broky: "Everyone thinks they're the best team, if you don't you may as well just quit"

It feels good to be back, I've had a good break from the game and hopefully I can show better form than in Cologne.

Going into Cologne, one of the main goals was to make the playoffs, that would be a good start for me, but we didn't do that. We lost to NAVI in the last game before the playoffs. We didn't have too much practice, like nine days before the event, so hopefully we'll do better next time.

I wouldn't say I was surprised, but yeah, maybe it was unexpected. I knew that the benching wasn't 100%, it was just to see how it would go without me, but now I'm back.

I wouldn't say it's a punishment, it was a good break from the game. I was a bit stressed, we didn't have the first season, so taking a break was needed for me even if I didn't realise it.

When I got benched, I got the call from the coach and was told I was benched for the Major, and given that it's the biggest event of the year, missing the Major was a bit rough.
The first few days were an emotional rollercoaster, you understand it's not the greatest moment of your career, but then after a few days I was like "Fuck this shit, I'll just work on my health and to be better for next season."

I would say that the main goal is just playing the game, and not focusing on the background noise. At least for myself, I tried to come back in Cologne and not read anything anyone was saying, just play my game. Now I'll try to continue that for this season at least, to see how it goes for my mental health and things like that.
But yeah, as a team, the goal is to do good at the Budapest Major.

The break wasn't the longest, but it was still like two times that of the player break, so going into the event, there was excitement. I could feel it in my hands before the first game, it wasn't pressure, or stress, just excitement.
I don't feel like I was at my best level, I was inconsistent, so I can be much better.

Everyone thinks they're the best team, maybe they don't show it, but if you don't think that then you might as well just quit. We haven't set some goals for the whole season, just for Cologne, but that was mainly just to have fun and give our best.

Bounty is always fun, it's always fun to have some tournaments from home and play online before qualification to the main event. Hopefully we can qualify for Malta and show some good CS there.

It's a good opponent to have our first game. Not the best, but not the worst. Hopefully we can get a clean win.

I don't think I feel more or less confident, but it's more about not being in the LAN setting. You're not sitting next to your teammates, you have ping difference, so it's kinda like practice that's just a bit more serious.