I picked Naniwa. He has the consistency and cool that is needed to succeed in such a hard enviroment. He got just as far as stable Code-S'er HuK in the last MLG. That speaks tons to me.

Thorzain is not not confident enough and seem to get too emotional after his games.

Jinro have been playing worse than ever and even if he does a slight comeback I think it will take at least another month before he can come back for real. Other players have caught up with him skill-wise.

I have never seen SaSe take down a good korean. Can't say I know him to well, though, and I really hope for him to succeed.

Fenix (only non-swede o_O) really lack results in any tournaments at all. I don't think that's going to change now, sadly.

Rinrun

Canada3509 Posts

August 08 2011 18:34 GMT

#26

Naniwa-r. He seems to be able to handle pressure well, so he shall get my vote.

`MemoRY

United States80 Posts

August 08 2011 18:49 GMT

#27

Not Fenix

Sithril

Slovakia169 Posts

August 08 2011 19:03 GMT

#28

Well, it sayed "best" and thats defenetly Naniwa, but Thorzain is a very, very close one to him.

chrisolo

Germany2611 Posts

August 08 2011 19:07 GMT

#29

Naniwa.

If he gets his emotional status together, he will rip Code A apart (beside some korean like DRG^^).

Sworn

Canada920 Posts

August 08 2011 19:13 GMT

#30

Wow didn't think there would be such a disparity between thorzanin and naniwa..

Vidar

United States35 Posts

August 08 2011 19:14 GMT

#31

On August 09 2011 03:33 Ejohrik wrote:
Jinro have been playing worse than ever and even if he does a slight comeback I think it will take at least another month before he can come back for real. Other players have caught up with him skill-wise.

I disagree. From what I've seen of Jinro's games in the previous GSL and this last MLG, he's been playing awesomely. He's lost in some really close, really good games, and he's been caught off guard by a few cheeses. I think that people see his losses and assume he "needs to work hard for a comeback" and don't realize that those were close games, not games in which Jinro was "outclassed" or anything like that. You put two good players together, and unfortunately one has to lose. I'm not saying he'll win Code A, but I definitely see him as a contender at his current skill level. I've felt for a while that Jinro tends to lose games to one mismicro type of mistake- like not roasting an entire worker line with hellions that are pecking at a refinery, or accidentally letting his vikings get picked off by stalkers before the engagement, or lings run in when he lifts a building, etc. At the very least, I hope to see all of the foreigners make it past the 1st round, and I think it's entirely possible.

Sabu113

United States11110 Posts

August 08 2011 19:17 GMT

#32

Naniwa will do poorly this GSL because he just isn't ready. He told us he's been scrambling to get everything settled to go. Between that and the 1-1-1 he'll get knocked out by some jobber terran. It's fine though because he'll rage through next gsl.

gullberg

Sweden1301 Posts

August 08 2011 19:18 GMT

#33

SaSe gonna smash this Code A. I BELIEVE

On_Slaught

United States12190 Posts

August 08 2011 19:19 GMT

#34

Naniwa goes on tilt easier than anybody on that list.

Thorzain 100%.

Aurdon

United States2007 Posts

August 08 2011 19:20 GMT

#35

Foreigner Sweep on Wednesday! Going to win every game!

Calling it.

hejakev

Sweden518 Posts

August 08 2011 19:24 GMT

#36

So many Swedes! I wish I could pick them all<3

Eppa!

Sweden4641 Posts

August 08 2011 19:26 GMT

#37

On August 09 2011 03:05 Micket wrote:
I fear for Naniwa against Check, but I fear for Thorzain vs T. I don't know if he has any experience vs the Korean mech play and Marine Tank might be looking a bit shockingly bad when he realises that his marauders suck because of ravens, his opponent has 3 times as many siege tanks, and brue frame herrions are toasting his mineral lines.

I have seen Tzains vs Mech play on Xelnaga it was pretty good. TvZ scares me though.