On May 7th, the MSI 2024 Knockout Stage kicked off with Top Esports (TES) achieving a relatively easy 3-0 victory against Team Liquid (TL). This result was anticipated as JackeyLove and his teammates had a perfect warm-up prior during the Play-In stage. Meanwhile, TL has often shown disappointing performances in recent international tournaments.
Nevertheless, fans from the LCS still held some hope that TL could pose a challenge to TES. However, the reality of the match showed that TL was thoroughly outclassed by the LPL representatives from the drafting phase to the gameplay. Coupled with FlyQuest’s elimination in the previous Play-In stage, the LCS is gradually proving to be the most disappointing region at MSI 2024 this time.
In fact, in terms of “content creation,” TES also outshone TL. Specifically, after defeating TL, JackeyLove was the first player from TES to head backstage to rest. However, he “got lost” and ended up in TL’s resting area. It wasn’t until JackeyLove opened the door and saw only TL players inside that he hurriedly ran back to his teammates.
This extremely “silly” moment of JackeyLove quickly became a hot topic, landing in the top 14 most searched keywords on the social media platform Weibo. Not stopping there, many viewers joked that JackeyLove intended to confront TL’s APA, which stemmed from APA’s provocative remarks towards the entire TES team before the match. Therefore, in the post-match interview, JackeyLove had to clarify his “getting lost” incident.
Speaking of entertainment, the match between TES and TL was quite “dull.” This is because TES completely dominated in every aspect, while TL showed no signs of “resistance” whatsoever. Even when trailing 0-2 and facing the risk of being pushed down to the losers’ bracket, TL did not demonstrate any significant effort to hold onto hope. Without JackeyLove’s “comedic” moment, this match would have had no noteworthy points at all.
For JackeyLove himself, he did exceptionally well in the recent match both in terms of skill and “content creation.” In the next match, TES’s opponent (Gen.G or Fnatic) will definitely present a much greater challenge compared to TL. Here’s hoping “Anh Tình” continues to maintain high performance to help TES succeed and even compete for the title at MSI 2024 this time.