legacy surprise title1:20:01 - FaZe fall flat1:35:13 - FURIA reverse sweep NAVI1:39:09 - MongolZ’s controlez: “not excited”1:41:29 - Stock checkBucharest preview1:45:32 - Packed format!1:47:40 - WATO: Legacy vs. Aurora?1:58:32 - kl1m missing out, Snappi’s returnHLTV 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/SPUNJhttps://twitter.com/Professeur_CShttps://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorghttps://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

Vitality era status as they win EPL, m0NESY MVP controversy, kyousuke issue, FaZe rain situation, calendar updates, Major team list early takes, player bans, and more in this episode of Confirmed!➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about🔺 Play smarter with Refrag: https://in.refrag.gg/FUCZNJ🔫 Support Esports with 10% bonus from Skin.Club: https://l.skin.club/HLTVCONFIRMED👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop0:00 - Intro3:31 - Travel chroniclesRecent news7:30 - Bans (ESIC & Akrros)16:12 - Skyesports, PGL cancelled21:02 - EWC expands to 32 teams30:03 - Ragebaiting forums32:26 - $2mil at FPG35:09 - BLAST Rivals teams40:49 - Refrag check-inEPL47:58 - Vitality-Falcons final58:42 - DHL (final) MVP1:01:47 - m0NESY MVP: controversial?!1:11:08 - Falcons problem: kyousuke?1:17:25 - "NiKo should lead" - SPUNJ1:19:51 - Vitality 8th win: era back?1:24:00 - 3rd place decider1:28:42 - FaZe with rain1:32:04 - VP/Lynn Vision rulingMajor thoughts1:34:09 - Who qualified?1:38:55 - Skinionaire1:45:55 - Do we miss RMRs?1:49:00 - paiN... 6 wins since last Major?!1:51:00 - Small LANsMajor stock check1:53:02 - 3DMAX1:55:55 - paiN, Astralis1:57:19 - Mongolz1:59:32 - Liquid, G22:01:27 - MOUZ2:02:09 - Spirit2:04:27 - FaZe2:05:58 - Aurora, FURIA2:06:53 - Falcons, GL, TYLOO2:09:48 - Vitality2:12:15 - NAVI2:14:58 - WATO: prize money this week2:21:36 - CAC preview2:24:57 - fnatic 6-man roster2:25:58 - VP’s roster loopholeHLTV 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/SPUNJhttps://twitter.com/Professeur_CShttps://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorghttps://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

rain joins HLTV Confirmed after being benched on FaZe to talk about his history with the team, recent struggles, and what the future holds. Other topics include LAN fiesta, the VRS race for Major invites, and surprising EPL Stage 1 results.➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg🔊 Listen on Spotify, iTunes, Google: https://anchor.fm/hltv🟢 Partner offer: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shopHot seat with rain0:00 - Intro1:38 - rain joins2:43 - FaZe throwbacks10:12 - “I love the game” - rain on versatility16:19 - Getting benched20:02 - Who’s in charge of FaZe22:12 - rain on IGLing24:03 - Role change for EliGE25:18 - rain’s future: “I’ll have to start somewhere”31:14 - FaZe EliGE - what went wrong35:52 - NAVI rain: would it work?39:18 - CS today44:31 - Ideal team to join46:23 - Age & longevity49:25 - Boston or Shanghai: which hurt more?51:34 - Teammates shoutouts52:46 - A break after 10 years54:15 - Practice routine & settings58:14 - rain leaves, more thoughtsMajor race1:03:36 - VRS points back-and-forth1:05:40 - Asia Major race1:07:12 - Teams withdrawing from FRAG1:08:41 - HLTV coverage issue1:14:32 - messioso VRS mastermind1:19:05 - Draculan impressions1:21:59 - Birch Cup: not so good1:23:40 - “Teams need a union” - SPUNJ1:24:58 - Riga Open: a quick one1:26:41 - LanDaLan impressions1:28:14 - Europe Major raceEPL Stage 11:34:31 - B8, Inner Circle & HOTU surprise1:39:41 - Where are the segments?1:41:12 - EPL winner odds1:42:18 - Was karrigan about to step down?1:45:05 - CS2 update1:49:31 - HLTV newsletter1:51:34 - Spirit documentary takeaways1:54:45 - b1st to play for VP1:55:44 - CCT bansHLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guests such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show dives into interviews, analysis, and discussions around the professional and casual sides of Counter-Strike.https://twitter.com/FaZe_rainCShttps://twitter.com/SPUNJhttps://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorghttps://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

