European organisation OG is expected to make a couple of roster changes after their recent disappointing results. Here’s our thoughts on the entire situation:
Origins of the OG roster
OG first signed their roster back in December of 2019. The announcement went viral, as it was huge to see an organisation like OG, which has won two Internationals in Dota 2, entering Counter-Strike. When they first announced the squad, the community didn’t really think that this squad of five could actually dominate like other squads, namely Astralis, Natus Vincere and Vitality. However, they could certainly solidify themselves as one of the best European teams.
Unfortunately, 1 year after entering the esport, their best achievements were minimal. No big wins, only solid placements at minor events.
Here are some of their best results in 2020:
- 2nd at Flashpoint Season 2 – 6th December 2020 – $250,000
- 4th/6th at BLAST Premier: Spring 2020 Regular Season – 16th February 2020 – $35,000
- 6th in ESL Pro League Season 11: Europe – 9th April 2020 – $31,000
- 2nd in Intel Extreme Masters XV – New York Online: Europe – 11th October 2020 – $30,000
As you can see above, they still had some solid results, but not one that is feasible for a huge organisation such as OG.
OG Expected to make roster changes after disappointing results
Now in their most recent event, IEM Katowice 2021, the team was eliminated by FaZe during the Group Stage of the event. The team had a lot of potential heading into the event, especially after beating Fnatic 16-9 in the Play-ins, but unfortunately it was not enough. In fact, YNk, CS:GO analyst had to take it to twitter to express his opinions about OG’s recent results:
It’s going to be disappointing to see an organisation like OG hobbling around due to no changes within the squad. I guess we’ll just have to wait and see how long OG’s management can be patient with their results.
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