Rinat "KingR" Abdullin, a former professional Dota 2 player, shared his impressions after watching matches of Alexey "Solo" Berezin's team. He posted his thoughts on his personal Telegram channel, commenting on the mood and dynamics he noticed during their games.
Note: the following is published with the source's spelling and punctuation preserved.
I sometimes watch Solo's team's matches, ***. What a heavy atmosphere in those squads when nothing works out STRAIGHT VIBE *** HEAVY, THEY SHOULD HAVE THOSE DOOMER PLAYLISTS IN THE BACKGROUND Suddenly some flashbacks to terrible rosters, a time portal back to the start of a losing streak in b8 And the teams they face are mostly tier‑3 for the most part, which makes it even more painful to lose to them without a chance — SO HEAVY
Previously, Solo's lineup under the name Team Shpilit was eliminated from the PREMIER SERIES: Play‑In, losing 0:2 to VP.Prodigy.
Solo announced the creation of the media team on February 14. The reasons behind forming the roster and the team's objectives were described in a separate article on Cybersport.ru.
KingR's reaction and the team's recent result underline the challenges faced by newly formed or experimental squads and the psychological weight that poor form can bring to a team's atmosphere.