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Who will make Shanghai Major? Big RMR preview ft. Trav | HLTV Confirmed S7E7

8 november 2024 | 172 min

Big preview of Shanghai Major RMRs: who's locked in to go through and who's under risk of not making it? Discussing this in great detail as well as BLAST World Final results, CS2 update, and Mongolz's surprising surge in Valve ranking. ➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet & Skin Place: 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop

0:00 - Intro

3:13 - There’s more content!

5:00 - Striker keeps on stealing…

7:55 - New map before the Major?!BLAST World Final

10:06 - Underwhelming grand final

13:22 - Top 1 conversation

16:00 - Singapore impressions

17:55 - G2 another win

23:10 - NiKo & m0NESY rivalry?

27:02 - “MOUZ’s result is the worst” - Prof

Recent news

31:34 - Mongolz reach #5 VRS - WTF?!

51:10 - CS update

Americas & Asia RMRs

59:41 - Introducing Trav!

1:03:05 - Trav takes Skinionaire

1:10:33 - RMR format

1:12:45 - Asia RMR: who goes through?

1:19:38 - TALON: any chance for them?

1:23:34 - Americas RMR: format & (bad) time zones

1:24:50 - Complexity: can they crumble?

1:28:30 - BESTIA: upset potential?

1:33:22 - FURIA: set to go through?

Europe RMRs

1:43:50 - Overview

1:46:35 - UNiTY, Rebels, ECLOT

1:50:25 - Nemiga, Sangal, B8

1:55:20 - Aurora, 9 Pandas

1:58:43 - NIP, GL, Passion UA2:04:20 - TSM, PARIVISION

2:08:17 - Sashi, SINNERS, BIG

2:14:25 - BB, NAVI, FaZe, Astralis, C9

2:19:21 - Vitality, Spirit, G2

2:23:07 - EF, SAW, MOUZ

2:28:45 - Falcons, 3DMAX, VP

2:34:23 - HEROIC, fnatic

2:41:25 - WATO: top 10 to miss out?
2:47:26 - Prof shows & tells HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. / travcs / spunj / strikerhltvorg / professeur_cs / lukaswiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

olof, friberg, and THREAT live from Stockholm | HLTV Confirmed S7E6

2 november 2024 | 155 min

In a special episode brought to you from Red Bull GIBAWAY in Stockholm, we catch up with the Swedish veterans olofmeister, friberg, THREAT to talk about the state of the scene as well as natu to touch on the businessy side of esports. ➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet & Skin Place: 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop

0:00 - IntroTHREAT of NIP

3:25 - We’re live from Adult GIBAWAY

4:35 - Introducing THREAT - the BEAR

5:45 - MisteM the newcomer; REZ the veteran

10:10 - NIP’s view on the ranking

16:43 - xKaspercky joining ENCE

21:21 - Economy takes

26:35 - Invites vs. open quals

31:43 - Is NIP a Swedish team?

38:33 - What is THREAT’s routine?

41:50 - Incideary vs. molotov

43:15 - Are national teams done?

friberg & olofmeister

49:50 - olof and friberg join!

52:55 - Missing competing

57:20 - Where is CS now?1:05:00 - Top 3 race

1:06:51 - Could Swedish scene be better?

1:10:25 - Has culture changed in pro CS?

1:17:40 - “Map pool never been worse” - olof

1:23:27 - Hall of fame? Nicest person in Sweden?

1:28:35 - “I miss national teams” - friberg

1:32:10 - “Fuck stats!” - friberg

1:34:25 - friberg tells FIfflaren story

1:37:47 - olof & friberg build Swedish lineup

1:41:40 - RobbaN & personalities in CS1:49:42 - Hair transplant insights1:51:15 - olof & friberg take Skinionaire

natu of ENCE2:00:42 - Winning Elisa Masters

2:06:05 - Learning in CS:GO & CS2

2:07:43 - Valve vs. other devs

2:13:09 - Keeping in touch with CS2:22:00 - 2025 plans and expectations

2:26:11 - Thorin & RL coming to Elisa

2:31:21 - Some final words

HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. / threat_cs / fribergcs / olofmeister / natu / spunj / strikerhltvorg / professeur_cs / lukaswiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

(Fixed) s1mple with Falcons: first matches & future | HLTV Confirmed S7E5

31 oktober 2024 | 112 min

Going in-depth on s1mple's return with Falcons: the first games, how sensible is the change, s1mple's stats, what is up next for the team, and could s1mple and NiKo co-exist on a single team. Other topics are CS2 update, BLAST World Final, and SAW not falling off despite the change. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet & Skin Place: 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 0:00 - Show intro s1mple & Falcons 7:53 - s1mple back: first impressions 15:01 - s1mple’s first 7 maps performance 23:15 - Falcons: NiKo + s1mple? 29:52 - Falcons to keep 3? Who? Recent news 40:05 - Jump bug fix (again?) 44:21 - Golden new SAW coach 49:35 - SAW win Katowice 51:22 - BLEED split up & jkaem to BCGame 55:11 - kyousuke aka CEMEN_BAKIN 1:00:30 - SPUNJ shows the room BLAST World Final 1:03:00 - Skinionaire: BLAST WFs 1:10:34 - BLAST World Final 1:13:46 - B1ad3 on team leadership 1:22:10 - huNter- on the “elephant in the room” 1:27:06 - donk interview 1:28:43 - NiKo didn’t end up being an IGL 1:30:06 - Another NAVI final? WATO 1:38:52 - DRILLAS non-Asian core 1:40:17 - World Final storylines 1:42:57 - cadiaN has an injury? 1:44:33 - Chad’s Singapore childhood story HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

Everything wrong with CS events in 2025 | HLTV Confirmed S7E4

23 oktober 2024 | 192 min

Gamechanger episode (ft. Complexity's GM messioso) about all the ways the new Valve rules will impact the 2025 circuit: Valve ranking, invites, qualifiers, rev share schemes, prize pools, limits on roster changes, event fines, breaks, and the BLAST & ESL against the rest split, and more! ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet & Skin Place: 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 0:00 - Show intro 3:43 - What is this show about? 7:45 - Skinionaire (tech issues) 16:15 - Valve ranking (VRS) explained 30:15 - Invites based on VRS 34:45 - How prize pools affect ranking 41:05 - ESL & BLAST rev share in 2025 58:47 - Why no open quals in 2025?! 1:09:02 - Reviewing the calendar 1:19:20 - The problem with Valve qualifiers rules 1:23:46 - SPUNJ addresses Valve 1:26:50 - Event fines: should they be public? 1:35:32 - BLAST token incentives 1:43:39 - Wildcard invite rules 1:47:10 - PGL vs. BLAST & ESL 1:53:02 - Rev share role 2:05:50 - Core changes & COUPS 2:13:35 - How many quals in 2025? 2:18:12 - Is the circuit more closed now? 2:27:18 - “I wouldn’t play local quals” - messioso 2:33:15 - PGL event to have six top 10 teams? 2:45:52 - Tournament breaks future? 2:51:19 - What is yet to be announced? 3:03:15 - Most prize pool ever? 3:05:25 - Binding invites HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/messioso https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

32-team Major, NAVI win again, G2 fall flat, Rating 2.1 explained | HLTV Confirmed S7E3

16 oktober 2024 | 177 min

NER0 joins HLTV Confirmed to discuss the addition of Rating 2.1 and what it means, IEM Rio results including another NAVI win and disastrous G2 run, BLEED being UNPAID, 32-team Major, RMRs being no more, and the new partner system shaping up. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet & Skin Place: 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 0:00 - Show intro 5:35 - RedBull Gibaway on Nov 1-3! IEM Rio 8:26 - Are we NAVI haters?! 11:41 - G2: reality is kicking in 14:35 - NAVI win despite the fatigue 25:51 - Contracts expire before the Major 28:02 - MOUZ - improved or not? 33:54 - G2 debacle & voice comms 39:55 - “G2 has no future & no present” - Prof 42:55 - “G2 is the least coachable team” - SPUNJ 47:05 - FURIA & Heroic - what did we learn? 51:34 - iM MVP explained! 56:23 - No Rio next year: Brazil events problem? 1:04:48 - Major return to Rio? 1:01:25 - SPUNJ’s alt?! Forums 1:12:21 - NER0 takes in Skinionaire (Brazil events) Recent news 1:19:38 - Rating 2.1 explained: why & how? 1:30:50 - Why no economy in HLTV Rating? 1:50:10 - BLEED s(h)ituation & UNPAID 1:55:26 - SAW lose arrozdoce, Berry 1:59:52 - 32-team Major explained 2:07:40 - Why is it bad? Scales issue 2:15:30 - RMRs being removed: why it’s bad 2:23:43 - Post-partner system: not gonna work? 2:41:50 - Jame 1.05+ rating at the RMR? - WATO 2:49:58 - Elisa Masters Espoo preview HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/NER0cs https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

Will s1mple improve Falcons? G2 first trophy with Snax | HLTV Confirmed S7E2

3 oktober 2024 | 137 min

Astralis cadiaN scandal, NAVI win EPL with naugthy crowd | HLTV Confirmed S7E1

24 september 2024 | 165 min

New-look Confirmed is back to talk through everything important about NAVI winning EPL over EF as well as Astralis signing cadiaN and surrounding controversy. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet & Skin Place: 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 0:00 - Intro 3:00 - New season, new look! ESL Pro League 9:00 - EPL crowd controversy (+rant) 25:20 - SPUNJ on EPL issues 32:36 - The best EPL ever? 34:02 - Reluctancy on interviews 36:44 - Prof on EPL final: "Better than Cologne" 38:14 - EPL vs. EF: great game! 48:51 - SPUNJ on DHL MVP award 53:58 - iM: star player level? 55:45 - jL: running for top 5? 59:03 - EF’s impressive run 1:03:18 - XANTARES top 20 candidate? 1:06:25 - EF’s bracket run 1:08:23 - MAJ3R clutch situation (more rant) 1:12:12 - MIBR stepping up, Lucaozy reports 1:15:42 - SPUNJ takes Skinionaire 1:22:56 - Snax’s fragging is "actually horrendous" 1:24:47 - Spirit’s horrible match cadiaN to Astralis 1:29:01 - Astralis sign cadiaN 1:32:08 - Was cadiaN NOT the first option? 1:34:25 - Astralis considered non-IGLs?! 1:40:26 - +cadiaN makes no sense! 1:46:34 - Will Astralis play Heroic style? 1:49:30 - Emergency sub situation 1:57:20 - Roster locks should be changed 2:06:04 - RMR roster locks 2:09:01 - Was br0’s "illness" falsified? Recent news 2:23:34 - nawwk to fnatic 2:28:45 - OG & ENCE 2:31:02 - Will Astralis play on stage? WATO 2:37:04 - BLAST quick preview HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

DRILLAS to RMR, 2025 circuit problems | HLTV Confirmed S6E115

2 september 2024 | 147 min

Talking about the RMR team list being finalized, including ohnePixel's DRILLAS making it to Shanghai, as well as 2025 circuit issues: massive schedule, Valve ranking implications, lack of open quals, etc.

➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet & Skin Place: 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 0:00 - Podcast intro 4:55 - BB Dacha… snoozefest? Recent news 6:51 - XQTZZZ candid about Vitality 13:11 - Valve Ranking on HLTV 19:41 - M80 rebrand 20:23 - DRILLAS made it to the RMR 24:55 - Does ohne pays his team? 26:27 - Far East Russian team to RMR 28:14 - TALON 30:15 - TYLOO lose to Rare Atom 33:25 - Americas RMR 38:41 - DRILLAS make the Major? WATO 2025 circuit 44:46 - Prize pools & money 53:25 - Equal treatment to teams 1:03:03 - Skinionaire: 2025 events 1:14:42 - SLTV to host Budapest Major?! 1:16:12 - 2025 calendar overview 1:26:34 - Will production get worse? 1:32:06 - Talent exclusivity 1:37:00 - Open quals & Major invites 1:42:23 - “I told Valve TOs wouldn’t do open quals” - Striker 1:47:41 - New teams to the Major? BB Dacha 2:01:00 - BB Dacha takes 2:04:35 - electroNic and VP - an issue? AMA 2:09:04 - Cannibalize a top 10 team 2:14:21 - Transfer after Shanghai 2:17:43 - MVP value of Dacha 2:19:16 - Liquid woes HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

NiKo to Falcons reports, RMR qual scandal, Spirit won't change | HLTV Confirmed S6E114

27 augusti 2024 | 120 min

Talking through the reports about NiKo going to Falcons and the implications for both Falcons and G2. In other topics are chopper saying Spirit are staying together, PARIVISION disqualification overturned, RMR qual and BLAST results. ➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet & Skin Place: 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 0:00 - Podcast intro

2:51 - Chit chat

Recent news

7:23 - chopper dismisses Spirit changes

15:10 - NiKo to Falcons?!

19:41 - m0NESY to follow

22:00 - Who to change in Falcons?

28:31 - “NiKo is not enough” - Striker

34:51 - huNter to Vitality?

38:32 - m0NESY can go anywhere!

41:50 - G2 couldn’t afford NiKo?

47:45 - PGL to acquire Esportal

53:51 - HLTV attributes explained

56:04 - HLTV calendar (Chad very happy)

57:15 - Contract details: why there isn’t more?

1:03:30 - Skinionaire: HLTV Attributes theme

RMR qualifiers

1:11:34 - r3salt transfer saga

1:14:32 - PARIVISION disqual OVERTURNED!

1:19:45 - People in the room: bannable?

1:22:53 - “This is so bad!” - scandal recap

1:26:11 - “We need CS integrity commission” - SPUNJ

1:28:43 - The problems with online qualifiers

1:31:10 - Three Czech teams at the RMR!

1:32:45 - Teams that didn’t go through

1:34:32 - Falcons’ grind

1:37:01 - Asia quals

1:38:55 - Monte and BLEED

1:41:23 - gla1ve to lead ENCE - WATO

1:52:27 - Showdown: FaZe & paiN through

1:55:05 - interz & fragging matters HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. / spunj / strikerhltvorg / professeur_cs / lukaswiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

FaZe free fall, NAVI & Vitality show up, Snap Tap & jump throws banned | HLTV Confirmed S6E113

21 augusti 2024 | 178 min

Joined by Nohte, talking through Cologne results, mainly the implications for Vitality, NAVI, FaZe, G2, MOUZ, SAW, and Spirit as well as Valve's controversial decision to ban Snap Tap and jump throws. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet & Skin Place: 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 0:00 - Podcast intro 3:29 - Travel & Cologne impressions IEM Cologne 10:16 - Cologne final: top BO5? 13:32 - Arena matches = worse CS? 21:51 - Vitality vs. NAVI 34:03 - Vitality #1: is there a #1 after all? 35:16 - “Spirit play like a dead team” - Nohte 36:52 - MOUZ’s run 39:46 - FaZe vs. SAW 44:21 - What’s next for FaZe? 49:52 - G2’s run cut short by MOUZ 1:00:03 - “G2 can lowkey fluke the Major” - Prof 1:10:00 - SAW: good stuff! 1:17:51 - MOUZ: how do we rank them? 1:24:26 - HooXi to Astralis? WATO Recent news 1:36:04 - Valve on Snap Tap & jump throws 1:39:05 - Snap Tap ban 1:46:24 - Snap Tap detection 1:50:02 - Jump throw bind ban 2:11:02 - Why automation got attention? 2:15:31 - Effect from jump throw ban Road to Shanghai 2:28:35 - RMRs: Nohte takes Skinionaire 2:37:02 - Major schedule 2:42:16 - RMR Closed quals 2:49:18 - STOP MISQUOTING US! HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/Nohte https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

MUTiRiS, YNk, Maniac & more live from Cologne | HLTV Confirmed S6E112

16 augusti 2024 | 180 min

In the third edition of our live-with-audience pre-playoffs podcast from Cologne we're having MUTiRiS & roman of SAW talking about their run, Maniac discussing Spirit disaster, denis sharing what he's up to now, and YNk helping us predict the outcome of the event. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet: 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 skinplace: https://p.skin.place/hltv5 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 0:00 - Podcast intro 2:35 - Live from Cologne! 5:21 - Snap tap detection in CS2 11:28 - Biggest surprises of Groups 14:03 - Astralis: why do they suck? 17:20 - HooXi to Astralis? 20:27 - EF heartbreak 21:24 - New HLTV feature MUTiRiS & roman 28:06 - MUTiRiS & roman history 30:32 - SAW stepping up 33:02 - Cologne run 37:36 - MUTiRiS & roman play “me or him?” 46:28 - Match vs. FaZe 49:30 - Other side of the bracket 53:32 - Portuguese CS Maniac 58:40 - ropz Porsche meme & misc 1:02:53 - Maniac coems in 1:05:00 - Crowd & Maniac play “this or that?” 1:11:39 - Maniac on winning Meisterschaft 1:14:25 - Spirit disaster 1:18:43 - Should Spirit change? 1:33:48 - Liquid: clear step up 1:47:25 - Who wins Cologne? denis & NXT 1:51:28 - denis: what’s he up to now? 1:56:02 - Rhyzar of XPERION NXT 2:02:56 - denis & Rhyzar take Skinionaire YNk 2:20:53 - YNk joins; addresses Serbians 2:22:07 - G2’s run 2:26:38 - FaZe vs. SAW 2:23:25 - MOUZ vs. G2 2:41:20 - Semi-finals 2:51:30 - Final prediction HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/pitaCSGO https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

Liquid great debut, joel ban, FaZe changes inc? Cologne preview | HLTV Confirmed S6E111

5 augusti 2024 | 141 min

G2 & NAVI surprise, Skyesports disaster, Valve rulebook issues | HLTV Confirmed S6E110

24 juli 2024 | 192 min

Liquid, C9, FURIA & more rosters changes takes | HLTV Confirmed S6E109

12 juli 2024 | 135 min

Changes in Liquid, FURIA, Cloud9 as well as 10 more teams plus predicting the season in this episode of HLTV Confirmed! ➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet and TradeIt.gg. 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop

0:00 - IntroductionFURIA, Liquid, C9

8:18 - Prof’s take on G2

11:58 - New Liquid’s roster

17:37 - Could EU be better for Liquid?

20:52 - ultimate signing

24:49 - Twistzz IGLing

36:08 - What do we know of ultimate?

41:35 - Community negativity

44:02 - “Fragging IGLs will be standard” - SPUNJ

46:29 - Closing thoughts on Liquid

50:02 - KSCERATO extends with FURIA

53:25 - FURIA add skullz & new coach

1:01:04 - Season timeline

1:07:06 - Roster lifespans

1:11:08 - Cloud9 announce interz, ICY, HeavyGod

Roster changes ranked1:19:12 - Into The Breach

1:21:05 - BIG

1:22:18 - FURIA

1:23:22 - 9INE

1:24:00 - NRG1:26:43 - BCgame

1:27:15 - BLEED

1:27:53 - TSM

1:30:00 - GamerLegion

1:31:19 - Monte

1:33:18 - C9

1:34:55 - Liquid

1:36:10 - G21:38:14 - malbs vs. skullz at EWC - WATO

1:42:40 - Skinionaire: changes

Time capsule predictions

1:48:51 - SPUNJ prediction

1:50:04 - Striker prediction

1:53:46 - Prof prediction

1:55:42 - Razer keyboards - abuse?

2:03:12 - EWC: weird format & top teams HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. / professeur_cs / strikerhltvorg / spunj / lukaswiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

BREAKING: G2 add Snax, malbs! Analyzing the move | HLTV Confirmed S6E108

4 juli 2024 | 80 min

torzsi on MOUZ wins, Brollan, frozen, FaZe rivalry | HLTV Confirmed S6E107

24 juni 2024 | 128 min

NiKo & Twistzz to IGL? Season's best & worst (ft. launders) | HLTV Confirmed S6E106

22 juni 2024 | 149 min

launders joins to talk to discuss the best and worst of the season as well as the roster situations in Liquid and G2, including the leadership question. And more! ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet and TradeIt.gg. 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop

0:00 - Intro

3:04 - Real rac*** joins!

Season end

7:33 - Spirit - team of the season?11:50 - FaZe18:43 - NAVI

25:13 - Vitality: not top 5?

31:38 - G2: jks?..

33:10 - SAW, Astralis, VP

37:45 - Time capsules from JanuaryBest & worst moments

42:37 - Stewie in Dallas

44:22 - donk being naughty

45:44 - donk in Katowice

46:43 - Economy updates

49:16 - Grayhound no Major

50:38 - Liquid no Major

54:33 - Stage storming at the Major

59:18 - Cloud9’s roster development

Recent news1:03:51 - Skinionaire: rankings

1:09:41 - Stewie2K interview

1:19:12 - malbs x nexa roles mismatch

1:28:23 - Perfecto to… G2?

1:33:08 - Liquid: Twistzz IGL? +who?1:44:25 - s1mple to Liquid?! AWP options

1:55:01 - NiKo or Twistzz to IGL? WATO

Playtime

2:00:15 - Cloud9: HeavyGod?

2:02:31 - Major quals (Prof hates it)

2:07:21 - BLAST new format & incentives2:21:30 - The game & the scene HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/launders https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

smooya, CYPHER, hawka & BLAST VP live from London! | HLTV Confirmed S6E105

15 juni 2024 | 142 min

Straight from the party during BLAST Spring Final in London, this Confirmed is totally unhinged: VP of BLAST shares insight on the 2025 Major (and its trophy) as well as new BLAST circuit, CYPHER shares on kassad's BLEED, smooya getting smashed on air, and Hawka helping us go in-depth on the Spring Final results. And, of course, G2 takes throughout the show. Enjoy! ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet and TradeIt.gg. 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop

0:00 - Intro

1:55 - Where we are?!

8:50 - TaZ > HooXi?

11:42 - malbs

BLAST VP

13:32 - BLAST US Major

15:59 - The trophy?

18:16 - Bounty system

24:02 - Invites & qualifiers

37:38 - Smaller venues?

CYPHER

42:00 - How is kassad?

44:21 - Playing for BLEED

46:38 - CS2 impressions

50:38 - “Vertigo is ruined!” - CYPHER

53:02 - G2 situation

57:31 - BLEED qual failure

1:00:23 - Will Falcons make the Major? WATOsmooya

1:13:03 - Gym routine

1:17:04 - smooya is built differently

1:19:47 - Standing in for FORZE

1:22:22 - ITB’s new roster

1:31:13 - “CS2 is shit!” - smooya

1:39:50 - smooya takes Skinionaire: UK CS

1:49:32 - smooya’s favorite casters

Hawka

1:53:12 - Getting Hawka seated

1:54:44 - G2 situation

2:05:01 - NAVI

2:10:35 - “No one deserves hate!”

2:13:14 - Predicting BLAST Semi-finals

HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/smooyacs https://twitter.com/cyphercsgo_ https://twitter.com/Hawka_cs https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

Season ending & stock checks: NIP, ropz, Astralis, Mongolz, EF | HLTV Confirmed S6E104

11 juni 2024 | 164 min

The Confirmed trio talks through new NBK & smooya teams, C9 & FURIA rumors, Mongolz winning YaLLa, NIP showing promise with r1nkle, Astralis being stuck at top 4 finishes, Season champion, and BLAST predictions. ➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet and TradeIt.gg. 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop

0:00 - Intro

4:07 - Where is SPUNJ’s hair?

Recent news

5:45 - ITB sign smooya, sinnopsyy

10:03 - NBK-, Nivera in Revenant

15:16 - F1KU extends with OG

16:31 - HeavyGod to C9?!

21:30 - Cologne invites

25:27 - Are we haters?!

27:29 - EPL teamlist

29:00 - vorborg reiters

32:23 - FURIA show interest in felps

36:18 - YaLLa Compass

39:08 - The MongolZ win premier event

49:06 - Astralis’ semi-final problem

50:23 - Event tiers

51:52 - “It’s a great achievement for Asia CS” - SPUNJ

55:12 - Astralis struggles

1:04:02 - NIP show promise

1:16:05 - FiRELEAGUE: NIP to reach playoff?

1:20:45 - Skinionaire: NIP players

1:28:35 - Eternal Fire disappoint

1:34:51 - What is motar2k up to?

Season so far

1:37:15 - Who’s season champion?

1:41:05 - Spirit winning Katowice

1:42:30 - NAVI Major win: similar to Outsiders?

1:48:41 - FaZe Chengdu win

1:51:11 - ropz fumbling

1:57:42 - MOUZ run

2:03:23 - G2 & TheMongolZ wins

2:04:26 - G2 without m0NESY

2:13:31 - TaZ stand-in

2:17:00 - HooXi to play worse than… TaZ? WATO

2:22:26 - BLAST favorites?

2:36:43 - Show announcements!

HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. / professeur_cs / strikerhltvorg / spunj / lukaswiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

Dallas fraud rating, G2 future & no more Major open quals | HLTV Confirmed S6E103

9 juni 2024 | 125 min

In this (jetlagged) episode of HLTV Confirmed, we talk through the results of IEM Dallas: G2 winning with Stew and the implications for the future, m0NESY vs. ZywOo, FaZe & Spirit dropping the ball, and more. The second big topic is Valve cutting open quals and the new bigger role of Valve ranking. ➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet and TradeIt.gg. 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 0:00 - Intro 3:01 - Sharing travel experiences IEM Dallas 9:03 - Having fun in Dallas! 16:41 - G2 win with Stewie2K. What?! 24:52 - Framing the event 28:49 - “G2 to kick HooXi, NiKo to IGL” - Striker 31:28 - Gstew: fun or ridiculous? 35:32 - m0NESY vs. ZywOo 41:36 - Spirit’s run 53:00 - FlyQuest 54:06 - G2: max fun 59:23 - “NiKo should lead” - SPUNJ 1:03:42 - 9z dream run 1:06:15 - Vitality: best mezii so far 1:14:45 - Falcons & MOUZ 1:15:39 - Liquid: cadiaN lame duck 1:17:40 - FURIA to sign skullz? (OverDrive level rumor) 1:18:34 - FaZe & Spirit Major changes 1:25:42 - Open quals are removed 1:31:02 - New role of Valve rankings 1:45:00 - 4 days between RMRs & Major Recent news 1:47:44 - Skinionaire: nickname spelling 1:50:45 - WATO: Astralis win a trophy in ‘24? 1:58:14 - nbgee12 stealing SSDs?! 2:00:30 - VP -dastan, 9Pandas, C9 HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. / professeur_cs / strikerhltvorg / spunj / lukaswiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

EliGE, Twistzz, steel & more live with audience from Texas | HLTV Confirmed Special

31 maj 2024 | 153 min

🅱 Sign up for Coinbase and make your first trade for $40 in BTC: https://tl.gg/Dallas The first HLTV Confirmed in North America goes live with audience from IEM Dallas with GooseBreeder & kat from Impact circuit, EliGE of Complexity, Twistzz & zews of Liquid, and steel. ➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet and TradeIt.gg. 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop

0:00 - Intro

5:09 - Stewie in the arena!

7:50 - IEM Dallas results so far

12:40 - dastan cut from VP

13:58 - No economy changes

GooseBreeder & kat16:00 - FlyQuest & Imperial changes

23:25 - GB & kat take Skinionaire

EliGE

35:41 - Introducing the (N)A legend EliGE

38:31 - Complexity’s run in Dallas

42:31 - G2 with Stewie & playoff prediction

49:29 - US-only dream roster: nitr0’s return?!

52:50 - Map pool

57:33 - EPL skit

58:25 - NA scene issuesTwistzz & zews

1:06:25 - “I want G2 win the event!” - SPUNJ

1:08:55 - Liquid sh*tuation

1:19:21 - caidaN vision clash

1:22:17 - Losses to 9z & G2

1:25:23 - NAVI, Playoffs prediction

1:30:29 - GeT_RiGhT asks question

1:32:23 - Jetlag affect

1:33:29 - Coach’s job

1:36:21 - 2025 calendar change

1:45:21 - Twistzz hair care routine

1:48:23 - What takes to be a coach

1:51:51 - Twistzz transitioning to IGLing?

1:53:17 - Stewie2K opinions

steel

1:57:55 - steel is here!

1:59:04 - V-word conversation

2:00:00 - Low level of CS in Dallas?

2:03:05 - Stewie signs for team: what are the odds?

2:11:02 - Dallas playoffs prediction HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://x.com/goosebreeder https://x.com/Kat_csgo https://x.com/EliGE https://x.com/Twistzz https://x.com/zews https://x.com/JoshNissan https://x.com/Professeur_CS https://x.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://x.com/SPUNJ https://x.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

cadiaN future, nonsense rumors, USA Major, degster going HEROIC | HLTV Confirmed S6E101

22 maj 2024 | 139 min

nawwk on BLEED & beef with NIP; degster to HEROIC, EPL format issues | HLTV Confirmed S6E100

14 maj 2024 | 135 min

nawwk joins shortly after joining BLEED to talk about the move, playing for Apeks, Swedish project falling through, other offers, and the real reason for his hate for NIP. Other topics are degster joining HEROIC, EPL format issue, ZywOo MVP conversation, BB Dacha, and top 1 player of 2024 discussion. ➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet and TradeIt.gg. 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection...0:00 - Intro Hot seat with nawwk

⁠4:15⁠ - Introducing nawwk

⁠5:35⁠ - End of Apeks

⁠14:21⁠ - MVP at Elisa

⁠15:08⁠ - Swedish dream team fell through?

⁠17:39⁠ - Joining BLEED

⁠22:52⁠ - Reasons to join BLEED

⁠23:58⁠ - Why nawwk hates NIP

⁠28:50⁠ - “NIP is cursed” - nawwk

⁠31:48⁠ - nawwk takes Skinionaire quiz

⁠37:40⁠ - Practicing with BLEED

Recent news

⁠41:23⁠ - degster joins HEROIC

⁠48:23⁠ - isak joins NIP

⁠53:11⁠ - HooXi to miss Dallas, Stewie2k rumor

⁠56:33⁠ - GamerLegion get FL4MUS

⁠59:06⁠ - FlyQuest impromptu

EPL

⁠1:06:42⁠ - ZywOo’s contentious MVP

⁠1:16:55⁠ - Vitality roster

⁠1:24:15⁠ - EPL format issue

⁠1:36:22⁠ - FaZe streak ended

⁠1:40:06⁠ - donk, ZywOo, m0NESY: who’s top 1?

⁠1:48:00⁠ - G2 struggles

⁠1:52:12⁠ - Live show in Dallas!

BB Dacha

⁠1:53:17⁠ - MOUZ

⁠1:58:44⁠ - donk MVP of Dacha? What Are the Odds by 1xbet

⁠2:06:42⁠ - BetBoom: should be better?

⁠2:08:16⁠ - Spirit clear favorite?

⁠2:10:50⁠ - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. / nawwkcs / professeur_cs / strikerhltvorg / spunj / lukaswiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

Why Cloud9 fell? Map update, G2 struggles (ft. hooch & NartOutHere) | HLTV Confirmed S6E99

1 maj 2024 | 144 min

NartOutHere joins to discuss the maps update: Inferno changes, Dust2 addition, Overpass removal, and anticheat still being an issue. hooch hangs on for the entire show and helps us unwrap Cloud9's confusing situation with Perfecto & HObbit getting benched, past mistakes, and future options as well as Falcons, BOROS, Astralis, VP with electroNic, G2 struggles, and m0NESY, donk, and ZywOo claims for top 1. ➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet and TradeIt.gg. 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection...

CS2 update ft. Nart

⁠2:39⁠ - Introducing Nart & hooch

⁠5:38⁠ - CS2 update

⁠8:55⁠ - Inferno changes

⁠12:53⁠ - Smokes

⁠13:52⁠ - Left hand

⁠15:40⁠ - Map pool: why -Overpass?

⁠20:26⁠ - Winners and losers of new map pool

⁠23:00⁠ - Dust2 smokes & experience

⁠34:05⁠ - Anticheat issue

⁠37:33⁠ - Nart & hooch take Skinionaire

Recent news

⁠47:14⁠ - hooch & Aurora

⁠53:48⁠ - Wonderful_Y FACEIT bans

⁠55:11⁠ - Cloud9: what went wrong?

⁠1:03:15⁠ - hooch and Cloud9

⁠1:04:51⁠ - C9 don’t talk

1:09:48 - C9 mismanagement

EPL

⁠1:19:19⁠ - Falcons in playoffs: What Are The Odds?

⁠1:31:33⁠ - BOROS situation

⁠1:42:55⁠ - Astralis building momentum

⁠1:45:40⁠ - VP first look

⁠1:54:39⁠ - G2 struggles

⁠1:57:00⁠ - Is nexa the problem?

⁠2:02:51⁠ - m0NESY & donk comparisons

⁠2:07:28⁠ - What about ZywOo?

⁠2:09:30⁠ - TheMongolz success

⁠2:11:13⁠ - YEKINDAR & Liquid

⁠2:19:06⁠ - Group C & D thoughts HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/nartouthere https://twitter.com/hoochR https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

B1ad3 on Major win, Aleksib, electroNic to VP, s1mple's future | HLTV Confirmed S6E98

18 april 2024 | 136 min

B1ad3 joins HLTV Confirmed after his second Major win to talk through their run, building the international team, Aleksib's style, iM's performance, jL focusing up, s1mple's future, communication, electroNic to VP move, FURIA leadership situation, and more... But notably, COOKING! ➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet and TradeIt.gg. 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection...

⁠2:31⁠ - B1ad3 introduction

Hot seat with B1ad3

⁠4:48⁠ - Major win with a new lineup

⁠8:18⁠ - Building the roster

⁠13:05⁠ - Patience before changes

⁠17:32⁠ - Being an underdog

⁠23:45⁠ - Map picks

⁠29:36⁠ - jL: full focus?

⁠34:39⁠ - The role of the walk

⁠38:04⁠ - Arena effect

⁠43:04⁠ - Aleksib & leadership

⁠1:01:04⁠ - Saying too much

⁠1:06:35⁠ - Was NAVI win a fluke?

⁠1:15:00⁠ - iM underperformance?

⁠1:24:14⁠ - Speaking straight

⁠1:28:57⁠ - s1mple’s future?

⁠1:31:47⁠ - B1ad3 takes Skinionaire

⁠1:39:31⁠ - “Cooking”

Recent news

⁠1:40:32⁠ - electroNic shock VP move

⁠1:45:00⁠ - VP style & elec fit

⁠1:54:56⁠ - FURIA leadership changes

⁠2:06:08⁠ - m0NESY to Cloud9?!

⁠2:09:20⁠ - The best CS player atm?

