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Date: Friday, Feb 24 2:00am GMT (GMT+00:00)
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-- 4 BO1 1v1s
-- If tied after all 4 games there is a BO3 Ace Match
- Players are picked before the match is started and picked based on the given map
- 7 Week Season
- Top 4 are seeded into Playoffs
#2 Liquid (4-1) vs #3 FXO (4-1)
Match 1
Match 2
Match 3
Match 4
Ace Match (If Applicable)
Poll: Who Will Win?Team Liquid (63) 66% FXOpen (33) 34% 96 total votes Your vote: Who Will Win? (Vote): Team Liquid
(Vote): FXOpen
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LIQUID FIGHTING
After they 5-0'd EG, I'd love to see them tackle this entry-level Korean monster. >:D
Foreigners coming for the Korean blood! Watch out!
.... jk incoming Sheth 5-0
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On February 23 2012 07:32 BlueBoxSC wrote:
LIQUID FIGHTING
After they 5-0'd EG, I'd love to see them tackle this entry-level Korean monster. >:D
Foreigners coming for the Korean blood! Watch out!
.... jk incoming Sheth 5-0
Hard to 5-0 someone when you play only one match ^^.
Hope Liquid smashes fxo gogo liquid!
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My predictions...
Ret < Lucky
This could go either way, but I wasn't impressed by Ret's showing at IEM against Violet and Darkforce, and although I haven't watched a lot of Lucky's ZvZ recently, his early 2012/late 2011 games were really solid. I'll favor Lucky by a little bit. This game is very important to both teams. In fact, this game is by far the most important match of the entire series.
Zenio < GuMiho
The only match where I think FXO is guaranteed, or at least super confident to win. GuMiho has really strong TvZ, and it showed when he knocked out Zenio in the GSL, add in that Zenio does poorly against a lot of Korean terrans, and GuMiho should take this match.
HerO > Tear
Tear is completely unknown to me, no idea what he plays like, so he could be some godly PvPer for all I know. But HerO has been looking pretty solid on both his stream and he did beat a very good PvPer in JYP only a few days ago in GSL... It might be a close game...
Who am I kidding, HerO's going to roflstomp him. (blatant fanboyism)
Sheth > Choya
SHETH!!! <3 Off of his ridiculous all-kill against EG, and a very well-played match against JYP, I can't help but root for Sheth in this game. His ZvP looked great against Sase in the MLG qualifiers, and factoring in Choya's bad PvZ (he lost to Destiny...), Sheth should take this.
Ace Match
I'll go with HerO vs GuMiho, in which GuMiho takes it barely 2-1. It pains me to say it, but HerO does badly against Korean Terrans, whether it's on ladder or at events. GuMiho looked great against Puzzle in GSL, and I'm going to assume that he will play the same way against HerO. Then again, HerO took out Kas, a strong TvP player last time in NASTL. Anything can happen  Of course, Lucky might lose to Ret, and then itd be 3-1 Liquid ^^
The first Ret vs. Lucky match will be the pivotal point. If Ret wins, it'll most likely be 3-1 Liquid. If Lucky wins, FXO has a great chance of winning in the ace match with GuMiho.
Just my predictions, they could be completely wrong...
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illsick
United States1770 Posts
ret > lucky
zenio < gumiho
hero > tear
sheth > choya
the first game is going to be so key
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United States18282 Posts
I really want Liquid to win this. Lucky did beat Ret at IPL3, but I hope Ret can pull out the win in the Bo1. Zenio is the underdog against Gumiho. If I were Zenio I would strongly consider pulling a Lucky and doing a roach-ling or baneling bust otherwise Gumiho might just overrun Zenio's mid and late game. I hope Hero beats Tear, and I think he is favored to do so, but PvP is volatile in a Bo1. Finally, I think Sheth should be able to beat Choya.
Go Liquid! Let's get another sweep!
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United States996 Posts
lets go tl! gooooood luck!
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Both teams will go through to the knockout stage and no real pressure on either as I think the top 4 (Empire, Mous, Liquid and FXO) are all around the same level so the seedings into the final stage don't really have a huge meaning. However, I'm always happy to see Choya lose so go Sheth
Let's get to the playoffs already!
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its going to be really hard I think this may be all of liquids worst matchups  except for Sheth if we can make it there I hope we can though. Liquid Fighting!!
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I'd say this is doable, looking good for Hero and Sheth.
I hope Ret can take his revenge for IPL3 too, remembering those 2 sneak Banelings is still painful. -__-
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opterown
Australia54784 Posts
Liquid to win 3-1, even though I like FXO a tad more... I think the lag for Choya and Lucky work against them.
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On February 23 2012 07:33 blade55555 wrote:Show nested quote +On February 23 2012 07:32 BlueBoxSC wrote:
LIQUID FIGHTING
After they 5-0'd EG, I'd love to see them tackle this entry-level Korean monster. >:D
Foreigners coming for the Korean blood! Watch out!
.... jk incoming Sheth 5-0 Hard to 5-0 someone when you play only one match ^^. Hope Liquid smashes fxo gogo liquid!
Oh, read this as IPL, not NASTL. xD
Still, Sheth gonna 5-0.
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On February 23 2012 08:23 System42 wrote:its going to be really hard I think this may be all of liquids worst matchups except for Sheth if we can make it there I hope we can though. Liquid Fighting!!
not at all
statistically its best matchups for Ret and HerO as well (everyone complains about ZvZ and PvP)
Liquid has a decent chance
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On February 23 2012 07:33 blade55555 wrote:Show nested quote +On February 23 2012 07:32 BlueBoxSC wrote:
LIQUID FIGHTING
After they 5-0'd EG, I'd love to see them tackle this entry-level Korean monster. >:D
Foreigners coming for the Korean blood! Watch out!
.... jk incoming Sheth 5-0 Hard to 5-0 someone when you play only one match ^^. Hope Liquid smashes fxo gogo liquid!
Won't stop him.
Anyway, this should be close but in favor of FXO (pretty obvious analysis xD)
Ret < Lucky
Zenio < Gumibear
Hero > Tear
Sheth > Choya
anyone < Gumiho
Ret could win (but Zenio not, imo, his ZvT is too fragile imo, often falls apart late game vs strong Korean terrans), and obviously Hero and Sheth could lose. Basically if Ret loses, Liquid is done.
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I think TL will take it 3:1:
Ret > Lucky - This matchup is tricky but i think Ret is even stronger than Sheth and since IPL final i kinda dont believe in Lucky's zvz aganist top foreign zerg.
Zenio < Gumiho - Gumiho is too good now, can even take GSL.
Hero > Tear - Hero doesnt dissapoint as of late. Should outclass Tear, but still its pvp so you never know.
Sheth > Choya - Sheth is a beast mode now and Choya isn't top korean.
Kinda sad Nony isnt participating in teamleagues but i guess he is not ready yet
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I don't know which way to call it. Hero > Tear and Zenio < Gumiho are the two I am confident about. But the other two are very difficult for me to predict (I haven't seen a lot of Choya lately, how is his play?)
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