alex on sausol: “He’s confident right now and playing at a high level.”
Gentle Mates captain Alejandro “alex” Masanet shared his thoughts in an interview on Stake Ranked Episode 3 following the victory over Wildcard, assessed Pere “sausol” Solson’s performance in that match, and discussed the upcoming match against Ninjas in Pyjamas.
On the victory over Wildcard
We got off to a slow start on Inferno—in the first four rounds, we weren’t in the flow of the game and played too passively. Our team missed our timing and didn’t fully understand some of our set plays. However, on defense, we seized the initiative and stuck to the plan until the very end. It was a similar situation on Nuke. I think Wildcard played very well in this match. I’m happy about the win—my guys did a great job.
On sausol’s performance in the last match
I think sausol always plays like that. He may have gone through a slump recently, but he’s in great form now. His performance reminded me of the days when we played together for Iberian Soul—back then, sausol would just dominate everyone in online tournaments. Now he’s confident and playing at a high level.
On facing Ninjas in Pyjamas
I haven’t seen any matches featuring the revamped NIP yet, but I’ll definitely watch them to understand how their players operate. I think that since the team still has its captain, their style probably hasn’t changed either. NIP plays very chaotically, so we’ll need to adapt to their moves effectively.
Gentle Mates defeated Wildcard 2-0 in their first match at Stake Ranked Episode 3. Today, alex’s team will face Ninjas in Pyjamas for a spot in the upper bracket final—their match is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. Moscow time.
Photo — StarLadder.