⁠2:13:18⁠ - Final words HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. / navi_b1ad3 / professeur_cs / strikerhltvorg / spunj / lukaswiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

Major reflections: NAVI win, stage storming, implications for losers | HLTV Confirmed S6E97

3 april 2024 | 165 min

device, MAJ3R, xertioN, Pimp and more live from Copenhagen Major HLTV Confirmed Special

28 mars 2024 | 158 min

HLTV Confirmed goes live with an audience from Copenhagen to talk all things Major and even more: recent news with Harry & Hugo, EF dream run with MAJ3R, device switch to IGLing, MOUZ form with xertioN, and Playoffs prediction with Pimp. ➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 22BET and TradeIt.gg. 📗 22BET: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect... 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection...0:00 - Intro 1:34 - Welcome to Copenhagen special! 3:25 - People share forum ban story 4:30 - The best playoffs ever? Harry & Hugo 6:45 - Introducing Harry & Hugo 8:18 - Jame crash impressions 11:12 - Recent roster changes 13:16 - BOROS-Falcons situation 22:32 - dupreeh joining Falcons 27:45 - Skinionaire 38:32 - Harry & Hugo Major predictions MAJ3R 40:31 - Introducing MAJ3R 42:30 - Comeback with Eternal Fire 48:38 - Playoffs bracket 53:51 - EF vs. VP - match of the career? 55:02 - XANTARES got smart? 56:32 - Questions for MAJ3R 1:02:06 - Spirit era? Liquid struggles device 1:05:48 - device on IGLing 1:16:10 - Having time to get results 1:20:46 - bro, stavn, jabbi, STABBI?! 1:29:51 - ruggah as coach 1:34:06 - blameF 1:36:42 - Staehr interview: “should’ve been me” 1:42:51 - Bootcamp impressions; playstyle 1:46:00 - Making replacement decisions xertioN 1:50:36 - Introducing xertioN 1:54:52 - Playoffs expectations 1:58:24 - “Jimmy is like my kid” - xertioN 2:00:13 - Brollan impressions 2:04:07 - Playoffs predictions 2:07:00 - The help of Xyp9x Pimp & Pick’Em 2:08:48 - Introducing Pimp 2:10:42 - Favorite match 2:14:26 - Pick’Em for Playoffs 2:33:45 - More giveaways! 2:36:05 - Major stage & final words HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. / hugotv / justharrygg / maj3r_ / dev1ce / kasperstraube / xertioncs / pimpcs2 / professeur_cs / strikerhltvorg / spunj / lukaswiinholt

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s1mple's form, ranking Cph Major teams & Pick'Em (ft. smooya) | HLTV Confirmed S6E95

14 mars 2024 | 141 min

smooya joins the show to discuss NIP signing Xizt, BLAST Showdown results, s1mple losing his first CS2 match for Falcons, and then make a power ranking of all Copenhagen Major teams as well as Pick'Em for the Opening stage. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 22BET and TradeIt.gg. 📗 22BET: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect.aspx?pid=51006&bid=1484&lpid=220 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv 0:00 - Show intro 2:33 - SPUNJ defends smooya! Recent news 6:47 - What’s up with smooya? 10:21 - NIP sign Xizt 17:45 - BLAST & ESL calendar for 2025 27:10 - TYLOO changes 28:17 - NRG changes 32:54 - BLAST Showdown results 44:46 - Metizport over Falcons 47:01 - s1mple’s performance Major talk 59:31 - smooya takes Skinionaire 1:09:00 - Basic info on the Major 1:15:29 - Vox Pop: Spirit top form? 1:21:28 - paiN, Lynn Vision, Legacy 1:26:40 - 9 Pandas, ECSTATIC, AMKAL 1:31:00 - Imperial, KOI 1:32:45 - FaZe, Vitality, mezii talk 1:35:15 - MOUZ, G2 1:39:25 - SAW, FURIA, Apeks, coL, Mongolz 1:42:08 - EF, VP, ENCE 1:45:50 - Heroic, NAVI, C9 1:52:51 - Opening matches review 1:56:40 - Opening Stage Pick’Em 2:01:08 - 0-3 team: KOI, Legacy, Lynn? 2:05:38 - 3-0 team: EF, C9, Heroic? 2:08:16 - 7 teams to go through 2:14:18 - smooya leaks 3 rosters HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/smooyacs https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

frozen on offers, MOUZ, karrigan, ropz, device, donk | HLTV Confirmed S6E94

6 mars 2024 | 150 min

frozen joins to talk about his career, time in MOUZ, joining FaZe, playing with ropz & karrigan as well as big changes in Astralis with device taking IGL chores and Liquid failing the Americas RMR. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 22BET and TradeIt.gg. 📗 22BET: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect.aspx?pid=51006&bid=1484&lpid=220 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv 0:00 - Show intro 2:42 - Introducing frozen Hot seat with frozen 4:10 - MOUZ retrospective 7:53 - Playing with NXT players 14:51 - dexter leading 18:30 - siuhy’s success 21:20 - sycrone’s role 25:12 - Favorite MOUZ moments 27:35 - Joining FaZe 30:00 - Offers: “either FaZe or staying in MOUZ” 34:21 - Did ropz & karrigan change? 37:02 - How did frozen change? 39:27 - frozen’s roles 41:41 - Abu Dhabi, Kato top 2 finishes 45:14 - “donk proved everyone wrong” - frozen 48:43 - CS2: smokes, boosts, performance 52:51 - PGL Major preparation 55:12 - frozen takes Skinionaire Recent news 1:02:25 - blameF out, device takes over 1:05:41 - device IGLing?! 1:28:55 - CS2 spawn changes 1:33:03 - GameSquare merger 1:36:15 - sdy & EspiranTo are free agents 1:39:35 - Heroic leave Louvre agreement 1:42:46 - Vox Pop: the biggest RMR failure? 1:49:16 - Revisiting time capsule 1:53:15 - Americas RMR format issue 1:59:20 - Liquid missed the Major 2:03:02 - Brazil dominates Americas RMR 2:06:23 - Complexity eliminated Liquid 2:10:23 - BLAST Showdown predictions 2:25:04 - Questions and final words HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/FROZENNcs https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

Astralis failed (again) & Heroic revenge arc with kyxsan | HLTV Confirmed S6E93

26 februari 2024 | 138 min

kyxsan, the IGL of Heroic, joins to discuss his career (from the beginning in North Macedonia to Apeks to Heroic) and the results of Europe RMR: Astralis disaster, Falcons flop, the importance of stickers and the issue of MR12, and more. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 22BET and TradeIt.gg. 📗 22BET: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect.aspx?pid=51006&bid=1484&lpid=220 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv 0:00 - Intro 3:44 - kyxsan joins Hot seat with kyxsan 5:46 - How kyxsan started 10:26 - Winning IESF 15:12 - Leaving BLUEJAYS, joining Apeks 20:45 - Calling in English 24:49 - Establishing IGLing style 26:42 - BLAST Major semi-final run 32:06 - 3 years 35:37 - Joining Heroic 42:28 - Getting started with Heroic 51:55 - kyxsan takes Skinionaire Astralis RMR disaster 57:53 - Who advances to the next stage? 1:00:06 - VoxPop: why Astralis failed the RMR? 1:08:35 - Is baitF the problem? 1:15:13 - device’s tweet 1:18:25 - G2 or Astralis: bigger disaster? 1:21:29 - What if… gla1ve to Astralis? 1:22:45 - kyxsan on beating Astralis Other RMR results 1:24:31 - Falcons didn’t make it 1:33:20 - Big shuffle incoming? 1:36:30 - Monte fell flat 1:37:10 - ‘NIP, why are you keeping anybody?’ - SPUNJ 1:40:32 - kyxsan brings up a tier-2 player 1:41:35 - glowiing carries 9Pandas into the Major 1:48:36 - The impact of sticker money 1:56:45 - kyxsan ranks top 5 teams 2:02:43 - Thoughts on CS2 & MR12 2:09:52 - donk: Top 1 of 2024? 2:11:26 - Questions for kyxsan HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/kyxsancs https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

donk #1 player? RMR predictions, FaZe conversation | HLTV Confirmed S6E92

19 februari 2024 | 141 min

HLTV's writers NER0 and Nohte join Confirmed for 10 minutes of "donk gushing" (actually more), FaZe's contender status conversation, BIG going German again, Falcons stepping up, and more. In the second half, we predict both European RMR A & B. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 22BET and TradeIt.gg. 📗 22BET: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect.aspx?pid=51006&bid=1484&lpid=220 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv 0:00 - Show intro Recent news 6:43 - BIG bring in JDC, syrsoN 13:43 - ESL Melbourne back, clash with EPL 16:24 - NIP talk about roster shuffle IEM Katowice 24:35 - donk: is he better than s1mple? 42:18 - Spirit besides donk 52:48 - FaZe: still contenders? 1:07:53 - Falcons: investment paying off? 1:14:35 - MOUZ: still overlooked? RMR A 1:21:23 - Format change implications 1:26:25 - Enterprise, FaZe, fnatic 1:30:24 - VP, Eternal Fire, ITB 1:33:28 - SAW, NAVI, G2 1:38:15 - AMKAL, 3DMAX, KOI, NIP, Pandas, Falcons 1:44:10 - VoxPop: Spirit Major chances RMR B 1:46:58 - PERA, Spirit, Vitality 1:48:18 - Nexus, OG, Preasy, Heroic 1:48:57 - ENCE, MOUZ, Monte 1:52:15 - Astralis, Apeks, ECSTATIC 1:54:13 - Cloud9, GL, Guild Eagles Misc 1:59:47 - FPS issue at RMRs 2:05:55 - RMR: the most important event? 2:10:13 - NER0 & Nohte take Skinionaire HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/Nohte https://twitter.com/NER0cs https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

Unstoppable donk, CS2 update, rating Katowice teams | HLTV Confirmed S6E91

8 februari 2024 | 124 min

In this episode, we've covered a lot: peeking adjustments, rechargeable Zeus, and sticker placement in CS2 update, donk scoring insane numbers in Katowice and causing "behavior" controversy, Katowice teams ranked according to expectations, and more! ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 22BET and TradeIt.gg. 📗 22BET: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect... 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection...0:00 - Show intro Recent news 5:30 - 00NATION disbands: syrsoN to BIG? 8:35 - vilga replaced with zAAz 12:37 - Zyphon joins TSM CS2 update 14:44 - When it’s a good time for an update? 16:34 - Peekers advantage & smoke bug in update 24:10 - Rechargable Zeus 25:42 - Sticker placement: what to do with bad stuff?.. 29:50 - Parallels with custom graffiti in 1.6 31:45 - Refund all & first person bullet tracers 36:37 - Is it a big update? 40:54 - Inferno suffocating? IEM Donkovice 42:45 - “donk is the truth” - Striker 46:03 - donk might have Semi-finals MVP? 48:05 - Who to compare donk with? 55:38 - Vox Pop: donk’s behavior issue? 1:01:02 - Update for Kato Playoffs? (2) 1:03:25 - What is too offensive? IEM Katowice 1:09:54 - “The scene is pretty weak” - SPUNJ 1:14:00 - Vitality debacle: why? 1:21:47 - Skinionaire: Katowice theme 1:28:19 - Tierlist: 24 teams ranked by expectations 1:29:07 - Astralis disaster; gla1ve’s redemption arc 1:33:45 - Rooster, M80, BB, Rebels 1:35:00 - Complexity, BIG, Apeks, Cloud9 1:38:56 - FURIA, Vitality, VP 1:41:44 - Spirit, ENCE 1:44:20 - Falcons, Eternal Fire 1:47:45 - Monte, Heroic 1:49:43 - G2, FaZe 1:52:45 - Mongolz, MOUZ 1:55:34 - NAVI, GamerLegion 2:00:15 - Quick predictions for Playoffs HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS

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Monte top CS2 team? Liquid disaster & spoiled donk debut | HLTV Confirmed S6E90

25 januari 2024 | 139 min

sdy joins to talk about his run with Monte: grind, Major success, losing BOROS, more grind, stepping up in CS2, travel struggles, even more grind, making Top 30, and finally taking some rest. In other news, RMR finalized, Liquid near disaster at BLAST against donkless Spirit, Astralis signing ruggah, Aurora's questionable practices, and more. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 22BET and TradeIt.gg. 📗 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect.aspx?pid=51006&bid=1484&lpid=220 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv 0:00 - Show intro Hot seat with sdy 4:15 - Tournament break with sdy 6:32 - sdy’s offers & keeping Monte roster 7:44 - Grind & balancing playtime 11:12 - Form for Katowice 15:56 - Highlight of 2023 17:12 - Replacing BOROS & filling space 23:15 - CS2 impressions 29:58 - ENCE & Liquid expectations 31:55 - sdy top 30 player 2023 34:34 - IGL in Monte? 37:22 - Inability to bootcamp 43:00 - Vox Pop: sdy in NAVI? 48:01 - sdy takes Skinionaire Recent news 55:52 - RMR Groups all but determined 1:08:23 - Katowice longevity 1:10:45 - IEM Chengdu quals 1:14:40 - Astralis sign ruggah… why? 1:24:21 - Aurora Academy shituation 1:31:16 - What is RES regional series? BLAST Spring Groups 1:34:12 - Liquid disaster 1:39:54 - BREAKING: BoombI4 -3 1:41:24 - Losing to a coach & stand-in?.. 1:44:54 - No donk no party 1:47:46 - Complexity stocks down 1:52:54 - BOROS discipline issue? 1:59:10 - Vitality losing to Astralis IEM Katowice 2:05:15 - Predicting Katowice Play-in bracket 2:06:20 - C9 vs. Rebels; EF & BB 2:08:41 - Heroic vs. Astralis, ENCE vs. BIG 2:11:10 - FURIA vs. Mongolz, Spirit vs. Apeks 2:13:05 - GL vs. M80, VP vs. Rooster HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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CS returns! kassad vs. HooXi, Top 5 explained, RMR brawl & BLAST prediction | HLTV Confirmed S6E89

18 januari 2024 | 118 min

In this episode of Confirmed, we tie loose ends of the Top 20 talk as well as HLTV Award Show, BLEED not qualifying, kassad vs. HooXi, Brollan being loaned to MOUZ, demo review ban scandal, and teams' chances at the first event of the year, BLAST Spring Groups. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 22BET and TradeIt.gg. 📗 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect.aspx?pid=51006&bid=1484&lpid=220 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv 0:00 - Show intro 2:27 - Prof on Award Show success 6:39 - Striker’s epic cat 10:17 - Top 2-5 conversation 14:16 - s1mple’s odds at Top 1 15:19 - Highlight of the Year Recent news 17:53 - Preasy on sale - eh?.. 28:22 - EPL S19 early seedings 35:52 - Brollan loaned to MOUZ 43:01 - EG officially leave CS 46:07 - Demo review ban 54:56 - Prof & Striker take Skinionaire Major circuit catch-up 1:01:27 - NA Open and Closed results 1:07:45 - SA Open and Closed results 1:14:20 - TSM miss out, remove JACKZ 1:15:38 - BLEED not checking in for the qual 1:22:05 - BLEED fail to qualify 1:25:31 - HooXi vs. kassad 1:28:50 - PARIVISION don’t make it through 1:32:03 - Europe RMR preview BLAST Groups 1:41:37 - Vox Pop: which new lineup will impress? 1:45:47 - BLAST Groups preview 1:50:11 - Predicting every group HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

2024: G2 to change? donk Major MVP? Heroic miss the Major? | HLTV Confirmed S6E88

8 januari 2024 | 127 min

In the first show of the year, we talk about the roster news (BLEED, OG, NIP, fnatic, O PLANO, 00NATION, Complexity, PARIVISION, and more), Top 20 controversies including frozen, the calendar for 2024 and hot takes on the Major winner/MVP, team of the Season, and changes. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 22BET and TradeIt.gg. 📗 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect.aspx?pid=51006&bid=1484&lpid=220 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv 0:00 - Show intro Recent news 7:03 - BLEED roster: top 20? 16:55 - OG add HeavyGod 19:29 - Vox Pop: Clash of… Mid 24:55 - PARIVISION add Patsi, ArtFr0st 28:03 - Complexity extend contracts 33:30 - CPH Wolves return 36:21 - joel is back with TSM 40:33 - Sashi add b0RUP & niko 43:03 - 00NATION add FASHR & VLDN 45:04 - O PLANO - BR boomer demons 47:54 - Edward retires Top 20 50:30 - Top 20: frozen, device, more 1:06:05 - Is it okay to disagree with HLTV? 1:09:14 - Skinionaire: Top 20 history 2024 road map 1:16:45 - 2024: what’s most important? 1:21:40 - Who will run events 1:29:44 - The issue with the break 1:32:17 - RMRs overview & Spring season 1:42:29 - Fall Season 2024 predictions 1:47:00 - “G2 to change” - Prof’s predictions 1:50:03 - “donk Major MVP” - Striker’s predictions 1:55:19 - “Spirit team of the season” - SPUNJ’s predictions Playtime 1:58:25 - Major rulebook 2:01:32 - MOUZ 5th, dupreeh, BO5 Major final, etc HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

stabbi L statement, 2023 biggest moments, casual talk | HLTV Confirmed S6E87

28 december 2023 | 131 min

In the last episode of Confirmed for 2023 we talk about the latest developments in the scene, including the statement from stavn & jabbi, Heroic getting finalized, BLAST expanding, BLEED, upcoming Top 20, biggest things of 2023, and backstories of Striker & Prof careers. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by SteelSeries, 22BET, and TradeIt.gg. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📗 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect... 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection...0:00 - Show intro 3:25 - Christmas! Recent news 7:10 - stabbi statement: big L? 17:37 - Liquid team-building video 21:03 - Astralis Casle 24:31 - kyxsan confirmed; Heroic complete 32:21 - OG add Nexius; degster still on sidelines 35:36 - BLAST expand to 16 teams 43:24 - GameSquare no longer complex 46:04 - EG & ESL terminate partnership 48:02 - BLEED sign hampus 53:43 - FalleN getting married 57:46 - Professeur experiences an earthquake?! 59:55 - Top 20 & Award Show 1:00:45 - Event of the year? 1:03:21 - “12 players were considered for Top 20” 1:07:23 - Panel awards Playtime 1:16:21 - Skinionaire - dramas of the year 1:26:32 - Vox Pop: biggest moment of 2023 1:37:43 - FalleN’s wedding 1:39:55 - Live Confirmed from Katowice? 1:42:12 - Striker’s backstory 1:46:34 - How to get into esports? 1:52:41 - Professeur’s backstory 1:57:56 - Lukas’ backstory 2:00:01 - Vitality era? 2:03:27 - s1mple’s future? 2:06:51 - SPUNJ shares memorabilia & reflections 2:08:31 - Final words for 2023 HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

Brutal ENCE split, C9 delusion, takes on G2, NAVI, MOUZ (ft. moses & lau) | HLTV Confirmed S6E86

20 december 2023 | 143 min

In this (totally demonetized) episode of HLTV Confirmed we talked about Cloud9 buying BLAST spot but not an AWPer, sh1ro in Spirit, ruthless partition of ENCE, Polish roster with gla1ve, new Heroic & Falcons, VP keeping on LAN farm, NA struggles, Vitality dominance, G2 with nexa and TaZ, NAVI, MOUZ, and more. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by SteelSeries, 22BET, and TradeIt.gg. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📗 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect.aspx?pid=51006&bid=1484&lpid=220 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv 0:00 - Show intro 3:37 - Introducing moses & launders 5:41 - CS2: LAN vs. online Recent news 11:07 - C9 bought EG spot 16:43 - sh1ro’s buyout price 18:16 - Why sh1ro left? 21:28 - sh1ro in Spirit 23:14 - C9 without AWP - delusional?! 28:58 - “Last 2 years I don’t look at rankings” - lau 31:54 - Vox Pop: ENCE fragmentation 42:12 - Polish ENCE? 51:00 - Jeorge & junior to Nouns? 54:56 - “I’d pick steel over daps” - moses 57:45 - VP farm atLANta 59:26 - Jame to C9 would be a banger?! 1:00:10 - Ad reads during BetBoom Dacha 1:02:51 - Complexity, NA struggles 1:14:11 - Oceania 1 RMR spot - why? 2023 wrap 1:18:47 - Vitality dominate; final vs. FaZe 1:26:49 - G2 with nexa takeaways 1:34:08 - “TaZ won’t last 6 months on G2” - Professeur 1:35:28 - NAVI: changes coming? 1:43:11 - MOUZ with Brollan (maybe jks?) 1:51:00 - The worst Skinionaire EVER (lau & moses) Best moments of 2023 1:58:40 - moses: Fragocago & CS2 testing 2:00:56 - launders: traveling 2:03:25 - Prof: Paris & Award shows 2:05:52 - SPUNJ: IEM Sydney 2:07:34 - (American) pie 2:09:16 - Downfall of Swedish CS? 2:10:10 - Dramas, memes, misc 2:21:23 - Top 20 & Award show HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/MosesGG https://twitter.com/launders https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

cadiaN, Twistzz, skullz, YEKINDAR talk Liquid superteam | HLTV Confirmed S6E85

13 december 2023 | 153 min

The new core of Liquid join HLTV Confirmed from the Netherlands to talk about the assembly of the new international powerhouse: YEKINDAR talks what went wrong with Rainwaker & Patsi, cadiaN shares on accepting Liquid offer, Twistzz joins for the recent news, and skullz tunes in for the event talk. ➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by SteelSeries, 22BET, and TradeIt.gg. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📗 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect... 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection...0:00 - Show intro 3:20 - Introducing cadiaN & YEKINDAR Hot Seat ft. cadiaN & YEKINDAR 5:08 - Patsi & Rainwaker not working out 17:36 - Spending the pause 21:12 - Twistzz, cadiaN, skullz joining Liquid 27:24 - cadiaN on coming into Liquid 35:46 - Leading Liquid after Heroic 42:20 - “skullz is a yes-man” - cadiaN 43:32 - Hierarchy in Liquid 48:22 - “I was getting Jame deja-vu” - YEKINDAR on cadiaN 59:20 - Who’s secondary AWPer in Liquid? 1:02:00 - A long time off officials 1:06:50 - Vox Pop: Liquid’s chances in Katowice? 1:15:35 - caidaN & YEKINDAR take Skinionaire 1:26:23 - What YEKINDAR thinks of cadiaN 1:27:15 - Twistzz joins the show Recent news ft. Twistzz & YEKINDAR 1:29:20 - TaZ joins G2 as coach 1:38:11 - BetBoo’d wrap up: donk’s 1st MVP 1:41:48 - YEK & Twistzz on VP playstyle 1:46:13 - BetBoom drama 1:48:46 - cadiaN comments on “stabbi” 1:50:00 - Krimbo: commited to BIG?] 1:51:43 - ENCE trio to Heroic?! 1:55:35 - EPL qualified BLAST World Final ft. skullz & YEKINDAR 1:57:58 - skullz joins the show! 2:04:02 - Cloud9: no AWPer? 2:10:00 - NAVI 2:13:08 - ENCE with rumors 2:15:43 - MOUZ with Brollan 2:19:04 - G2 with nexa 2:21:04 - Predicting the final 2:25:34 - skullz on KSCERATO denying Liquid 2:27:45 - Plans for the next months 2:29:21 - skullz addresses the audience HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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siuhy on losing frozen & MOUZ successes | HLTV Confirmed S6E84

6 december 2023 | 130 min

siuhy, the IGL of MOUZ, joins Confirmed in the light of frozen's departure to FaZe to talk about going from MOUZ NXT to Major final with GamerLegion to winning with MOUZ again, including the insight on his leading style and Brollan standing in. Other topics are Swani leaving G2, Falcons dream team falling through, Movistar Riders sinking, and FURIA's first LAN victory in years.

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0:00 - Show intro

4:37 - Introducing siuhy

Nerves of Steel

8:47 - Top 3 IGLs now

10:16 - siuhy defines his IGL style

11:42 - siuhy’s offers after GL

15:00 - How long did siuhy know about frozen?

16:21 - ANY player to replace frozen - who?

17:28 - Was Paris Major run a fluke?

Hot seat with siuhy

19:43 - frozen’s departure

25:43 - Brollan stand-in & future 5th

38:03 - MOUZ second half of 2023

43:00 - siuhy takes Skinionaire

46:10 - WePlay Academy importance

53:46 - Jimpphat-sergej relationship

56:09 - Paris final regrets & veto theory

Recent news

1:00:10 - siuhy announces re-signing with MOUZ

1:04:29 - Vox Pop: frozen vs. Twistzz

1:15:15 - Liquid all but solid confirmation

1:19:01 - Swan leaves G2 - why?

1:27:33 - Movistar keeps sinking

1:30:15 - Falcons to play with mhL & lauNx?

1:40:40 - ESIC update

LANs overview

1:42:25 - Elisa Masters thoughts

1:56:33 - arT back in the saddle

2:01:10 - JW back on top at Svenska Cupen

2:03:36 - BetBoom overview

2:07:45 - GTA VI & iPad vs. MacBook

HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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G2 did jks wrong? ENCE with gla1ve, stavn & jabbi deal revealed (feat. natu) | HLTV Confirmed S6E83

29 november 2023 | 151 min

ENCE founder natu joins to talk about Snappi departing and gla1ve taking his place, ENCE as an org, and the state of the esports economy. "Everyday I'm shufflin" is the tune of the second half of the show with Astralis signing stavn & jabbi for A LOT, fnatic remaining in shambles, Twistzz-FaZe-Complexity situation, sh1ro to Spirit rumor, new NRG, and SPUNJ sharing on G2 doing jks wrong. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by SteelSeries, 22BET, and TradeIt.gg. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📗 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect.aspx?pid=51006&bid=1484&lpid=220 https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv 0:00 - Show intro 4:15 - Introducing natu of ENCE Hot seat with natu 6:31 - Sauna with allu 10:46 - Parting ways with sAw & Snappi 14:52 - “When Falcons came in, everyone lost their s**t” 20:12 - The future of sAw & Snappi 23:13 - Snappi vs. gla1ve - Vox Pop by 22BET 27:53 - Why gla1ve? 34:16 - Is ENCE talent farm? 38:01 - Esports winter & partner leagues 52:11 - More changes to ENCE? 53:51 - Valve’s involvement with the scene 56:25 - How does ENCE make money? 58:20 - ENCE Academy is longest standing FI lineup?! 1:04:15 - Why didn’t ENCE get Jimpphat? 1:05:48 - Skinionaire Recent news 1:17:32 - kassad to build a team 1:23:41 - nexa joins G2 1:32:40 - “jks was ghosted by G2” - SPUNJ 1:37:48 - fnatic bench dexter; rebuild 1:45:17 - Astralis confirm stavn & jabbi 1:52:45 - “stavn, jabbi buyout was $1M+” - Striker 2:04:11 - Twistzz & FaZe/Complexity situation 2:11:02 - NRG to build an NA team? 2:12:43 - sh1ro to Spirit? 2:14:01 - BLAST Fall Finals 2:25:23 - ESL Challenger: Monte win 2:27:02 - Final words from natu HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/natu https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

jL on joining NAVI, s1mple's break, w0nderful potential | HLTV Confirmed S6E82

17 november 2023 | 143 min

zonic explains Falcons move; FaZe future in question? | HLTV Confirmed S6E81

8 november 2023 | 139 min

zonic and Falcons CEO Msdossary оoin HLTV Confirmed to talk about Dane's move from Vitality, building a superteam, money game, NiKo negotiations, Major ambitions, the organization's funding & Saudi Arabia. In the second half of the show, NER0 joined to discuss in detail the reported and announced changes in FaZe, Vitality, Cloud9, EG, 9INE as well as NiKo's U-turn and Major changes. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by SteelSeries, 22BET, and TradeIt.gg. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📗 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect...https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection...0:00 - Introduction 2:58 - Introducing zonic & Msdossary Hot seat with zonic & Falcons CEO 4:30 - Leaving Vitality 8:28 - Signing zonic from Falcons perspective 12:05 - Falcons goals & ambitions 19:07 - Are Falcons ready to outspend others? 23:31 - “NiKo approached us” & buyout amount 28:02 - Community on Falcons - Vox Pop by 22BET 32:31 - Falcons funding & Saudi Arabia 41:51 - Paris Major sticker money 43:25 - zonic on Falcons previous roster 51:06 - Magisk & building the team 55:38 - “We’re here for the long run” - zonic Recent news 1:06:06 - NiKo stays with G2 1:12:02 - Falcons effect on the scene 1:22:04 - “Snappi is a better IGL at fragging” 1:25:08 - FaZe -Twistzz? Complexity conflict of interest 1:35:10 - FaZe +frozen? 1:40:51 - mezii for Magisk - is it good? 1:43:08 - GG for EG? 1:45:01 - 9INE bench mynio 1:47:27 - BoombI4 joins Cloud9 1:51:21 - NRG exploring CS comeback 1:56:30 - Awful new Major stage names 1:58:44 - Ranking to decide seedings at Major 2:01:53 - BetBoom Dacha issue 2:10:34 - Skinionaire: [n i k o] themed 2:17:10 - CS Asia Championships preview HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike 2 talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/zonic

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s1mple & NiKo future, CS2 fixes (ft. STYKO) | HLTV Confirmed S6E80

2 november 2023 | 183 min

STYKO joins HLTV Confirmed to talk about his recent departure from Apeks, what is he doing now, and his plans for the future. We also dived deep into the rostermania: s1mple's break from NAVI, NiKo & m0NESY's future beyond G2, NIP getting alex, and Vitality getting mezii. Last but not least, we talked about the most bugging issues of CS2 as of now. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by SteelSeries, 22BET, and TradeIt.gg. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📗 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect.aspx?pid=51006&bid=1484&lpid=220 https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv 0:00 - When s1mple will come back? (intro) 2:31 - SPUNJ slept in… Hot seat with STYKO 6:04 - What’s up with STYKO? 10:43 - Major run with Apeks 17:10 - Is STYKO good 5th best player? 23:13 - “We were not prepared for Major success” - STYKO 30:15 - Apeks goals? 35:03 - STYKO is NOT chilling! 37:21 - STYKO’s future 38:20 - SPUNJ waking up 40:32 - Nerves of Steel by SteelSeries 42:26 - Favorite teammate? 44:44 - STYKO to CZ/SK team? 46:47 - SINNERS vs. Apeks - who did STYKO cheer for? 47:49 - Best period of STYKO’s career? 50:19 - STYKO to change playing? 57:11 - Nervous moments? Recent news 1:03:13 - VoxPop: G2 changes? 1:05:32 - Is NiKo ready to move on? 1:08:34 - Why G2 even change in the first place? 1:18:35 - STYKO on donk 1:21:43 - Vitality mezii? 1:31:22 - alex to join NIP, Brollan benched 1:41:28 - cadiaN makes Heroic return 1:51:46 - NAVI confirm w0nderful 1:52:30 - s1mple’s future? 2:09:48 - Skinionaire: STYKO’s ex-teammates CS2 2:17:49 - Valve does an interview! 2:22:30 - Gun balance 2:31:03 - Top 3 CS2 fixes? 2:39:10 - Smokes issues 2:45:29 - Sub-tick issue 2:55:46 - Roobet & Thunderpick 3:00:00 - Closing statements HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike 2 talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/STYKOcsgo https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

ROSTERS BREAKING: s1mple, sh1ro, "stabbi", Falcons, Brazil, NA & more! | HLTV Confirmed S6E79

27 oktober 2023 | 144 min

CRAZY set of roster updates and rumors bring HLTV Confirmed hosts and whole 5 guests together to discuss all the most important: s1mple takes break from NAVI, sh1ro departs Cloud9, Heroic scandal (aka STABBI), Falcons with Magisk rumors, G2 in question, Brazil shuffle, Liquid situation with cadiaN, oSee, YEKINDAR, KSCERATO, and more! ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by SteelSeries, 22BET, and TradeIt.gg. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📗 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect.aspx?pid=51006&bid=1484&lpid=220 https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv 0:00 - Show intro 3:24 - Introducing Bubzkji & KRL Bubzkji & KRL 5:54 - WTF happened in Heroic? 12:44 - Astralis’ role 15:17 - “What was the plan of jabbi & stavn?” - Striker 17:28 - Astralis “poaching”; transfers practices 26:03 - Vox Pop: were stavn, jabbi wrong? 27:44 - zonic to Falcons: how much? 39:50 - Magisk to Falcons too? 43:37 - Falcons future 46:16 - w0nderful turned down Falcons? 46:53 - Falcons future 53:12 - NIP get es3tag 57:41 - G2: something happening? OverDrive & KRL 1:05:58 - “I’m not insider!” - OverDrive 1:08:50 - “NAVI is tired of s1mple” - OverDrive 1:14:27 - s1mple vs. OverDrive beef 1:17:14 - w0nderful to NAVI? 1:23:02 - sh1ro steps down from C9 Ryan & Roque 1:29:56 - Liquid roster status 1:35:25 - zews to Liquid 1:38:21 - Leadup to changes 1:42:51 - Going for Brazilian players 1:47:40 - KSCERATO: why he didn’t go to Liquid? 1:51:26 - oSee 1:53:54 - Brazil shuffle: paiN, Legacy, more 2:01:30 - Twistzz out of FaZe? 2:02:21 - Complexity future after FaZe acquisition 2:11:18 - Skinionaire: NA/BR questions 2:16:26 - G2 rumor 2:20:40 - Closing words HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/KLR_STREAM https://twitter.com/Bubzkji https://twitter.com/ABOverDrive https://twitter.com/roque_mn https://twitter.com/RyanatDust2 https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

SPUNJ rants on CS2; IEM Sydney takeaways | HLTV Confirmed S6E78

19 oktober 2023 | 147 min

In this episode of Confirmed, we talk everything related to IEM Sydney, the first big CS2 LAN: the issues with the game, how the new mechanics work, and how the teams played in the new game.

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0:00 - Intro

4:29 - Fantasy check-in

CS2 issues

7:07 - Alias & sub-tick - SPUNJ RANTS

40:34 - net_graph removed - why?

42:17 - Was MR12 testing failed?

45:11 - “Configs will be removed” - Striker

48:19 - Skinionaire: IEM Sydneys

57:40 - Award Show 2023

IEM Sydney

1:00:05 - Vox Pop: Sydney timezone

1:03:32 - SPUNJ shares his feelings

1:06:12 - Working around Sydney

1:08:01 - New mechanics to play

1:27:20 - B1ad3 steps in for NAVI

1:29:07 - s1mple misses out - why?

1:33:02 - Shuffle incoming?

1:39:30 - Have pistol rounds got more weight?

1:45:12 - BetBoom surprise greatly

1:55:34 - Vitality don’t show up

2:02:10 - Snappi & Loba: two types of CS2 takes

2:04:51 - HLTV CS2 rating explained

2:08:34 - Why CS2 matches are marked on HLTV

2:10:27 - IEM Sydney Playoffs

2:20:38 - Snax calling impressions

2:22:48 - Cloud9 slump?

2:23:50 - NAVI to change?

2:25:20 - Leftovers

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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EliGE shares on Liquid to COL move, EU offer, CS2 | HLTV Confirmed S6E77

10 oktober 2023 | 135 min

EliGE joined us to talk about the move from Liquid to Complexity: why it happened, and why it's actually good. He also opened up about his teammates, attitude issues, effects of age, and potential moves to EU and Valorant. We also talked about where cadiaN could go, HObbit to IGL Cloud9, and the most important changes of CS2. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by SteelSeries, 22BET, and TradeIt.gg. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📗 22BET: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect...https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection...0:00 - Intro 2:41 - Introducing EliGE Hot seat with EliGE 4:09 - EIGHT years in Liquid! 5:47 - CS:GO in BLAST; GO vs. 2 9:22 - CS2 changes 17:21 - Complexity experience 20:41 - Who surprised EliGE the most? 23:22 - Problems in late Liquid 28:24 - Problem solving flow 31:10 - Setups for rounds 40:14 - Going to Sydney 43:36 - CS2 economy needs fixes? 45:28 - ”I just want the gold coin!” - EliGE 47:26 - Grim 52:11 - What is a support player? Nerves of Steel by SteelSeries 1:01:41 - Doggo cam! 1:03:23 - Has EliGE regretted going bald? 1:05:00 - EliGE smile meme 1:06:23 - EliGE rants on age! 1:09:57 - “I was ready to join EG & go EU” - EliGE 1:12:27 - Did Liquid make a mistake? 1:13:49 - Does EliGE have a poor attitude? 1:17:20 - Stewie2K’s strength & weakness 1:18:50 - “I considered move to Valorant” - EliGE 1:20:43 - Who is the GOAT of NA CS:GO? Recent news 1:23:52 - cadiaN to Liquid? VoxPop by 22BET 1:31:05 - HObbit to IGL C9: “very funny” - Prof 1:36:31 - Skinionaire: EliGE & NA CS2 1:44:23 - Binds: (il)legal alias 1:50:07 - Hitbox issue 1:52:00 - Bugs in CS2 1:56:16 - MR12: economy & praccs 2:03:12 - Gun changes? 2:05:10 - Dispering smokes 2:08:20 - One fix 2:13:19 - EliGE’s final words HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, dupreeh, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, EliGE, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/EliGE

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CS2 esports ready? zonic to Falcons; Heroic-Astralis shuffle? | HLTV Confirmed S6E76

4 oktober 2023 | 145 min

Roster talk time! Talking about zonic to Falcons, Snax to GL, Liquid benching Rainwaker moves as well as rumored BoombI4 to Cloud9 and Astralis-Heroic shuffle. In the second half, we go in-depth about whether or not CS2 is ready for competitive play and the game's issues.

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0:00 - Intro

Recent news

5:21 - Snax joins GamerLegion

13:48 - MOUZ win EPL, playoffs impressions

24:54 - EPL format issue

26:38 - Eternal Fire showed up

28:08 - IEM Sydney: the first CS2 event

31:25 - TYLOO; esports papparazi?

35:30 - Skinionaire: HLTV memes

Rating rumors: 0-8 of 8, m8

39:40 - 4real r8ting

40:40 - Liquid remove Rainwaker

48:20 - zonic to Falcons: why?

1:09:32 - Heroic making a change?

1:12:42 - Heroic org to be sold?

1:14:52 - Heroic-Astralis shuffle?

1:25:50 - NIP open to changes?

1:27:40 - BoombI4 to Cloud9?

1:31:27 - Apeks removed STYKO?

CS2

1:33:25 - Valve release CS2 - right call?

1:42:00 - VoxPop: is CS2 good?

1:46:35 - “Until Major quals, it can be scuffed” - Prof

1:55:32 - Should Showdowns be on CS2?

2:00:03 - EPL polling teams on CS2 - mistake?

2:05:34 - Cheating issue in CS2

2:08:43 - Why was the 128 tick disabled?

