https://www.cybersport.ru/dota-2/articles/slovo-pacana-ne-znachit-nichego-pochemu-v-istorii-s-general-nepravy-vse

“Stack of Friends” in 2023 is funny

To begin with, I propose to discard all organizational issues and consider reshuffles as a tool for achieving results – the main indicator in any sport. Both clubs and fans will absolutely not give a damn about all the scandals around the team if it wins. For a roster to be successful, many factors must coincide, and good teammate relationships is one of the most important elements of this process. You don’t have to go far for an example: the last two tournaments of The International series were won by OG, whose participants constantly say that one of the main reasons for their triumph is the close friendship in the squad.

Indeed, history OG very revealing and dramatic. We all remember leaving Talya Fly Aizik (by the way, my best friend at that time Johann n0tail Sundstein) in Evil Geniuses, a hastily assembled roster with young Topson and anaand, of course, the team’s incredible performance at two TIs. But OG’s story is the exception rather than the rule. The players of this team ended up together due to a number of external factors, and they became friends already in the process of joint performances.

But initially to assemble a team, relying not on professional, but on personal relationships, is stupid and, pardon the tautology, unprofessional. In most cases, teams are fired that pass the test of time. But how will the teams from the CIS pass this test of time, if every transfer window in the region is reshaped by 99 out of 100 roasters?

The club should always have the last word

As for the scandal around the kick of Victor GeneRaL Nigrini from Natus Vincere, there are a number of questions about the organization of processes in the Ukrainian club. The CEO of NAVI Evgeny Zolotarev, in response to the offlaneer’s statements, revealed the details of working with the Dota 2 roster and said that the team operates almost autonomously, and the management does not directly interfere even with the selection policy of the roster. Team leader Bogdan Iceberg Vasilenko already commented on the position of Zolotarev and added that he likes such rules that NAVI is “handsome”. Of course, if you look at it through the eyes of the players themselves, these rules seem very convenient. But is such a policy effective in terms of professional sports?

One involuntarily recalls a story from the world of football, when in the summer of 2023 the Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez, a close friend of Lionel Messi, left Barcelona. For those who are not familiar with the situation, here’s a short excursion. Messi and Suarez are close friends: families rested together on vacation, came to trainings in the same car, and also repeatedly confessed mutual respect to each other. Last summer, the Barcelona leadership decided to part with the Uruguayan, in response to this, Messi through the press repeatedly expressed dissatisfaction with such a decision. What happened in the end? Suarez moved to Atlético, and Messi had to keep his opinion to himself. Bottom line: even one of the best players in the history of football, who has repeatedly proven his worth, cannot interfere with the transfer policy of the team. So why ALWAYSWANNAFLY, who has not won a single major tournament over the past five years, has such an opportunity?