T1 Mentioned After Gen.G’s Victory
It can be said that after the first quarter-final match of Worlds 2025 concluded, many fans expressed their disappointment. Not only was it the last dance for Peanut, or the fact that Zeus officially became the first T1 player in 2024 to miss the chance to defend the championship, but because the match was truly a pinnacle of professional League of Legends. Both teams delivered their best performances possible, but also made some critical mistakes. In short, this was an incredibly exciting match and could be seen as an “early final”. However, from this point, many fans, especially T1 supporters, are quite worried about their beloved team.
The reason is that T1’s opponent will be AL – a name that T1 cannot underestimate. In fact, compared to TES, even though AL is a lower seed, they inspire more confidence among LPL fans. Moreover, AL is also the only representative at Worlds 2025 that has defeated both Gen.G and HLE in this tournament. Although AL’s victories largely came from the mistakes of their opponents, it cannot be denied that the LPL representative won convincingly.
Therefore, T1, with an inconsistent performance and only making it to the quarter-finals after their crucial final match in the Swiss round, naturally brings many concerns. Even though many “auras” still support T1, this does not mean that the LCK representative can be complacent. In fact, AL could be the toughest “test” for T1 in this Worlds before Faker and his teammates can think about the finals, especially since teams like TES and G2 in their bracket have yet to show the convincing performance that AL has.
But T1 Also Has Reasons to Be Confident
Among the teams participating in the quarter-finals of Worlds 2025, T1 is the most accomplished name, and Faker is the most experienced player in this arena. Faker’s form has also been very good recently, and this could be a solid support for the LCK representative in the upcoming match.
Furthermore, AL does not always display an “invincible” face like Gen.G. And T1 can definitely be confident about winning against this team. After all, to ascend to the championship, they must defeat any opponent.