FURIA win FPG2 over The MongolZ and Falcons (m0NESY dropoff to blame?), confusing Twistzz-EliGE swap with rain's future being up in the air, small LAN fiesta as Major VRS ranking deadline nears, and more in this episode of HLTV Confirmed!➡️ Follow us for updates:   / hltvconfirmed  📺 Watch live:   / hltvorg  🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop0:00 - Intro2:21 - Striker cat smuggler6:02 - NAVI win StarLadder9:49 - StarLadder Major implications11:28 - kick-exlcusive Major?FISSURE16:07 - FPG2 takeaways19:00 - FURIA take a title!23:26 - Is FPG2 tier-1 event?27:02 - “Such a deserved trophy” - Prof29:01 - MongolZ keep up consistency33:05 - MongolZ-G2 game35:51 - Falcons top 4: bad?39:35 - m0NESY dropoff?47:00 - Liquid salvage MajorRecent news50:00 - Major invite projection51:58 - Who Twistzz replaces?53:52 - FaZe’s future with Twistzz: no sticker?58:00 - “This signing doesn’t excite me” - Prof59:41 - VRS sub debaccle1:05:24 - rain or jcobbb to go?!1:09:32 - LAN bonanza: good or bad?1:27:45 - Local LANs overview1:37:48 - CS update: good or bad?1:45:41 - FPG2 crowd cheating1:55:05 - Prospects report #1EPL2:00:00 - EPL expectations2:08:10 - WATO: who wins EPL?2:17:16 - “Cheaters surge” - histeria?2:24:21 - Matchfixing issueHLTV 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  

G2's dream victory at BLAST (we called it!), the problem with MOUZ, Vitality trophy drought, Magisk returns to Astralis in place of stavn, electroNic benched on VP, Spirit's statement on zont1x raises questions, and more in this episode of HLTV Confirmed!➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop0:00 - Intro1:45 - Green elephant in the roomBLAST5:40 - General impressions10:59 - G2 victory (we saw this coming)19:23 - Will G2 remain competitive?22:32 - sAw: too much credit?26:10 - No superstars… is it an issue?34:23 - MOUZ: no identity?38:32 - ANTI-media training40:57 - Vitality: STILL NOT BAD52:52 - M80: nt56:08 - FaZe: future optionsRecent news1:02:32 - Bucharest-Chengdu clash1:20:34 - VRS-LAN rants1:28:51 - elec out! New era starting?1:32:43 - Astralis change ownership1:37:02 - Magisk for stavn: temporary or?..1:43:33 - zont1x statement: weird?..1:55:03 - MIBR following FURIA1:56:56 - kl1m controversyFPG 22:00:31 - FISSURE Playground overview2:02:51 - Expectations-Importance chart2:03:28 - Liquid2:06:05 - Falcons2:07:28 - VP2:09:03 - G22:10:23 - Heroic, FURIA & Mongolz2:12:50 - Aurora2:15:43 - FaZe2:16:40 - GamerLegion2:17:46 - Astralis2:18:50 - paiN, TYLOO & LV2:21:16 - 3DMAX & Legacy2:24:23 - WATO: FPG winnerHLTV 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/SPUNJhttps://twitter.com/Professeur_CShttps://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorghttps://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

