BLG's absolute core apologizes to fans!

As the strongest all-Chinese roster in the LPL, many LPL viewers had high hopes for BLG to achieve good results at Worlds. After all, last year's world champion T1 has been underperforming recently. However, something frustrating happened to many LPL fans: on the first day of the Swiss stage, BLG shocked everyone by unexpectedly losing to the weakest team on paper, 100T. This left many LPL fans disheartened, believing this year's Worlds might be the least promising for the LPL, especially since the top LPL seed couldn't even defeat North America's third seed.

Fortunately, AL and TES stepped up in the following matches, directly defeating HLE, the second seed from the LCK region, and G2, the number one seed from the LEC region, restoring some pride for the LPL. With two other LPL teams securing their first wins at Worlds, BLG's core player ELK apologized to LPL fans during an interview. ELK admitted that BLG underestimated their opponents during the match, which led to the upset loss against 100T. He promised fans that BLG would take future matches seriously and avoid such complacency.

Honestly, BLG is quite unpredictable. Every time they lose, the players and coaches blame "discipline," yet BLG never seems to fix this recurring issue. In this BO1 match, top laner BIN faced a 28-year-old veteran opponent. Logically, BIN should have been aggressive in lane, but a "humorous" tower dive attempt ended with him being solo killed. Meanwhile, support ON underestimated 100T's players, repeatedly venturing alone into the enemy jungle to ward, only to be caught and killed by multiple 100T members.

AL faces enormous pressure.

After BLG dropped to the losers' bracket in the Swiss stage, many BLG fans worried they would face HLE from the LCK, as both teams had 0 wins and 1 loss. Luckily, BLG got extremely lucky in the second-round draw, avoiding the strongest team in the losers' bracket, HLE, and drawing FNC, who is weaker on paper. Many BLG fans celebrated with champagne, believing that after such a big upset, BLG would take their opponents seriously and not lose to FNC due to complacency.

Besides BLG's lucky draw, TES also had good fortune. Their second-round Swiss opponent is 100T, the weakest team on paper in the winners' bracket. Many LPL viewers believe TES is guaranteed to advance to the next winners' bracket round since 100T just pulled off a big upset over BLG, and TES is unlikely to lose due to underestimating them. Of course, some TES fans remain anxious, as the more you trust TES, the more likely they are to throw the game. (Do you think TES can beat 100T?)

AL's first-day win over HLE pleased many LPL fans, but their draw luck was not as good. In the second round of the Swiss stage, AL will face GEN, the number one seed from the LCK. Many LPL fans worry AL might lose to GEN since GEN is widely regarded as the world's best team. However, some viewers believe that since AL and GEN play BO1 instead of BO5, AL has a chance to win if they execute a solid draft strategy.

Conclusion

After BLG's loss, I checked BLG's official social media, and many fans questioned why the management chose jungler Beichuan to play, as all the tough playoff matches in the LPL were won by Shadow. Many BLG fans blame the defeat on jungler Beichuan. Do you think the fans' opinion is justified? Will BLG replace their jungler in the future?