2:16:21 - HUD customization

2:11:23 - Open quals in CS2

2:13:10 - “Let’s do everything to help” - SPUNJ on feedback

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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Is KaiR0N- toxic? C9 slump, EPL Playoffs predicted | HLTV Confirmed S6E75

25 september 2023 | 129 min

KaiR0N- joins us to talk about his career: from the start to the infamous kick from VP to teaming up with nafany. In other topics are Cloud9 struggles, Victory Zigzag fuss, Heroic's roster future in question, EPL results & playoffs predictions. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by SteelSeries, 22BET, and TradeIt.gg. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📕📗 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect...https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection...0:00 - Intro 2:31 - Introducing KaiR0N- Hot seat with KaiR0N- 6:31 - How KaiR0N- started 9:52 - Background & school complications 18:21 - Spirit Academy & Aurora 22:10 - Joining VP 26:54 - Fitting into the VP style 28:11 - Getting kicked from VP 32:38 - Post-VP period 34:25 - Creating BetBoom with nafany 38:23 - First results 43:28 - s1ren 48:19 - BetBoom have no coach? 49:47 - Playing under nafany 59:23 - Nerves of Steel by SteelSeries 54:39 - Favorite teammate 55:38 - Was nafany the problem? 56:30 - Was KaiR0N happy when VP lost RMR? 57:04 - Is KaiR0N- toxic? 59:02 - Jame’s leadership explained 1:00:26 - Is the international team the way to go? Recent news 1:09:15 - joel suspended, Victory Zigzag fuss 1:15:51 - Jerry’s team announced 1:20:01 - blameF extends with Astralis 1:23:31 - Skinionaire by TradeIt.gg: EPL EPL 1:29:31 - Why Cloud9 struggle? VoxPop by 22BET 1:41:10 - Eternal Fire made it! 1:45:33 - Complexity look good 1:52:07 - Heroic to change? 1:55:31 - Predicting EPL bracket 2:06:21 - Prof's wisdom and last words HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/KaiR0NN

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https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

Everything wrong (and right!) about CS2 ft. CeRq & friberg | HLTV Confirmed S6E74

12 september 2023 | 141 min

We dedicated an episode of HLTV Confirmed to CS2: What works? What doesn't? What are the current problems? What is sub-tick after all? Delays, ping, spray, nades, models, economy, MR12 and more with guest appearances of CeRq & friberg. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by SteelSeries, 22BET, and TradeIt.gg. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📕📗 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect...https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection...0:00 - Intro 3:06 - Introducing friberg & CeRq 3:41 - Getting to play CS2 8:36 - friberg & CeRq take Skinionaire CS2 Talk 18:12 - Optimization & fps in CS2 24:15 - Delays, net code, peeker’s advantage 31:35 - Sound issues in CS2 40:51 - CS2 sprays 43:30 - What are CS2 biggest changes? 46:10 - Smokes & strats in CS2 55:13 - Tickrate & FACEIT/MM dispariites in CS2 1:04:55 - Is sub-tick here to stay? Vox Pop by 22BET 1:09:33 - Does VAC add delay to CS2? 1:11:19 - Ping issues? 1:16:10 - New meta: MR12 & economy 1:19:00 - Fix for economy 1:30:40 - Model swaying? 1:34:28 - Is CS2 almost ready? 1:40:52 - What are CS2 biggest issues now? 1:46:44 - Jumping & bunny hopping 1:49:40 - Jiggle peeking 1:56:50 - Weapon loadout: Scout? FAMAS? 2:00:00 - Economy for MR12 issues 2:06:18 - “Play CS2 for 2 weeks to understand” - Striker 2:09:43 - Tips for starters in CS2 2:12:38 - CeRq’s plan for the future in CS2 2:15:39 - friberg: “I haven’t retired yet” 2:18:57 - friberg: “I took the opportunity when GO came out” HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/fribergcs https://twitter.com/cerq https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

CS2 soon? Jerry talks career ups & downs, Vitality dominate EPL | HLTV Confirmed S6E73

5 september 2023 | 149 min

EPL preview, CS2 speculations, NAVI move questioned | HLTV Confirmed S6E72

26 augusti 2023 | 145 min

dupreeh on Vitality benching; is MR12 any good? | HLTV Confirmed S6E71

25 augusti 2023 | 164 min

dupreeh joins HLTV Confirmed to talk about his record-setting career, winning the Paris Major, getting benched in Vitality, and his plans for the future. Other topics are MR15 vs. MR12 debate, flusha retirement, VP getting n0rb3r7 back, and Gamers8 results. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by SteelSeries, 22BET, and TradeIt.gg. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📕📗 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect.aspx?pid=51006&bid=1484&lpid=220 https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv 0:00 - Podcast intro 2:51 - Introducing dupreeh Hot seat with dupreeh 4:31 - dupreeh became dad! 6:58 - Winning the Major 9:11 - Ranking Paris Majot win 11:51 - Coming into Paris Major 18:25 - Weak Major? 21:56 - What it takes to win? 26:35 - Getting benched by Vitality 33:15 - “I don’t feel like I’m finished” - dupreeh 35:55 - Dealing with benching 42:20 - “I want to play the new game” - dupreeh 44:00 - dupreeh’s legacy 47:03 - Would dupreeh be IGL? 48:41 - dupreeh’s memories 56:26 - dupreeh on CS2 58:30 - MR12 - VoxPop by 22BET 1:03:10 - Nerves of Steel by SteelSeries 1:06:07 - Beast teammate ever? 1:07:00 - 3 favorite achievements? 1:08:57 - device or ZywOo? 1:12:31 - Why did dupreeh REALLY leave Astralis? 1:19:10 - Partner system 1:21:48 - “There’s no bad blood between me & zonic” - dupreeh Recent news 1:25:15 - Emotional throwback break 1:29:04 - “We could have shorter games with MR15” 1:34:37 - The meaning of observers 1:35:45 - MR12 from the industry perspective 1:51:09 - VP bring back n0rb3r7 2:01:45 - flusha retires from CS 2:07:11 - Skinionaire by TradeIt.gg Gamers8 2:15:15 - Overall G8 impressions 2:19:33 - G2 2:25:10 - ENCE 2:31:00 - Cloud9 2:32:55 - Vitality win, jump to #1 2:38:25 - NAVI; s1mple not insane anymore? HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/dupreeh https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

G2 or Vitality year? Live from Cologne with first thoughts | HLTV Confirmed S6E70

7 augusti 2023 | 107 min

HLTV Confirmed panel gathered up right after IEM Cologne 2023 grand final to talk about the G2 win and what the teams' result meant for ENCE, Vitality, Astralis, Heroic, and Cloud9 as well as how the event felt. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by SteelSeries, 22BET, and TradeIt.gg. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📕 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect...https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection...0:00 - Podcast intro 6:09 - G2 vs. ENCE final 9:43 - Cologne arena experience 15:47 - G2 or Vitality: who’s team of the year? 20:50 - Touching trophy 23:53 - G2 vs. ENCE final #2 32:06 - The role of casters 38:26 - Kato + Cologne: who also did it? 44:19 - Cloud9 looked dry 51:10 - ZywOo top 1 2023? 53:00 - Hate on ZywOo 1:02:14 - Why SPUNJ be like “OOOH” 1:09:00 - Heroic: roster change needed? 1:13:00 - “I love new device!” - device 1:14:05 - Most aggressive AWPer? 1:18:08 - Why Astralis lost? 1:21:11 - G2 vs. ENCE final #3 1:23:10 - Snappi the best 30 yo player? 1:24:50 - “Cologne better than Major is bulls**t!” - Prof 1:30:55 - SPUNJ is done with “last CS:GO” narrative 1:36:35 - Fantasy check-in 1:39:03 - m0NESY won too early? Misc topics HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

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G2 inside view, NertZ' rise & more in HLTV Confirmed Special from XPERION Cologne

4 augusti 2023 | 162 min

Another live-with-audience HLTV Confirmed show from Cologne features ENCE's star rifler NertZ, and Swani & Peca, G2's coach & manager. Success path of ENCE, honest talk about G2 keeping the roster, Valve's decision to ban partner leagues, and the IEM Cologne 2023 Playoffs.

⚠ Beware of a loud sound at 1:09:44.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

2:19 - Introducing the audience!

Recent news

6:46 - Single-elimination Gamers8

8:58 - TSM falling apart?

11:36 - NEOFRAG out of ITB

14:00 - Cologne vs. Major? Vox Pop by 22BET

17:58 - Valve bans partner leagues

NertZ

32:46 - Success of NertZ & ENCE

37:05 - NertZ “vs” Spinx & flameZ

40:05 - “I want to feel it” - NertZ on Cologne arena

41:55 - Endpoint background & MiGHTYMAX

44:50 - Playing from Israel

48:08 - ENCE at Cologne

50:05 - “dycha wants to feel like the best PL player” - NertZ

53:17 - Snappi & sAw system

56:37 - NertZ predicts Cologne playoffs

59:00 - Nerves of steel by SteelSeries

1:00:15 - What does NertZ tell barber to do?

1:01:14 - Impressions from clutches vs. Heroic

1:03:40 - IEM Dallas win first impressions

1:05:09 - Nervousness on the stage?

1:05:53 - Israeli superteam?

1:07:28 - Why ENCE is not top 1 team?

1:09:40 - WARNING: loud sound

1:10:13 - ENCE fans fight for the headset!

Swani & Peca (G2 coach & manager)

1:16:40 - Chilling out, waiting Prof’s return

1:20:54 - Introducing Swani & Peca (slowly)

1:23:45 - Svani’s path to coaching

1:27:32 - Peca’s managerial duties

1:32:11 - Content vs. practice

1:35:04 - Swani on becoming harsher

1:37:51 - “m0NESY is mature”

1:39:46 - Why G2 are often “moody b**ches”?

1:43:26 - Did G2 consider roster changes?

1:49:32 - Swani & Peca predict playoffs

1:50:51 - Swani & Peca take Skinionaire by tradeit.gg

1:59:18 - XPERION NXT team learns from Swani

Cologne Playoffs prediction & Playtime

2:09:37 - Introducing Heccu & getting comfortable

2:11:00 - FaZe to change?

2:16:11 - Heroic vs. Astralis

2:22:06 - Vitality vs. Cloud9

2:28:58 - G2 semi-final

2:33:04 - ENCE semi-final

2:36:03 - Giving away a ticket

2:39:38 - Final (emotional) words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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Have G2 peaked? Predicting Cologne Play-in & BLAST takeaways | HLTV Confirmed S6E68

24 juli 2023 | 138 min

HLTV Confirmed trio talks about China Major announcement, BLAST results (with special attention to G2's poor performance as well as NIP & Vitality), and predicts the openers of IEM Cologne Play-in. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by SteelSeries and 22BET. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📕 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect.aspx?pid=51006&bid=1484&lpid=220 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv 0:00 - Podcast intro 2:06 - Prof returns with a laggy cam Recent news 7:23 - Shanghai Major 15:51 - Hussar Cup postponed? 19:07 - FORZE add El1an & sstiNiX 23:12 - Movistar +adamS 25:06 - Free agents & new teams BLAST 32:24 - NIP: surprisingly good 37:15 - Vitality: unsurprisingly solid 42:53 - BIG: ughhhhh… 48:16 - G2: have they peaked? 1:04:11 - EG: not bad 1:06:23 - HooXi playstyle issue IEM Cologne 1:13:24 - Our memories of Cologne 1:20:52 - SPUNJ’s best Cologne moment 1:23:05 - Memorable Cologne moments - Vox Pop by 22BET 1:31:27 - Play-in overview 1:34:10 - MOUZ vs. TheMongolz 1:37:03 - Into the Breach vs. NIP 1:40:35 - fnatic vs. Complexity 1:46:10 - OG vs. 9INE 1:48:43 - Apeks vs. BIG 1:55:21 - Astralis vs. Liquid 2:01:01 - Monte vs. Imperial & Aussies vs. FURIA 2:05:00 - Predicting the winners 2:08:50 - Chad OVERHYPES Cloud9 Playtime 2:11:07 - Fantasy check-in 2:15:15 - Chit-chat HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

Hottest changes ranked & new CS2 maps testing (ft. Bubzkji, NER0) | HLTV Confirmed S6E67

20 juli 2023 | 139 min

Bubzkji & NER0 join HLTV Confirmed to check our the CS2 versions of Overpass & Vertigo, go through the new role setups & first results from BLAST, and make the tierlist of the most (and least) exciting roster changes, including Cloud9, Complexity, FURIA, NAVI, NIP, MOUZ, and more. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by SteelSeries and 22BET. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📕 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect.aspx?pid=51006&bid=1484&lpid=220 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv 0:00 - Podcast intro 2:30 - Introducing Bubzkji Recent news 6:19 - GL, VP, Monte moves 8:32 - C9 finalize superteam 11:28 - RobbaN quits coaching 13:20 - FaZe NEO rumors 17:33 - Majors to end the seasons CS2 Overpass & Vertigo 31:16 - Vertigo 35:43 - Overpass 45:10 - “The game is feeling better” - SPUNJ 46:53 - Is Vertigo bad? Vox Pop by 22BET New roles & impressions from BLAST 56:57 - NER0 calls in for roster cahnges 59:13 - Vitality 1:02:25 - EG: back to Black 1:05:04 - NIP is back?! 1:13:37 - Complexity with EliGE 1:16:58 - BIG hurts SPUNJ 1:19:30 - NAVI 1:24:50 - Astralis 1:32:26 - OG as expected 1:34:20 - Liquid 1:41:06 - BLAST teams temp check Shuffle tierlist 1:50:45 - Cloud9 1:51:57 - EG 1:52:53 - NAVI & Vitality 1:55:13 - MOUZ 1:56:16 - FURIA 1:57:40 - Monte & GamerLegion 1:58:33 - Complexity 1:59:37 - fnatic, OG, BIG 2:01:00 - Apeks, Spirit 2:01:40 - NIP 2:03:05 - Liquid 2:03:57 - Falcons 2:04:55 - Astralis 2:05:19 - MIBR, Fluxo, Imperial 2:06:46 - Sprout 2:08:04 - VP 2:09:18 - Movistar Riders 2:11:07 - Final overview Playtime 2:15:15 - Bubzkji hair, CS return, Pimp HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/Bubzkji https://twitter.com/NER0cs https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

Snappi & sAw talk ENCE, new rosters, BLAST | HLTV Confirmed S6E66

13 juli 2023 | 145 min

Snappi & sAw, the IGL and coach of ENCE, join HLTV Confirmed to talk about their team's path to this point, not making changes, season goals, and upcoming BLAST event: who's gonna perform best, and whose change of Vitality, Complexity, BIG, Liquid, EG, NAVI, Cloud9 has made the most sense?

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0:00 - Podcast intro

2:41 - Introducing Snappi & sAw

4:00 - Spending the break

Hot seat with Snappi & sAw

7:42 - Snappi + sAw dynamic

10:22 - New season, old roster

17:20 - Scouting & building budget teams

26:20 - Why ENCE didn’t change?

27:56 - Season goals

39:12 - Snappi & sAw take Skinionaire

Recent news

45:06 - MOUZ finalize roster with Jimpphat

54:37 - Sprout’s new lineup

1:00:19 - Brazilian shuffle

1:08:44 - VoxPop: best coach + IGL duo?

BLAST: the new teams

1:13:00 - Snappi on the partner system

1:16:12 - Group A: 4 teams with changed

1:17:07 - Vitality with flameZ

1:23:51 - EG…

1:25:31 - NIP with hampus

1:30:07 - NAVI with Aleksib

1:37:22 - Complexity with EliGE

1:40:51 - Not big on BIG

1:43:45 - Astralis without gla1ve

1:48:38 - G2 & FaZe unchanged

1:50:53 - CS2 and parallels with CS:GO release

1:56:02 - OG underwhelming

2:02:31 - Liquid: risky pickups?

2:08:24 - Predicting BLAST Groups

Playtime

2:15:22 - ENCE Academy

2:16:43 - Top 3 roster moves

2:20:08 - Roles & egos

2:22:20 - Reviving Finnish CS?

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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https://twitter.com/SnappiCSGO

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

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32-team Major? Making the ideal format with NER0 | HLTV Confirmed S6E65

7 juli 2023 | 159 min

This special GameChanger episode of HLTV Confirmed is dedicated to CS Major format: team count, stages, crowd for groups, seeding, and more to be talked about thoroughly with special guest NER0. In additional topics are VP adding mir, FURIA with FalleN, new fnatic, and fantasy update.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

3:28 - NER0 joins HLTV Confirmed

6:36 - FURIA go official with FalleN

14:00 - Confirmed to go live from Cologne!

14:48 - mir is BACK with VP

21:24 - fnatic add dexter & afro

26:41 - CYPHER, JACKZ, interz to TSM?

35:27 - NER0 takes Skinionaire

Building the dream Major

42:08 - Vox Pop: improving the Major

48:35 - Looking back to first Major

52:30 - Should there be a variety of formats?

1:04:09 - Dream Major - what do we believe in?

1:15:11 - Goals: what do we want to achieve?

1:18:43 - How does it work?

1:22:28 - Schedule

1:26:53 - Format

1:32:51 - Alternative

1:35:41 - Slot Allocation

1:42:32 - Striker’s take on 32-team Major

2:06:21 - Broad takes

Playtime

2:17:55 - NER0’s graphs & articles

2:28:05 - Fantasy update & new season

2:36:00 - Moulin Rouge, lap dancing, and misc

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/NER0cs

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS

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#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

Why flameZ chose Vitality? Analyzing roster changes | HLTV Confirmed S6E64

30 juni 2023 | 142 min

flameZ joins HLTV Confirmed few days after joining Vitality to talk about the move and time in OG. In the second half we find pros in cons for change in Vitality, NAVI, C9, Liquid, Complexity, and EG.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

3:32 - flameZ joins the show

Hot seat with flameZ

6:05 - Last year with OG

13:20 - Starting with OG

15:49 - Cultural differences

20:45 - Considering the offers

23:35 - NertZ tweet

25:17 - Joining Vitality

31:10 - flameZ roles/positions in Vitality

35:57 - Spending the break

38:40 - CS2

41:24 - flameZ takes Skinionaire

Recent news

48:09 - ESL fine Astralis for $100,000

52:13 - Major quals… in the player break?

58:43 - ESIC & CSPPA - did they fail?

1:05:12 - Do we need ESIC in CS? VoxPop by 22BET

1:06:06 - Male health section

Rostermania pt.3

1:11:41 - Autumn season timeline

1:24:40 - Why does Prof hate goodbyes?

1:26:03 - Update on Brazilian scene

Changes: pros & cons

1:30:17 - Vitality +flameZ

1:35:41 - Cloud9 +elec +Perfecto?

1:43:05 - NAVI: what is this roster?!

1:53:12 - Liquid: +Patsi +Rainwaker

1:59:36 - Complexity: +EliGE

2:01:37 - EG: EG Black promoted

Playtime

2:10:23 - degster future

2:12:50 - flameZ’ Israeli superteam

2:14:30 - Top 3 entry fraggers

2:17:20 - Favorite drink

2:20:10 - Personal development goals

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

elec to C9, Aleksib to NAVI - true or nonsense? Shuffle talk ft. iM | HLTV Confirmed S6E63

21 juni 2023 | 138 min

FalleN to FURIA, Aleksib to NAVI, flameZ to Vitality, electronic to C9, Patsi to Liquid, BOROS to Falcons - which are the real deal, and which are nonsense? iM joins HLTV Confirmed to talk about the ongoing shuffle and also his career: from starting playing CS to making it to the Major final.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

2:30 - SPUNJ rants on GOAT League loss

3:53 - How to pronounce iM?

5:51 - An*rew T*te update (what?!)

Hot seat with iM

7:55 - How did iM got into CS?

11:00 - iM got kicked from Nexus TWICE

16:38 - Going international

24:50 - New terms: freezing vs. breathing

26:35 - siuhy’s leadership

33:27 - acoR

36:05 - Keoz & isak

41:15 - Near-MVP Major performance

48:10 - Tier 1 vs. Tier 2

52:05 - Being top prospect in shuffle

56:28 - Who iM looked up to?

59:10 - How many offers does iM have?

1:01:00 - iM takes Skinionaire by BitSkins

Recent news

1:11:08 - SPUNJ continues GOAT League rant

1:12:11 - IEM Sydney returns

1:15:43 - Thunderpick with $600K event

Rostermania

1:17:17 - Shuffle accelerates

1:21:01 - Is it the biggest shuffle?

1:23:50 - International teams take over

1:28:10 - FURIA: “FalleN said YES!”

1:32:28 - EliGE to FURIA?

1:35:35 - Liquid EU core?

1:44:14 - EG with… electronic?!

1:46:31 - elec & Perfecto want to leave?

1:48:00 - Aleksib to NAVI - ridiculous move?

1:49:01 - OG to bench degster?

1:52:39 - Falcons with BOROS - sick?

1:59:00 - nexa had problem with degster?

2:02:28 - Why Vitality want to remove dupreeh?

2:08:22 - Cloud9 to get elec & Perfecto?

2:09:15 - Worst roster takes - VoxPop by 22BET

2:11:02 - electronic in EG

2:13:08 - Viewer questions

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/iMeCSGO

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

Season review! Roster change takes, grading teams & CS2 speculations (ft. smooya) | HLTV Confirmed S6E62

14 juni 2023 | 169 min

smooya joins HLTV Confirmed for a massive Spring season wrap-up: giving grades to teams (G2, NAVI, Vitality, C9 & more), making shuffle takes for top 20 teams (MOUZ, C9, OG & more), speculating about CS2, and much more!

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0:00 - Podcast intro

3:03 - smooya showmatches & OhnePixel

7:33 - smooya eating on camera

Recent news

8:39 - PGL Major dates announced

14:49 - Showmatches: VoxPop by 22BET

21:45 - Cologne team list unveiled

26:35 - Elisa Masters returns to Espoo

28:36 - BLAST DC & crowd cheating

31:15 - VP win ESL Challenger over ENCE

36:33 - Heroic win BLAST Spring

48:07 - CS2 is coming!

56:41 - smooya takes Skinionaire by BitSkins

Grading top teams

1:05:48 - Map & gun season stats

1:08:08 - Teams overview

1:10:21 - Vitality

1:15:23 - Heroic

1:19:44 - FaZe

1:21:47 - G2

1:25:00 - ENCE

1:27:20 - Cloud9

1:30:36 - NAVI

1:32:55 - Liquid

1:34:02 - MOUZ

Shuffle predictor

1:35:00 - siuhy to go to MOUZ?

1:37:10 - syrsoN instaed of torzsi?

1:43:19 - dexter to Australia?

1:44:52 - flameZ to Liquid? Or Vitality?!

1:51:47 - smooya leaks BOROS’ next team?!

1:55:12 - KRIMZ to NIP?

1:56:18 - FalleN tp FURIA?

2:00:00 - FaZe: should they change?

2:02:42 - G2 to change?

2:06:57 - C9: Hobbit or nafany to go?

2:11:30 - NAVI: -npl +who?

2:14:25 - GamerLegion rebuild

2:16:05 - Apeks & smooya correction

2:22:45 - fnatic: mezii +4?

2:31:12 - VP: what should they do?

2:32:06 - NIP: hampus is back?

2:33:23 - BIG: going international?

2:35:05 - Staehr to Astralis

2:36:32 - Cologne CS:GO or CS2?

Playtime

2:43:07 - LucyLuce wins Fantasy

2:45:38 - Aurora & SPUNJ hair

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/smooyacs

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

CS2 Mirage update, roster rumors, Major was... fine? | HLTV Confirmed S6E61

8 juni 2023 | 178 min

In this episode of Confirmed we're catching up with the Paris Major playoffs and everything that went next: IEM Dallas, BLAST Washington, and CS2 update that brought Mirage & new loadout.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

5:50 -

CS2 update

8:40 - Gun loadout update

18:21 - The state of CS2 beta test

23:15 - Color vibrance in CS2

Paris Major

26:00 - Was Paris Major good?

35:35 - Worst trophy ever?

37:00 - No minimap & xray

42:05 - Stage & intros

48:00 - VoxPop by 22BET

52:20 - 18+ section of the podcast

54:56 - Vitality’s run

1:01:05 - Apeks run: fluke or dedication?

1:06:28 - Partner/non partners & general scene state

1:17:10 - CS2 release date & Hussar Cup

IEM Dallas

1:20:46 - ENCE win IEM Dallas

1:25:55 - Heroic: most consistent team?

1:32:11 - ENCE storyline

1:39:11 - Skinionaire by BitSkins

Roster rumors

1:46:46 - FalleN, FURIA & paiN rumors

1:55:48 - Staehr to Astralis

2:06:26 - G2’s roster still intact?

2:07:35 - hampus, flameZ on the market

2:14:54 - EG tried to buy teams?

2:16:06 - German shuffle

2:20:57 - CSPPA remains dead

BLAST Washington

2:23:12 - Striker insights

2:26:11 - Why Majors are not last events of the season?

2:30:50 - Who’s the favorite?

2:35:11 - Are partnered teams unallowed to tweet?

2:38:10 - Will CS2 help the scene economically?

2:39:28 - Talent split between ESL & BLAST

2:50:10 - nitr0 retires

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

sdy, shox & more in HLTV Confirmed Major Special from ESpot Paris

18 maj 2023 | 164 min

sdy, shox, CYPHER, launders, and freya join HLTV Confirmed for Paris Major Special from Espot Paris with a live audience!

💙 This show was possible thanks to ESpot Paris: https://twitter.com/espotparis

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0:00 - Podcast intro

2:21 - Introducing Prof & Striker

Major disappointments ft. launders & freya

4:49 - Introducing launders & freya

10:33 - Are we enjoying the Major?

14:11 - FURIA: changes inevitable

20:04 - s1mple or ZywOo?

22:25 - NAVI: is npl the problem?

29:00 - ENCE

31:36 - G2: kassad destroys HooXi

41:10 - Arena & heartwarming rant

48:40 - launders & freya last words

sdy

49:58 - sdy joins

50:44 - Going tier 2 from tier 1

54:37 - Monte goals for the Major

58:11 - sdy on Woro2k & BOROS

1:04:29 - Rating with NAVI vs. Monte

1:09:49 - Match vs. GamerLegion

1:11:54 - lmbt & playing without coach

1:16:22 - sdy on relationship with NAVI

1:18:48 - sdy runs rock-paper-scissors!

1:22:02 - sdy’s final words

CYPHER

1:24:25 - CYPHER joins

1:27:20 - Getting to know ITB’s star

1:34:27 - How to go pro?

1:37:25 - Major run

1:41:34 - Match vs. Vitality

1:51:35 - Final words of CYPHER

shox

1:52:57 - shox joins

1:55:00 - Vitality are ready

2:00:25 - “ZywOo is here to just play”

2:03:15 - Did shox against signing ZywOo?

2:09:27 - Skinionaire: shox vs. Striker

Playoffs Pick’Em

2:23:41 - Vitality vs. ITB

2:25:37 - Liquid vs. Apeks

2:30:05 - Monte vs. GamerLegion

2:31:31 - Heroic vs. FaZe

2:35:48 - Semi-finals & Final

2:37:45 - shox shares passion about Major

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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https://twitter.com/cyphercsgo_

https://twitter.com/shoxCSGO

https://twitter.com/launders

https://twitter.com/FreyaSpiers

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

Paris Major: who are the favorites? Pick'Em & match predictions | HLTV Confirmed S6E59

4 maj 2023 | 174 min

This time we talk main things about Paris Major: the basic info, Challengers Pick'Em, and which of the favorites has the greatest chance to win the Major (NAVI, Heroic, Vitality, FaZe, G2, and more). Other topics are orgs going belly up, gauging Major excitement, Brazy Party & Melbourne takeaways, and bias toward star players.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

2:59 - Skin market is booming!

7:50 - Where are stickers?!

Recent news

10:41 - CPH Flames & HEET go bonkers

17:07 - Movistar win Melbourne

22:34 - Brazy Party takeaways

30:20 - Skinionaire: Majors

38:18 - VoxPop: Major excitement

41:20 - Announcing CS2 date at Major?

Major slideshow

45:06 - SPUNJ presents the slideshow

46:00 - Main things to know about Major

55:52 - HLTV Confirmed live - SOLD OUT!

59:55 - Major prize money

1:02:11 - RMRs & stats

1:03:46 - Missing teams

1:07:15 - Legends teams are INSANE

1:09:09 - Top 10 Major favorites

1:12:56 - Heroic

1:17:53 - Vitality

1:25:11 - NAVI

1:29:18 - G2

1:34:51 - FaZe

1:41:12 - Challengers stage preview

1:47:26 - Your viewing experience

1:55:43 - Is CS2 scary?

Pick’Em & bracket simulation

2:02:15 - Pick’Em for Challengers!

2:19:26 - Match by match prediction

Playtime

2:31:11 - Major dream team

2:34:00 - AWP bias?

2:37:35 - Worst bedroom experiences in full detail…

2:42:46 - Jersey designs

2:47:43 - Paris show

2:49:08 - SPUNJ shows figurines

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

TaZ's future & iconic moments; IEM Rio, Xyp9x not the problem? | HLTV Confirmed S6E58

27 april 2023 | 170 min

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TaZ joins HLTV Confirmed to talk about his retirement and everything that came before: playing with VP, internal struggles, Mercedes drama, building teams, and realizing the time has come, and his future. Also, IEM Rio results (C9, FaZe, NAVI, Heroic, Vitality) leading up to the Major. Other topics are Astralis cutting Xyp9x (was he the problem?), the impact of age, lack of character and banter in today's CS.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

4:21 - Introducing TaZ

Hot seat with TaZ

7:22 - TaZ on retiring

10:57 - Impact of age

12:36 - “This will be most competitive Major” - TaZ

15:24 - TaZ builds boomer team

22:09 - Worst events of TaZ

28:21 - “I was so pissed” story

33:05 - “At VP, we had so many crashes” - TaZ

37:50 - “Support is good; anchor takes character” - TaZ

41:50 - Talking issues in team

47:40 - “Playing will fail for me” - TaZ on retiring

56:39 - VoxPop by 22 Bet: Taz’ banter

1:04:53 - TaZ calling girlfriend in tears story

1:06:39 - Decision to retire

1:07:52 - Future of TaZ

Recent news

1:14:42 - Paris live show tickets on sale!

1:15:49 - B8, EF, Viperio, TeamOne, Sprout change

1:16:29 - Astralis -Xyp9x: was he problem?

1:28:04 - TaZ takes Skinionaire: Polish-themed

Rio and beyond

1:35:50 - Runway to Major

1:41:06 - 9INE - new Polish hope

1:52:11 - Another C9 collapse

1:55:34 - FaZe in turmoil

2:01:09 - Vitality raises the trophy

2:06:21 - “apEX worst top 20 player except for HooXi”

2:10:10 - Heroic second, again

2:14:00 - Teams who can win Major

2:19:54 - NAVI: looking good?

2:25:15 - Opening matches of Challengers stage

2:27:29 - 50% partner teams limit?

2:32:15 - Today’s players are boring?

2:38:18 - CS lacks trash talk?

2:44:30 - TaZ exclusive on Mercedes

2:47:11 - TaZ retirement lifted the curse on Polish CS?

2:48:35 - Final words & next show preview

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/g5taz

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

Astralis fix, C9 tragedy, NiKo's tweet: juanflatroo & Thomas talk RMR results (CS Podcast)

17 april 2023 | 137 min

juanflatroo of Bad News Eagles & Thomas of Into The Breach join HLTV Confirmed to discuss RMR results: their respective paths to the Major & playing together, Tier 2 vs. Tier 1 clash, NiKo's tweet, Astralis' options, Cloud9 struggle, FaZe's hard path, CS2 impressions, and more.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hot seat with Thomas & juanflatroo

4:32 - Thomas & juanflatroo played together!

8:03 - Making to Legends

11:28 - Sticker money impact for BNE

16:03 - UK scene can finally be proud

18:00 - Why ITB succeeded?

25:45 - Tier 2 vs. Tier 1

29:15 - NiKo’s tweet

38:15 - CYPHER

39:29 - Thomas on IGLing & in-game role

42:19 - ITB’s 20-yo coach

46:03 - BNE’s goals

55:37 - flatroo & Thomas take Skinionaire

RMR EU B results

1:02:49 - Thomas on playing with Bulgarians

1:05:05 - Astralis fix? VoxPop by 22 Bet

1:11:35 - What went wrong at RMR?

1:21:06 - Cloud9: heart-breaking loss

1:29:09 - BoombI4: solution for C9?

1:35:15 - BOROS & NertZ

1:39:19 - Monte

1:40:13 - 9INE: first Polish at Major in years

1:46:38 - Others teams & role of pressure

IEM Rio

1:50:00 - Asterisk event?

1:52:42 - 9INE to Semis?

1:57:03 - Is there chance for FURIA?

Playtime

2:01:20 - BNE org rumors

2:06:41 - Young talents in Kosovo

2:08:25 - Thomas the train sticker?

2:09:06 - CS2 impressions

2:14:04 - Final words from juan & Thomas

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/juanflatrooo

https://twitter.com/ThomasCS__

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

RMR rants: tech issues, VP & FaZe failures, Group B preview | HLTV Confirmed S6E56 (CS Podcast)

11 april 2023 | 168 min

kassad & vENdetta to talk about BLAST Paris Major RMRs: tech issues of Asia & Americas, VP eliminated after KaiR0N- - n0rb3r7 debacle, FaZe in the last chance bracket, other teams, format issues, and preview of Europe RMR B. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by Xtrfy, N1 Bet, and BitSkins. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📕 N1 Bet: https://n1betpartners.com/a8c177e1d 🔫 BitSkins: https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed=1 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv0:00 - Intro 1:48 - Where is SPUNJ? 2:28 - Welcoming kassad & vENdetta General RMR talk (and rant) 5:17 - kassad DESTROYS the RMRs 8:11 - RMRs broadcast 12:21 - kassad on VP question ban: «Who TF are you!?» 19:09 - Tier 2 talent is actually good 20:26 - KaiR0N- - n0rb3r7 change: speculations 22:03 - RMRs impressions - Vox Pop by 22BET 27:10 - Seeding & quadruple elimination 33:07 - Abolish Legends stage? 42:08 - Asia & Americas RMR issues 56:11 - "Hope they [BLAST] nvest the money in Major" - kassad Results breakdown 59:45 - n0rb3r7- WHY HIM? 1:05:43 - Why VP underperformed? 1:11:03 - Why FaZe struggled? 1:20:41 - Will FaZe make it through last chance? 1:24:04 - Why FaZe chose Vertigo for map 3? 1:29:07 - Apeks: impressive result 1:31:00 - BNE: another Major! Next EG’s team? 1:34:03 - xertioN: massive performance 1:35:13 - B8: underdog story 1:37:36 - CYPHER: superb performance 1:39:53 - OG: could nexa come back? 1:42:52 - Sprout, 1win, Falcons, paiN 1:46:35 - Liquid: YEKINDAR worsens the team? 1:48:05 - kassad on iNation & G2; leaves 1:49:51 - Liquid’s worrying results 1:57:19 - Americas RMR wrapped up 1:59:43 - Asia RMR: Mongolz surprise 2:07:22 - Skinionaire: vENdetta answers RMR questions RMR B preview 2:14:16 - iNation, 500 2:15:11 - Heroic, ENCE, C9 2:18:18 - G2, Vitality 2:20:20 - NIP, BIG 2:22:13 - Spirit, Astralis 2:25:15 - FORZE 2:26:40 - Aurora, Monte, 9INE, EF 2:30:50 - Final adjustments 2:36:40 - EF & Turkey scene Playtime 2:40:44 - Server lag at the RMRs 2:43:43 - Next show & final words HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/kassadhttps://twitter.com/vENdettaCSGOhttps://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorghttps://twitter.com/Professeur_CShttps://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

Major qualifer tierlist: who won't make it to Paris? (ft. valde) | HLTV Confirmed S6E55 (CS Podcast)

5 april 2023 | 163 min

valde joins HLTV Confirmed to help make tierlists for BLAST Major RMRs: Asia, Americas, Europe A & B. In other topics, the state of his career, being on ENCE's bench, NA event without NA teams, BLAST Paris trophy, C9 & Astralis successful runs.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

3:56 - valde replaces Striker

Hot seat with valde

5:34 - valde after ENCE

12:36 - Being on bench - how is it?

19:03 - Regrets of valde’s career

Recent news

21:30 - BLAST trophy blunder

26:20 - C9 online success run

32:03 - Astralis: good steps?

35:47 - BLAST Washington - no NA teams

40:32 - VoxPop by 22BET

46:04 - TaZ retires from competition

51:21 - Academy league put on hold

58:40 - valde takes Skinionaire

RMR

1:11:07 - RMRs implications

1:16:57 - Major prize pool should change?