Breaking down the EWC results, including TheMongolZ win, Spirit & NAVI losing their first games, Vitality crumbling, and Falcons going some distances. In other topics, HLTV Rating 3.0 introduced, FaZe replace EliGE with another Polish prodigy, 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/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/shop0:00 - Intro 2:00 - Chad’s post-Saudi hairRecent news4:45 - Rating 3.0 explained17:20 - High & low impact kills23:58 - Gentle Mates enter CS25:16 - Complexity cut CS29:23 - MIBR signs a Russian!33:20 - FUT try lauNx34:22 - BIG: -prosus +prosus36:58 - Chad WON’T coach FlyQuest37:58 - Esports Nation Cup (it will suck)45:07 - Who kicked EliGE from FaZe?50:02 - EliGE deserves better!53:20 - NAVI? MOUZ? NIP? BCgame?59:02 - jcobbb: how good is he?1:08:35 - IEM Chengdu X PGL Bucharest1:14:20 - zont1x will play London (& get sticker)1:17:48 - Fix Your S(h)it: “S-tier”1:22:46 - Skinionaire: the MongolsEWC1:30:00 - MongolZ win EWC1:32:45 - Techno unprecedented MVP1:34:50 - Beating Vitality twice1:37:32 - EWC conclusions1:40:43 - Is Vitality in trouble?1:43:47 - Vitality vs. Falcons match1:52:12 - The state of Falcons1:56:17 - Falcons need a new coach?2:00:02 - Aurora form2:01:04 - kyousuke is not donk2:03:00 - Spirit takeaways2:07:11 - NAVI lose to 3DMAX2:11:20 - karrigan soon to be coach?BLAST preview2:15:23 - The state of the calendar2:19:47 - Online stage coming2:25:13 - fnatic stateHLTV 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/SPUNJhttps://twitter.com/Professeur_CShttps://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorghttps://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

NBK- joins to discuss BLAST Bounty results: Spirit winning again, Vitality miss out on another final, MongolZ show sharpness, and more. In other topics are the rumored EliGE-Twistzz swap and the respective issues in FaZe and Liquid, zont1x's future, the state of Major invites, and EWC. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/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/shop0:00 - Intro2:01 - What is NBK up to?5:58 - Economy updates7:44 - Where’s SPUNJ?BLAST Bounty8:31 - Spirit go back-to-back12:34 - zont1x didn’t fumble15:25 - tN1R adaptation18:16 - Emotion vs. philosophy approach22:02 - zont1x future?24:18 - donk’s tenth MVP (!)29:37 - MongolZ & MOUZ: contenders?35:04 - NBK- takes Skinionaire43:17 - Vitality’s losses52:36 - EWC54:33 - VP, Aurora, Astralis, LiquidRecent news57:30 - PassionUA to go NA?1:02:38 - Fix Your S(h)it: Bounty Challenge1:07:48 - LANs & quals1:10:55 - Major invites: Iberian Soul?1:16:52 - StarLadder effect1:19:04 - FaZe & Liquid status1:23:00 - Twistzz-EliGE swap?1:31:22 - EliGE+zont1x to… NAVI?!1:35:01 - Liquid: what’s wrong?1:37:53 - NIP: Major this time?1:43:10 - 3DMAX, HEROIC, OG1:45:19 - BC.Game Major chances?EWC1:45:45 - EWC club standings1:47:48 - Falcons expectations1:52:62 → 1:53:02 (kyousuke)1:56:05 - EWC bracket prediction2:03:16 - NAVI impressions2:06:07 - “HIRE ME!” - NBK-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/NBKhttps://twitter.com/Professeur_CShttps://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorghttps://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

