With star players like Rookie and JackeyLove, Top Esports (TES) is often regarded as a top contender in the LPL. In fact, before the fifth week of the LPL Summer 2023, this team had secured 7 victories and was ranked third in the standings. This raised fans’ hopes for a good performance from TES in the upcoming weeks.
However, as they entered the fifth week of competition, TES suffered a painful 0-2 defeat against World Elite (WE). Viewers watching this match felt that TES was completely on the back foot, with no chance of winning. The team’s weak performance has left the community quite disappointed, and they believe that it will be hard for this team to compete for a spot at the World Championship (Worlds) this year.
“Watching TES play honestly makes me feel uncomfortable. Looking back, their previous winning streak only came from beating weaker teams in the lower half of the standings. In the match against WE, I saw no synergy from TES at all. If they continue to play like this, they won’t have any chance of competing for a Worlds 2023 spot,” shared an upset fan.
Indeed, looking back at the recent match, fans will see that TES exhibited a fragmented playstyle that was easily exploited by their opponents. Numerous situations arose where Support player Mark attempted to initiate fights with Rakan, but the rest of TES did not follow him. The result was that TES lost a player, lost the fight, and ultimately lost the match.
Of course, the loss to WE did not significantly affect TES’s position in the LPL standings. However, it serves as a wake-up call for the TES team, highlighting the need to enhance their teamwork and coordination in upcoming matches. If not, the prospect of missing out on a Worlds 2023 spot, as the community warns, is entirely possible.