1:19:10 - Asia RMR: overview & tierlist

1:26:08 - Americas RMR: tierlist

1:41:01 - Europe RMR A: tierlist

1:42:36 - FaZe, NAVI, MOUZ, VP

1:45:32 - Viperino, Into the Breach

1:47:13 - OG, FNATIC

1:51:57 - 1win, Sprout, GamerLegion

1:55:10 - BNE, Falcons, B8, SAW, Apeks

2:07:11 - Europe RMR B

Playtime

2:23:53 - Prof ranting on CS2 MM

2:26:22 - Favorite orgs of valde

2:29:49 - Ideal sandwich

2:35:07 - FACEIT/ESEA issue

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/ProfesseurCS

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

CS2 rants, FaZe win EPL, HUNDEN saga lives on (feat. moses) | HLTV Confirmed S6E54 (CS Podcast)

29 mars 2023 | 175 min

moses joins Confirmed to talk about new turn of HUNDEN drama, more reflections on CS2 (including rants from SPUNJ), EG & Stewie2K updates, CS2 PGL Major in Denmark, FaZe winning EPL & Grand Slam, and more.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

3:10 - ropz earnings article

Recent news

6:03 - HUNDEN files: saga continues

34:59 - SPUNJ walks away (unprecedented)

35:52 - Stewie2K comeback

42:28 - EG field academy roster

51:21 - SPUNJ rants on CS2 community outcry

56:39 - “CS2 is continuation of CS:GO”

1:04:12 - “Smoke thing is overblown” - moses

1:06:15 - CS2 HUD problem

1:12:25 - “SPUNJ & f0rest RAGED at testing” - moses

1:16:13 - CS2 PGL Major in Denmark

1:21:58 - Why no 2nd Major in 2023?

1:29:59 - CS World Cup?

1:35:45 - CS2: more impressions

1:49:01 - Jumpthrows in CS2

1:52:45 - New gun feelings

1:56:07 - moses takes Skinionaire

EPL

2:04:37 - N1 Moment: Twistzz Grand Slams

2:12:48 - Pressure for FaZe: the graph

2:18:40 - EPL format problem

2:17:17 - EPL playoffs: crazy results

Playtime

2:47:15 - Up and coming casters

2:51:22 - Pros on EPL broadcast

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/MosesGG

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/ProfesseurCS

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

TESTING COUNTER-STRIKE 2: smokes, maps, and more | HLTV Confirmed S6E53 (CS Podcast)

23 mars 2023 | 75 min

SPUNJ, Striker & vENdetta meet to showcase the newest version of CS and share impressions: smokes, maps, sounds, radar, interface, Source 2 graphics, and more in Counter-Strike 2 special episode of HLTV Confirmed.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

2:28 - Counter-Strike 2: good name?

4:40 - Backtracing the announcement

6:26 - Smoke update: initial reactions

16:12 - SPUNJ on testing CS2 in Seattle

20:29 - “Big enough change but still same game” - Striker

21:51 - Sound changes & radar indicator

24:58 - Smoke throws & preview

27:50 - HUD, feet, and shadows

29:51 - No smoke over molotov

30:42 - “Smoke will change the meta” - SPUNJ

33:55 - Maps redesigns

37:15 - Deagle changed?

40:50 - Flashes: sound & effect

43:42 - Matchmaking to remain unchanged?

45:12 - SPUNJ on Seattle trip (2)

50:28 - Settings, killfeed, scoping

54:42 - Will console make it to the game?

58:38 - Wave of access to CS2

59:52 - Skin patterns

1:06:35 - No 2nd Major of 2023?!

1:10:24 - When will CS2 enter the scene?

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/Lukas

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

sh1ro next top 1? Cloud9 with buster (feat. nafany) | HLTV Confirmed S6E52 (CS:GO Podcast)

15 mars 2023 | 152 min

nafany joins HLTV Confirmed to talk about Cloud9: highs and lows of 2022, getting buster, being on brink of getting benched himself, future of interz, sh1ro & Ax1le potentials, IGLing, impact of Hobbit, and EPL.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

3:37 - Introducing nafany

Hot Seat with nafany

5:25 - STYKO’s tweet & C9 praccing

12:12 - Start of 2022 & Antwerp Major

18:11 - Winning IEM Dallas

22:43 - IEM Cologne

25:47 - nafany & money

27:48 - EPL & Ax1Le performance

29:59 - IEM Rio

35:42 - “If you have sh1ro, you must [adjust for him]” - nafany

37:09 - “Let’s be honest, I’m an IGL and I’m only 21” - nafany

44:14 - “HooXi is maybe the best IGL” - nafany

48:04 - “Not only interns could be moved… it could be me” - nafany

50:10 - Getting buster

54:12 - “I can see 3 teams that interz can fill” - nafany

55:57 - N1 Moment: interz married

57:51 - Roles & positions in Cloud9

1:06:41 - Impact of Hobbit

1:09:26 - Public pressure

1:13:57 - “sh1ro will be top 1, and not once” - nafany

1:24:09 - nafany takes Skinionaire

EPL & Recent news

1:31:34 - Farlig replaces regali

1:39:26 - Any future in Vitality with JACKZ?

1:44:35 - Can FaZe win Grand Slam?

1:46:46 - NIP debacle, k0nfig/hampus situation

1:58:33 - 00NATION & OG

2:01:33 - Rooster & Grayhound

2:06:45 - EPL Group D prediction

Playtime

2:14:47 - nafany’s favorite anime

2:16:12 - nafany’s tattoos

2:17:02 - nafany rates teammates’ utility usage

2:20:40 - Does CS need any questions?

2:22:05 - Does C9 do any partying?

2:23:08 - Fantasy check-in

2:26:05 - nafany’s final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/nafanyGOD

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

Source 2 coming? CS2 rumors, roster news, and EPL | HLTV Confirmed S6E51 (CS:GO Podcast)

8 mars 2023 | 134 min

In this episode of Confirmed, we touch on Source 2 rumors: what is known, what we would like to see, and how likely it's gonna happen? In other topics, coaches unbanned, IHC cut sk0r, AZR returns, women CS news, EPL Group B overview, and Group C preview.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

4:25 - N1 Moment

Recent news

6:28 - SOURCE 2! Measuring the excitement

30:14 - Guerri, Apoka, ToH1o unbanned by Valve

35:18 - sk0r leaves IHC - why?

47:35 - SPUNJ jumps in

49:50 - Impact news: juliano, zAAz, Olga

51:15 - AZR returns in Sprout

1:03:31 - Skinionaire: Bleh takes the quiz

EPL

1:11:44 - Movistar Riders

1:17:51 - Complexity’s good run ends

1:26:34 - BIG is hyped

1:42:47 - FURIA showing the same flaws

1:46:26 - MOUZ

1:47:07 - Group C: possible surprises?

1:55:37 - Fantasy Celebrity league check-in

1:67:30 - Striker’s & SPUNJ’s teams

Playtime

2:00:22 - Are Outsiders vulnerable to saving change?

2:03:55 - Expectations from Source

2:09:36 - Bleh on the Indian scene

2:10:18 - VOD change

2:12:20 - Closing the show

https://twitter.com/OfficialBleh

https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

device: CS comeback, mental health, NIP | HLTV Confirmed S6E50 (CS:GO Podcast)

28 februari 2023 | 149 min

The quality of audio improves after the 15-minute mark.

device joins us for the show dedicated to the past year: joining NIP, taking a break, working through the problems, and returning to Astralis. Other topics are the impact of Social Media, HUNDEN situation, Buzz, m0NESY & young AWPers, EPL Group B preview, and the beauty of Counter-Strike.

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📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg

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Timestamps might not be off by 30-60 seconds.

0:00 - Podcast intro

4:50 - Introducing device

6:13 - The most accomplished player?

Hot Seat with device

8:24 - 2021-2022 summary by SPUNJ

11:00 - Joining NIP & struggles

16:52 - Early Astralis move rumours

18:45 - Pause on play & return at FPL

21:51 - Health issues

23:15 - Lack of winning in NIP

26:48 - Impact of Social Media negativity

31:19 - device & Tom Cruise meme

33:06 - How to treat mental problems?

37:55 - “I was advised to wait with comeback” - device

40:04 - Things going downwards in late 2021

44:23 - Comeback to Astralis

49:13 - Other opportunities

52:50 - device & gla1ve connection

55:11 - HUNDEN situation

58:52 - Biggest insult to CS player?

1:00:43 - Working with HUNDEN

1:03:13 - “I told gla1ve they should get nicoodoz” - device

1:07:22 - device on NIP salary & “paycheck stealing”

1:13:42 - Buzz & Astralis roster

1:25:12 - Heatmaps & other training tips

1:28:32 - Tier-2 vs. tier-1 AWPers

1:30:48 - Skinionaire: device remembers 2022

1:40:12 - Player break issue

1:43:20 - New AWPers - how are they different?

1:47:49 - device rarely saves - why?

1:54:08 - Prof doing potfriend

1:54:28 - Best team in the world?

1:58:34 - Group stage vs. playoffs

2:02:28 - N1 Moment: IHC savages!

2:05:29 - CS:GO explained by CS:GO

2:08:22 - Future of device & Astralis

2:13:08 - Are personal achievements important?

2:15:55 - “Astralis has a special place for me” - device

2:19:31 - EPL Group B preview

2:26:51 - Final words from device

https://twitter.com/dev1ce

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

RMRs & Apeks' road to Paris Major feat. STYKO | HLTV Confirmed S6E49 (CS:GO Podcast)

20 februari 2023 | 129 min

Are G2 legit? Rating IEM Katowice teams | HLTV Confirmed S6E48

16 februari 2023 | 187 min

Snax, HooXi, stavn & more in the Katowice live show | HLTV Confirmed S6E47

9 februari 2023 | 150 min

HLTV Confirmed goes live from Katowice featuring 3 sets of guests: Snax, siuhy (GamerLegion), F1KU (OG) to talk about Polish scene, stavn & TeSeS to talk about Heroic run, and HooXi & Swani to talk about G2's series of successes.

➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed

📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg

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0:00 - Podcast intro

2:29 - Chitchat

7:24 - Biggest surprises: C9, MOUZ, etc

14:34 - Has Katowice improved?

17:44 - FaZe didn’t make Playoffs

Polish panel

23:36 - Snax, siuhy, F1KU join

24:17 - Snax on losing Maze to Sprout

26:28 - The state of Polish CS

27:24 - Why siuhy is in the international team?

29:34 - Skinionaire: Polish CS

37:27 - F1KU on playing with a fever

39:47 - Snax on Let Us Cook

42:51 - “I got two offers from top 10” - Snax

46:11 - Best Polish team?

48:32 - F1KU on NEOFRAG & degster

52:27 - How to SAYVE Polish CS? PL dream team

58:42 - Predicting Katowice Playoffs

1:03:27 - Final words IN POLISH

stavn & TeSeS

1:06:29 - TeSeS, stavn, and Prof join

1:08:10 - Heroic’s slow start in ‘23

1:11:28 - FACEIT practice

1:13:11 - Heroic’s run, chance at the title

1:15:46 - stavn & TeSeS on new Heroic logo

1:18:33 - Xizt’s role in Heroic

1:22:34 - Heroic’s playstyle - where it comes from?

1:24:31 - TeSeS & stavn highlight best part

1:30:39 - Tips to young players

1:32:07 - Heroic’s expectations from Katowice

1:39:51 - Predicting Katowice Playoffs (2)

HooXi & Swani

1:42:23 - HooXi, Swani, and Striker join

1:44:59 - G2’s win streak

1:47:35 - Swani about coaching G2

1:49:43 - HooXi on finally winning

1:54:26 - Sitting arrangement logic

2:02:13 - “I want to beat Heroic” - HooXi

2:04:28 - m0NESY G2’s worst pistol?!

2:07:22 - HooXi on pressure situations

2:11:43 - SPUNJ’s hair routine

2:15:10 - Katowice surprises

2:17:00 - Innovating practice & EG slander

Concluding chat feat. Hugo

2:22:48 - Final reflections on Groups

2:26:21 - Final prediction of Playoffs

https://twitter.com/cios_snax

https://twitter.com/siuhycs

https://twitter.com/f1kucs

https://twitter.com/stavncs

https://twitter.com/tesescsgo

https://twitter.com/hooxicsgo

https://twitter.com/g2swani

https://twitter.com/HugoTV

https://twitter.com/DarfMike

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

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https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS

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#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

THREAT on NIP before & after device, BLAST, Katowice | HLTV Confirmed S6E46

27 januari 2023 | 156 min

Winter shuffle review & 2023 predictions (ft. Pimp) | HLTV Confirmed S6E45

9 januari 2023 | 136 min

Pimp joins HLTV Confirmed to help us review the off-season shuffle and find the right place on the excite-o-meter for headtr1ck to NIP, KaiR0N- to Outsiders, npl instead of sdy, buster to C9, HUNDEN to Astralis, BoombI4 building a new team, and more. In other topics are ongoing HLTV Top 20 reveals, 2023 calendar, and HOT predictions for this season.

➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed

📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg

🎧 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv

HLTV Confirmed is presented by Xtrfy, N1 Bet, and BitSkins.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

2:27 - Silent intro

Recent news

7:43 - HLTV Award Show

14:59 - Top 20 so far: blameF, b1t, Spinx, frozen

26:37 - THREAT leaves NIP

30:17 - headtr1ck to NIP

33:40 - EG situation, gade retires, woxic free agent

35:28 - BoombI4 building the team

40:22 - kensi joins Aurora

41:21 - KaiR0N- replaces n0rb3r7

47:47 - fer replaced with JOTA

48:44 - Sprout get XELLOW; Apeks complete

52:39 - sdy replaced with npl in NAVI

59:33 - buster to Cloud9

1:05:14 - 9z/00NATION swap

1:08:19 - HUNDEN joins Astralis as analyst

Previewing 2023

1:25:09 - Skinionaire: 2022 (no CS questions!)

1:31:27 - N1 Moment: Top-20-inspired content

1:33:17 - 2023 calendar overview

1:53:12 - Partner teams diagram

1:59:00 - Preseason bootcamps

2:04:43 - Predicting #1 team, Major winner & MVP

2:12:21 - Katowice live show?

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/Pimp_CSGO

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

Best & biggest of 2022 in CS:GO (ft. Maniac) | HLTV Confirmed S6E44 (CS:GO podcast)

29 december 2022 | 162 min

How to IGL NiKo? HooXi on G2's first win & m0NESY's potential | HLTV Confirmed S6E43 (CS:GO podcast)

22 december 2022 | 169 min

HooXi joins HLTV Confirmed to talk about him joining G2, early challenges, leading m0NESY & NiKo, and finally winning a trophy with the team. In other topics, map & gun update, other teams at BLAST, Astralis getting Buzz, NIP bench es3tag, and more.

➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed

📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg

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HLTV Confirmed is presented by Xtrfy, N1 Bet, and Bitskins.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

2:33 - SPUNJ is in Australia, Striker printer stealer

5:00 - HooXi is on

Hot seat with HooXi

6:07 - Is HooXi is most spoken about?

10:03 - What made CPH Flames so good?

16:42 - Signing with G2

19:08 - Doing media in G2

22:55 - Playing the star roster

26:32 - Did HooXi activate m0NESY?

32:47 - jks in 2022

39:52 - M4A4 vs. M4A1-S

40:30 - huNter: could he be an IGL?

44:34 - Playing with NiKo - how is it?

49:57 - Initial results and practice

56:11 - Missing the Major, XTQZZZ departure

1:01:48 - Skinionaire: HooXi takes the quiz

BLAST

1:12:07 - HooXi shows off an award!

1:14:46 - N1 Moment: M4 stats

1:17:22 - G2 at BLAST

1:24:31 - M4s in G2; weapon talk

1:34:13 - “I don’t like Anubis at all” - HooXi

1:42:43 - “I hope Majors to close out seasons” - SPUNJ

1:45:04 - OG profit from HLTV jinx

1:56:01 - Outsiders post-Major slump?

2:01:37 - Quick thoughts on FaZe

2:04:10 - “Liquid top 2 of the 2nd half of 2022” - Striker

Recent news

2:08:11 - Astralis get Buzz; sjuush, Staehr missed

2:14:35 - NIP bench es3tag

2:21:42 - HLTV Award show announced

2:23:53 - EPL expanded to 32 teams

Playtime

2:36:54 - Who did HooXi look up to as an IGL?

2:37:48 - Did HooXi prove people wrong?

2:39:46 - Overcoming insecurity

2:43:12 - HooXi’s address

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

kennyS on his comeback; BLAST predicted; C9 kicking interz? | HLTV Confirmed S6E42

13 december 2022 | 143 min

kennyS joins HLTV Confirmed to talk about his return to play (from G2 bench to Falcons), best AWPers of the scene, and current teammates. In other topics are HUNDEN getting unbanned, C9 considering interz replacement, the weapons & Anubis update, and a BLAST World Final prediction.

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📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg

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0:00 - Podcast intro

3:11 - AWP update

Hot seat with kennyS

5:33 - Exiting G2 contract

9:56 - Reacting to getting benched in G2

13:27 - Is age a factor for kennyS?

20:38 - Attempt to go to VALORANT

25:15 - Would kennyS go to an international team?

27:19 - Starting with Falcons

32:03 - Best AWPers according to kennyS

36:02 - kennyS on teammates in Falcons

38:52 - “NBK is perfect” - kennyS

40:56 - Ozstrik3r - the French legend

44:43 - kennyS career quiz - Skinionaire by BitSkins

Recent news

52:49 - N1 Moment: device is back!

59:28 - ESIC lift HUNDEN ban… Wait, what!?

1:14:21 - C9 explore replacing interz

1:26:06 - Russians able to play Katowice

BLAST World Final

1:30:37 - BLAST World Final… in Abu Dhabi?

1:36:34 - Why is OG there? Issue with BLAST invites

1:47:33 - Heroic without stavn, land k0nfig

1:51:43 - Anubis debut

1:57:03 - Who’s the favorite of BLAST World Final?

1:59:52 - M4A1-S/AWP change impact

2:03:02 - NAVI's six-man roster with npl

2:04:29 - Outsiders' chances after Major win

2:09:29 - G2, Vitality, and other teams’ chances

2:11:40 - FaZe is a safe pick?

2:18:02 - Hardest AWPer to play against?

2:19:44 - Some words from kennyS

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, GeT_RiGhT, JW, kennyS, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/kennyS_

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

Anubis review; Heroic new title favorite? (feat. refrezh) | HLTV Confirmed S6E41

2 december 2022 | 126 min

refrezh joins HLTV Confirmed to talk about his time in Heroic, joining Sprout, moving to IGL, reactions to Heroic winning BLAST. In the second part, we review Anubis from in-game in detail: is the map good?

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hot seat with refrezh

5:10 - Leaving Heroic

11:08 - How Heroic works internally

13:54 - Becoming an IGL

21:19 - refrezh’s IGLing style

26:13 - Sprout with refrezh

34:46 - Sprout’s future

36:45 - How Sprout got so good?

39:54 - Is refrezh concerned about losing players to big orgs?

42:10 - Skinionaire: refrezh’s teammates

Recents news

48:50 - fnatic win in Espoo

52:21 - oskar back in Sinners

55:15 - Eternal Fire’s back and forth

58:35 - Nigma Galaxy win ESL Impact S2

BLAST Fall Finals

1:02:24 - Reacting to ex-team winning

1:04:12 - Heroic’s winning run at BLAST

1:08:35 - Are Heroic favorites now?

1:12:56 - Outsiders, Vitality Anubis advantage?

1:17:52 - FaZe trophyless since Cologne

1:21:32 - NIP’s season summed up

Anubis

1:26:58 - SPUNJ joins

1:29:12 - Overviewing Anubis

1:30:53 - Smokes & mollies

1:36:46 - Defending B-site

1:38:53 - “Mid reminds me of Ancient” - Prof

1:40:43 - Map spot names

1:41:36 - “It’s so easy to flash on Anubis” - refrezh

1:45:00 - “I don’t think Anubis gonna be updated a lot” - SPUNJ

1:48:46 - “So many places to use utility” - Prof

1:53:31 - The impact of the mid drop

1:56:48 - Boost into the bridge

1:57:47 - Bugs on the map

Playtime

2:00:09 - refrezh’s end take on Anubis

2:01:34 - N1 Moment: extra loyal Confirmed listener

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/refrezhCS

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

Reflecting on Rio, CIS shuffle potential, 2022 still FaZe year? | HLTV Confirmed S6E40

19 november 2022 | 144 min

In this episode, we're talking about IEM Rio Major after it's over: the confusing triumph of all the outsiders, Cloud9 & NAVI to face changes, w0nderful exceeding expectations, FURIA's future run in question. In other topics are updates to Major quals, very different kennyS & device returns, Anubis addition first impressions, and was 2022 FaZe's year after all?

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📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg

🎧 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv

HLTV Confirmed is presented by Xtrfy, N1 Bet, and Bitskins.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Recent news

6:42 - New Major quals?

19:05 - New number of teams in RMRs?

29:49 - kennyS is back! N1 Moment

36:41 - Skinionaire: Rio Major quiz

Rio Major

42:49 - General Major impressions

45:44 - BREAKING: Anubis to be added to map pool

48:55 - Rio underdog run problems

1:00:26 - How good are Outsiders?

1:07:03 - Outsiders profile pictures story

1:09:30 - “This stuff makes me happy” - SPUNJ on dastan reaction

1:15:13 - “FURIA is overinflated” - SPUNJ

1:25:45 - fnatic: peak reached?

1:29:51 - w0nderful upgrade over degster?!

1:33:07 - Timeouts conversion rate at the Major

1:45:25 - Cloud9 & CIS shuffle

Playtime

1:58:22 - SPUNJ on his talks with NIP CEO

2:04:44 - device to play for Astralis in... 2023?!

2:12:40 - Is there a FaZe era?

2:20:04 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, smooya, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

Spirit Major run: w0nderful edition - IEM Rio special 5/5 (ft. magixx) | HLTV Confirmed S6E38

14 november 2022 | 79 min

fnatic's run to playoffs - IEM Rio special 4/5 (ft. mezii, FASHR) | HLTV Confirmed S6E37

13 november 2022 | 64 min

Cloud9's shocking loss - IEM Rio special 3/5 (ft. Scrawny) | HLTV Confirmed S6E37

12 november 2022 | 93 min

NIP on failing the Major - IEM Rio special 2/5 (ft. hampus & djL) | HLTV Confirmed S6E36

11 november 2022 | 64 min

Who're the Major favorites? IEM Rio Special 1/5 (ft. hooch, guerri, Apoka) | HLTV Confirmed S6E35

10 november 2022 | 179 min

Who can win the Major? IEM Rio Challengers Pick'Em (feat. mahone) | HLTV Confirmed (CS:GO podcast)

26 oktober 2022 | 157 min

In this episode, we talk through the main title contenders for IEM Rio Major (FaZe, Vitality, NAVI, C9, Liquid) and make a Pick'Em for the Challengers Stage. Additionally, we touch on the roster updates (shox, Kjaerbye, CIS teams) and BLAST results, including Astralis winning over Vitality.

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HLTV Confirmed is presented by Xtrfy, N1 Bet, and Bitskins.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

4:55 - mahone on a broadcast

14:19 - Being NIP’s analyst

Recent news

17:24 - shox removed from Apeks

22:34 - Kjaerbye leaves Endpoint

24:41 - Movistar change

26:57 - CIS shuffle coming up?

32:16 - N1 Moment: s1mple gets extended

37:41 - Who wants to be a Skinionaire? By BitSkins

BLAST Showdown

41:33 - Fluxo & Lucaozy

47:26 - NA excuses from mahone

49:44 - Chad addresses his absence

51:56 - Astralis win over Vitality

59:49 - Heroic vs. Astralis

Rio Major

1:05:48 - Who even are the favorites?

1:12:55 - FaZe: beatable?

1:27:53 - NAVI: the highest floor?

1:39:41 - Vitality: overrated?

1:47:06 - Cloud9: curious state

1:55:59 - Liquid: deep run

2:07:25 - Challengers Pick’Em

2:12:29 - Do Brazilian teams have a chance?

2:28:30 - Biggest year in the making by FaZe?

2:29:29 - Plans for Confirmed from Rio

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/mahone_tv

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

dupreeh on ZywOo & Spinx, Vitality Major chances, Astralis roster struggles | HLTV Confirmed S6E33

16 oktober 2022 | 131 min

dupreeh joins HLTV Confirmed to talk about making Vitality work, reflections on ZywOo & Spinx, winning at EPL and the RMRs, making it to all Majors, playing at 28, and the state of CS in general. In addition to that, the panel talked about Astralis roster dead-end and YEKINDAR's escaping the VP contract.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

3:37 - Introducing dupreeh

Hot seat with dupreeh

5:02 - Qualifying through the RMR

8:29 - Clash with misutaaa

10:12 - Expectations from Vitality

11:45 - Communications issues

19:20 - Major record & consistency

27:17 - Performance in late 20’s

31:34 - dupreeh on Astralis

37:31 - device or ZywOo?

39:11 - Not getting to Legends at RMR

44:00 - Were G2 more scared to lose than hungry to win?

47:16 - Playing against puggy teams

50:45 - Spinx addition

54:35 - ZyWoo and AWPer freedom

58:21 - apEX as an IGL

1:02:05 - “zonic law”

1:05:39 - The state of CS: generation shift

1:10:21 - “Change 2 maps, make it fun!” - dupreeh

1:13:19 - The problem to fix with CS?

1:17:57 - Skinionaire with dupreeh

1:22:30 - Plans before the Major

1:27:05 - Facing Imperial in the opening of Rio

1:30:27 - Ketchup on the eggs!?

1:31:35 - What can dupreeh say about device?

1:32:59 - Final words from dupreeh

Recent news

1:35:52 - Feelings about dupreeh’s appearances

1:37:03 - N1 Moment: f0rest reacts to s1mple

1:40:16 - Astralis remove trace

1:42:21 - Sprout to Astralis: “No thanks”

1:44:22 - Is it too late for Astralis?

1:50:43 - Are Astralis forced to go international?

1:55:00 - Entropiq transfer listed

1:58:16 - Rotterdam & FiReLEAGUE

1:59:32 - YEKINDAR out of VP contract

2:02:16 - FURIA bring co-owner as a coach

2:04:50 - Looking into Rio Major

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/dupreeh

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

Rio RMR results analyzed; G2 & Astralis roster future? (feat. Devilwalk) | HLTV Confirmed S6E32

11 oktober 2022 | 159 min

Devilwalk joins HLTV Confirmed to talk through in detail the results of IEM Rio Major qualifiers, including the disasters of G2 and Astralis, k0nfig departing the team and telling his story, and the last dance of FalleN.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

2:18 - Introducing the panel

RMRs

5:12 - Nothing new in Asia

9:26 - The busiest week of CS

19:03 - RMRs format - any improvements?

26:11 - Direct invite for Major winners?

31:05 - Astralis to miss the Major - SADGE

35:20 - Astralis future: device?

45:02 - k0nfig statement raises questions

52:51 - G2: huge SADGE

1:03:34 - “nexa was the best fit” - Professuer

1:11:40 - Americas’ teams who didn’t make through

1:14:33 - FaZe, NAVI, Liquid, Vitality took care of business

1:17:32 - MOUZ: torszi crumbled under pressure

1:20:25 - Sangal: pleasant surprise

1:22:02 - NIP: Aleksib completed the team?

1:29:04 - 9z: two times is a charm

1:31:15 - BIG: how s1n played?

1:36:27 - Outsiders: sneaked through

1:39:07 - Heroic: took care of business

1:40:36 - K23: solid run

1:41:34 - HEET x Falcons dream team?

1:43:42 - OG: unimpressive

1:44:34 - ENCE: showed up

1:47:20 - B8: played well!

1:49:11 - Spirit: they like fun maps!

1:51:33 - BNE: slower than last time?

1:57:18 - 1win: hardest run?

1:59:30 - Sprout: impressive run

2:00:35 - GamerLegion: didn’t choke!

2:02:34 - forZe: did, indeed, choke

2:04:18 - Eternal Fire: MAJ3R ridiculous kick

2:08:27 - Cloud9: took care of business

2:10:31 - fnatiс: played good CS

2:11:55 - N1 Moment: Imperial will go to Rio

2:19:21 - FalleN, fer legacy; impact on Brazil

2:26:44 - FURIA: expected top 2

2:28:07 - 00NATION: coldzera not enjoying life?

2:28:47 - Complexity: should stay together

2:30:45 - Skinionaire quiz: Devilwalk

2:35:30 - Devilwalk is looking for a job!

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

EPL DDOS attack & k0nfig scandal, RMRs predicted, NAVI & FaZe falling off? | HLTV Confirmed S6E31

3 oktober 2022 | 137 min

s1mple moldgate, RMR visa debacle, EPL playoffs overview (feat. launders) | HLTV Confirmed S6E30

28 september 2022 | 139 min

HLTV Confirmed welcomes launders to talk about EPL Group D results (C9 success, FURIA solid run, Liquid edge past EF & EG to go through), Playoffs prediction, RMR visa issues, s1mple Malta moldgate, and more!

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Recent news

4:54 - Mold gate: s1mple vs. ESL

14:24 - fnatic, MOUZ, ENCE fail Showdown quals

16:58 - TYLOO revamp roster, BnTeT free agent

21:06 - RMR subs listed, visa issues arise

31:23 - Canadian CS:GO - Skinionaire quiz by BitSkins

40:49 - YEKINDAR is great - N1 Moment

EPL Group D

50:20 - Group D: more interesting than expected

51:26 - Movistar Riders fell through

1:01:10 - EG finally scores maps

1:03:40 - Liquid: -oSee +device banger?

1:11:50 - Eternal Fire had a spark

1:15:02 - FURIA: ready for deep runs?

EPL Playoffs

1:21:15 - Playoffs bracket overview

1:36:22 - Match-by-match prediction

1:42:45 - Are events in Malta bad?

1:48:45 - Fantasy check-in

Playtime

2:00:10 - Best movement players by launders

2:02:40 - Is HooXi capable of winning vs. NAVI?

2:04:22 - CS:GO rap by Harry

2:06:35 - SPUNJ vs. Titan: lucky or godlike?

2:08:15 - “CS:GO has best casters” - launders

2:09:45 - Chess cheating scandal

2:12:31 - launders’ boxr line & videos

2:14:16 - Paris Major - arena cast language

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/launders

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

TACO talks about coldzera reunion, Brazilian scene ahead of Rio Major | HLTV Confirmed S6E29

21 september 2022 | 145 min

TACO joins Confirmed to talk about Brazilian scene, renewed 00NATION with coldzera, NIP signing Aleksib, k0nfig missing RMR, EPL group C results and group D predictions, and more!

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0:00 - Podcast intro

5:12 - Introducing TACO

Hot seat with TACO

6:05 - TACO live from bootcamp

9:03 - SA vs. NA - what’s harder?

10:39 - The end of GODSENT

17:51 - coldzera & roles in the team

26:43 - Is dumau the next big thing?

28:53 - 00NATION at IEM Cologne

34:52 - Off-season development

43:35 - Potential rising star of Brazil?

45:58 - Who wants to be a Skinionaire? By BitSkins

Recent news

53:24 - IEM Rio expansion

59:23 - CS:GO in Brazil & Majors

1:11:06 - BLAST Paris Major confirmed

1:21:02 - NIP sign… Aleksib?

1:34:24 - coldzera thanks Confirmed!

1:35:23 - k0nfig to miss RMR

1:39:15 - N1 Moment: Edward USP-S ace

1:41:38 - Kinguin Legends brings excitement

EPL

1:46:52 - Group C was fun!

1:47:53 - MOUZ look strong

1:53:23 - ENCE fall through

2:00:40 - HEET: not too bad

2:03:05 - Astralis & Heroic

2:04:57 - Complexity surprise

2:06:50 - Group D: hard to call?

Playtime

2:15:00 - Best Brazilian player?

2:16:03 - Brazil IGL & leading the team

2:19:57 - HooXi: G2 savior!?

2:21:39 - TACO takes the floor

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

NAVI raise concerns? valde on why he joined ENCE & team ambition | HLTV Confirmed S6E28

6 september 2022 | 151 min

valde joins HLTV Confirmed to talk about him exiting OG to join ENCE, his team's ambition, and playing with SunpayUs. EPL results are also broken down, with attention to Vitality 5-0 run, NAVI, NIP struggling, and fnatic showing up. In the end, HLTV ranking, Fantasy, and the issue of age are touched on.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

4:00 - valde’s tanning routine

Hot seat with valde

5:02 - Exiting OG

7:41 - Why ENCE?

11:31 - Was EG serious consideration?

13:48 - Time on the bench

17:58 - Snappi as an IGL

20:26 - Joining ENCE

23:22 - SunPayus addition

27:56 - Goals for EPL & RMR

31:31 - Who wants to be a Skinionaire? By BitSkins

37:30 - Next step for mantuuu?

Recent news

41:35 - N1 Moment: Melbourne crowd

43:51 - Melbourne results, LANs, jet lag

51:15 - Americas RMR: ¼ teams is NA

55:42 - NAVI transfer-list headtr1ck

EPL

59:39 - Tech and production issues

1:12:21 - Vitality is the real deal?

1:22:00 - EPL format issue

1:30:49 - NAVI struggle

1:36:15 - NIP looked rough

1:45:36 - fnatic reach playoffs

1:49:44 - Spirit & Endpoint

1:51:29 - Group B overview

1:57:34 - G2 changes: valde’s take

2:02:51 - Group C brief preview

2:04:30 - HLTV ranking implications

2:10:42 - Fantasy check-in

Playtime

2:16:00 - CS:GO and age

2:23:00 - Did niko talk about his furniture?

2:23:56 - SunpayUs’ English

2:25:25 - f0rest making a… guess what!

2:26:10 - Economy or business class?

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/Officialvalde

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

smooya's run to RMR, ridiculous BLAST Groups, G2 questions | HLTV Confirmed S6E27

31 augusti 2022 | 150 min

smooya joins HLTV Confirmed to talk about his mix reaching the RMRs, EPL predictions, and BLAST takeaways: G2's roster looking controversial, Vitality's solid start, s1mple 2-map gig for NAVI, Liquid with YEKINDAR looking great, and BLAST Groups' ridiculous format.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

3:30 - Introducing smooya

Hot seat with smooya

5:21 - N1 Moment: smooya celebration

6:30 - Open quals run of Benched Heroes

13:51 - smooya’s plan for RMR

18:11 - RMR teams overview

23:07 - 32 teams - is it even possible?

27:04 - Asia RMR: still only 4 teams?

35:31 - Who wants to be a Skinionaire? By BitSkins

Overanalyzing BLAST

42:53 - s1mple qualifying after 2 maps

46:39 - BLAST format issue

1:05:35 - G2: device instead of m0NESY!?

1:13:42 - Liquid: ready for top 5?

1:20:20 - G2: HooXi is the problem?

1:42:00 - Astralis & Heroic: Danish fans sweating

EPL

1:46:04 - Fantasy: Prof vs. SPUNJ

1:51:00 - Group A predicted

Recent news

2:01:03 - hades joins Finest

2:06:46 - MOUZ promote xertioN

2:14:44 - Open quals & Major format

Playtime

2:20:25 - smooya looking for a manager

2:25:13 - Closing statements

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/smooyacs

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

Astralis are doomed, G2 need more time? RMR co-stream feat. GeT_RiGhT | HLTV Confirmed S6E26

26 augusti 2022 | 154 min

GeT_RiGhT & vENdetta join HLTV Confirmed to watch the open quals match and talk about Rio RMR, BLAST Groups results, state of G2, the Swedish last dance, map pool reform, and more!

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0:00 - Podcast intro

8:01 - GeT_RiGhT shows off tattoo

9:38 - Professeur's FLEX

Recent news

10:56 - Striker’s best interviews

13:26 - GTR on BLAST format

20:15 - Will old NIP play again?

22:00 - BLAST initial results

24:50 - Group A: Vitality still speak French?

31:33 - Group B: NAVI rocked with headtr1ck

38:05 - G2 with HooXi - need time?

43:44 - Group C: state of Heroic & BIG

59:00 - Imperial add chelo, fnx as coach

1:04:27 - RMR locations issue

RMR co-stream

1:13:12 - Astralis are losing quals?

1:23:13 - vENdetta joins; RMR teams analyzed

1:25:34 - Who’re yet to qual? Swedish last dance

1:33:49 - oskar’s atmospheric rise

1:38:11 - GTR shoutouts pug god

1:41:53 - GTR invites pug gods to play!

1:45:55 - Partner teams

1:50:10 - Map pool change: what should be done?

1:56:39 - How was Tuscan played before?

2:04:05 - 2 maps to be changed at once?

2:07:50 - Autosniper use cases?

2:11:03 - ECSTATIC roster; game analyzed

2:19:30 - Who wants to be a Skinionaire? By BitSkins

2:28:05 - N1 Moment: BIG roast G2

2:30:30 - Final words from GeT_RiGhT

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/GeT_RiGhT

https://twitter.com/vENdettaCSGO

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

Map update, Major KOALAfier, shuffle ends & BLAST | HLTV Confirmed S6E25 (CS:GO Podcast)

19 augusti 2022 | 152 min

In a more relaxed mood, HLTV Confirmed panel discusses CS:GO anniversary update that brought Tuscan, shuffle coming to an end (G2, ENCE, Vitality, NAVI, Liquid), Major KOALAfiers, ESEA disaster, f0rest's free agency, device status, sticker revenues, BLAST Groups, and SPUNJ vs. Professeur in Fantasy.

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Please note timestamps can be 60-90 seconds off.

