As usual, OG tends to shine under pressure and we can’t help but wonder if that is thanks to the ‘Ceb effect’.
Time and time again OG ends up in situations where everything is on the line, all hope seems to be lost and then they power up to levels beyond recognition. And this is regardless of who is on the roster.
OG wasn’t even supposed to be at ESL One Birmingham.They fell short of a qualifier spot in the Western Europe bracket but when 1 win was unable to confirm their participation and EEU runner-up team Virtus.pro couldn’t confirm their participation due to the same visa issues the invite was extended to OG.
So here we are. Another new roster, another time the team isn’t fairing too well during the season. Another time they are just killing it when no one expected anything from them.
OG tied up almost every series they played in the group stage and more impressively, they won the entire series in a 2:0 sweep against Xtreme Gaming – who are hot off a championship win for Elite League. The results? First place in their groups and an upper-bracket placement for the playoffs.
In a post-game interview with Enzo “Timado” Gianoli revealed that it wasn’t just luck, but that they had received back-to-back speeches from Sebastien “CEB” Debs.
Playoff OG vs BetBoom Team
At this point, OG will conclude an event they shouldn’t even be at with a 5-6th place if they lose to BetBoom and then lose again in the lower-bracket quarter-finals.
