FUT Esports’ in-game chief (IGL) Krabeni gave an interview to HLTV following his staff’s qualification for the playoff stage on the CS Asia Championships 2025.
Our consultant, FUT, secured their spot within the playoffs after defeating FaZe Clan with a 2-1 scoreline. After taking down FaZe within the event’s opening Bo1 matchup, they managed to repeat their success with one other victory—this time in a Bo3 collection.
First large LAN, first large enviornment playoffs you’ve gotten certified for. How are you feeling?
I’m feeling very joyful. I feel we deserve this LAN enviornment. Currently, now we have been working onerous quite a bit, so I feel we deserve it.
Inform me slightly bit about that FaZe recreation. As a result of it appeared such as you had Mirage underneath management, however then broky acquired that 1v4 and the map slipped away. How do you even start to recuperate on Dust2?
On Mirage, we threw that 1v4, sure, however I feel that was not the issue as a result of we gained the subsequent spherical on a half purchase. However I feel we had been a bit scared, a bit careworn, additionally. We gave them a lot area in each space, I feel. They usually took each area. We had no data and we had been simply form of ready for them to kill us.
Proper earlier than this, you had Birch Cup, the place you didn’t look almost this good. What’s the large distinction between your performances there and right here? What modified?
Clearly, the surroundings right here is best. After we performed at Birch Cup, with all due respect, we had a variety of points. Everybody needed to change PCs. We had low FPS, different guys on my staff had unhealthy screens. We didn’t really feel comfy. I feel that’s why there’s an enormous distinction.
Do you are feeling like you’re going to have the ability to stick with it on the large stage in entrance of the group?
I feel so. I don’t assume anybody on my staff is petrified of the group or something. This occasion has given us a variety of confidence for the subsequent one as a result of it’s our first large occasion with good groups and it’s our first time going through top-15 groups. After all, we’re gaining confidence, and I feel it will likely be simpler for us to play the subsequent occasion we go to.
You’re going to face Legacy within the quarter-finals. What are your ideas on that matchup?
I used to be pondering earlier than the FaZe recreation that I knew we had been going to face Legacy. I feel for me, as an IGL, and for the staff, it’s a bit onerous, as a European staff to face a staff from one other area. I feel they’re an excellent staff. I like this staff. I used to be watching them quite a bit. Let’s see. It’s going to be a enjoyable recreation, I feel.
