Recently, the anticipated roster for the LCK’s participation in ASIAD has been revealed. With the gathering of top stars from major teams, the ASIAD roster from the LCK is considered extremely strong. Even the “substitute” players like Kiin and BeryL are high-quality names.
This has caused LPL fans to worry as their direct rivals from the LCK appear to be too strong. This becomes even clearer when the projected ASIAD roster for the LPL does not meet expectations. Specifically, players from EDward Gaming (Ale, Jiejie, Meiko), Weibo Gaming (Xiaohu, Light, Crisp), and Royal Never Give Up (Breath, Wei, GALA, Ming) have moved to the training venue for the upcoming Asian Games.
“Honestly, the 10 names on the ASIAD roster do not give me confidence. They went through the LPL Spring 2023 with an unstable performance. I understand JD Gaming (JDG) and Bilibili Gaming (BLG) need to prepare for MSI, but this ASIAD roster is not strong at all. If they play like they did in the spring split, LPL will find it hard to secure a Gold Medal.” – a frustrated fan shared.
In May, MSI 2023 will officially kick off. Therefore, it is understandable that JDG and BLG (the champions and runners-up of LPL Spring 2023) must train intensively. In this context, it is nearly impossible for JDG and BLG to allow players to train for ASIAD. Perhaps this is why the ASIAD roster from the LPL does not include any members from JDG or BLG.
However, as the LPL fans have pointed out, the situation has left this ASIAD roster from the region below expectations. Perhaps to achieve the goal of securing a Gold Medal at the upcoming ASIAD, this LPL roster needs to put in a tremendous effort. Otherwise, being surpassed by competitors from the LCK is highly likely.