Most exciting CS:GO season ever - BLAST preview with YNk | HLTV Confirmed S6E2 - CS:GO Podcast

HLTV Confirmed is joint by SPUNJ's fellow talent member YNk to talk about the implications of ESL-FACEIT merger, device still being out of NIP, Astralis starting slow, Major rules change, and Major RMR rule change. Besides that, the new hot rosters of Vitality, G2, FaZe, and Liquid are discussed as they enter the new season with BLAST Spring Groups. ➡️ Follow us for updates: }https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: }https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🎧 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): }https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by Xtrfy, Parimatch, and Bitskins. 🖱️ Xtrfy: }https://xtrfy.com/ 📗 Parimatch: }https://b.link/hltv 🔫 BitSkins: }https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed=1 0:00 - Podcast intro 3:20 - Introducing YNk 4:27 - Looking back at the Award Show 6:58 - YNk’s take on NiKo’s placement Recent news 12:47 - Gambit win Funspark 15:48 - Astralis’ slow start 26:17 - device out for an extended period 33:42 - djL coaching NIP 35:50 - Major rule change 41:53 - Did separate CIS RMR help the region? ESL - FACEIT merger 50:20 - Explaining what happened 55:44 - “This is blown way out of proportion” - YNk 1:06:53 - “Nothing has changed except company name” - SPUNJ 1:13:15 - ESL-FACEIT monopoly problem? 1:24:10 - FACEIT-ESEA anti-cheat 1:26:21 - “If they don’t fix the problems, I can’t forgive them” - SPUNJ 1:38:28 - Who wants to be a skinionaire? By BitSkins BLAST Groups 1:44:44 - Why MIBR are so bad? 1:49:01 - “This is the most exciting season probably ever” - YNk 1:50:45 - Format & seedings 1:58:10 - Liquid: is nitr0 ready to perform? 2:05:55 - FaZe with the firepower 2:10:45 - “I look at NAVI, FaZe & G2 as Top-3” - YNk 2:12:30 - Will Vitality live up to expectations? 2:18:22 - Can OG surprise? 2:21:31 - ESL ranking problem 2:23:45 - Voting to decide MVPs? Playtime 2:25:32 - Parimatch matchmaker: YNk’s teammates 2:29:50 - YNk continue his NiKo rant 2:35:45 - EG’s potential with a question mark 2:41:55 - Is YNk planning to get back to coaching? 2:45:44 - YNk on G2’s potential… and final words HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. }https://twitter.com/YNk }https://twitter.com/SPUNJ }https://twitter.com/Professeur_cs }https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg }https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo