Søren “Bjergsen” Bjerg, Crew Liquid’s iconic mid laner is rumored to half methods with the group after solely a 12 months. In response to League of Legends reporter Brieuc Seeger. Apparently, Bjergsen isn’t limiting himself to the LCS however can be entertaining presents from the LEC.
Bjergsen’s affect within the LCS
Bjergsen, is a veteran of the sport, his profession spanning a decade. He started his profession with the Netherlands-based and now defunct Western Wolves. After practically eight years with TSM between 2013 and 2021, he was signed by Crew Liquid to a lot fanfare as they rehauled their roster forward of the spring LCS.
Regardless of his group’s under-par efficiency, Bjergsen’s particular person stats learn fairly effectively. He ties with EG’s help Vulcan for the very best KDA within the league, round 8.7. Bjergsen additionally managed 3.5 kills per sport in the summertime cut up, the seventh-highest within the league accounting for 79 p.c of his group’s complete kills.
‘Superteam’ Crew Liquid fails to dwell as much as expectations
Nonetheless issues haven’t labored out for TL, and it seems like they’re in for an additional revamp. With a roster that included the illustrious Steven “Hans sama” Lin and Gabriël “Bwipo” Rau along with luring Bjergsen again to professional play, TL had been hailed as the subsequent LCS superteam.
After the common season of the spring cut up they seemed unbeatable, and had been sure favorites to win the event. However Evil Geniuses knocked them unceremoniously out of the playoffs earlier than occurring to assert the title, and so they’ve seemed just a little off-color ever since.
Liquid haven’t been capable of qualify for a single worldwide occasion this 12 months. They didn’t make it to this 12 months’s Mid Seasonal Invitation in Korea earlier in Could, nor did they handle a slot within the Worlds. Their title marketing campaign and their Worlds spot was thwarted as soon as once more by Evil Geniuses, the thorn of their flesh this 12 months, to whom they misplaced 2-3 within the third spherical of the LCS playoffs.
Crew Liquid revamping once more?
Bjergsen’s departure from the squad is the most recent improvement in TL’s ongoing roster revamp. A couple of month in the past, Crew Liquid introduced that bot laner Steven ‘Hans sama’ Liv would even be going his personal method.
Hans Sama joined the squad in 2021, abandoning Rogue Esports and the LEC. A report by Upcomer has steered that he may be entertaining a suggestion from French org Karmine Corp, although this hasn’t been confirmed but. Crew Liquid’s chink of their armour has been the bot lane. Now that Bjergsen and Hans Sama are on the best way out, it stays to be seen whether or not Jo ‘CoreJJ’ Yong-In will stay with the roster for 2023.
Bjergsen could be a part of Rekkles on an LEC spot hunt
Each Bjergsen and Rekkles discover themselves with out a group early within the post-season. Each gamers would possible look to be signed for some LEC group, and there’s loads of candidates that will take them. It’s extra then possible each Astralis, SK Gaming, Crew BDS and Heretics will opt-in for some roster adjustments and many rosters may be construct round these two.
We’re nonetheless closely into roumor territory, and we have now to attend at the very least one full month earlier than the LEC free agency kicks off.
