The major weakness of IG has reversed in public perception.

As the only full roster team in LPL, many IG fans hope that IG can successfully win the championship this season. However, after losing to TES and FPX, many IG fans expressed dissatisfaction with the bottom lane duo, believing that IG's AD player GALA and support player MEIKO are the team's weak points. If IG does not change their bottom lane duo, it will be hard for them to win the championship this season. Surprisingly, during the match against the strong team AL, IG's bottom lane duo performed flawlessly, helping IG turn the game around.

The match between IG and AL thrilled many LPL viewers, as there were numerous twists in this BO3 series. For instance, in the most exciting second game, IG held a huge advantage in the early game, but AL managed to reverse the situation with several team fights in the mid-game. Even in the late game, AL executed a near-impossible one-for-four trade. Just when the audience and commentators thought AL would push to finish IG's base, a disagreement among AL players arose (the mid-laner Chovy didn’t want to push the tower while the other three did), ultimately preventing AL from finishing the game in one go.

Subsequently, MEIKO made an incredible play to secure a crucial dragon soul and Baron for IG. After MEIKO's brave plays, many IG fans spontaneously apologized to MEIKO, acknowledging that they had previously underestimated him. Some MEIKO fans even shared with LPL viewers that despite MEIKO's many questionable plays in the second segment, his win rate with Alistar has consistently exceeded 90%, making Alistar his signature hero. It can be said that when IG picks for MEIKO, he can carry the game.

Tabe takes responsibility in an interview.

As the team with the best performance in external competitions this season, many AL fans and LPL viewers have spontaneously called AL the hope for LPL's championship. However, with the start of the third segment of LPL, many viewers noticed that AL's strength has been severely overestimated. Currently, AL's record in LPL stands at 2 wins and 4 losses, having only beaten the struggling JDG and the bottom-ranked WE. In matches against the recognized powerhouses WBG, BLG, TES, and IG, AL failed to secure a single win.

Due to AL's poor performance, many fans expressed disappointment in AL's new season. In a post-match interview, coach Tabe also took the initiative to admit mistakes, stating that AL's recent poor performance was his fault. He wanted to create a new tactical approach for AL but did not thoroughly study the current meta, resulting in AL's recent struggles. Tabe assured fans that he would analyze and study the new version thoroughly to help the team overcome their difficulties.

Tabe's statements were also recognized by many AL fans, who believe that losing a few matches in the regular season is not an issue as long as they can find a path that fits the current meta. With AL's strength, qualifying for the World Championship should be easy. However, many LPL viewers feel that Tabe is just "making big promises," as AL's recent performance has led many to question whether they can defeat EDG, given the absurdity of AL's players' conditions and decision-making in matches.

Conclusion.

Personally, I also don’t understand why, if AL is truly practicing their lineup, their decision-making in matches could be so absurd. In both the first and second games, they were overturned by IG to lose. What do you think is the reason for AL's poor performance lately? If Tabe truly understands the new meta, can AL make a comeback and win the championship in the third segment?