0:00 - Podcast intro

9:00 - “Always use protection” …

Recent news

11:35 - N1 Moment: NIP reunion

13:56 - f0rest free agent

19:27 - ORDER for sale

30:00 - 10 years of CS:GO: underwhelming update?

33:11 - Sticker revenues revealed

39:04 - Tuscan update

46:25 - What map should Tuscan replace?

Shuffle roundup & RMR

50:49 - s1mple to miss BLAST?

53:30 - Vitality adds Spinx

57:03 - ENCE to get valde & SunPayus

1:01:29 - G2 lift the content game

1:04:32 - Liquid trying to get YEKINDAR

1:05:06 - BIG add k1to

1:06:25 - Movistar find a replacement

1:08:07 - CPH Flames rebuild

1:11:53 - Sprout refresh the roster

1:14:20 - Eternal Fire get paz & MAJ3R back

1:16:19 - Who wants to be a Skinionaire? By BitSkins

1:22:42 - device status

1:28:32 - Disasterous first RMR

1:36:25 - Who stood out in the RMR?

BLAST Groups

1:46:34 - Format explained

1:51:25 - "Koalafy" :D

1:56:11 - A: Vitality, OG, NIP, Astralis

2:01:04 - B: NAVI, G2, Liquid, Complexity

2:05:51 - C: FaZe, BIG, Heroic, EG

2:09:18 - Celebrity Fantasy: SPUNJ vs. Prof

Playtime

2:21:45 - Rio venue controversy

2:25:08 - RMR locations?

2:29:32 - What’s next?

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

Summer shuffle: ENCE, G2, Vitality changes analyzed (feat. kassad) | HLTV Confirmed S6E24

9 augusti 2022 | 170 min

kassad joins HLTV Confirmed to go over ALL THE ROSTERS that were in question this break: G2, ENCE, Vitality, Liquid, FURIA, BIG, MIBR, EG, TITANS, Imperial, and more. Besides that, the Major cycle is touched on with RMR predictions and another ESIC ban debacle was combed over.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

4:28 - Introducing kassad

Recent news

6:07 - Who wants to be a Skinionaire? By BitSkins

11:43 - Coaches still not allowed at RMR

13:09 - ESIC’s bans debacle

15:51 - Can we fix ESIC?

27:19 - Rio Major quals: how will they work?

Asia RMR

30:00 - Who?

34:05 - Hatz released from ORDER

39:53 - The teams to advance in Asia

Americas RMR

41:20 - Play the chelo for fnx

47:29 - Why FURIA didn’t change?

54:42 - MIBR eye HEN1

54:40 - Liquid & YEKINDAR

59:32 - Is hallzerk enough for Complexity?

1:05:32 - EG add nealaN, HexT, vorborg

1:20:25 - Who’ll make it through RMR?

Europe RMR

1:23:12 - N1 Moment: karrigan married

1:24:57 - G2 add jks & HooXi

1:47:04 - device watch

1:53:02 - Vitality to get Spinx: too ambitious?

1:59:49 - ENCE go on the offensive

2:08:15 - gob b & tabseN sign until 2027

2:10:20 - Sprout’s growing pains

2:13:24 - TITANS ASSEMBLE!

2:17:36 - FASHR finalizes fnatic

2:31:02 - Falcons swoop NBK- and misutaaa

2:31:45 - kuben joins Apeks with jL

Playtime

2:36:20 - The state of BNE

2:39:38 - Best upgrades; NAVI & FaZe not scared?

2:40:47 - What’s next for kassad

2:42:39 - kassad’s sacrificies in esports

2:47:55 - kassad thanks supporters

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/kassad

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS

https://twitter.com/StirkerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

Season summed up! G2 cut Aleksib, fiery Cologne final feat. Pimp | HLTV Confirmed S6E23 (CS:GO podcast)

25 juli 2022 | 182 min

HLTV Confirmed is joined by Pimp to talk about the most important storylines of IEM Cologne, go through the roster changes (including G2, Vitality, OG situations), and find out the bests & worsts of the first half of 2022: teams, players, roster moves, and more.

➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed

📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg

🎧 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv

HLTV Confirmed is presented by Xtrfy, N1 Bet, and Bitskins.

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🔫 BitSkins: https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed=1

0:00 - Podcast intro

2:27 - Introduction

4:54 - Happy birthday to SPUNJ!

IEM Cologne

6:34 - Viewership and HYPE

10:51 - N1 Moment: case opening in the arena

12:46 - MOUZ with some bite

22:32 - Astralis show signs

27:07 - device to Astralis!?

31:06 - Are Movistar the full pack?

39:01 - Liquid: can they get a YEKINDAR?

50:30 - FaZe vs. NAVI: 5-map final

1:02:00 - Why didn’t Twistzz win the MVP?

1:05:35 - “ESL have the best fan experience” - SPUNJ

Recent news

1:14:57 - BLAST to run Major in 2023?

1:21:29 - degster joins OG; mantuu’s future?

1:28:57 - JACKZ and Aleksib go shopping

1:34:55 - Spinx to add spice to Vitality?

1:39:07 - Who wants to be a Skinionaire? By BitSkins

1:45:54 - G2: who should they get?

1:55:50 - “Someone needs to shut NiKo up” - Pimp

2:05:50 - The break vs. open quals

Season awards

2:13:51 - Team of the season?

2:21:02 - Surprise of the season?

2:25:53 - Best roster move of the season?

2:28:21 - Worst roster change of the season?

2:33:25 - Standin of the season?

2:35:23 - 2nd-best player of the season?

2:45:06 - Controversy of the season?

Playtime

2:51:27 - Casting a BO5

2:53:21 - Best interview quotes

2:55:11 - Best moment on the desk

2:57:11 - Bet status & final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/PimpCSGO

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS

https://twitter.com/StirkerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

Twistzz & dexter on live audience show at IEM Cologne | HLTV Confirmed S6E22 (CS:GO podcast)

15 juli 2022 | 170 min

HLTV Confirmed meets up at IEM Cologne 2022 for another live-with-audience episode. With almost 100 viewers and guests including dexter, Twistzz, moses, and Bleh, the podcast covered MOUZ's run at the event so far, FaZe's claims for the title, and what teams like G2 and Vitality need to do in the offseason.

➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed

📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg

🎧 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv

HLTV Confirmed is presented by Xtrfy, N1 Bet, and Bitskins.

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🔫 BitSkins: https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed=1

0:00 - Podcast intro

2:16 - Introduction

Hot seat with dexter

5:22 - Giveaways start

8:15 - MOUZ’s group stage success

15:11 - dexter’s AU team had a FIGHT?

20:15 - Q&A: Confidence; who’s the funniest; kid's name?

22:08 - Having a stable team vs. AU teams

23:46 - MOUZ to employ the German crowd?

27:14 - Who wants to be a Skinionaire? By BitSkins

Hot seat with Twistzz

42:25 - Introducing Twistzz

43:40 - HLTV vs. ESL rankings

45:10 - Practice and overall feeling

46:35 - Are FaZe a big event team?

49:05 - FaZe’s run in Cologne

52:47 - Roles in FaZe; best player in 2022?

1:00:21 - Roobet Cup & FaZe’s map pool

1:03:34 - karrigan micro-managing the team?

1:06:32 - Playoffs prediction

1:09:33 - Q&A: 4-day break before Playoffs

1:12:04 - Major or Grand Slam: what’s better?

1:16:02 - rain’s motivation; karrigan as an IGL

1:19:03 - Are BO5 finals good?

Cologne teams evaluated

1:21:45 - Tiermaker explained

1:22:45 - Imperial

1:23:48 - ENCE

1:27:26 - Heroic, BIG

1:30:23 - Vitality

1:39:25 - G2

1:48:26 - Complexity

1:53:56 - 00NATION, Spirit, Outsiders

1:53:22 - Cloud9

1:55:30 - NIP

1:59:48 - FURIA

2:03:20 - G2: overhaul or not?

2:04:45 - Saying bye to Twistzz; Bleh joins

2:07:54 - MOUZ vs. Astralis

2:13:12 - Movistar vs. Liquid

2:16:45 - Can Liquid upset FaZe?

2:18:35 - NAVI vs. FaZe final analysis

Playtime

2:25:47 - More giveaways

2:28:55 - Should Astralis change in any case?

2:30:04 - Worst maps to cast?

2:32:12 - The best final to cast?

2:33:45 - How to save NA CS?

2:28:12 - Why are observers not credited?

2:42:07 - Opponent analysis importance

2:46:36 - f0rest as a guest, Rio Major show, final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/dextersjourney

https://twitter.com/Twistzz

https://twitter.com/MosesGG

https://twitter.com/OfficialBleh

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

We don't know who'll win Cologne, and it's great! | HLTV Confirmed S6E21 (CS:GO podcast)

2 juli 2022 | 132 min

HLTV Confirmed gathers up to talk through recent news including Jabbi joining Heroic, YEKINDAR stepping in for Liquid, w0nderful joining Spirit, new player break dates by CSPPA, finished Roobet Cup & ongoing ESL Challenger Valencia. In the second half of the show, the panel discusses IEM Cologne thoroughly, including a match-by-match analysis of Play-in and the chances of the favorites to take the title (Heroic, NAVI, FaZe, Cloud9, ENCE, G2, NIP).

➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed

📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg

🎧 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv

HLTV Confirmed is presented by Xtrfy, N1 Bet, and Bitskins.

🖱️ Xtrfy: https://xtrfy.com/

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🔫 BitSkins: https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed=1

0:00 - Podcast intro

Recent news

6:07 - CSPPA move player break dates

22:07 - Jabbi solidifies Heroic

26:00 - refrezh’s future

28:00 - YEKINDAR steps in for Liquid

31:40 - Can YEKINDAR stay?

33:51 - w0nderful joins Spirit

39:41 - Apeks bench AcilioN and chawzyyy

43:02 - sAw extends with ENCE

44:56 - Who wants to be a Skinionaire? By BitSkins

Events

50:09 - Roobet wraps up

50:46 - faveN status in BIG

56:23 - Roobet Cup wasn’t exciting

1:02:41 - M4A4 is used (a bit) more

1:08:45 - Why FaZe didn’t win Roobet?

1:14:09 - ESL Challenger Valencia

Cologne

1:21:55 - N1 moment: Best of Cologne

1:29:00 - IEM Cologne Play-in

1:29:55 - Who missed out from Cologne?

1:32:11 - The 1000 EUR bet’s status

1:32:45 - Play-in match-by-match prediction

1:41:10 - Who will advance from Play-in?

1:43:25 - Who will win the whole event?

1:47:12 - “Heroic is a dark horse” - Prof

1:51:02 - “I’m f***ing going all-in on NAVI!” - SPUNJ

1:55:24 - “Liquid could make semis” - Striker

2:04:53 - “Five teams easily could win” - Striker

2:07:42 - Cologne live show update

2:10:52 - jks status, final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgodiscusses

sdy improved NAVI? M4A1-S nerfed, ENCE's rise to the top (feat. Snappi) | HLTV Confirmed S6E20

21 juni 2022 | 174 min

Snappi joins HLTV Confirmed to talk about ENCE's path to the top 3: Maden signing, Major stage debut, playing with Snax. In other topics are recent changes including NAVI being good with sdy (better than with BoombI4?), shox & adreN departing Liquid, Heroic benching refrezh and the CS:GO update: M4A1-S nerfed, bomb radius increased on Inferno, and changes to Ancient. At the end of the show, Roobet Cup tierlist is made and Snappi's take on BLAST format is discussed.

➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed

📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg

🎧 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv

HLTV Confirmed is presented by Xtrfy, N1 Bet, and Bitskins.

🖱️ Xtrfy: https://xtrfy.com/

📕 N1 Bet: https://n1betpartners.com/a8c177e1d

🔫 BitSkins: https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed=1

0:00 - Podcast intro

4:03 - Introducing Snappi

Hot seat with Snappi

5:36 - Start of 2022, Maden for doto

11:00 - ENCE’s rise to contender status

21:43 - Major stage debut

28:04 - Playing with Snax

31:02 - sAw’s role

33:33 - Why c0ntact didn’t work

35:28 - BLAST Lisbon run

39:34 - NAVI look good with sdy

42:54 - NAVI better off without BoombI4?

53:31 - OG shine with degster

59:40 - Vitality reached the final

1:10:35 - BLAST production

1:15:55 - Who wants to be a Skinionaire? By BitSkins

Recent news

1:22:44 - M4A1-S nerfed: 25 to 20 bullets

1:29:21 - Inferno bomb change: more to come?

1:37:45 - Ancient changes reviewed

1:50:55 - Heroic bench refrezh

1:53:55 - The EG drama: EVY vs. Stewie

2:02:15 - ESL Conference

2:04:53 - shox & adreN liquidated

2:08:10 - fnatic put HEAP on trial

2:10:02 - Liquid considred jks, Snax

2:11:22 - N1 moment: sdy to NAVI

Roobet Cup

2:14:53 - Preview & making tierlist

2:17:59 - 9z, Astralis, BIG, C9

2:20:50 - ENCE, Complexity, Entropiq, Eternal Fire

2:23:35 - FaZe, forZe, FURIA, Imperial

2:28:45 - MOUZ, Movistar, OG, Outsiders

Playtime

2:33:55 - Snappi vs. BLAST format

2:52:07 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/SnappiCSGO

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

FaZe, NAVI, ENCE to fight at BLAST; Heroic raise a trophy | HLTV Confirmed S6E19 (CS:GO podcast)

14 juni 2022 | 146 min

Hugo Byron joins HLTV Confirmed to talk about the recently finished Pinnacle & GET events, with Heroic and NIP winning, and BLAST coming up with the world's top 3 teams contesting for the title. Another topic is recent roster changes in CS:GO, including degster's surprising departure from Spirit, mir joining Entropiq, Lucky returning to Tricked, and YEKINDAR being a hot stock on the player market.

➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed

📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg

🎧 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv

HLTV Confirmed is presented by Xtrfy, N1 Bet, and Bitskins.

🖱️ Xtrfy: https://xtrfy.com/

📕 N1 Bet: https://n1betpartners.com/a8c177e1d

🔫 BitSkins: https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed=1

0:00 - Podcast intro

3:50 - Introducing Hugo

Recent news

6:45 - degster departs Spirit: why?

9:53 - What’s next for Spirit & degster?

16:44 - Entropiq bring in mir

21:58 - Lucky returns to Tricked

25:23 - Who wants to be a Skinionaire? By BitSkins

Pinnacle & GET

32:00 - SPUNJ on the event timeline

35:06 - FaZe - are they clear Top 1?

43:20 - Heroic win over Astralis

59:08 - N1 Moment: f0rest back in action

1:02:05 - felps is again on the market

1:03:30 - fnatic looked alright

1:07:09 - EG 15-player endeavor

1:13:19 - Imperial “regress to the mean” & MIBR

1:14:57 - Finest show promise

1:18:34 - NIP sweep competition without hampus

BLAST Spring

1:24:29 - BLAST format

1:26:26 - Stiker vs. SPUNJ 1000 EUR bet

1:30:13 - Can ENCE spoil FaZe’s plans?

1:39:10 - sdy in NAVI: is he here to stay?

1:46:04 - G2 are nearing changes?

1:48:55 - apEX not excited about YEKINDAR

1:53:14 - Vitality’s tough situation

2:03:31 - Who’s gonna win?

Playtime

2:05:56 - birdfromsky accused of cheating

2:10:53 - Elisa Espoo to award Katowice slot

2:16:13 - Hugo on casting

2:20:00 - Synergy with JustHarry

2:24:05 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/HugoTV

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/Professeur_cs

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

karrigan on winning the Major; Cloud9 rock up IEM Dallas | HLTV Confirmed S6E18 (CS:GO podcast)

8 juni 2022 | 142 min

karrigan joins HLTV Confirmed to talk about the victory at PGL Major Antwerp: parallels with Boston Major, expectations before the event, and feelings after lifting the trophy. Also, IEM Dallas is discussed, including FaZe's top 6 finish, Cloud9 winning in NA, G2 & Vitality not showing up, ENCE's run with Snax. Last but not least, news are discussed including sdy stepping in for NAVI, fnatic picking up Flames' duo (and f0rest as stand-in), 00NATION rumors, and VP new duo.

➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed

📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg

🎧 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv

HLTV Confirmed is presented by Xtrfy, N1 Bet, and Bitskins.

🖱️ Xtrfy: https://xtrfy.com/

📕 N1 Bet: https://n1betpartners.com/a8c177e1d

🔫 BitSkins: https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed=1

0:00 - Podcast intro

3:02 - Introducing karrigan

Hot seat with karrigan

4:08 - Where is SPUNJ?

5:07 - Feelings before the Major

10:27 - Pressure & confidence

13:37 - RobbaN absence, the mood in the team

16:53 - Major run & toughest matches

23:00 - Boston vs. Antwerp Majors

26:18 - Heading into Dallas, top 6 finish

32:46 - Cloud9’s success; here to stay?

40:05 - International teams issue

45:06 - Twistzz’s role in the team

48:47 - rain’s surprising MVP performance

54:49 - broky in-game

57:20 - Player generations

IEM Dallas

1:00:32 - N1 moment: C9 support in Dallas

1:04:21 - Prof rants on C9 CEO lifting the trophy

1:11:10 - BIG looking better

1:14:00 - FURIA haven’t reached the floor

1:18:22 - G2 not looking great; NiKo performance

1:30:35 - Vitality’s issue

Recent news

1:39:45 - Who wants to be a Skinionaire?

1:46:00 - 00NATION rumors

1:48:38 - sdy stands in for NAVI; other options?

1:55:22 - fnatic with Flames duo; f0rest standing in

2:02:52 - VP sign n0rb3r7 and fame

2:05:02 - GET & PCC quick overview

Playtime

2:10:05 - Universal advice by karrigan

2:11:04 - Is karrigan the greatest IGL ever?

2:12:57 - Successors of karrigan & ropz

2:14:58 - How to activate jks?

2:16:29 - How would karrigan use s1mple?

2:19:00 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/karriganCSGO

https://twitter.com/Professeur_cs

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

HLTV Confirmed with Sjokz, cadiaN, YEKINDAR, and live audience | PGL Antwerp Major playoffs special

19 maj 2022 | 201 min

The first-ever live-with-audience edition of the CS:GO podcast HLTV Confirmed features 3 consecutive guests: Sjokz, YEKINDAR, and cadiaN. The attendees discussed the recent news (including the HObbit accusations), C9, G2, Vitality eliminations in Legends stage, and Pick'Ems for the Playoffs bracket. In addition, the panel answered a series of questions from the on-site audience! We suggest watching this one in video form for the best experience!

➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed

📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg

🎧 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv

HLTV Confirmed is presented by Xtrfy, N1 Bet, and Bitskins.

🖱️ Xtrfy: https://xtrfy.com/

📕 N1 Bet: https://n1betpartners.com/a8c177e1d

🔫 BitSkins: https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed=1

0:00 - Podcast intro

2:23 - First-ever Confirmed with an audience!

Hot seat with Sjokz

8:40 - Major in Belgium & working CS

16:11 - Valorant NA money vs. CS glory

22:00 - Things LoL is better at

28:42 - Who wants to be a Skinionaire? By BitSkins

Recent news

39:07 - m0NESY 1-way and patch

43:27 - Should PGL have banned the smoke?

50:57 - Machine takes mic, discusses m0NESY haters

52:39 - NIP sticker capsule

56:00 - N1 moment: Brazilian CS community

1:08:40 - C9’s weird bans

1:13:24 - Allegations against HObbit

1:17:33 - Bans for actions far in the past

Legends stage analysis

1:25:19 - Bad News Eagles

1:29:39 - Liquid to change?

1:36:00 - Cloud9 eliminated: LAN being the problem?

1:47:47 - BIG don’t find success

1:49:40 - Imperial went above and beyond

1:52:29 - Outsiders: to rebuild?

1:55:10 - Vitality underwhelm

1:57:30 - YEKINDAR throws G2 t-shirt

1:59:20 - G2: what’s wrong?

cadiaN interview

2:05:30 - Are Heroic winning the Major?

2:06:40 - Beef with NiKo

2:23:00 - HUNDEN coach ban

2:27:04 - Heroic’s level at the Major

2:33:11 - Final words from cadiaN

Playoffs bracket

2:36:32 - Striker’s bracket

2:38:36 - SPUNJ’s bracket

2:40:40 - Prof’s bracket

2:43:34 - YEKINDAR’s bracket

Playtime

2:51:04 - s1mple to perform in Playoffs?

2:52:02 - rain & ropz role conflict

2:54:57 - Outsiders roles

2:57:34 - SPUNJ on returning to Australia

3:00:02 - Patsi: future star player?

3:02:57 - Super patient play style

3:06:11 - Are CPH Flames to break apart?

3:09:05 - BNE future

3:13:43 - “hooch told me - play like an idiot” - YEKINDAR

3:15:34 - LAN superstitions

3:17:14 - Rostermania coming in 2022?

3:18:55 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/Sjokz

https://twitter.com/YEKINDAR

https://twitter.com/caspercadiaN

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/Professeur_cs

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

NBK explains MOUZ departure; PGL Major Legends Pick'Ems | HLTV Confirmed S6E16 (CS:GO podcast)

14 maj 2022 | 163 min

NBK joins HLTV Confirmed to talk about the reasons for his removal from MOUZ and what's next for him. After that, the crew analyzes the results of PGL Antwerp Major Challengers Stage (including Imperial's success & Astralis tragic failure) and make Pick'Em for Legends Stage.

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📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg

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HLTV Confirmed is presented by Xtrfy, N1 Bet, and Bitskins.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

3:51 - Introducing NBK

Hot seat with NBK

4:46 - MOUZ departure

10:46 - Does NBK have attitude problems?

17:35 - NBK’s future

20:05 - NBK as a coach?

23:03 - NBK to NA?

25:58 - Who wants to be a Skinionaire? By BitSkins

Challengers stage

36:06 - Breaking down the Challengers stage

37:16 - IHC are surprisingly good

41:41 - Renegades get dismantled

44:07 - MIBR is okay

48:04 - Complexity: anticipated failure?

54:29 - Imperial are through

1:06:03 - forZe looked great

1:12:41 - Astralis disappoint

1:28:06 - Astralis have to change?

1:36:00 - N1 Moment: Striker’s article

Pick’Em & Legends stage

1:41:23 - Heroic

1:45:43 - Liquid

1:53:00 - BNE

1:55:58 - Imperial 0-3?

2:01:11 - BIG

2:04:23 - FURIA 3-0?

2:07:50 - Cloud9

2:10:08 - ENCE won’t go through?

2:14:53 - NIP not a Playoffs team?

2:19:02 - G2 or Heroic to 3-0?

2:20:10 - Vitality

2:22:37 - CPH Flames

2:24:40 - Spirit

2:32:32 - m0NESY’s performance

2:36:28 - ENCE is better than Vitality?

2:40:39 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/NBK

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/Professeur_cs

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

Antwerp Major prediction; coach scandal strikes back | HLTV Confirmed S6E15 (CS:GO podcast)

7 maj 2022 | 172 min

Second wave for Antwerp live show tickets on sale May 11th: https://t.co/Z4KLajMvqZ

Moses joins HLTV Confirmed crew to talk through the recent news (ESIC's eyebrows raising bans of coaches) and go through every team for PGL Major Antwerp: FaZe & NAVI odds to win, chances of G2 & Vitality for deep runs, Cloud9's odds in the arena, and more!

➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed

📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg

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HLTV Confirmed is presented by Xtrfy, N1 Bet, and Bitskins.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

4:06 - Audience show from Antwerp

Recent news

9:05 - YEKINDAR looking to exit VP - report

14:11 - 00NATION bench leo_drk

16:46 - Lucky & ave out, MODDII to Astralis

20:15 - EG looking to get a 15-player academy

26:50 - LETN1 to coach TYLOO

29:12 - gob b is back

32:19 - ESL change qual system

34:42 - CCT circuit announced

38:06 - N1 Moment: stickers released

42:15 - Who wants to be a Skinionaire? By BitSkins

ESIC & coach bans

49:16 - “Why now!?” - SPUNJ

1:01:35 - Is there a 4th coach who wasn’t banned?

1:09:00 - SPUNJ puts on a TINFOIL HAT

1:11:37 - What if the yet-to-banned coach is a big name?

1:15:45 - “I want zonic to get banned” - moses

Major

1:31:10 - Team tierlist

1:33:19 - FaZe & NAVI odds to win

1:36:47 - Could C9 go for top 4?

1:45:05 - Vitality between winning & failing?

1:47:31 - Spirit & Renegades

1:49:00 - Outsiders dead team?

1:50:45 - NIP to go deep?

1:52:16 - Liquid: Legends or more?

1:53:36 - G2 guaranteed for Playoffs?

2:02:19 - forZe… meh?

2:03:28 - BIG not going big in Antwerp?

2:05:41 - Complexity faces destruction?

2:10:10 - BNE might surprise?

2:11:27 - Astralis to top 8?

2:15:13 - 9z chances’ not too high?

2:16:09 - CPH Flames to surprise again?

2:19:50 - FURIA, ENCE, and teams to Playoffs

2:31:32 - Pick’Em for Challengers

2:46:00 - Bold predictions

2:48:26 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/MosesGG

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/Professeur_cs

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

PGL Major qual results analyzed; Cloud9 sign ex-Gambit | HLTV Confirmed S6E14 (CS:GO podcast)

27 april 2022 | 175 min

HLTV Confirmed panel gathers up to talk about the results of Europe RMR: favorites delivering (NAVI, FaZe, C9, Heroic, NIP), CPH Flames & BIG surprising, G2 & Vitality being underwhelming, BNE & Eternal Fire making the dream real, and more. In addition, the implications of Cloud9 signing ex-Gambit are discussed.

➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed

📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg

🎧 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv

HLTV Confirmed is presented by Xtrfy, N1 Bet, and Bitskins.

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🔫 BitSkins: https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed=1

0:00 - Podcast intro

4:29 - Introducing Nohte

Recent news

7:52 - Cloud9 signs Gambit roster

13:35 - sh1ro & co’s popularity issue

20:29 - Heroic become BLAST partners

25:54 - Live HLTV Confirmed in Antwerp!

29:15 - N1 Moment: sAw & BNE

34:13 - BNE potential stickers earnings

EU RMR

36:19 - New Major qual system: good or bad?

45:15 - Could all teams play together?

51:50 - Seeding issues

56:44 - More teams for Asia RMR?

1:02:15 - Broadcast & schedule

1:16:24 - Favorites deliver: NAVI, Heroic, FaZe, C9, NIP

1:18:08 - NAVI: tensions high on the inside?

1:22:00 - FaZe: the best shot to win the title?

1:25:26 - Heroic: do they lack consistency?

1:29:39 - Cloud9: good enough to challenge favorites?

1:36:05 - NIP: looking good with Brollan

1:38:58 - device speculation

1:41:00 - BIG: shocking performance

1:45:05 - CPH Flames: another great run

1:46:05 - G2: not the team to win the Major

1:48:53 - Is m0NESY on point?

1:53:12 - Vitality: not so confident

2:00:20 - Eternal Fire: XANTARES fired up

2:04:04 - BNE: exciting CS, exciting story

2:06:16 - forZe: good enough to go through

2:07:54 - Spirit: pieces looking solid

2:09:42 - Astralis: team finally works?

2:14:38 - SAW & Anonymo: biggest heartbreaks

2:18:36 - Entropiq & OG: deserved loss

2:23:54 - fnatic & MOUZ: not through

2:26:18 - ENCE: EZ for Spinx

2:27:59 - Who wants to be a Skinionaire? By BitSkins

BLAST Showdown

2:34:20 - North America

2:35:20 - Europe

Playtime

2:38:19 - Live viewer etiquete

2:41:18 - BNE enthusiastic fans

2:43:25 - Talent drama

2:52:30 - Meme & final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/Professeur_cs

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

Bloody fight on the road to the Major - PGL RMR (feat. Nohte) | HLTV Confirmed S6E13 CS:GO podcast

17 april 2022 | 171 min

NA expert Nohte joins HLTV Confirmed to talk recent news & RMR: Brazilians thrive in Americas, Liquid & Complexity go through, and 9z's Major that cost them blood. In the EU part, the crew predicts every single match of the groups. FaZe's victory in EPL is also discussed: will they remain at the top 1? As a bonus, the appearance of DAVEY in the end of the show!

➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed

📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg

🎧 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv

HLTV Confirmed is presented by Xtrfy, N1 Bet, and Bitskins.

🖱️ Xtrfy: https://xtrfy.com/

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🔫 BitSkins: https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed=1

0:00 - Podcast intro

4:29 - Introducing Nohte

Recent news

7:38 - FaZe win EPL

16:04 - Striker vs. SPUNJ bet

19:04 - “rain is the X factor of FaZe” - Striker

23:08 - IEM Dallas teams

28:39 - Renegades not invited; ESL rankings issue

33:30 - N1 Moment: 9z celebrate winning

Americas & Asia RMR

39:35 - Asia RMR takeaways

50:22 - FURIA finish first

58:04 - Liquid's not-so-smooth run

1:03:53 - messioso vs. stickers drama

1:10:51 - Complexity performance

1:17:05 - MIBR’s surprising success

1:27:09 - Bad News Bears

1:30:05 - EG: what’s wrong?

1:39:51 - “I FIX EG” by Prof

1:43:43 - Who wants to be a Skinionaire? By BitSkins

Europe RMR

1:49:49 - Group A overview

2:01:30 - Group A - match-by-match prediction

2:11:27 - Group B round 1 & 2

2:16:53 - Group B round 3: NIP vs. Flames?

2:24:07 - Group B round 4 & 5

Playtime

2:31:48 - Prof desk gigs

2:33:20 - Why Americas RMR matches start early?

2:40:26 - PGL’s HUD

2:45:46 - DAVEY occupies Prof’s room

2:49:34 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/Nohte

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/Professeur_cs

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

EPL playoffs predicted; CPH Flames after Major (feat. roeJ) | HLTV Confirmed S6E12 (CS:GO podcast)

6 april 2022 | 135 min

roeJ joins HLTV Confirmed to talk about CPH Flames keeping the roster and the org after the Major and EPL: Group D results (NAVI go flawless, Heroic & Astralis over NA teams) and Playoffs prediction match-by-match.

Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed

Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg

Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv

HLTV Confirmed is presented by Xtrfy, N1 Bet, and Bitskins.

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BitSkins: https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed=1

0:00 - Podcast intro

Hot seat with roeJ

4:29 - roeJ practice & setup

7:56 - Post-Major: staying together

16:32 - Contrast in Katowice

19:41 - Online cups & BLAST qual

25:22 - Upcoming RMR: future of Flames

37:03 - Who wants to be a Skinionaire? By BitSkins

Recent news

44:39 - RMR rosters announced (NIP, Astralis, etc.)

48:35 - What’s up with device?

53:02 - zehN, emi released from FPX

57:09 - ESL Conference teams

1:01:31 - N1 moment: gla1ve vs. cadiaN beef

ESL Pro League

1:11:14 - Group D: NAVI go flawless

1:16:01 - Group D: Astralis & Heroic

1:25:00 - Group D: EG is last again

1:36:22 - Group D: Complexity

1:40:02 - Why Playoffs bracket is so imbalanced?

1:44:34 - Heroic/Liquid vs. NIP

1:47:47 - fnatic/ENCE vs. Movistar

1:56:00 - FaZe/Players vs. NAVI

2:00:04 - Entropiq/Astralis vs. FURIA

Playtime

2:07:55 - Overlooked Danish talent

2:10:39 - Players' voices on EPL broadcast

2:12:09 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/roeJcsgo

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/Professeur_cs

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

EliGE explains how new Liquid works, nitr0 & shox signings | HLTV Confirmed S6E11 (CS:GO podcast)

30 mars 2022 | 141 min

EliGE joins HLTV Confirmed to talk about the decision-making of late 2021, shox, oSee, nitr0 joining Liquid, the state of NA CS, recent results, and the teams potential. After that, the panel and the guest discussed the EPL Group C results (Movistar, Players) and made predictions for Group D, including NAVI's chances without the IGL.

➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed

📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg

🎧 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv

HLTV Confirmed is presented by Xtrfy and Bitskins.

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🔫 BitSkins: https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed=1

0:00 - Podcast intro

Hot seat with EliGE

3:31 - Introducing EliGE

5:48 - Major and final events of 2021

11:11 - Was EliGE considering Valorant?

14:07 - Is EliGE a shareholder of Liquid?

16:31 - Roster shuffle: nitr0 comeback

20:14 - NAF re-signing

22:00 - Getting oSee; could it be m0NESY?

22:48 - Signing shox

28:04 - BLAST, Katowice results

32:40 - Making playoffs at EPL

37:33 - Split between NA and EU

45:00 - Refrag explained

47:51 - Who wants to be a Skinionaire?

Recent news

54:21 - Vitality struggle in Pinnacle

1:07:16 - Imperial win (small) tournament

1:13:11 - Fragedelphia 17 with $100K

1:16:51 - Predicting NA RMR

ESL Pro League

1:20:49 - Group C: Movistar surprise

1:29:05 - Group C: Players still consistent

1:33:29 - Group C: BIG

1:36:44 - Group C: GODSENT

1:39:08 - Group C: Party Astronauts

1:43:27 - Group D: Can NAVI deliver without Boombl4?

1:46:49 - Group D: EG’s potential

1:49:05 - Group D: AGO

1:51:10 - Group D: Heroic

1:53:27 - Group D: NAVI without the IGL

2:00:05 - Group D: Complexity vs. EG

Playtime

2:06:03 - Is EliGE toxic?!

2:10:00 - Coaching bug scandal to keep on

2:13:10 - nitr0’s role

2:15:30 - Default skins with nametags - why?

2:16:31 - New Astralis - EliGE’s hot take

2:17:45 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/EliGE

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/Professeur_cs

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

Bubzkji on the Astralis drama; Vitality & FaZe struggle in EPL | HLTV Confirmed S6E10

24 mars 2022 | 174 min

ex-Astralis player Bubzkji joins HLTV Confirmed to talk about Astralis: joining the team, getting benched, and how it looks after his departure. In other topics is Brollan finally announced for NIP, NBK- gets booted from MOUZ, EPL Group B results (Vitality fail to go through, FURIA & ENCE surprisingly good), and Group C predictions.

➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed

📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg

🎧 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv

HLTV Confirmed is presented by Xtrfy and Bitskins.

🖱️ Xtrfy: https://xtrfy.com/

🔫 BitSkins: https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed=1

0:00 - Podcast intro

Hot seat with Bubzkji

4:00 - Introducing Bubzkji

6:31 - TV analyst job

10:08 - Path to Astralis

12:19 - Astralis tenure

16:10 - Being 6th in the 6-man roster

23:47 - device out, Bubzkji back

27:13 - Benched before the Major

31:04 - Bubzkji’s future

Recent news

37:06 - NBK- removed from MOUZ

51:00 - Brollan joins NIP

56:59 - NIP’s odd communication

1:05:11 - device status in NIP

1:16:29 - BLAST Showdown spots filling in

1:18:35 - smooya on trial with Into The Breach

1:22:22 - Pinnacle LAN announced

1:30:32 - HellRaisers on hold, w0nderful on the market

1:34:54 - Who wants to be a Skinionaire? By BitSkins

EPL - Group B & C

1:43:18 - Vitality struggle

1:57:00 - Outsiders justified their name

2:04:27 - FaZe wobbles

2:11:24 - ENCE make playoffs

2:17:37 - FURIA show up

2:25:43 - Sprout honorable mention

2:25:20 - Group C: weakest group?

2:40:30 - Predicting the top 3

Playtime

2:45:41 - Bubzkji’s Twitter skills

2:47:02 - What’s wrong with Astralis?

2:48:39 - Favorite teammate

2:49:43 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/Bubzkji

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/Professeur_cs

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

fnatic's roster explained by cArn; G2 fails at EPL | HLTV Confirmed S6E9

16 mars 2022 | 184 min

fnatic co-owner cArn joins HLTV Confirmed to talk about his team: the team's history, Swedish to international core transition, short journey with smooya, Brollan status, and the team's future. Besides that, cArn and SPUNJ sort out their twitter beef, and the panel later touches on the first results of EPL, including G2's failure and NIP's success.

➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed

📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg

🎧 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv

HLTV Confirmed is presented by Xtrfy, Parimatch, and Bitskins.

🖱️ Xtrfy: https://xtrfy.com/

📗 Parimatch: https://b.link/hltv

🔫 BitSkins: https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed=1

0:00 - Podcast intro

Hot seat with cArn

4:36 - Introducing cArn

8:21 - cArn’s role in fnatic

15:11 - fnatic going international

21:34 - fnatic being the villains

26:06 - Swedish players entitlement

29:13 - smooya in fnatic didn’t work out

45:02 - Brollan status

52:45 - fnatic future

1:06:06 - Partner team agreements

1:34:44 - Best teammates of cArn

1:36:33 - Reinvesting Brollan money in CS:GO

1:38:26 - SPUNJ x cArn beef

1:47:33 - Final words from cArn

Recent news

1:52:45 - NA RMR; -felps for GODSENT

1:58:02 - Gambit to play as WHO?!

