Former Coach Tinikun comments on HLE and Gumayusi
As we know, after the end-of-year transfer season in 2025, HLE completed their new roster with the addition of Kanavi and Gumayusi – both players have proven their talents, notably Gumayusi, who is a three-time World Champion and the FMVP of the 2025 World Championship. However, just after their first two matches of the LCK Cup 2026, HLE faced two consecutive defeats. Many opinions have emerged about HLE’s unexpected struggles, and former coach Tinikun shared that HLE’s playstyle has negatively affected the former AD of T1.
Accordingly, the former coach of GAM assessed: “Everyone can see that HLE does not play like a team and they haven’t focused on winning for Gumayusi. In the situation during the NS match, Kanavi chased Nautilus. Delight was also far away and only ready to jump in, no one was next to Gumayusi and NS managed to flank.”
In fact, this is also HLE – Gumayusi’s issue
In previous seasons, HLE heavily relied on Peanut’s leadership to create cohesion, followed by team fight situations based on each player’s capabilities. However, in the current season, that element has nearly disappeared. HLE’s players show signs of disarray and rely heavily on individual moments of brilliance from players.
And that is certainly not the playstyle of a strong team, let alone a “Super Team” or a team that could be a championship contender in the tournaments they participate in. Even a struggling BRO could pose difficulties for HLE. These are the issues that this team must address if they do not want to face a winless season.