North America has always played second fiddle to Europe in Counter-Strike.
No matter how good an NA team got, it always seemed like there was a ceiling.
A couple of teams proved they could hang with the world’s best. But they could never be the best. Those glimpses of greatness were, for years, just that.
But then came Team Liquid. A cast of characters moulded over years of trial and error, helmed by a man who’s been there since the beginning. There is absolutely no question that NA has finally produced the best Counter-Strike team in the world.
It just took them years to put the puzzle together.
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Edited by: Daniel Cole (@RandomTens)
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Correction: At 9:40, we said that Team Liquid failed to make it out of groups at IEM Katowice 2019. In fact, they lost to ENCE in the quarterfinals. Thanks for catching that, MZ 123
After s1mple, they stayed international with Pimp (a Dane) for 9 months.
Now you gotta make The Story of nitr0 for sure pleaseee!
Ok cool.
But will they do the NA classic in The Major
but too earli to say right?? If they win the major in Berlin i will accept but still they need to prove the last thing to me at least
Berlín hype
I really love these videos. Thank you
When stewie joined liquid they became so good.
Can you guys just make like 100 videos every day? I'll watch em all
They haven't conquered shit yet, let's see them get a major and maybe then..
TL hasn’t even won a major yet.
LOL you should not speak like Liquid is already better than Astralis. They arent proved themselves against astralis's domination. If they dominate csgo world like they did maybe even better then u can talk shit like. They did it in fewer days than astralis kinda bullshit
My boiis NAF and Twistzz doing it for ol' Canada!
obviously the na team did good when someone from eu came along
I can’t deal with nitros forehead cam
Its almost like the video has nothing to do with the title, dislike from me
Please no more Daniel Ross
Fuck yeah
Liquid finna get their 1st major win
Wtf is this sound quality
Eras are defined by major wins.
Minor tournaments, no matter how big they are, bring the only context to greater stories.
One thing we should take notice of is that the Intel Grand Slam's difficulty seems overhyped, probably because of the big bucks it comes with.
If "the most challenging achievement of the competitive scene" is completed twice during the same year by two different teams, it either means we are at a weird moment of CS:GO history in which teams are super-dominant for a short period then fade behind the next dominant team, or that this whole "Grand Slam" idea is not nearly as hard as it is marketed to be.
It does not mean it is easy nor useless -it definitely adds more spice to minor tournaments-, it just means that we might have to wait for the result of this major to start to seriously call TL the "best team in the world".
They are the strongest contenders for the title and it is theirs to snatch it with a major win.
Because if Astralis wins it
arguably against the oddswho will question their status as the first team to win 3 majors in a row?Great kids
Nitr0 should be glad he didnt end up on IBP in 2014 lmao
why are we so close to nitros face every time.
The only country to produce any serious CS players, is Denmark
Ah yes, took them years to sign stewie2k the most blatant pro cheater in existence. Congrats NA.
6:18 Jinxpro
I really hope they do the biggest revenge at the major. By that I mean literally dominate every team, 3-0 might be asking too much, but I believe they can still do really well
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The story of admiralbulldog pls
Conquered counter strike without winning a major lol
Tnc 2019 run for dota 2 ti 9 story. ?
You guys should have waited to put this video out until after the major but I get it you guys need to push out content.
Video on Team Empire from R6 and beating G2
11:49
Correction: it took Astralis 232 days to win the Grand Slam, not 323.
(Marseille Finals to EPL S8 Finals: 4/22/2018 to 12/9/2018)
not sure liquid is much of a dark horse
Respect for the video, good one. But, they are crazy good and definitely 1 or 2 in the world but I‘d like too see them get a major to call them the best team.
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So bad timed, should have made it after the major
Kind of shitty to gloss over that C9 major win like it was just a "glimpse of greatness". They were the first team to win a major for NA. Come on man :/
NA is wild card on LoL Scene
I'm so glad my man nitr0 finally got some credit! Awesome video.
It's nice to be a liquid fan after last year. Been with em since s1mple was on the team. Good to finally be winning! Much love and support to Liquid
I swear nitro and the team are coming with vengeance this major.the major is already liquids to claim.just wait and watch
"it's like having a pasta contess without Italy"
These videos are so well developed but every video I notice the smallest incorrect info that takes away from the video being the best
keep csgo alive 3
I'm just here waiting for Astralis' comeback.
oh yes Mythic adreN, the 5Head specalist