2:03:16 - Golden, Devilwalk, TENZKI join draken on Savage

2:06:00 - Who wants to be a Skinionaire? By BitSkins

ESL Pro League

2:12:30 - Group A: G2 debacle, NIP & Entropiq step up

2:14:24 - NIP: good despite roster speculation

2:22:55 - “Entropiq are the most boring team” - Prof

2:24:23 - fnatic: way above expectations

2:32:32 - MOUZ

2:35:38 - G2 fails to go through

2:42:24 - Group B: time for Vitality?

Playtime

2:50:02 - Parimatch Matchmaker: Roster moves

2:57:00 - Crowd in EPL?

2:57:46 - HLTV merch?

2:59:09 - Funny story

3:00:49 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/cArn

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/Professeur_cs

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

Twistzz & ropz on FaZe's success in Katowice; options for jks? | HLTV Confirmed S6E8

7 mars 2022 | 155 min

Twistzz & ropz join HLTV Confirmed to be a part of an unusual 2 + 2 setup while watching EU the RMR (feat. Rushly the observer). In this show, guests and the panel touch on the story of ropz joining FaZe, the team's great success in Katowice, FaZe COVID drama, jks' stand-in tenure, plans & expectations from 2022.

➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed

📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg

🎧 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv

HLTV Confirmed is presented by Xtrfy, Parimatch, and Bitskins.

🖱️ Xtrfy: https://xtrfy.com/

📗 Parimatch: https://b.link/hltv

🔫 BitSkins: https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed=1

0:00 - Podcast intro

Hot seat with ropz & Twistzz

3:59 - Introducing the guests

5:40 - ropz joining FaZe

13:40 - Wild ride in Poland

17:05 - Last months of FaZe with olof

18:39 - “I [expected departing MOUZ] since the lineup was put together ” - ropz

20:23 - Twistzz’s role in FaZe

23:05 - IEM Katowice debriefed by Prof

25:14 - FaZe’s COVID drama

29:09 - jks as a stand-in

39:13 - Grand Final against G2

45:35 - Expectations from 2022

48:55 - Who wants to be a Skinionaire? By BitSkins

Recent news

56:22 - Rushly the observer tunes in

1:00:09 - BIG field krimbo for k1to

1:05:26 - Arena matches the difference

1:12:14 - ENCE trio extend contracts

RMR

1:17:15 - The new RMR format

1:25:30 - Katowice Grand Final

1:28:49 - Eternal Fire

1:32:00 - Is it time for Mirage to go?

1:38:00 - Suggesting map changes

1:41:02 - RobbaN’s role

1:43:10 - Twistzz on “putting Heroic in their place”

1:47:19 - karrigan & nitr0 similarities

1:49:35 - Plans for 2022

1:58:32 - Options for jks

2:00:19 - MOUZ new roster

2:02:01 - Is that a start of a long journey for FaZe?

Parimatch Matchmaker: activities

2:08:30 - Team talks

2:10:12 - Practice matches

2:12:52 - Aim practice

2:18:17 - Streaming

2:19:39 - Travel

2:22:09 - Competition

2:25:40 - Media

2:31:02 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/ropz

https://twitter.com/Twistzz

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/Professeur_cs

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

FaZe, G2 are set to shine? Katowice special feat. YEKINDAR | HLTV Confirmed S6E7

1 mars 2022 | 145 min

HLTV Confirmed host another live special from Katowice! The topics are Semi-finals & Quarter-finals results, Gambit & NAVI not looking good, FaZe playing surprisingly well with jks, G2's roster passing the arena test, the problems with stadium events, and VP's performance at IEM explained by YEKINDAR.

➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed

📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg

🎧 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv

HLTV Confirmed is presented by Xtrfy, Parimatch, and Bitskins.

🖱️ Xtrfy: https://xtrfy.com/

📗 Parimatch: https://b.link/hltv

🔫 BitSkins: https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed=1

0:00 - Podcast intro

Hot seat with YEKINDAR

6:07 - Why did VP lose to G2?

13:23 - Playing on stage

15:00 - The impact of Ukraine situation on CS

22:20 - VP's ESL Challenger domination

25:00 - Who wants to be a Skinionaire? By BitSkins

IEM Playoffs

34:30 - “G2 has more skill than NAVI” - Striker

38:21 - m0NESY's potential

44:21 - AMANEK aka the best coach

48:47 - FaZe succeeding with jks

58:35 - Heroic woes

1:03:53 - Arena, turnout, and formats

1:21:19 - Gambit weren’t on the same level

1:23:40 - The effect of sanctions against Russia

1:34:47 - Katowice Grand final expectations

Playtime

2:09:12 - Parimatch Matchmaker: players

2:15:30 - Jame story

2:18:30 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/yek1ndar

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/Professeur_cs

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

IEM Katowice Playoffs: who will get to the final? | HLTV Confirmed S6E6

25 februari 2022 | 162 min

HLTV Confirmed crew meets up with Bleh in Katowice to talk through the IEM's results so far with attention to MOUZ, Liquid, Vitality, Astralis performances. In addition to that, the Playoffs prediction is made. Besides, Astralis signing Farlig and smooya getting benched by fnatic news are discussed.

➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed

📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg

🎧 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv

HLTV Confirmed is presented by Xtrfy, Parimatch, and Bitskins.

🖱️ Xtrfy: https://xtrfy.com/

📗 Parimatch: https://b.link/hltv

🔫 BitSkins: https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed=1

0:00 - Podcast intro

2:27 - Addressing the Ukraine situation

Recent news

9:52 - Astralis sign Farlig

14:46 - What are the options for Astralis?

23:35 - smooya benched

38:25 - Last Dance joins Imperial

44:51 - First results of the RMR

IEM Katowice

47:21 - MOUZ performance

49:07 - smooya tunes in!

1:04:42 - MOUZ looking surprisingly good

1:17:05 - Liquid underwhelming

1:21:30 - Entropiq out early

1:25:22 - CPH Flames played as expected

1:26:27 - Vitality is not there yet

Parimatch Matchmaker: Katowice Playoffs

1:38:10 - FaZe

1:44:56 - G2

1:53:10 - Heroic

2:00:31 - VP

2:05:49 - Gambit, NAVI, the Ukraine situation

2:23:44 - Predicting the bracket

Playtime

2:30:50 - Who wants to be a Skinionaire? By BitSkins

2:37:37 - Final thoughts

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/OfficialBleh

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/Professeur_cs

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

IEM Katowice preview: FaZe, Astralis, NIP chances analyzed | HLTV Confirmed S6E5

13 februari 2022 | 132 min

SPUNJ & co discuss IEM Katowice 2022 in detail: return to LAN, jks standing in for ropz, COVID factor, favorites & underdogs, every single match of Play-in broken down, chances for the Main stage.

➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed

📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg

🎧 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv

HLTV Confirmed is presented by Xtrfy, Parimatch, and Bitskins.

🖱️ Xtrfy: https://xtrfy.com/

📗 Parimatch: https://b.link/hltv

🔫 BitSkins: https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed=1

0:00 - Podcast intro

Recent news

7:44 - valens coach bug evidence

15:02 - RMR dates and qualifiers

30:00 - Who wants to be a skinionaire? By BitSkins

Katowice

37:00 - Return to LAN and Spodek

40:25 - ropz missing out due to COVID

51:51 - jks standing in for FaZe

57:30 - Play-in favorites: NIP, FaZe, Astralis

1:02:41 - Play-in: MOUZ debut

1:05:34 - Play-in: Entropiq, fnatic, ENCE with something to prove

1:07:37 - NIP vs. Wisla Krakow

1:11:27 - CPH Flames vs. fnatic

1:16:34 - MOUZ vs. GODSENT

1:19:05 - FaZe vs. Sprout

1:25:06 - ENCE vs. Entropiq

1:27:58 - BIG vs. Complexity

1:30:30 - Astralis vs. MIBR

1:36:00 - Upper & Lower bracket speedrun

1:42:20 - Main event teams overview

1:50:30 - IEM Katowice Fantasy

Parimatch Matchmaker: when X happens?

1:53:45 - s1mple & ZywOo not top 2?

1:56:01 - NiKo’s wins Major?

1:57:03 - NIP stable lineup?

1:58:50 - ESIC report pt. 2?

2:00:27 - Striker wins the bet?

2:03:15 - No COVID issues?

2:04:25 - No Major clashes?

2:04:41 - Lukas jumps in; chit-chat

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/Professeur_cs

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

Breaking down FaZe, G2, Vitality debuts & PGL Major Antwerp announcement | HLTV Confirmed S6E4

9 februari 2022 | 177 min

Mauisnake joins the show to talk about debuts of FaZe, G2, Vitality, and Liquid, the PGL Antwerp Major announcement, and the showpos-getpos situation involving ropz and STYKO.

➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed

📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg

🎧 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv

HLTV Confirmed is presented by Xtrfy, Parimatch, and Bitskins.

🖱️ Xtrfy: https://xtrfy.com/

📗 Parimatch: https://b.link/hltv

🔫 BitSkins: https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed=1

0:00 - Podcast intro

3:45 - Introducing Mauisnake; explaining nicknames

Recent news

7:08 - frozen extends with MOUZ

12:21 - ex-BLINK seek org

Major

16:09 - PGL to host in Antwerp

20:36 - Rulebook released by Valve

25:44 - Regions merged; no Legends invites

31:43 - Slot distribution and stand-in rules

38:56 - Tech issues

41:23 - Who wants to be a skinionaire? By BitSkins

BLAST

49:05 - Format impressions & feedback

1:04:41 - NA teams finish last

1:10:52 - Liquid

1:12:51 - Complexity

1:15:00 - International squads

1:15:47 - FaZe: karrigan underwhelming

1:24:31 - G2: first games of m0NESY

1:35:21 - Vitality: apEX in great shape

1:42:55 - OG: nexa is better than ever

1:48:35 - BIG: top 5 potential?

1:53:25 - Astralis not looking cohesive

2:04:03 - “How do you kill ZERO with AWP?” - Striker

2:06:25 - NIP: Better than they should be without device

2:11:26 - The impact of NIP's new coach, djL

2:15:04 - NAVI: Any reasons for concern?

Playtime

2:20:15 - Parimatch Matchmaker: IEM Katowice expectations

2:28:56 - More impressive: huNter- becoming a dad or m0nesy clutch?

2:33:05 - How can an African team qualify for the Major?

2:35:05 - setpos, getpos, nade lineups, ropz and STYKO

2:45:00 - Producer Lukas chimes in

2:47:19 - Should we ban console in live games?

2:51:00 - Mauisnake closing thoughts

2:52:50 - Striker apologizes to Xyp9x

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/mauisnake

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/Professeur_cs

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

G2 Carlos on m0NESY & ambition to win Majors; new FaZe & Vitality show promise | HLTV Confirmed S6E3 - CS:GO Podcast

2 februari 2022 | 182 min

G2's CEO Carlos joins HLTV Confirmed to talk about his ambition to win Majors, the transition from Frenchmen to NiKo, recent additions of m0NESY & Aleksib, consideration of ropz & device, team's good start at BLAST, G2 as a brand and a business. Also, the panel discussed the BLAST Groups in detail: good starts of Vitality, OG, and FaZe and a loud fail of NAVI. In the end, the crew talked about the potential improvements of CS:GO.

➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed

📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg

🎧 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv

HLTV Confirmed is presented by Xtrfy, Parimatch, and Bitskins.

🖱️ Xtrfy: https://xtrfy.com/

📗 Parimatch: https://b.link/hltv

🔫 BitSkins: https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed=1

0:00 - Podcast intro

3:30 - Introducing Carlos

Hotseat with Carlos

5:23 - Looking back at previous rosters

7:17 - 2020: 1-week era and signing NiKo

11:56 - “I want to win Majors. And I want s1mple to beg to join G2” - Carlos

15:36 - Getting m0NESY: “paying so much is a nice bet”

21:51 - CS:GO compared to other esports

23:30 - “G2 is profitable” - Carlos

27:56 - ESL-FACEIT merger

33:52 - Replacing maLeK with XTQZZZ

41:07 - Getting Aleksib instead of nexa

43:55 - International team - is it a disadvantage?

48:47 - ropz to G2: “He didn’t fit into the system”

51:01 - device to G2 - why it couldn’t work

55:32 - “G2 is a global brand” - Carlos

59:40 - Carlos’ take on CS:GO & MR12/16

1:02:34 - Carlos’ secret of success

1:03:41 - Not signing ZywOo - biggest regret?

1:04:23 - G2’s Social Media

1:10:53 - Who wants to be a skinionaire?

1:25:22 - nexa to G2 deal

BLAST Groups

1:29:53 - G2 top Group A

1:31:32 - m0NESY looking good at tier-1

1:37:33 - “There’s a high chance of G2 becoming as unbeatable as Astralis” - Carlos

1:40:38 - Carlos’ final words

1:43:05 - Group A: the most boring one

1:49:32 - NIP are surprisingly good with phzy

1:52:52 - Group B: NAVI lose to MIBR

1:56:03 - OG surprise with nexa in a beast mode

1:58:47 - Aleksib vs. nexa - who’s better?

2:05:16 - INFERNAL Group C

2:06:03 - “It’s a perfect start for FaZe with ropz” - SPUNJ

2:11:28 - Vitality looking solid

2:14:17 - EG & Liquid bottom the group

2:21:18 - Reviewing the Stage 2 bracket

Recent news

2:28:55 - BnTeT to TYLOO

2:31:27 - Bubzkji free agent

Playtime: Parimatch matchmaker

2:37:10 - Map pool

2:41:30 - CT vs. T balance & M4A4 vs. M4A1-S

2:46:15 - OT rules: money & max rounds

2:49:21 - Tournament formats

2:52:28 - Matchmaking

2:56:55 - Majors

2:58:33 - Final words & teasing the next guest

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/CarlosR

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/Professeur_cs

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

Most exciting CS:GO season ever - BLAST preview with YNk | HLTV Confirmed S6E2 - CS:GO Podcast

28 januari 2022 | 169 min

HLTV Confirmed is joint by SPUNJ's fellow talent member YNk to talk about the implications of ESL-FACEIT merger, device still being out of NIP, Astralis starting slow, Major rules change, and Major RMR rule change. Besides that, the new hot rosters of Vitality, G2, FaZe, and Liquid are discussed as they enter the new season with BLAST Spring Groups.

➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed

📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg

🎧 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv

HLTV Confirmed is presented by Xtrfy, Parimatch, and Bitskins.

🖱️ Xtrfy: https://xtrfy.com/

📗 Parimatch: https://b.link/hltv

🔫 BitSkins: https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed=1

0:00 - Podcast intro

3:20 - Introducing YNk

4:27 - Looking back at the Award Show

6:58 - YNk’s take on NiKo’s placement

Recent news

12:47 - Gambit win Funspark

15:48 - Astralis’ slow start

26:17 - device out for an extended period

33:42 - djL coaching NIP

35:50 - Major rule change

41:53 - Did separate CIS RMR help the region?

ESL - FACEIT merger

50:20 - Explaining what happened

55:44 - “This is blown way out of proportion” - YNk

1:06:53 - “Nothing has changed except company name” - SPUNJ

1:13:15 - ESL-FACEIT monopoly problem?

1:24:10 - FACEIT-ESEA anti-cheat

1:26:21 - “If they don’t fix the problems, I can’t forgive them” - SPUNJ

1:38:28 - Who wants to be a skinionaire? By BitSkins

BLAST Groups

1:44:44 - Why MIBR are so bad?

1:49:01 - “This is the most exciting season probably ever” - YNk

1:50:45 - Format & seedings

1:58:10 - Liquid: is nitr0 ready to perform?

2:05:55 - FaZe with the firepower

2:10:45 - “I look at NAVI, FaZe & G2 as Top-3” - YNk

2:12:30 - Will Vitality live up to expectations?

2:18:22 - Can OG surprise?

2:21:31 - ESL ranking problem

2:23:45 - Voting to decide MVPs?

Playtime

2:25:32 - Parimatch matchmaker: YNk’s teammates

2:29:50 - YNk continue his NiKo rant

2:35:45 - EG’s potential with a question mark

2:41:55 - Is YNk planning to get back to coaching?

2:45:44 - YNk on G2’s potential… and final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/YNk

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/Professeur_cs

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

Who will dominate in 2022? Roster changes analyzed | HLTV Confirmed S6E1 - CS:GO Podcast

13 januari 2022 | 179 min

device Astralis rumors, ropz the solution for FaZe? Final show of 2021 | HLTV Confirmed S5E68

21 december 2021 | 197 min

HLTV Confirmed panel gathers up for the last time this year to recap 2021 and talk through the latest roster rumors & news. Among the topics are reported device to Astralis comeback, ropz nearing FaZe move, NA shuffle getting some Extra Salt, and XTQZZZ, Aleksib nearing for G2. In the 2021 recap, the regulars decide on the most notable teams, events, players, dramas, and CS updates of the year.

➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed

📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg

🎧 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv

HLTV Confirmed is presented by Xtrfy, Parimatch, and Bitskins.

🖱️ Xtrfy: https://xtrfy.com/

📗 Parimatch: https://b.link/hltv

🔫 BitSkins: https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed=1

0:00 - Podcast intro

Recent news

6:45 - ropz nears FaZe

23:40 - Extra Salt in talks with junior

27:02 - Renegades part ways with malta

30:51 - Apeks sign nawwk

34:08 - XTQZZZ, Aleksib edge to G2

47:08 - device looking to return to Astralis

1:05:15 - Who wants to be a skinionaire? By BitSkins

BLAST World Final

1:12:40 - NAVI survive the test

1:23:08 - The notes drama resolved

1:25:05 - Gambit prove a point

1:31:17 - Vitality, Liquid say farewell

1:38:36 - Astralis look flawed

2021 recap

1:41:42 - Was it a good year?

1:44:55 - What was the best event?

1:50:50 - RMRs problems

1:53:04 - The biggest drama of the year?

1:58:27 - VAC rules update, Ancient, M4A1-S ban

2:05:10 - Dust 2 update, WePlay academy league

2:10:40 - Partner teams issue

2:20:41 - Team of the year besides NAVI?

2:25:08 - Dream team of the year

Playtime

2:33:16 - Parimatch Matchmaker: 2021 events

2:41:52 - Questions for Chad

2:42:56 - The guest who exceeded expectations

2:44:43 - Astralis 2018 vs. NAVI 2021

2:47:56 - Favorite players to watch in 2021

2:52:46 - Remote studios

2:56:38 - Reasons behind NAVI domination

3:00:03 - Should Vitality break up? Heroic need change?

3:05:07 - Are VP’s roster good? mir to Entropiq?

3:10:00 - Looking back at Confirmed in 2021, final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/Professeur_cs

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

Rise of FNATIC with smooya; m0NESY & ropz to G2? | HLTV Confirmed S5E67

17 december 2021 | 143 min

smooya joins HLTV Confirmed to talk about his move to fnatic: how it happened, team's ambitions, teammates, and first performances. Besides that, the crew speculated about the European shuffle: G2 adding m0NESY, FaZe to rebuild - ropz in between these two teams. In other topics are warmup & notes drama, smooya's coaches, IEM Winter results, and BLAST World Final predictions.

➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed

📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg

🎧 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv

HLTV Confirmed is presented by Xtrfy, Parimatch, Bitskins, and Displate.

🖱️ Xtrfy: https://xtrfy.com/

📗 Parimatch: https://b.link/hltv

🔫 BitSkins: https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed=1

🖼️ Displate: https://displate.com/hltv/displates?art=616dd0ea1522f

0:00 - Podcast intro

Hot seat with smooya

7:46 - Move to fnatic

15:43 - Being the bad guy with fnatic

19:09 - smooya’s teammates

28:50 - IEM Winter, Gambit clashes

41:57 - Can fnatic reach top-10?

49:25 - Who wants to be a skinionaire? By BitSkins

Recent news

57:05 - Warmup maps banned on LAN

1:01:46 - Notes drama

1:09:35 - G2 with ropz, m0NESY?

1:20:15 - FaZe future

1:24:45 - “HEN1 sabotaging own career” - SPUNJ

1:30:31 - “G2 was targeting a Danish player” - smooya

IEM Winter

1:35:25 - Boring final with NIP

1:40:47 - No silverware for G2

1:43:57 - Vitality still alive

BLAST World Final

1:53:15 - Anyone has a chance vs. NAVI?

Playtime

2:04:15 - Parimatch Matchmaker: coaches

2:11:00 - “tow b for BIG was like B1ad3 for NAVI” - smooya

2:14:40 - LUCAS1 is a free agent!

2:15:15 - Golden: NIP coach or Dignitas IGL?

2:17:00 - Benching questions

2:18:31 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed

https://twitter.com/smooyacs

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/Professeur_cs

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All about IEM Winter: Danes underwhelm, Vitality still afloat | HLTV Confirmed S5E66

8 december 2021 | 208 min

HLTV Confirmed regulars goe live to talk in-depth about IEM Winter: Astralis, Heroic, fnatic, BIG, Gambit, GODSENT performances, as well as G2, NIP, VP, Vitality's chances to win. In other topics are the NA shuffle, flusha's future, NAVI winning BLAST, problems of the crowd, and why BLAST doesn't run the Major. In the end, the regulars answer ten questions from viewers.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Recent news

8:28 - NAF extends with Liquid, oSee rumors

19:48 - peacemaker out of Complexity

24:30 - Could kassad go to G2?

28:27 - What’s next for flusha?

BLAST Final

33:15 - NAVI victorious, Vitality making the final

47:11 - Why doesn't BLAST run Major?

1:02:49 - Crowd cheating & booing

IEM Winter

1:23:10 - Back to bubble: COVID situation

1:33:06 - 5 day break

1:39:03 - aimbotz banned at IEM?

1:47:20 - Astralis underperform

1:55:18 - Heroic in a fatigue

2:01:00 - fnatic hold their own at T1

2:11:43 - Problem of BIG?

2:14:34 - The future of OG?

2:21:53 - GODSENT step up to make top 6

2:26:29 - Gambit float around the top

2:35:29 - Top 4: G2, VP, NIP, Vitality

2:52:12 - Who’s gonna win the event?

Playtime

2:58:05 - Parimatch Matchmaker: teams

3:06:25 - Who wants to be a skinionaire?

3:11:42 - How could Astralis be improved?

3:12:41 - Reasons behind bad T-sides

3:13:26 - Return of players from Valorant

3:14:53 - How much NAVI does to s1mple?

3:16:52 - Has CS become too professional?

3:19:21 - Teams to enter Tier-1 in 2022?

3:22:15 - Next NIP coach?

3:25:40 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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karrigan on Astralis, Vitality, NIP & FaZe live from BLAST | HLTV Confirmed S5E65

1 december 2021 | 102 min

karrigan joins Confirmed at BLAST Final in Copenhagen to discuss the event and the state of teams: new Astralis in the shape, NIP stumble with es3tag, current Vitality not so dead yet, Liquid getting ready to rebuild, Heroic looking legit, FaZe in search of paths to top in 2022.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hot seat with karrigan

3:50 - Introducing karrigan

6:41 - How does it feel to be back at LAN?

9:57 - End-season event: how much do you prepare?

14:30 - “This is why you keep playing” - karrigan on LAN

15:49 - FaZe against BIG & Astralis

20:41 - New Astralis roster: ready to be back on top?

31:10 - Chance of device going back???

33:25 - State of NIP with es3tag

41:30 - karrigan: sport mode user or not?

42:00 - es3tag’s career overview

46:34 - Losing in the Major final - good or bad?

48:05 - FaZe ropz & international teams

54:05 - Liquid rumors: what’s next?

1:04:03 - BIG & German teams

1:10:25 - Are Heroic legit?

1:16:08 - ZywOo personality & player egos

1:20:09 - Vitality vs. Astralis overview

1:27:34 - FaZe roster future (ropz again)

1:30:27 - RobbaN status in FaZe

1:32:27 - olofmeister: what’s his role?

1:39:10 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

NIP with es3tag, shrinking Swedish scene, m0NESY rumors (ft. THREAT) | HLTV Confirmed S5E64

20 november 2021 | 156 min

HLTV Confirmed discuss NIP in detail with team's coach THREAT: es3tag addition, chances of going international or Danish, device's impact, LNZ & ztr rotation, Young Ninjas project, and Major results. In other topics are player age factor (f0rest & KRIMZ), G2 roster future, m0NESY rumors intensifying, NA shuffle delayed, options for ropz, and proper timing for Majors.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hot seat with THREAT

5:32 - Introducing THREAT

7:33 - Overview of NIP roster changes

13:16 - Using Young Ninjas’ players

18:07 - device blockbuster move

25:40 - ztr to LNZ move

33:24 - Signing es3tag

41:56 - KRIMZ & age factor

44:53 - f0rest to NIP - can it come true?

47:32 - Who’s the best Swedish CS player?

48:43 - Who wants to be a skinionaire?

Recent news

55:22 - G2 part ways with maLeK

1:02:45 - What’s next for maLeK & G2?

1:12:38 - device to return to Astralis???

1:16:05 - m0NESY reports

1:25:43 - NA shuffle is delayed

1:29:26 - Major - when should it happen?

1:34:36 - ropz to FaZe - would it work?

1:36:45 - What is going down at V4?

1:41:05 - fnatic, Eternal Fire, CPH Flames

BLAST Fall Finals

1:44:09 - Bracket breakdown, who can challenge NAVI?

Playtime

1:56:03 - Parimatch Matchmaker

1:57:08 - G2

1:58:36 - Gambit

2:04:31 - Heroic

2:11:40 - FaZe & fnatic

2:14:03 - Notorious jersey change

2:16:41 - NIP’s expectations from the Major

2:21:39 - NIP’s Ancient didn’t live up to expectations

2:23:30 - Will es3tag help fix NIP’s T-side?

2:25:11 - Would NIP change if they won the Major?

2:25:41 - Role of mahone - NIP analyst

2:30:37 - Where’s the fragging Plopski?

2:32:37 - FInal words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as device, s1mple, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, smooya, GeT_RiGhT, B1ad3, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

s1mple talks about Major win, biggest rivals, his teammates and the future | HLTV Confirmed S5E63

16 november 2021 | 127 min

HLTV Confirmed finally welcomes s1mple - PGL Major champion & MVP. Aleksandr talks about NAVI's Major run, game against G2, B1T's impact, and the rest of his teammates. Among other topics are Vitality x Astralis shuffle, shox to Liquid rumor, new fnatic roster, m0nesy & NAVI Junior, and upcoming BLAST Fall Finals. At the end of the show, s1mple answered an unprecedented number of viewer questions, including the mentioned break, take on Ancient, and the factor of age.

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HLTV Confirmed is presented by Xtrfy, Parimatch, Bitskins, and Displate.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hot seat with s1mple

4:18 - Introducing s1mple

6:28 - Start of 2021, expectations & plans

8:54 - Benching flamie & getting B1T

16:10 - Reviewing the Major run

20:14 - Who could challenge NAVI? Vitality, Gambit

21:34 - Losing to Gambit online

26:01 - 2021 success & new goal

27:11 - Experiencing the Major & audience

33:59 - nuke vs. G2; NiKo’s shot

41:07 - “Perfecto is a genius” - s1mple

Recent news

46:53 - shox is rumored for Liquid

53:40 - fnatic triumph at DH Open

57:52 - forZe, mir’s future

1:00:23 - m0nesy & NAVI Junior

1:02:05 - s1mple on his time Liquid

1:05:41 - Who wants to be a skinionaire?

BLAST Fall Finals

1:14:44 - Last arena event, how important is it?

1:19:00 - Reviewing the bracket

1:21:30 - How many big events are optimal?

Playtime

1:26:32 - Parimatch Matchmaker - teammates

1:36:40 - Is age a factor?

1:40:56 - Would s1mple consider Valorant someday?

1:43:00 - Plans on the break

1:46:13 - s1mple’s take on Ancient

1:47:51 - What is s1mple’s role in calling?

1:52:18 - electronic’s role in NAVI

1:54:04 - Who can have a chance against NAVI?

1:56:01 - Vitality future, rivalry with ZywOo

1:58:13 - Has esports’ image changed?

2:04:16 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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G2, NIP to change? Vitality x Astralis shuffle, PGL Major final takeaways | HLTV Confirmed S5E62

14 november 2021 | 161 min

HLTV Confirmed panel gathers to discuss the final takeaways from PGL Major and everything that came after, including the experience at the Major, the grand final, potential changes for G2 and NIP, Astralis x Vitality shuffle, Spirit and Complexity breaking up, Brazilian reunion, future of EG and Liquid, chances of FaZe finally getting ropz, and the stickers drama.

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HLTV Confirmed is presented by Xtrfy, Parimatch, Bitskins, and Displate.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

PGL Major

6:55 - Sharing LAN experiences

13:12 - NAVI Major run & s1mple’s performance

17:12 - “If G2 won nuke, they had a reasonable chance to win the Major” - Striker

22:04 - NiKo crushing & G2’s unexpected run

29:24 - Future of G2 roster

34:12 - Heroic - onliners or onLANers?

38:42 - Gambit - reasons behind failure vs. NAVI

44:43 - NIP’s playoff debacle

51:50 - NIP roster change options

57:38 - es3tag to NIP? Quick take

58:45 - Astralis Major narrative didn’t live up

1:02:22 - FaZe to finally get ropz?

1:05:56 - Who wants to be a skinionaire?

Recent news

1:14:14 - Astralis snatch k0nfig, blameF, ave

1:24:18 - “This should be treated as complete rebuild” - SPUNJ

1:30:44 - Report: Astralis trio to Vitality

1:40:55 - Report: Brazilian reunion

1:45:04 - EG back to NRG trio

1:57:50 - Complexity dissolve the roster

2:01:41 - Spirit to rebuild

2:05:51 - FPX drop CS team

2:07:15 - Reviewing free agents list

2:13:03 - Parimatch Matchmaker: transfer edition

Playtime

2:25:08 - Upcoming events for 2021

2:28:09 - Stickers drama. What did Valve do wrong?

2:32:16 - Casting in the arena - how it was?

2:34:41 - Future of DBL Poney with French shuffle

2:26:16 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

Live from Stockholm: PGL Major arena gets HOT: Vitality, NIP, G2 analyzed (feat. YEKINDAR) | HLTV Confirmed S5E61

7 november 2021 | 150 min

In another live from Stockholm, HLTV Confirmed teams up with YEKINDAR to talk through the excitement of the PGL Major arena stage: VP's run overviewed, NIP, FURIA, Vitality failure broken down, NAVI, G2 chances analyzed. In other topics are weapon balance, community, banter, the role of LAN pressure, potential s1mple's break, and Vitality's rumored reshuffle with ex-Astralis players.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

4:23 - Major arena: crowd, flames, stage, headsets

9:25 - VP’s Major run overview

14:53 - VP’s playstyle: boring or statistical?

22:08 - Playing with FL1T

24:33 - Heroic vs. VP match

26:29 - Silencer or M4A1?

29:45 - Heroic vs. VP match (2)

36:15 - LAN vs. Online

38:25 - Community on the rise & family support

46:42 - Why NIP have failed? Lineup change needed?

1:00:35 - “CS is at the highest level possible” - YEKINDAR

1:08:07 - Bizon & P90 - do they make sense?

1:10:39 - FURIA - drop to be dropped?

1:21:55 - “RMRs are more stressful than the Major” - YEKINDAR

1:27:39 - NAVI vs. Vitality overview

1:30:45 - Kyojin’s performance; confidence & pressure

1:35:07 - Ambitions: could playoffs be enough?

1:37:57 - CIS vs. NA mentality

1:42:02 - NAVI vs. Vitality - the best so far?

1:52:50 - huNter’s performance; role of banter

1:58:28 - NAVI vs. Gambit - chances for the underdog?

2:09:47 - s1mple to take a break if he wins the Major?

2:10:50 - G2 vs. Heroic matchup analyzed

2:24:30 - BREAKING: Vitality -shox -Kyojin, +Magisk +dupreeh

2:27:00 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

LIVE FROM STOCKHOLM: CPH Flames talk PGL Major run; playoffs Pick'Em with hooch | HLTV Confirmed S5E60

4 november 2021 | 204 min

At-location HLTV Confirmed episode from Stockholm sees SPUNJ & co. meet up with CPH Flames players (roej, HooXi, nicoodoz) & Entropiq's coach hooch in the hotel of PGL Major to discuss the event. Among topics are the LAN atmosphere, Flames' great success, dealing with a disappointing loss against NIP, Entropiq's and other team's notable performances of the first two stages. In the final part, Pick'Em prediction for Playoffs is made.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

PGL Major impressions

7:20 - PGL actually doing good job?

15:58 - Subs weren’t actually brought?

20:01 - Broadcast & start time schedule

28:08 - Challengers stage

30:54 - CPH Flames’ impressive run

37:25 - GODSENT not finding success

40:46 - TYLOO & Asia scene problems

CPH Flames’ players join

44:00 - roeJ comes in

45:21 - How did roeJ get so good?

51:11 - Caveman tweets - what are these about?

1:00:57 - EG, Complexity, C9 - which… logo is better?

1:03:37 - HooXi takes a seat

1:05:00 - Dealing with the loss to NIP

1:16:31 - “LANs are electric” - SPUNJ

1:21:01 - Dealing with the loss to NIP (2)

1:27:31 - nicoodoz joins, chat continues

1:36:22 - Final words from CPH Flames guys

hooch of Entropiq joins

1:37:37 - Introducing hooch (temp. audio issues)

1:41:00 - Entropiq run (audio gets fixed)

1:45:55 - Entropiq’s background

1:51:43 - Movistar surprising performance

1:55:24 - Legends & Playoffs predictions

2:03:45 - VP’s comeback mentality

2:11:27 - Spirit’s collapse

2:17:16 - Signature stickers issue

2:19:52 - MOUZ actually not disappointing

2:27:14 - Who wants to be by skinionaire? By BitSkins

Playoffs Pick’Ems

2:37:53 - Challengers & Legends Pick’Ems of SPUNJ

2:40:35 - NAVI vs. Vitality

2:41:33 - Gambit vs. FURIA

2:45:53 - G2 vs. NIP

2:57:15 - Heroic vs. VP

3:05:27 - Semi-finals & Grand Final

3:11:39 - Parimatch Matchmaker: players

3:20:07 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo60

PGL Major teams ranked w/ moses, cadiaN adresses HUNDEN claims | HLTV Confirmed S5E59

21 oktober 2021 | 230 min

HLTV Confirmed gather up with moses to discuss the pre-Major roster updates (Astralis, fnatic, Complexity, Liquid) and make the team tier list for PGL Major. During the show, the HUNDEN vs. Heroic drama was discussed, and suddenly, cadiaN joined the show to defend his team and present his point of view of what happened.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Recent news

8:58 - Xyp9X extends with Astralis

19:14 - The future of Astralis roster

24:50 - adreN out, jokasteve to coach Liquid

34:32 - Morale problems in Liquid

44:25 - smooya joins fnatic

46:30 - Complexity drop poizon; team’s problem

52:43 - Where poizon could go?

56:35 - Why nitr0 wasn’t picked up?

59:00 - 00Nation pick up fer

1:01:26 - FPX drop Devilwalk & peca

1:04:30 - EXTREMUM put AU roster on hold

1:07:23 - floppy in talks with Extra Salt

Heroic vs. HUNDEN (feat. cadiaN)

1:11:33 - Recreating the timeline

1:14:40 - “I want to delete HUNDEN from the entirety of CS” - moses

1:18:10 - How were niko, cadiaN, stavn, TeSeS involved?

1:31:23 - cadiaN joins the show!

1:46:58 - Did cadiaN & the team know the bug existed?

1:49:35 - Heroic deciding to speak out

1:52:54 - Why Heroic players didn’t understand what’s going on?

1:59:00 - cadiaN shares timeline of leaked strats scandal

2:09:13 - “It’s become a 'he said she said' ” - SPUNJ

2:13:30 - Was niko’s punishment too light?

2:22:06 - Xizt joins Heroic as Major coach & analyst

2:28:28 - moses: “All Heroic players shouldn’t play this Major”

2:35:23 - Who wants to be a skinionaire? By BitSkins

PGL Major

2:42:30 - Seeding system issues

2:49:09 - What went wrong with the RMRs

2:57:18 - Tiermaker of Major teams

3:37:36 - Parimatch Matchmaker - Major dark horses

3:44:00 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

Brazilian CS on the rise, PGL Major teams overview (feat. TACO) | HLTV Confirmed S5E58

14 oktober 2021 | 180 min

HLTV Confirmed is joined by TACO to discuss the story and the current status of his team, GODSENT, gla1ve replacing Bubzkji in Astralis for Major, rosters that made it to PGL Stockholm, fnatic & Eternal Fire dropping their players, and TACO's most past famous teammates.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Recent news

6:38 - Introducing TACO

8:30 - Playing Europe vs. NA

13:42 - AWPing in GODSENT

19:08 - Teaming up with latto, b4rtin, dumau

32:45 - GODSENT’s path to success?

