The CS:GO roster for Workforce Liquid is closing out the 12 months robust with back-to-back semifinal appearances at each the BLAST Fall Finals and the BLAST World Final following their quarterfinal victory over NAVI within the latter right now.
Their most up-to-date victory, that includes standout performances from Mareks “YEKINDAR” Gaļinskis and Josh “oSee” Ohm on Overpass and Mirage, is their second straight victory over NAVI previously month at each BLAST occasions, equaling a feat they final achieved throughout Liquid’s golden age.
The final time Liquid beat NAVI in back-to-back sequence was in the course of the NA group’s brightest period, the golden summer season of 2019. The latest consecutive wins over NAVI prior to now have been each at ESL Cologne 2019, however these wins truly got here on the tail finish of a streak of six consecutive best-of-three wins for Liquid over NAVI from the top of 2018 via the summer season of 2019.
Liquid’s sizzling streak in the summertime of 2019 was one thing few if any groups have replicated since. Between June and July, the group of EliGE, NAF, Stewie, Twistzz, and nitr0 lifted trophies at 5 premier tournaments in a row: DreamHack Dallas, ESL Professional League season 9, ESL One Cologne, BLAST LA, and IEM Chicago. Additionally they earned the Intel Grand Slam season two title and the $1 million prize because of this streak.
Sadly for NA followers, the golden age of Liquid came to an end shortly after that summer season. The present Liquid group is probably not close to that summer season 2019 stage of dominance, regardless of at present taking part in with three of the 5 gamers from that period plus two new additions which might be greater than holding their very own, however a robust end to 2022 may set them as much as be constant worldwide contenders in 2023.