YEKINDAR joins HLTV Confirmed to discuss joining FURIA and impressions of playing with FalleN and molody, as well as the hot reports of Spirit getting tN1R instead of zont1x while xfl0ud returns to HEROIC. Other topics are first s1mple with BCGame impressions, BLAST results, VRS cutoff implications, YaLLa going under, while CAC creates a mess.➡️ 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/shop0:00 - Intro01:52 - YEKINDAR joins!02:42 - “I was depressed last year” - YEKI03:57 - YEKINDAR Liquid11:28 - “I was a terrible IGL” - YEKI16:58 - Comeback after Shanghai21:14 - Enjoying the break24:30 - FURIA teammates impressions29:27 - Playstyle changes35:12 - YEKINDAR takes Skinionaire42:17 - YEKINDAR lizzard43:22 - “molodoy… amazing” - YEKINDAR49:59 - Recent results1:00:13 - molodoy’s English1:01:42 - Map pool1:06:33 - CS2 mechanics1:09:39 - donk vs. ZywOo?Recent news01:11:55 - tN1R to Spirit?!01:19:34 - zweih & tn1R role situation01:27:17 - HEROIC with xfl0ud01:32:05 - “Spirit need 3 sacrificial players” - YEK01:34:02 - October 6: IMPORTANT!01:37:21 - Events timeline01:42:42 - “I don’t think about VRS” - YEKINDAR01:46:09 - CAC VRS mess01:53:51 - YaLLa going under01:56:16 - Fake prize pools01:59:44 - Fragadelphia… RMR?02:03:42 - s1mple BCGame debut02:07:32 - Veto sitation: Fix Your S(h)it02:14:25 - BLAST Bounty02:20:12 - Where can zont1x go?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

magixx joins to talk about what he’s up to and discuss Cologne results: Spirit winning with zweih, Vitality fumbling dramatically, and MOUZ stepping up. In other topics are online CS, map update, 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/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/shop0:00 - Intromagixx!2:02 - What magixx been up to?5:42 - magixx takes Skinionaire16:40 - Is magixx ready to IGL?18:31 - magixx future & offers23:12 - “I hated off days” - magixx26:00 - magixx on getting benched27:36 - donk: magixx’s impressionsIEM Cologne38:38 - Spirit win Cologne with zweih44:10 - Would Spirit win with magixx?54:05 - Vitality fall flat1:05:53 - MOUZ: mighty or mini?1:13:08 - Anthros ad :)CS update1:14:30 - Gun update1:17:02 - Map update1:20:54 - Train changes in-depth1:35:21 - Inferno changes1:39:24 - Animations updateOther news1:43:23 - Online CS: Fix Your S(h)it1:48:50 - Liquid crisis1:54:58 - Aurora skipping Cologne1:57:08 - Brno Major daydreamingHLTV 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/magixx772https://twitter.com/Professeur_CShttps://twitter.com/SPUNJhttps://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorghttps://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

Live with audience special from XPERION right before the playoffs of IEM Cologne 2025: debuts discussed, s1mple back with a new team, bracket predicted, and a bunch of quizes!➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/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/shop0:00 - Intro3:30 - Prof, Striker come out6:02 - YNk joinsYNk & debut rated9:14 - jks with FlyQuest11:33 - flashie coaching Liquid13:56 - xKacpersky with NIP16:22 - kyousuke with Falcons18:40 - sAw coaching G221:23 - SunPayus with G224:00 - MATYS with G225:47 - zweih with Spirit28:10 - makazze with NAVI32:03 - FaZe with broky38:40 - Fix Your S(h)it: German CS44:00 - s1mple joins BC GameMachine52:02 - Cologne map quiz1:05:49 - Rating 3.0 presented!Harry & Hugo1:20:32 - Skinionaire: CS 1.6 nostalgia1:37:32 - Who didn’t make Playoffs?1:40:20 - MongolZ vs. NAVI1:43:49 - MOUZ vs. FURIA1:49:55 - Semis: are Vitality beatable?1:57:56 - Favorite MajorHLTV 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/YNkhttps://twitter.com/MachineGGhttps://twitter.com/HugoTVhttps://twitter.com/JustHarryGGhttps://twitter.com/Professeur_CShttps://twitter.com/SPUNJhttps://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorghttps://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2