38:11 - “We’re shy” - TACO on emotions

45:07 - Who wants to be a skinionaire? By BitSkins

Recent news

52:25 - gla1ve returns for the Major, Bubzkji out

1:03:32 - 6-man rosters - TACO’s take

1:08:23 - 14-yo leading GODSENT academy team

1:11:00 - fnatic bench Jackinho

1:20:36 - Eternal FIre remove ISSAA

PGL Major

1:23:19 - 5 Brazilian teams at the Major

1:28:39 - NA Major spots - does it make sense?

1:42:00 - Reviewing qualified teams

1:45:25 - Who’s missing out?

1:49:30 - CPH Flames’ surprising triumph

1:51:20 - No luck for Complexity with coldzera

1:59:41 - Most exciting stories of the Major

2:02:40 - GODSENT’s goals

2:04:16 - Around what GODSENT’s play is based?

BLAST Showdown

2:09:00 - Lynn Vision & CS of Russian East

2:13:00 - Predicting the bracket

Parimatch Matchmaker & playtime

2:31:55 - FalleN

2:33:50 - coldzera

2:40:10 - fer

2:41:55 - fnx

2:45:50 - zews

2:49:29 - Stickers status

2:51:47 - Could SPUNJ be a pro player now?

2:52:20 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

SPUNJ presents idea for CS:GO circuit; IEM Fall teams analyzed | HLTV Confirmed S5E57

5 oktober 2021 | 149 min

Who did best at the final Major-qualifying events? Which teams made it to Stockholm, which didn't, and which are in limbo? Will Astralis make a replacement before the Major? What if OG or FaZe miss out? Is ropz going to make a move soon? Besides that, the problem with the current RMR system is discussed, and SPUNJ gives his idea for a yearly circuit.

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HLTV Confirmed is presented by Xtrfy, Parimatch, and Bitskins.

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🔫 BitSkins: https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed=1

0:00 - Podcast intro

Recent news

6:17 - Striker scenarios work appreciation moment

9:56 - Spirit - forZe drama

13:15 - Is m0NESY in NAVI contract jail?

14:39 - BLAST Showdown team list finalized with Heroic, VP

18:43 - IGC (MIBR) announce legal proceedings against 9z

20:45 - Lyngby Vikings unveil trace as coach

24:26 - Who wants to be a skinionaire? By BitSkins

Problems with RMRs

31:04 - The idea behind RMRs

38:57 - Players not knowing their situation

41:55 - MR3 deciders - good or bad?

44:54 - Scheduling & ESL running all RMRs

51:14 - Are current RMRs too short?

54:45 - How to decide Major invites?

1:08:12 - SPUNJ’s Major qual concept

Parimatch Matchmaker: IEM Fall Europe

1:15:00 - CPH Flames

1:18:31 - FPX

1:23:53 - Movistar Riders

1:26:12 - Complexity

1:27:45 - ENCE

1:29:10 - Fiend

1:31:35 - Sinners

1:36:08 - OG

1:37:15 - fnatic

IEM Fall CIS & NA

1:41:21 - NAVI, Gambit confirm their status

1:44:56 - YEKINDAR hero of VP

1:47:17 - forZe’s debacle, Entropiq & Spirit through

1:50:10 - Could YEKINDAR have been the MVP?

1:52:00 - IEM Fall NA - Fantasy team

Playtime

2:03:24 - Europe Playoffs bracket scenarios

2:07:46 - Who did best in Europe?

2:10:16 - Astralis to change before the Major?

2:18:24 - Future of mouz, FaZe, Dignitas, Heroic

2:22:10 - Hot takes: ropz to FaZe, YEKINDAR & broky to G2

2:25:35 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

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#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

All-out brawl for Major spots analyzed (ft. Machine) | HLTV Confirmed S5E56

28 september 2021 | 150 min

What chances do Astralis, FaZe, fnatic, and more have to qualify for the Major? Machine joins HLTV Confirmed to talk about his casting/hosting career, new developments in HUNDEN vs. Heroic drama, Complexity's slow start with cold, the recent update, IEM Fall team scenarios, and format problems.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hot seat with Machine

8:15 - Introducing Machine

10:00 - We’re back to LAN, how does it feel?

16:04 - Major & online CS timelessness

18:27 - Machine’s background

23:53 - “ZywOo 6 kills” blooper

28:03 - Who wants to be a skinionaire? By BitSkins

Recent news

36:24 - New chapter in the HUNDEN-Heroic saga

45:30 - Implications of hate on Heroic

50:53 - Nivera joins ScreaM in Valorant

BLAST Group C

54:00 - Complexity first look with cold

59:25 - es3tag, cold, blameF - does this roster work together?

1:05:20 - BLAST Finals & Showdown team lists

IEM Fall

1:08:40 - Long list of Major-banned coaches

1:10:15 - Overview of IEM Fall Europe teams

1:14:00 - Format issues: BO1 in groups & BO5 finals

1:21:46 - The problem of round-robin

1:29:25 - CIS: VP on the edge, NAVI already qualified?

1:35:05 - NA: Bad News Bears’ sight on the Major?

1:49:55 - Europe: who will make it to playoffs?

Playtime:

2:04:01 - CS:GO talent in Parimatch Matchmaker

2:10:04 - More thoughts on the grenades update

2:13:16 - Buffed M4A1-S - new meta?

2:16:45 - Limit on “extra” grenades from past rounds

2:20:13 - Short-length matches: MR 9 vs. MR 15

2:21:43 - Differences of Riot’s approach

2:25:42 - HLTV Instagram ban (now lifted!)

2:26:50 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

Utility dropping, Dust 2 mid change, Dignitas set sight on Major (feat. friberg) | HLTV Confirmed S5E55

24 september 2021 | 175 min

friberg joins HLTV Confirmed to discuss the update that introduced dropping nades, Dust 2 & Ancient changes, M4A1-S buff, and Deagle nerf. Among other topics are Adam's current and past Dignitas teammates, Xizt retirement, k0nfig to Astralis report, G2 failure at BLAST, and the Major in Stockholm being confirmed.

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HLTV Confirmed is presented by Xtrfy, Parimatch, and Bitskins.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hot seat with friberg

5:00 - Introducing friberg

6:35 - History of ‘NIP reunion’

11:46 - Parting ways with GeT_RiGhT & Xizt

13:11 - Is Lekr0 past his prime?

16:15 - HEAP & the next-gen of Swedish players

20:40 - vENdetta - how does he do as a coach?

22:25 - friberg taking over IGLing

28:35 - Playing in T2-T3 scene

37:44 - IEM Fall, BLAST Showdown expectations

45:20 - Who wants to be a skinionaire? By BitSkins

Recent news

53:37 - Xizt retires as a player; to coach?

1:03:12 - friberg on Heroic org

1:06:08 - Thoughts on fnatic going international

1:07:25 - k0nfig nears Astralis move - report

1:14:00 - Future of Astralis roster

1:20:40 - flamie free agent, what’s next?

1:26:32 - VP to drop SANJI rumors

1:29:50 - Stockholm confirmed as Major location

BLAST Group A & B

1:34:06 - Astralis pull it off

1:36:41 - G2 out - any faith for them?

1:45:20 - BIG & NIP advance

CS:GO update

1:49:00 - First Ancient tweaks

1:53:45 - Dust 2 change - how significant is it?

2:04:30 - M4A1-S buff, Deagle nerf

2:09:06 - Grenades drop mechanic (1)

2:11:15 - Parimatch matchmaker (f0rest, Magisk, DH Malmö win)

2:21:53 - Final words from friberg

2:23:31 - Grenades drop mechanic (2)

2:26:35 - Use cases for the new nades

2:37:34 - Rolling nades - something to be fixed?

2:42:02 - Will new nades speed up the game?

2:44:42 - Use of the update at the events

2:47:11 - IEM Fall format change

2:53:03 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/professeur_cs

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/fribergCS

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

Devilwalk 1 Major, s1mple 1 Grand Slam. Which means more? | HLTV Confirmed S5E54

15 september 2021 | 171 min

Major winner Devilwalk joins the HLTV Confirmed show to talk about NAVI's EPL win and how the Grand Slam and Major wins compare. The show also touches on FPX's 3-month hiatus from competition, Liquid's 1v5 loss, and the future of Complexity.

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HLTV Confirmed is presented by Xtrfy, Parimatch, and Bitskins.

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📗 Parimatch: https://b.link/hltv

🔫 BitSkins: https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed=1

0:00 - Podcast intro

Hot seat with Devilwalk

6:11 - Introducing Devilwalk

7:52 - Three months without officials for FPX

10:52 - Signing emi over chrisj

12:49 - Revolving doors with IGLs

16:54 - Is FPX’s strat book safe?

18:31 - Missing out from Cologne & EPL

21:12 - FPX org input

22:25 - ESL rankings problem

25:55 - Region-based invites

30:31 - Recent row of losses

33:35 - Expectations for the new season

42:33 - Approach to coaching current roster

47:24 - Who wants to be a skinionaire?

shox gives inside take on French scene & Vitality, HUNDEN scandal intensifies | HLTV Confirmed S5 E53

7 september 2021 | 186 min

shox stars on HLTV Confirmed and provides exclusive takes on RpK departing, Vitality's progress with misutaaa & Kyojin, relationship with apEX, and the prodigy ZywOo. Among the topics are also HUNDEN revealing evidence against his former teammates, REZ signing a 4-year contract, EPL results & playoffs.

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🔫 BitSkins: https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed=1

0:00 - Podcast intro

Hot seat with shox

4:40 - Introducing shox

6:45 - Balancing family & work in COVID era

13:15 - The roles of RpK, Nivera, apEX, shox

21:50 - RpK retirement

27:00 - Difference between old & young players

32:00 - 2021 results, losses

38:55 - Integrating Kyojin, misutaa progress

56:00 - Vitality at EPL S14

1:01:50 - Playing with ZywOo

1:12:30 - Who wants to be a skinionaire? By BitSkins

Recent news

1:20:25 - HUNDEN releases the evidence - Striker explains

1:24:40 - niko saying Heroic players knew about coach bug

1:28:20 - Moral implications of supposed bug abuse & coverup

1:34:30 - SPUNJ: "There’s plausible deniability for TeSeS & niko"

1:42:15 - What can ESIC do to the players & the org?

1:48:30 - O PLANO find a home

1:49:30 - REZ signs 4-year contract with NIP

1:52:10 - device hitting monitors

1:56:40 - shox - apEX relationship

ESL Pro League

2:02:12 - Group C: fnatic & mouz are through, FaZe not

2:05:20 - Group D: Liquid succeed

2:08:33 - Group D: NIP’s fate decided in their favor

2:15:40 - Playoffs bracket

Playtime

2:30:25 - Parimatch Matchmaker

2:31:33 - Happy, SmithZz, JaCkz

2:38:03 - kennyS, ScreaM

2:43:00 - NBK, Ex6TenZ

2:49:34 - EPL Playoffs Fantasy

2:58:40 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/professeur_cs

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/shoxcsgo

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

HUNDEN ban explained in detail, NA & AU matchfixing scandals (ft. ESIC's Ian Smith) | HLTV Confirmed S5E52

1 september 2021 | 183 min

HLTV Confirmed is joined by ESIC Commissioner Ian Smith to talk in detail about watchdog's decision to ban HUNDEN. What was in the files HUNDEN leaked, how ESIC decides on the punishment, were players involved in the coaching bug, and should (supposedly) Astralis worry about being the recipient of the information - these and other questions were answered in this episode. In addition to that, ESIC's investigations on NA matchfixing, Australian MDL bans, coach bug, and the Akuma situation are discussed.

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HLTV Confirmed is presented by Xtrfy, Parimatch, and Bitskins.

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📗 Parimatch: https://b.link/hltv

🔫 BitSkins: https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed=1

0:00 - Podcast intro

HUNDEN’s case

4:37 - Introducing Ian Smith, ESIC Commissioner

5:17 - HUNDEN’s scandal background

6:35 - What’s known about HUNDEN’s case so far?

11:19 - What was in the files shared by HUNDEN?

28:03 - HUNDEN hasn’t been heard?

35:08 - Why would an unsuccessful appeal increase punishment?

40:33 - Why is ESIC involved in this case?

48:53 - HUNDEN investigation, deciding on 2-year ban

59:20 - Opposing team involvement - problems for Astralis (supposedly)?

1:06:19 - Allegations against Heroic players regarding coach bug

Other ESIC cases & questions

1:22:34 - NA matchfixing

1:27:00 - Australian MDL bans

1:37:12 - Akuma situation

1:45:54 - More on coach bug to come out?

1:50:40 - If it was only anti-strats only, would ESIC get involved?

1:55:01 - What should be considered as intellectual property?

2:00:02 - How is ESIC funded?

2:05:09 - Why should ESIC be an authority?

2:10:20 - Final words from Ian Smith

EPL & Playtime

2:16:10 - Who wants to be a skinionaire? By BitSkins

2:20:40 - HUNDEN talk takeaways

2:33:33 - What if HUNDEN intentionally broke the contract?

2:42:28 - Group C final matches

2:51:34 - Parimatch Matchmaker (EPL Group D)

2:59:00 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

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https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

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#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

Big changes in BIG, Astralis rebuild, VP & G2 failing at EPL (ft. tabseN) | HLTV Confirmed S5E51

24 augusti 2021 | 158 min

HLTV Confirmed accompanied by tabseN talks about BIG: reasons behind XANTARES' departure, getting gade, syrsoN's and tabseN's role. Besides that, k0nfig injury, potential Astralis x Complexity shuffle, IEM RMRs, ESIC developments, and EPL results are discussed.

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HLTV Confirmed is presented by Xtrfy, Parimatch, and Bitskins.

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📗 Parimatch: https://b.link/hltv

🔫 BitSkins: https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed=1

0:00 - Podcast intro

Recent news

7:26 - Xyp9x sidelined in Astralis, options?

14:50 - Complexity & Astralis to mix up?

17:20 - k0nfig injury, NaTo to stand in

20:02 - Complexity Major status & replacements options

24:55 - FURIA replaces honda with Academy player

28:26 - IEM to host final RMR events

36:34 - MAD Lions sign b0RUP - MSL team implications?

38:50 - ESIC bans & HUNDEN investigation

EPL Group A & B

43:06 - Heroic back to form - onliners or something else?

46:58 - Astralis miss out on playoffs

51:17 - What to make of Vitality, ENCE?

57:19 - Sinners impress in big debut (part 1)

Hot seat

59:00 - Introducing tabseN

1:02:20 - Being #1 in Summer of 2020

1:06:34 - What makes staying on top hard?

1:09:40 - 2021 drop off, last place at Katowice, EPL 13

1:11:40 - The XANTARES change

1:23:14 - gade’s new role

1:26:13 - Goals for BIG

1:30:22 - tabseN as an IGL

1:33:42 - syrsoN status

1:36:10 - Who wants to be a skinionaire? By BitSkins

EPL Group B & C

1:40:00 - Sinners impress in big debut (part 2)

1:44:11 - G2 slow start

1:46:02 - YEKINDAR is not carrying VP

1:55:40 - What’s the issue with G2?

2:07:13 - Spirit disappoint SPUNJ, BnB “drama”

2:11:37 - The good OG show up

2:20:00 - Parimatch matchmaker game Group C

Playtime

2:30:48 - Tips on comms from tabseN

2:33:39 - Thoughts on XANTARES with Eternal Fire

2:35:25 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

https://twitter.com/SPUNJ

https://twitter.com/professeur_cs

https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://twitter.com/tabsencs

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

Post-break roster analysis, what to expect from EPL S14? (ft. smooya) | HLTV Confirmed S5E50

15 augusti 2021 | 150 min

The HLTV confirmed crew featuring permanent guest smooya talk about the roster changes that happened during the tournament break, analyzing BIG, Eternal Fire, fnatic, and more, diving into the return to action at ESL Pro League Season 14 which starts shortly. The show ran into a number of hurdles - Striker's power went out 30 minutes before the start, smooya came in as a super-sub, SPUNJ's microphone had issues - but we powered through to deliver the best show we could. Thanks for the understanding

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🔫 BitSkins: https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed=1

0:00 - Podcast intro

4:50 - Cursed episode context

7:15 - smooya super-sub appearance

Recent news

9:55 - Update on smooya's status and Movistar

13:40 - smooya's future, being benched, FPL

17:10 - BIG changes, what the gade addition means

22:30 - "gade is a good looking mf" - smooya

26:00 - Restarting the the show

29:15 - Is gade going to improve BIG?

35:00 - Eternal Fire - the Turkish superteam formed

39:45 - Will Eternal Fire be a top 20 team?

47:15 - fnatic complete lineup with three Brits

58:10 - EG bring back daps (temporarily)

1:01:45 - Could O PLANO join Nordavind?

1:07:47 - What does the coaching change mean for Gambit?

1:12:09 - MSL's new team: can JUGi still do it?

1:20:07 - raalz joining Sprout: "He is insane man!" - smooya

1:25:45 - Misc news: cajunb, junior, BOROS, smooya to Gorillaz?

1:35:47 - Who wants to be a skinionaire? By BitSkins

Roster shuffle

1:42:53 - Top 3 changes of the break

1:48:20 - Any changes on the horizon?

ESL Pro League S13

1:50:40 - How will Astralis use Lucky at EPL? Who gets benched?

1:57:30 - Who could coach Heroic? MSL, ave, Rejin, BERRY, zonic

2:00:25 - smooya was going to join FPX with ALEX, ave was picking players

2:02:33 - Which teams will advance from group A & B?

Playtime

2:10:39 - Parimatch matchmaker: MSL's team, Turkish superteam, OPLANO

2:20:24 - Striker on being the Editor-in-Chief

2:21:05 - How does smooya compare himself to other AWPers?

2:22:53 - Will kennyS return to competitive play?

2:26:20 - Any updates on the Major?

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

smooya & co. pick best drama, change, team of the season; HUNDEN exits Heroic? | HLTV Confirmed

29 juli 2021 | 159 min

HLTV Confirmed teams up with smooya to discuss the team, roster move, highlight, match, disappointment, and surprise that defined the first half of 2021. Also discussed is smooya career in Movistar Riders, another scandal involving HUNDEN, Astralis going 6-man, peacemaker joining Complexity, as well as fnatic & Liquid rumors.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hot seat with smooya

6:02 - Dream UK team with smooya

7:34 - Joining Movistar after a rocky 2020

13:02 - Strong domestic results, top-30

15:30 - Little success at Katowice, DHM, FP-3 quals

19:52 - Looking forward

22:58 - Who wants to be a skinionaire? By BitSkins

Recent news

30:01 - Astralis go 6-man with Lucky, gla1ve extends

40:01 - Peacemaker reunites with blameF on Complexity

47:26 - HUNDEN info sharing, not extending with Heroic

52:32 - Pracc demos & information leaks

55:41 - Signs of problems within Heroic before the news

59:17 - ALEX and mezii in talks with fnatic - Report

1:06:00 - Sprout to cut denis - Report

1:10:03 - Liquid change IGL again?

1:14:52 - EPL team list, strongest group?

1:19:39 - Playoff bracket rework

1:22:47 - Major in Stockholm, yes? No. Maybe?

Mid-year recap

1:28:00 - Most outrageous drama

1:37:01 - Best team

1:41:32 - Best and worst roster moves

1:54:25 - Best highlight

1:59:22 - Best match

2:05:52 - Biggest disappointment

2:16:30 - Biggest surprise

2:20:20 - Favorite guest or show

Playtime

2:23:33 - Parimatch matchmaker

2:32:01 - Message from s1mple in the chat

2:32:54 - EasTor to OFFSET

2:34:21 - Feminitive for “mens))”?..

2:35:22 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

NAVI's IEM Cologne win, pre-break roster rumors, uncertain future of LAN | HLTV Confirmed S5E48

23 juli 2021 | 153 min

HLTV Confirmed regulars make their final points about IEM Cologne 2021, discussing the incredible performance of s1mple, NAVI's roster looking set, G2 missing components to win, FaZe & Astralis' surprising success. In other topics are fnatic removing JW to go international, Astralis' roster not being set in stone, EPL going online, PGL Major potentially moving, the early outlook for the top-20 players of 2021, and Complexity's replacement of RUSH with es3tag.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Recent news

7:05 - fnatic going international, JW out

9:15 - Who could step into fnatic?

18:04 - EPL to be held online

25:45 - PGL Major to move from Sweden?

32:16 - ESEA support Fragadelphia NA LAN circuit

34:14 - Who wants to be a skinionaire? By BitSkins

42:01 - $1M skin design contest

IEM Cologne

44:25 - General takeaways from the LAN

52:42 - s1mple’s outstanding performance. Is he the GOAT?

59:03 - Does NAVI finally work?

1:06:00 - What do G2 lack to win the finals?

1:13:00 - Could G2 get… ZywOo!?

1:21:32 - Astralis’ good performance & uncertain future

1:25:33 - FaZe’s surprising playoffs entry

1:30:07 - Why did Gambit fail to reach the final?

1:35:00 - VP’s floating within top-10

1:37:42 - Grand Slam could be won online?

Break & BREAKing news

1:40:20 - Complexity bench RUSH

1:50:04 - Academy league timing discussion

2:03:42 - Any truth to Astralis rumors?

2:09:12 - Complexity sign es3tag

2:10:40 - Rosters that could change?

2:17:33 - Hottest players on the market

Playtime

2:19:11 - Parimatch matchmaker game

2:23:00 - Who would SPUNJ pick to live with on an island?

2:24:53 - Can ZywOo make it to the top-3?

2:27:40 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

How good can ropz's mouz be? IEM Cologne playoff predictions (FaZe, G2, NAVI) | HLTV Confirmed S5E47

16 juli 2021 | 164 min

The HLTV Confirmed panel is joined by ropz to discuss being the star of the squad, mousesports replacing karrigan and woxic, and the roles different coaches had on the team. IEM Cologne 2021 is also a large part of the episode: FaZe and Astralis made surprising playoffs entrances, G2, NAVI, and Gambit line up for the title. Besides that, ropz shares his thoughts on how to combine school and pro play, critiques Vertigo, talks about FPL and his warmup routine.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hotseat with ropz

5:10 - Introducing ropz

7:36 - Looking back at 2020

11:42 - Reforming the team with acoR & dexter

17:25 - Role of coaches

21:50 - Playing with dexter - how is it?

24:20 - Bymas & combining school with pro play

28:55 - mouz maps & roles

34:43 - Sudden Flashpoint 3 win

38:57 - Cologne from mouz perspective

51:46 - Tournament break & EPL plans

54:40 - FPL & warmup routine

55:39 - Goals for 2021 & top-20

Recent news

59:40 - fnatic bench Golden

1:07:40 - Academy league & mouz NXT

1:14:55 - Who wants to be a skinionaire? By BitSkins

IEM Cologne 2021

1:22:00 - LAN in the pandemic - ropz’s experience

1:27:00 - Few surprises in Play-In

1:35:41 - Heroic fail to make playoffs

1:37:00 - FaZe go through - can they beat Gambit?

Playtime

1:45:00 - Parimatch matchmaker

1:52:45 - karrigan & dexter style difference

1:53:43 - “Vertigo sucks!” - ropz on maps & positions

1:55:53 - Native resolution & sitting close to the monitor

1:57:50 - Best riflers in the world?

1:59:51 - What is it like to be the most desired player in the world?

2:01:40 - Saying bye to ropz

IEM Cologne 2021 continued

2:02:55 - Breaking down FaZe’s chances

2:07:41 - Are Gambit up to win another one?

2:14:43 - Astralis overperformed? Chances vs. VP

2:28:40 - Time for G2 to shine?

2:36:06 - Will s1mple lift the trophy?

2:40:21 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

IEM Cologne preview, NBK- & Kjaerbye retire, zonic leaving Astralis? (feat. Maniac) HLTV Confirmed

5 juli 2021 | 170 min

HLTV Confirmed crew together with Maniac talk about the long-awaited IEM Cologne on LAN: who'll make it from the Play-in, candidates for Playoffs, and a handful of teams to challenge Gambit. Recent news are also discussed: zonic leaving Astralis rumor, NBK- and Kjaerbye abandoning CS, CIS RMR with Akuma not living up to expectations, and Gambit-NAVI rivalry heating up.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

6:20 - Introducing Maniac

Recent news

9:14 - zonic considering leaving Astralis

26:11 - NBK- transitions to VALORANT

33:55 - Kjaerbye retires from CS

43:27 - HYENAS disband - player options?

44:55 - Sinners qualify for EPL

49:28 - Who wants to be a SKINIONAIRE? By BitSkins

CIS RMR

1:00:00 - VP in Major danger. YEKINDAR performance?

1:08:32 - Akuma don’t repeat the success

1:14:00 - NAVI - Gambit rivalry continues

IEM Cologne

1:19:50 - We’re back at LAN!

1:21:40 - Explaining event setup & player quarantine

1:44:57 - Best part of LAN return?

1:48:53 - Play-in predictions: who’ll flop in the upper?

2:02:40 - Play-in lower bracket overview

2:17:32 - Main stage: who’ll go through?

2:31:30 - “CS is the only discipline where not being #1 is unacceptable” - Maniac

Playtime

2:34:40 - Parimatch matchmaker

2:41:10 - Viewership & calendar

2:44:40 - Did Maniac’s degree help his career?

2:48:24 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, device, karrigan, Maniac, Pimp, HenryG, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

From FACEIT level 5 to #1 with Gambit, secrets of CIS scene (feat. nafany) | HLTV Confirmed S5E45

23 juni 2021 | 157 min

nafany joins HLTV Confirmed to talk about Gambit and his personal story: starting his career, teaming up with sh1ro, getting Hobbit on board, and becoming undefeatable. Besides that, the show touches on Stockholm Major being under question due to COVID, G2 gaining consistency, Akuma situation, and upcoming CIS RMR.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hot seat with nafany

5:39 - Introducing nafany

6:55 - Early days of nafany's career

12:20 - Being called a cheater

17:38 - Joining Gambit Youngsters in 2019

20:53 - Starting IGLing career

26:02 - Becoming top-40, CIS Minor

29:43 - Hobbit addition

35:10 - Burnout, work, and ambitions

41:11 - Hobbit’s role in the young team

47:44 - Becoming top-1, best and worst moments

55:08 - Gambit's biggest rivalries

58:39 - Return to LAN and player break

Playtime

1:06:12 - Parimatch Matchmaker

1:12:00 - Did sh1ro deserve the MVP more than Hobbit?

1:13:58 - The impact of interz

1:15:13 - Gambit’s bootcamp and team chef

1:17:41 - Boombl4 and IGLing

Recent news

1:23:45 - Major in Stockholm under question?

1:33:00 - woxic teases new team

1:38:05 - daps back to CS:GO

1:42:47 - mouz academy announced

BLAST Spring

1:48:20 - Upper bracket advantage - what should it be?

1:53:07 - Plans for other events, partnered teams fail

1:59:10 - G3-4th Esports

2:09:44 - Assessing NIP with device

CIS RMR

2:16:50 - Akuma situation - nafany’s take

2:25:51 - VP, Spirit, Entropiq vs. Kazakh teams

Leftover topics

2:28:24 - ‘Gambit clutch’ - is that a thing?

2:29:41 - Inspiration & saying hello to Rushly

2:30:47 - Addressing harmful comments from community (GuardiaN & interz)

2:33:57 - Is Ax1Le the best rifler in the world?

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, device, karrigan, Maniac, Pimp, HenryG, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

OG improving, FaZe struggling, Gambit dominating (feat. valde) | HLTV Confirmed S5E44

15 juni 2021 | 162 min

HLTV Confirmed with valde discussing OG's roster development: recent changes, roles, and approach to communication. In addition to that, the participants talk about FaZe problems, ESIC's statement on Akuma, BLAST returning to LAN, and NIP's 5th player controversy.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hot seat with valde

3:55 - Introducing valde

4:59 - Reasons behind the roster shuffle

12:22 - NBK-, ISSAA departing, niko, flameZ join

19:08 - Firepower and roles influence

26:48 - Impact of niko & flameZ

32:15 - Language in international teams

Recent news

40:31 - FaZe bring olof back (again)

44:43 - coldzera’s situation

50:55 - What’s wrong with FaZe?

57:26 - ESIC and Akuma betting fraud

1:06:41 - StarLadder RMR anti-cheat measures

1:14:27 - GuardiaN standing in for Trident

1:17:13 - BLAST announce arena event

1:22:02 - The meaning of LAN

IEM Summer

1:28:00 - Gambit grind out another title

1:39:35 - Ancient: how good is it?

1:42:51 - How did G2 fool us again?

1:50:00 - Grand Slam status

BLAST Spring

1:51:19 - NIP’s 5th uncertainty and SPUNJ drama

1:58:43 - Switching players on the go - good or bad?

2:08:00 - Gambit vs. NAVI for #1

2:11:00 - What’s up with Complexity?

Playtime

2:18:18 - Parimatch matchmaker game

2:27:41 - Breaking down a call on Dust 2 vs. Vitality

2:31:36 - Comparing Aleksib with MSL other IGLs

2:33:10 - flameZ performance in IEM playoffs

2:35:35 - Does physical fitness affect CS performance?

2:38:38 - Rumors of fer joining OG - true or false?

2:39:17 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, device, karrigan, Maniac, Pimp, HenryG, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

Understanding NIP changes, device signing & how to play Ancient (ft. hampus) | HLTV Confirmed S5E43

9 juni 2021 | 152 min

HLTV Confirmed's hosts SPUNJ & Professeur talk to hampus about NIP: device's effect on the roster, bringing ztr in and out, IGLing, and the recent results. Besides that, the participants discuss the ways to improve Ancient, FURIA & EG roster changes, IEM Summer results & predictions, and CIS vs. Akuma drama.

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📗 Parimatch: https://b.link/hltv

0:00 - Podcast intro

Hot seat with hampus

4:02 - Introducing hampus

5:10 - How did hampus become an IGL?

9:02 - NIP’s year as a top-10 gatekeeper

10:57 - Signing device - player’s POV

19:13 - IGL responsibilities and ztr

23:11 - Flashpoint 3 result

27:31 - Why NIP are playing Mirage

30:20 - Top-8 at IEM Summer

38:27 - device lacking star flair?

42:36 - flusha doesn’t understand NIP’s roles - hampus response

44:04 - Building a hypothetical Swedish roster with flusha & nawwk

Recent news

48:15 - FURIA part ways with Junior, add assistant coach

55:09 - zews exits Evil Geniuses (and they improve?)

1:02:00 - CIS teams call on Valve to investigate Akuma

1:05:50 - Cheats market on the rise

1:13:20 - “The world’s not falling down, it just sucks that players could be cheating” - SPUNJ

1:16:00 - mertz to Astralis?! Options for the team

1:20:30 - “Having a consistent rifler is better than a consistent AWPer” - hampus

IEM Summer & BLAST Spring

1:22:00 - Ancient: what to improve?

1:33:20 - Is G2 going to win their 1st big trophy in 4 years?

1:40:37 - Are Vitality back?

1:47:20 - OG on a hot streak

1:51:10 - Playoffs preview

2:02:15 - $425k on the line in BLAST - who’ll take it?

2:11:41 - Striker vs. SPUNJ bet revisited

Playtime

2:15:10 - Parimatch matchmaker

2:20:07 - New NIP logo opinions

2:21:52 - What's it like playing with device?

2:24:00 - What’s up with twist?

2:25:45 - NIP’s daily schedule and practice

2:28:44 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, device, karrigan, Maniac, Pimp, HenryG, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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https://twitter.com/hampuscsgo

#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

Akuma cheating accusations, NAVI inconsistency, & coaching s1mple (ft. B1ad3) | HLTV Confirmed S5E42

2 juni 2021 | 188 min

In this episode of Confirmed the panel together with NAVI coach B1ad3 talk about the accusations against Akuma, EPIC League's massive problems, the coldzera benching, AGO "stream-sniping" case, and RMR results. In addition to that, the head of NAVI delivers insights on the situation within the team, aspects of coaching s1mple, and the situation with B1T and flamie.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hot seat with B1ad3

4:14 - CIS RMR issues overview

8:15 - NAVI - Entropiq match problem

13:19 - No anti-cheat or GOTV delay???

17:01 - Akuma cheating accusations

19:09 - “I think they were cheating. 100%” - B1ad3

41:10 - Start of 2021 - why are NAVI inconsistent?

51:08 - Bringing in B1T, flamie’s future

59:10 - Coaching s1mple and NAVI goals

1:10:29 - Why don't NAVI bootcamp for officials?

Recent news

1:19:57 - StarLadder to host CIS RMR in June-July

1:34:25 - coldzera benched in FaZe

1:42:40 - What’s next for cold?

1:49:07 - AGO “stream-sniping” punishment

2:01:22 - NIP rotate academy players

RMR events

2:09:24 - mouz surprise Europe

2:17:43 - How will LANs affect the scene?

2:23:55 - Liquid title in NA, EXTREMUM revival

2:30:25 - Parimatch matchmaker

IEM Summer

2:40:02 - Ancient competitive debut

2:45:40 - Favorites for the event

2:48:01 - NAVI skipping IEM Summer - why?

Playtime

2:59:00 - NAVI’s biggest rivalry?

3:02:51 - s1mple or ZywOo - who’s better?

3:05:35 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, device, karrigan, Maniac, Pimp, HenryG, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

Everything wrong with the CS:GO circuit - and how to fix it (ft. YNk) | HLTV Confirmed S5E41

25 maj 2021 | 217 min

HLTV Confirmed crew accompanied by YNk go in-depth on the CS:GO ecosystem: the roles of tournament organizers, Majors, teams, players, and Valve are dissected and discussed. In addition to that, the panel talks about RMR results (G2, mousesports, Astralis, Evil Geniuses) and problems (point systems, admin decisions) are discussed.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Recent news

7:13 - NIP vs Anonymo rematch

18:04 - peacemaker joins Imperial

22:44 - roeJ & HooXi to CPH flames

The GBU: RMR edition

28:22 - The Good: mouz & G2 lead the pack

34:00 - Why do FaZe fail?

39:06 - G2 finding their game

44:08 - Coaches’ absence in RMR events

49:13 - The Good: CIS stacked bracket

56:15 - The Bad: EG hit rock bottom

1:00:15 - EG + Liquid dream team

1:05:20 - moses leaving Liquid - YNk’s perspective

1:07:00 - The Bad: Liquid and FURIA slip-ups

1:12:10 - The Ugly: RMR points problems

1:21:05 - The Ugly: Overtime or over the top?

1:24:37 - The Ugly: Late match finishes

1:32:00 - FACEIT ELO to determine RMR seeding… What?

Major news

1:35:35 - Majors for 2022-2023 lined out

1:40:32 - What’s wrong with the dates?

1:44:55 - Players’ role in deciding the schedule

CS:GO ecosystem

1:49:50 - Establishing ecosystem basics

1:53:43 - Open circuit vs. franchising

2:09:11 - Pyramid of CS:GO events’ importance

2:35:55 - Decreasing salaries & raising prizes?

2:38:55 - World Rankings - is there a problem?

2:57:25 - Tournament circuits' effect

3:05:39 - Main takeaways & solutions

Playtime

3:11:00 - Parimatch Matchmaker

3:15:50 - FaZe & G2 future

3:17:11 - Ways for events to earn money

3:30:50 - Dota Pro Circuit to CS:GO?

3:34:41 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, device, karrigan, Maniac, Pimp, HenryG, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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NIP - Anonymo drama. Who's right? G2 roster changes explained (feat. maLeK) | HLTV Confirmed S5E40

18 maj 2021 | 196 min

In this special episode of HLTV Confirmed the panel accompanied by maLeK talks the NIP vs. Anonymo match drama. Who's right? Who's wrong? Why did it happen? What to do? These and other questions are brought up on the show, in addition to talking about G2's multiple role and roster changes, including NiKo's AWPing.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hot seat with maLeK

3:54 - Introducing maLeK

5:11 - Acquiring NiKo

13:17 - Initial AmaNEk - JaCkz dilemma

21:07 - kennyS change, AWPing question

31:40 - What is the future of G2?

39:20 - Parimatch Matchmaker

Recent news

46:21 - allu takes leave

53:55 - Ancient to be played in June

RMR events

1:05:37 - CIS: everything as expected, including NAVI loss

1:09:08 - Why CIS is so good now

1:18:41 - EU: fnatic’s despair

1:27:02 - EU: FaZe on the way down

NIP - Anonymo drama

1:32:25 - Timeline of what happened

1:37:25 - What went wrong in that match?

1:51:16 - Players’ and community reaction

1:53:15 - “We’re killing our game” - SPUNJ’s monologue

2:01:51 - Flashpoint’s position

2:07:19 - Replaying the match - pros, cons & precedents

2:11:27 - maLeK on the rulebook application

2:17:02 - “We need to come together” - SPUNJ’s 2nd monologue

2:26:07 - Striker supports the rematch, Prof opposing

2:35:25 - Saying goodbye to maLeK

2:38:15 - Competitive integrity, FURIA - MIBR case

2:44:14 - What’s gonna happen in the end?

2:47:53 - Striking Flashpoint? Possible solutions

2:53:08 - The point of true competition

2:55:44 - Schedule & player break

3:03:52 - Does CSPPA have to be involved?

3:11:52 - Summing up

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, device, karrigan, Maniac, Pimp, HenryG, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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NAVI win over Gambit. Just this time? CS:GO scene "problems" | HLTV Confirmed S5E39

13 maj 2021 | 155 min

SPUNJ, Professeur, and Striker are catching up with the CS tournament circuit: the results of DreamHack Masters, NAVI vs. Gambit in the long run, surprising first matches of Flashpoint 3, and the problems of CSPPA, formats, and players' approach.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

4:26 - SPUNJ delves into HLTV forums

9:00 - The TRUTH behind SPUNJ's showmatch loss on Ancient

Recent news

11:17 - ex-North to play RMR

17:11 - Entropiq sign EPG Family

22:39 - Asia: NG cease operations, Wings Up disqualified

DHM Spring

30:35 - How do we explain NAVI’s win?

32:25 - BO5 vs. BO3

38:34 - Are matches too slow now?

42:50 - Reasons behind Gambit’s success

51:22 - SPUNJ’s monologue on dedication

1:00:49 - Are NAVI going to keep it up?

1:12:35 - Why did Gambit lose?

1:23:23 - Heroic show weakness

FP3 starts

1:30:38 - RMR standings

1:35:57 - Vitality lose to DBL Poney… How?

1:46:43 - Astralis prevail over OG

1:51:51 - FaZe in trouble

1:56:23 - device’s NIP debut

Playtime

2:03:31 - Parimatch Matchmaker (GuardiaN's Major)

2:11:03 - What’s wrong with NaToSaphiX?

2:14:50 - CSPPA problem

2:32:50 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, device, karrigan, Maniac, Pimp, HenryG, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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Ancient replaces Train - is the map good? CS:GO content issues (ft. Anders) | HLTV Confirmed S5E38

5 maj 2021 | 157 min

One of the most prominent CS:GO casters Anders Blume joins the panel to discuss Ancient replacing Train in the map pool, community's reaction to it, problems of the CS:GO content, Liquid & Heroic coach updates, and Anders' projects Skybox & Double Scope.

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Anders' projects:

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hot seat with Anders

4:21 - Introducing Anders

6:19 - Double Scope - what is this?

9:47 - Problem with CS:GO content

18:49 - What does Skybox have to offer?

23:41 - The issue with CS:GO casting

29:08 - Caster’s role in the broadcast

Recent news

41:32 - moses out, adreN returns to Liquid

51:33 - HUNDEN returns to coach Heroic

55:31 - O PLANO go independent

1:03:47 - NBK to play for DBL PONEY, conflict of interest talk

Ancient talk

1:11:07 - Initial reactions

1:14:49 - The community outcry

1:19:10 - Valve communication

1:25:53 - Is Ancient good?

1:29:29 - Playtesting the map, tactical approach

1:54:13 - Winner and loser teams of the map change

FP3, IEM, DHM

1:58:30 - DHM: Natus Vincere with B1T

2:02:16 - DHM: Vitality with Kyojin

2:10:26 - DHM: Astralis impressions

2:16:19 - FP3, IEM Qualifier: who stood out?

Playtime

2:22:22 - Parimatch Matchmaker (feat. aliens & moses)

2:31:15 - Favorite Star Wars movie

2:32:12 - “Hinduism and Buddhism are Sci-Fi philosophies”

2:34:26 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, device, karrigan, Maniac, Pimp, HenryG, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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DEVICE JOINS NIP - reasons behind the move. What's left for Astralis? | HLTV Confirmed special S5E37

24 april 2021 | 86 min

The breaking news edition dedicated to device's move to NIP. Why did it happen? Why NIP? How much it was worth? Who's gonna replace device in Astralis? What will happen to the Danish scene? SPUNJ, Striker, and Professeur try to answer these and more questions in this episode of HLTV Confirmed.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

2:30 - device to NIP… What!?

4:33 - The reasoning behind device's change to NIP

9:15 - “There’s no way this is about money” - Striker

13:03 - What will happen to Astralis?

18:21 - Reading the device’s statement

23:25 - Is this transfer the biggest ever?

28:30 - Who should Astralis pick?

43:19 - NIP & nawwk

44:55 - Who should Astralis pick? (part 2)

50:13 - Going through the Danish players

58:42 - “This could cascade into entire org leaving” - Striker

1:07:03 - What will be the final NIP’s roster?

1:16:17 - “There must be additional reasons for the move” - Professeur

1:21:21 - “This must be the end for Astralis” - Professeur

1:32:49 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, device, karrigan, Maniac, Pimp, HenryG, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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Astralis in crisis, Gambit & Heroic on top, LANs to return? Mid-season breakdown | HLTV Confirmed

20 april 2021 | 168 min

HLTV Confirmed panel talks the CS:GO mid-season: VAC-related rules change, RMR, big leagues status, Gambit vs. Heroic rivalry, and roster changes. In the second half SPUNJ, Striker, and Professeur predict how the scene will develop in the coming months regarding LANs & Major, Astralis' roster, 6-man rosters, the rising CIS star players, and more.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Recent news

8:12 - tarik leaves EG - what’s next for him?

13:37 - EG bring in MICHU

20:00 - ALEX leaves Cloud9

25:20 - FPX sign emi as IGL

29:00 - LAN Sweet LAN event announced for 2022

34:00 - Valve update rules for VAC-related bans

42:30 - RMR madness starting

48:30 - ex-Winstrike, BNB qualify for EPL S14

BLAST Showdown & FunSpark ULTI

52:00 - Gambit - Heroic rivalry established

59:10 - Dark horses to look out for

1:03:00 - Astralis in crisis

1:10:20 - G2 fight through

1:16:45 - How to assess Spirit

1:21:05 - Dignitas show promise

1:30:10 - What to expect from $250,000 FunSpark ULTI?

Mid-season recap & hot takes

1:35:25 - Oversaturation of CS is no more

1:42:38 - Is CS:GO scene actually great now?

1:51:42 - Open circuit in danger?

1:59:20 - How the rankings are looking in 2021

2:08:35 - Team power ranking - how it will look in the end of 2021?

2:14:45 - Is Major happening in 2021?

2:20:30 - Are 6-man rosters dead?

2:26:32 - Astralis to change a player?

2:30:30 - Map pool change after the Major?

2:32:55 - New top-1 player?

Playtime

2:37:00 - Parimatch matchmaker

2:39:33 - BLAST pause situation in OG vs. G2 match

2:44:22 - E-frag burning a cheque & final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, device, karrigan, Maniac, Pimp, HenryG, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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HLTV Confirmed S5E35 (ft. MSL) | Breaking down NAVI & Vitality changes, EG rumors. Who will find success after the online era?

13 april 2021 | 137 min

MSL took part in the HLTV Confirmed show in which he talked about his exit from North, time on the sidelines, and what he is looking for in a new team. The experienced IGL weighed in his opinions on breaking roster news, which includes flamie put on the sidelines in NAVI, RpK being benched in Vitality, and the reported Evil Geniuses exit for tarik. The podcast touches on Astralis' shaky form as well as Heroic's win in the grand final of ESL Pro League Season 5. Timestamps and topics below:

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hot seat with MSL

4:45 - Introducing MSL

5:13 - What went wrong in North?

15:51 - MSL’s teammates' future

19:40 - What’s next for MSL?

24:31 - How does MSL use his time now?

26:41 - AWPing or rifling?

27:53 - Chance to recreate North’s core to play RMR?

Recent news

30:09 - flusha team unveiled

38:18 - Vitality swapping RpK for... who?

56:21 - EG change again, MICHU inc.?

1:04:45 - NAVI to field B1T over flamie

1:11:24 - flameZ completes OG

1:15:49 - MAD Lions cut keen, add SPELLAN

1:17:26 - RMR EU, NA, Asia announced

ESL Pro League

1:20:52 - Online vs. LAN discussion

1:32:04 - Gambit and Heroic go all the way

BLAST Showdown

1:44:22 - OG vs. Astralis clash

1:48:09 - Who needs to qualify the most?

1:57:34 - Dark horses to look out for

Playtime

2:01:12 - Parimatch matchmaker game

2:08:02 - Are BO5s too long?

2:09:35 - Best possible 5-man Danish lineup?

2:14:52 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, device, karrigan, Maniac, Pimp, HenryG, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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HLTV Confirmed S5E34 | apEX opens up about "malding", time off, and rebuilding Vitality after Nivera

8 april 2021 | 134 min

Vitality leader apEX took part in the HLTV Confirmed show to talk about his team's struggles in 2021. The Frenchmen explained how a number of issues hit the team in a small period of time, on and off the server, which resulted in a slump for the ZywOo-powered squad. He also spoke about the criticism regarding his emotional responses, why he wasn't a part of Vitality's active roster for a couple of matches, and how the team is looking to rebuilt after the 6-man roster is off the table.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hotseat with apEX

4:12 - Introducing apEX

5:02 - How was 2020 for Vitality?

6:31 - Plans for 2021. What went wrong?

9:03 - BLAST & Vitality conflict over voice comms

11:47 - Stream-sniping drama

17:41 - apEX on taking a break

21:55 - Dropping 6-man roster and Nivera

26:31 - How do 6-man rosters work?

28:29 - Why should Valve support 6-man rosters?

31:47 - Has the event schedule improved?

34:19 - Roles in Vitality

41:49 - IGLing and calling in Vitality

50:03 - French scene at the moment

53:37 - Is there a new generation of French players?

59:12 - What’s up with ALEX?

Recent news

1:01:27 - ESL Pro League player council launched

1:05:04 - Details regarding MDL matchfixing unveiled

1:14:02 - OG trial flameZ

1:19:03 - Nemiga sign iDISBALANCE

ESL Pro League

1:21:00 - FURIA surprise in playoffs

1:29:51 - Does G2 roster make sense now?

1:37:14 - Complexity finds success

1:41:27 - NAVI fall short

1:48:01 - Final week of playoffs, who needs the title the most?

Playtime

1:54:51 - Parimatch matchmaker: weapons

2:01:51 - Where could Nivera, NBK-, kennyS go?

2:03:27 - BLAST/ESL partnership, Vitality ranking next week

2:06:06 - Best way to handle emotions in a tough match

2:09:20 - Is apEX IGLing going to be a long-term thing?

2:11:20 - "Vitality are losing because apEX is malding"

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, device, karrigan, Maniac, Pimp, HenryG, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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HLTV Confirmed S5E33 | Who will lead FPX? Why did Cloud9 disband? (ft. STYKO)

31 mars 2021 | 154 min

FunPlus Phoenix rifler STYKO took part in HLTV Confirmed, the CS:GO talk show where he broke down the team's issues and opened up about their search for an in-game leader, which he hopes will be ChrisJ. Cloud9 putting their CS:GO roster on hold was the biggest news topic discussed on the show, with the panelist trying to determine what went wrong with the Colossus project.

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0:00
- Podcast intro

5:20
- Introducing STYKO

6:23
- Career changes since 2020

9:28
- Signing with FPX

11:25
- chrisJ and sunNy situation

15:02
- Recents results and team performance

17:30
- IGL’s role on the server

22:05
- Farlig’s role in FPX

24:36
- Roster situation at the moment

27:14
- IGL stand-in - is this viable?

30:52
- NoChance

33:21
- Top teams losing to top-50 - why?

Recent news

37:41
- Cloud9’s CS:GO division on hold

41:23
- STYKO’s experience in Cloud9

42:47
- Why did it happen?

53:23
- What’s next for the ex-C9 players?

58:37
- Were high expectations the problem?

1:12:20
- exit enters MIBR

1:15:10
- gade, aizy, Kjaerbye to team up

1:23:45
- OG close in on MICHU, STYKO’s insight

EPL update

1:26:00
- Group D results

1:27:38
- Astralis back on track?

1:33:47
- Liquid good to go for top-1?

1:35:24
- What do VP lack?

1:42:09
- Endpoint living up to expectations

1:43:56
- Status on fnatic

1:50:51
- What to make of EG?

1:57:00
- Assessing the playoff bracket

Playtime

2:12:30
- Parimatch matchmaker

2:17:55
- The point of STYKO's YouTube

2:20:15
- Is STYKO open to IGLing?

2:23:55
- Making a Czechoslovakian team?

2:28:15
- STYKO’s health tech advice

2:31:25
- Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, device, Maniac, Pimp, HenryG, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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HLTV Confirmed S5E32 | Snappi talks ENCE's rebuild, ZywOo vs. s1mple, fixing Pro League format

24 mars 2021 | 144 min

Why did Snappi join the "sinking ship" of ENCE and how did the Finnish organization turn things around with an international roster and the leadership of their coach, sAw? Find out on HLTV Confirmed S5E32, where the Danish IGL together with the panelist debates the issues of the round robin format, issues of NAVI and Vitality, the ZywOo vs. s1mple debate, and more.

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0:00
- Podcast intro

Hot seat with Snappi

4:53
- Introducing Snappi

6:01
- Offer to lead Asian TIGER

11:16
- Why didn’t c0ntact work out?

23:30
- Joining ENCE despite the turmoil

32:15
- Who’s in charge of ENCE’s roster?

35:03
- dycha, doto, Spinx as players

39:18
- Snappi’s blueprint for reaching top-20

44:42
- Was EPL an overperformance?

Recent news

54:11
- Brollan extends fnatic contract until 2024

1:01:11
- niko officially joins OG, who’s the 5th?

ESL Pro League

1:07:04
- Possible scenarios in Group C

1:11:30
- What is the problem with round-robin?

1:23:41
- Addressing the "FURIA threw the game" conspiracy

1:25:11
- Back to round-robin issues

1:33:07
- Group B: Is Vitality in trouble? ZywOo vs. s1mple discussion

1:37:43
- Group C: Gambit are back on track

1:41:42
- Group C: Cloud9 showing promise

1:48:03
- Group C: Experiments in the NAVI camp

1:53:27
- Group D: What to expect?

Playtime

1:59:50
- MAD Lions with Woro2k & tudsoN

2:02:21
- mouz lose 16-3 to PACT

2:04:14
- Parimatch matchmaker (new segment!)

2:12:00
- International rosters & speaking English

2:15:36
- Snappi’s playstyle

2:18:37
- Going back to the Danish scene?

2:20:20
- Are 6-man rosters viable?

2:21:31
- Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, device, Maniac, Pimp, HenryG, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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HLTV Confirmed S5E31 | kuben explains MAD Lions' 7-man experiment; G2 & Vitality changes

17 mars 2021 | 146 min

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Jakub "kuben" Gurczynski was unveiled as MAD Lions coach live on the HLTV Confirmed and revealed details about the organization's new approach. They will build a European roster with 7 players and focus on the coaching staff and elevating the level of rookies and youngsters. The former Virtus.pro coach and Polish CS 1.6 legend also touched upon his previous jobs, the situations in Vitality and G2, as well as teams moving away from six-man rosters. ESL Pro League S13 was the final topic the panel touched on, breaking down the runs of Heroic, BIG, and FPX.

0:00
- Podcast intro

Hot seat with kuben

6:02
- Introducing kuben

7:03
- Joining MAD Lions: how it happened?

10:07
- kuben’s role & team’s direction

12:56
- Reassembling the roster

19:54
- Is kuben fully in charge?

22:18
- Status of the roster

29:43
- MAD Lions goals for 2021

35:12
- Envy & VP coaching experience

Recent news

41:10
- Nivera steps down from Vitality

54:31
- Are six-man rosters done?

1:00:15
- OG bench ISSAA

ESL Pro League

1:13:23
- Heroic flawless with MAD Lions backbone

1:21:05
- BIG problems for the Germans

1:29:37
- FPX reach Playoffs

1:36:53
- Are G2 better or worse?

1:53:13
- How legit are ENCE?

1:58:36
- Checking in on Vitality

Playtime:

2:09:04
- Coaching from home - how is it?

2:12:17
- The state of the Polish scene

2:18:21
- MAD Lions roster detail and announcement info

2:21:57
- Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, device, Maniac, Pimp, HenryG, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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HLTV Confirmed S5E30 | moses talks Twistzz leaving Liquid, FalleN's motivation & state of NA CS

8 mars 2021 | 145 min

Team Liquid CS:GO coach moses took part in the HLTV confirmed podcast to explain why he joined the team, how he handled the Twistzz situation, and why FalleN was selected as the replacement. The American also praised nitr0, who left the team during the summer of 2020, and discussed the issues of North American Counter-Strike with SPUNJ, Striker, and Professeur.

The panel also talks about recent roster news including oBo's move to Evil Geniuses and kennyS being benched in G2, as well as a short preview of ESL Pro League Season 13.

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0:00
- Podcast intro

Hot seat with moses

6:42 - moses take on smooya ragequit

9:23 - Leaving broadcast work

17:53 - Settling into Liquid

22:23 - Twistzz departure

26:40 - Switching to coaching - how was that?

29:15 - FalleN addition, IGL situation

41:17 - Europe bootcamp and visa issues

45:45 - Recent results and playing NA events

49:56 - Major & goals for 2021

Recent news

55:00 - oBo rounds out EG roster

1:05:05 - G2 bench kennyS, JaCkz return to roster

1:16:33 - Heroic: -b0RUP, niko; +sjuush, refrezh

1:18:05 - Upset-heavy DreamHack Master qual

1:21:34 - Are upset losses random?

1:29:11 - Changes in Triumph, Extra Salt

Looking forward

1:30:19 - Why does NA lag behind?

1:37:02 - Hardships of NA players

1:45:12 - Reasons behind NA scene decline

1:51:17 - How to help the scene grow?

1:59:06 - How many top NA teams should there be?

Playtime

2:03:03 - Skills moses acquired to become a coach

2:05:01 - The best CS casters currently, going back to talent?

2:08:23 - Liquid’s greatest rivals

2:11:54 - Final words from moses

EPL review

2:15:15 - Group A: Roster changes and upsets potential?

2:20:51 - Group B: Proving time (Vitality, FaZe, NIP, G2)

2:25:49 - Wrapping up the episode

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, device, Maniac, Pimp, HenryG, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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HLTV Confirmed S5E29 | karrigan talks FaZe return, Major goals, relationship with NiKo & ropz

2 mars 2021 | 136 min

karrigan explained why he left mousesports, how difficult it was to part ways with ropz, why he rejoined FaZe, and what his goals are in 2021 after returning to the organization. The Danish in-game leader compared the FaZe squad with NiKo to the one that now features Twistzz, spoke about rain and broky, as well as IEM Katowice and the breaking news of Ethan's departure from EG to play VALORANT.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hot seat with karrigan

3:42 - What’s up with the LAMP?

4:33 - The decision to leave mouz

11:14 - Roles and team chemistry in FaZe

15:24 - Last chance to win Major?

18:00 - Did karrigan play a role in Twistzz signing?

19:50 - Bringing ropz to FaZe?

21:10 - Would karrigan go to NiKo's FaZe?

22:17 - Kjaerbye and 6-man lineup

23:11 - IEM Katowice debut

25:23 - FaZe 2021 roster vs. 2018 roster

28:07 - broky as an AWPer

30:27 - karrigan calling style in new FaZe

33:11 - woxic and Cloud9

34:55 - Coach, psychologist, bootcamp, org help

37:29 - Goals for 2021

39:25 - Playing with Twistzz

Recent news

42:00 - Ethan leaves EG for Valorant

46:11 - Is top CS player = top Valorant player?

49:32 - NA players switching to Valorant - is that an issue?

1:01:50 - “Do you want the hard thing that you love or an easy way out?” - SPUNJ

1:08:36 - OG bench NBK-, in talks with niko

1:16:47 - Heroic remove b0RUP, niko; add sjuush, refrezh

1:24:23 - MAD Lions to go international

1:26:39 - suNny to stand in for FPX

IEM Katowice

1:30:42 - Gambit’s unlikely victory

1:36:50 - VP choked the final?

1:44:46 - Astralis and NAVI fall short

1:54:05 - How will the CIS teams rank in 3-6 months?

1:59:31 - Liquid’s streaky form

Playtime:

2:05:47 - karrigan on Danish offers, free agents, teams

2:07:42 - Is FalleN left to IGLing only?

2:10:35 - RobbaN ban, coach role in FaZe

2:16:40 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, device, Maniac, Pimp, HenryG, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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HLTV Confirmed S5E28 | Aleksib talks OG issues, ISSAA criticism, roster change & bootcamp plans

23 februari 2021 | 123 min

Aleksib joins HLTV Confirmed during a poor period for his team, talking about the criticism leveled at OG, the calls for player changes and a map pool overhaul, and explains what is stopping them from having a bootcamp at the moment. The Finnish caller also talks about the ENCE situation, games at IEM Katowice, and the most underrated players in the scene.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hot seat with Aleksib

3:15 - Introducing Aleksib, OG reaching #6 in the world

7:15 - Player break and preparations

14:37 - 2021 slump (summit, BLAST, Katowice)

17:04 - ISSAA’s ping issue and playing in the online era

19:47 - 6-man roster, bootcamp, org’s capabilities

23:15 - ruggah’s ban and the coach situation

28:13 - Making comms public - is it good?

30:50 - Aleksib’s role and OG’s map pool

34:40 - ENCE situation & the Finish scene

Recent news

37:54 - suNny leaves ENCE, new project incoming?

43:15 - Omaken acquires Heroic

44:08 - apEX return to Vitality roster

IEM Katowice

50:42 - IEM schedule & format

58:01 - Play-in: mouz’s performance

1:02:53 - Complexity falter

1:05:16 - NiP’s great start at IEM

1:15:07 - CIS teams continue to impress

1:25:17 - Liquid to semis with FalleN’s calling

1:30:51 - Astralis in playoffs, Bubzkji out of the picture?

1:36:11 - FaZe’s first impression with karrigan

1:46:47 - How will the playoffs go?

Playtime

1:54:26 - Underrated players & SANJIing utility

1:58:51 - When should you make a player change?

2:02:45 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, device, Maniac, Pimp, HenryG, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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nexa explains NiKo's role, kennyS' slump, and G2's goal to become #1 | HLTV Confirmed S5E27

17 februari 2021 | 116 min

HLTV Confirmed S5E26 | YEKINDAR about CIS teams, unique playstyle, Virtus.pro's return to top

8 februari 2021 | 135 min

The Latvian star YEKINDAR that reignited Virtus.pro's CS:GO team joins the HLTV Confirmed podcast to talk about the rise of teams from his region (NAVI, Spirit, Gambit, forZe), his team's goals, and more. The show also touches on Astralis' failed BLAST showing, autimatic leaving to VALORANT, North shutting down, and GODSENT, EXTREMUM, and ENCE's new rosters.

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0:00
- Podcast intro

Hot seat with YEKINDAR

4:16
- Why do people speak Russian everywhere?

6:37
- YEKINDAR's path to Virtus.pro

9:44
- When did YEKINDAR realize his potential?

12:30
- Players who influenced YEKINDAR

14:27
- Reaching #6 in the world

18:46
- Grinding and motivation within the team

24:00
- Analyzin YEKINDAR's style

31:45
- 2021 - year of CIS?

36:51
- Virtus.pro's plans for 2021

39:02
- CIS players to shine next

Recent news

41:53
- North are done

49:43
- MAD Lions release peacemaker

1:03:03
- autimatic off to Valorant, Gen.G gone

1:09:42
- poizon returns to Complexity

1:20:08
- GODSENT’s Brazilian team

1:24:54
- EXTREMUM’s reunion

1:30:37
- ENCE’s international squad

BLAST Premier

1:40:31
- Astralis don’t live up to expectations

1:49:16
- BIG are here to stay

1:55:05
- NIP better without twist?

2:00:03
- Predicting outcomes for Group B & C

Playtime

2:03:21
- Why YEKINDAR quit FPL?

2:05:06
- Food after officials, greatest achievements, hours before Faceit level 10

2:06:51
- Where is Baltic superteam? Buying mom a car?

2:08:37
- Resolution & configs. Who’s the funny guy in VP?

2:11:31
- Roles in Virtus.pro

2:14:34
- Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, device, Maniac, Pimp, HenryG, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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HLTV Confirmed S5E25 | flusha explains leaving fnatic, desire to IGL, team situation

2 februari 2021 | 124 min

"I really want to be the IGL for the rest of my career", flusha said in his appearance on the HLTV Confirmed show, during which he explained why he once again left fnatic. Clashes with Golden, who "wasn't the first choice, but he was the right choice" for the Swedish team, prompted him to step down and look for new opportunities when poor results started in 2020. The three-time Major winner talked about the planned team with suNny and autimatic, which doesn't seem to be happening, previous offers from FaZe and mouz, and what he hopes to have in his next project.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Podcast intro

Hot seat with flusha

4:30 - flusha rejoining fnatic with Golden

8:04 - Leaving fnatic, IGL clash

11:37 - Going into online era

17:04 - Rumored team with suNny & autimatic not happening

22:52 - Why flusha wants to IGLing

26:10 - Offers from mouz and FaZe

28:49 - Potential of the Swedish scene

Recent news

33:21 - SPUNJ on his swearing…

34:22 - FaZe sign Twistzz

38:54 - FaZe after NiKo - what’s their potential?

48:12 - EPL teams and format announced

59:37 - Should we unify all formats?

1:06:11 - RMR, coaching update

cs_summit 7

1:14:13 - Jackinho’s successful debut with fnatic

1:23:00 - VP with third title in a row

1:29:09 - C9, MIBR, mouz impressions

DreamHack Open

1:39:02 - Spirit impresses in debut with degster

1:48:41 - FPX still fighting

Playtime

1:51:49 - Knifing and JW Revolver - why?

1:53:02 - #1 of 2014 - flusha or GeT_RiGhT

1:55:10 - flusha supporting FalleN’s KaBuM

1:57:11 - Chances of rejoining fnatic

1:58:20 - The best team ever? (NiP, fnatic, SK-LG, Astralis)

2:01:00 - flusha's most memorable playes

2:03:04 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, device, Maniac, Pimp, HenryG, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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HLTV Confirmed S5E24 | MAJOR COACHING CHANGE: how will CS:GO be affected?

29 januari 2021 | 170 min

A special episode featuring kassad, Devilwalk, and messioso covers Valve's Major announcement regarding changes to coaching in online RMR events and what that means for teams and coaches. The show also touches on the permanent bans handed to Rejin, Apoka, zoneR, and others, and finds out how the sticker money is going to be distributed for 100 Thieves and FunPlus Phoenix members.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

3:03 - 2021 RMR Update and Major qualification

14:31 - Substitutes rules change

19:14 - Looking into what Valve said

31:42 - messioso joins; how coach limitations will work

45:47 - Sticker money - how does it work?

50:45 - Why are the coach rules unenforceable?

1:00:45 - Devilwalk joins; Valve’s reaction to coach bug abuse

1:21:04 - Problem of Valve communication

1:34:00 - Are all coaches punished by the change?

1:50:17 - The problems behind the drama

1:57:03 - Does the punishment of coaches fit the crime?

2:03:46 - Could Valve do better?

2:10:33 - kassad joins; "This isn't going to stop shady teams"

2:21:54 - How to prevent abuse?

2:32:49 - RMR, stickers, substitute rules changes

2:45:45 - Summarizing the episode, final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, device, Maniac, Pimp, HenryG, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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HLTV Confirmed S5E23 | Twistzz talks Liquid downfall, nitr0 leaving, FaZe rumors

26 januari 2021 | 158 min

Twistzz joined the HLTV podcast for a candid interview about Liquid's struggles in 2020, being close to the bench twice, nitr0 leaving the team, and FaZe rumors.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hot seat with Twistzz

5:03 - First impressions of European CS

8:13 - "I think people stopped working well together (in Liquid)"

14:57 - Losing nitr0 and adreN, COVID impact

23:03 - Decision to leave the team

28:03 - FaZe rumor and next step in career

Recent news

34:07 - Rating new NiP logo (+ bonus Chaos)

37:05 - ZywOo being #1 of 2020

45:18 - ESL’s plans to return to LAN, RMR proposals

52:40 - Predicting the Major and LANs

1:02:24 - Mouz add acoR & dexter

1:07:27 - ENCE with international roster

1:17:31 - degster, patsi join Spirit

1:23:07 - Mass banning of Australian players

1:33:09 - Vitality fined by ESIC

1:48:13 - First look at Liquid with FalleN

BLAST Global Finals

2:02:20 - NAVI live up to their potential

2:15:03 - Astralis - Vitality - NAVI rivalry in 2021

Playtime

2:21:40 - LAN vs. Online difference

2:24:37 - Positive sides of the NA scene

2:26:26 - Hair tutorial when???

2:27:10 - Long-term goals and being an IGL

2:29:00 - Should we change map pool?

2:31:55 - International rosters issues

2:26:07 - An odd question and final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, device, Maniac, Pimp, HenryG, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

HLTV Confirmed S5E22 | Who did best in the offseason? Liquid, FURIA, Cloud9 & fnatic changes rated

15 januari 2021 | 140 min

HLTV Confirmed S5E21 | HLTV top 20 players of 2020 talk, Liquid FalleN & Twistzz future, team of the year?

22 december 2020 | 146 min

In the final episode of the year, the HLTV Confirmed panelists explain how the HLTV top 20 players of the year list will be selected, which players have a chance to make it, and the race for #1 between s1mple and ZywOo. SPUNJ, Professeur, and Striker also touch on the FalleN to Liquid rumors, Twistzz stepping down, and debate what the best team of 2020 has been - Astralis, Vitality, or Liquid?

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Recent news

4:21 - Twistzz departing Liquid

8:30 - FalleN joining Liquid?

17:27 - What’s next for Twistzz?

23:45 - ZywOo extends with Vitality until 2024

27:47 - jkaem to leave Apeks

36:50 - fnatic eye Jackinho - report

40:44 - GODSENT in talks with suNny - report

46:00 - HAVU sign Aerial

47:57 - Gen.G transfer list roster

IEM Global Challenge

53:54 - Astralis back to winning

1:01:42 - Liquid redemption

2020 rewind

1:09:04 - Reasons why 2020 was good

1:14:07 - Vitality vs. NAVI vs. Astralis - team of 2020?

1:29:20 - Breakout players? Potential top-20 rookies?

1:32:40 - How will top 20 players of 2020 be picked?

1:42:25 - Top-3 flops of the year

1:57:14 - Building the HLTV Confirmed All-Star lineup

Playtime

2:07:46 - Yes or No: Major in 2021? More coach bans? Map pool?

2:10:49 - Astralis and NAVI roster changes? Source 2???

2:15:45 - Any historical team to benefit from 6-man? Sinners with oskar?

2:22:31 - Xtfry giveaway contest

2:25:36 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, device, Maniac, Pimp, HenryG, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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HLTV Confirmed S5E20 (ft. allu) | allu opens up on Aleksib removal, sergej stepping down, ENCE's mentality

15 december 2020 | 123 min

What made ENCE remove their in-game leader? What issues plagued the Finnish team as they tumbled down the rankings ever since?

Aleksi "allu" Jalli, Finnish CS:GO player representing ENCE, took part in the HLTV Confirmed podcast to answer community questions about the team as well as his former and current teammates, including suNny, Jamppi, and xseveN. The AWPer also touched on the implication that he told NiKo not to pick up Aleksib on FaZe, and commented on the Tweets made by sergej and suNny while the show was live.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hotseat with allu

3:57 - End of 2020, ENCE out of top 30

5:40 - Rewinding to the Aleksib removal

11:17 - Looking back at ENCE results after Aleksib

20:22 - Leadership & mental health in ENCE

27:03 - Jamppi signing, xseveN as sixth

33:02 - How Twista's coach bug ban affected ENCE

36:48 - Aerial, sergej out, Finnish army

42:47 - Future with doto, SADDYX,

49:34 - State of Finnish scene’s

Recent news

57:31 - CSPPA and voice comms drama

1:02:42 - allu gives player perspective on public communication

1:11:30 - Extra Salt sign ex-Cloud9

IEM & BLAST

1:15:03 - Are Vitality the #1 team of 2020?

1:23:42 - NAVI, Astralis in contention for Global Challenge

1:31:00 - Liquid’s last chance

Playtime

1:38:03 - allu responding to sergej’s tweet

1:41:57 - Why do ENCE players hate interviews?

1:44:06 - allu building a dream team of his all past teams

1:47:20 - Did allu tell NiKo to not get Aleksib?

1:49:50 - Options to go international?

1:53:01 - Which team has been the best in 2020?

1:56:29 - Online vs. LAN - how it’s been?

2:01:40 - Final words from allu

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, device, Maniac, Pimp, HenryG, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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HLTV Confirmed S5E19 (ft. Golden) | Reinventing fnatic's style online & fixing Sweden's CS:GO scene

8 december 2020 | 118 min

How does Sweden reclaim its former glory? fnatic's IGL Golden joined HLTV Confirmed to talk about the topic, as well as fnatic having to change up their style in the online era, ESIC deciding to not punish stream-sniping, and team changes such as G2 benching JaCkz and Astralis introducing Bubzkji to win DreamHack Masters Winter.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hotseat with Golden
4:22 - Introducing Golden
5:04 - Flashpoint 3rd place run
12:12 - Adapting to the online era

18:43 - CS level growth
25:18 - Summing up fnatic’s 2020
27:57 - State of Swedish scene
32:04 - Becoming an IGL and leadership in the scene
36:01 - Golden naming Swedish prospects

Recent news
38:03 - New ping feature
43:50 - ESIC won’t take action on stream-sniping

49:12 - “Can we just not fucking cheat?” - SPUNJ’s monologue
1:01:55 - Valve scraps plans for Spring 2021 Major
1:07:47 - NAVI 6-man roster with B1T
1:16:15 - JaCkz out of G2, what’s next?

The good, the bad, & the ugly
1:23:45 - Good: Astralis vs. mouz grand final
1:37:47 - Good: GODSENT’s surprising run
1:43:44 - Good: Cloud9 are legit?
1:48:57 - Bad: Heroic running out of steam
1:49:56 - Ugly: Liquid’s struggle

Playtime
1:52:04 - Preparation when playing the same team
1:53:34 - Aim vs. decision making
1:55:55 - Why was KRIMZ’s door covered in a plastic sheet?
1:57:42 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, device, Maniac, Pimp, HenryG, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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HLTV Confirmed S5E18 (ft. messioso) | Why North never signed stavn, blameF, es3tag? Overpaying players and poor results

1 december 2020 | 124 min

North's Head of Esports Operations Graham "messioso" Pitt answers questions about the removal of Aizy and MSL, talks about the team paying "more than 2x" of Heroic's salary, while lagging behind in results. Removing the iconic North players was "definitely financial", he says, with the focus for 2021 being to find and develop young players - something they failed to do in the past.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hotseat with messioso
4:23 - Introducing messioso
5:54 - Who is messioso? His story
13:34 - Becoming North’s Head of Esports
19:47 - What does messioso’s position mean?
24:11 - Looking back at replacing JUGi with MSL
27:59 - Coach replacement: mithR to Jumpy
30:03 - Kjaerbye leave and departure
37:21 - Bringing Kristou in - North academy alumni
40:02 - Signing Lekr0
45:47 - North players’ age
47:53 - Aizy and MSL out
56:11 - North’s position in the scene
59:02 - Top players’ salaries in CS
1:01:14 - Denmark CS infrastructure
1:05:55 - Missing out on players (blameF, TeSeS, Farlig)
1:19:35 - Managing North roster: looking back and in the future
1:28:50 - How to make CS esports to make money?

Recent news:
1:34:24 - Endpoint qualify for Pro League
1:39:14 - KRIMZ (wrongfully?) VAC’d
1:43:33 - Sprout pull out of DH Masters
1:45:27 - Global Challenge team list finalized
1:49:19 - Redemption for NA with Liquid & FURIA
1:52:43 - Cloud9 show promise
1:54:21 - Flashpoint 2 key storyline
1:59:31 - DH Masters group stage favorites
2:03:54 - Closing down the show

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, device, Maniac, Pimp, HenryG, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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HLTV Confirmed S5E17 | YNk dissatisfied with FaZe org and some players, explains why they never got an IGL

24 november 2020 | 147 min

Former FaZe coach YNk explained why he stepped down after NiKo's departure, spoke about the organization's lack of support, certain players not putting in the effort, and their mistakes when approaching the in-game leader situation (not signing Aleksib or blameF). The Serbian also talks about wanting to keep karrigan on board, his vision to rebuild with jks and dexter, and more. HLTV Confirmed S5E17

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hotseat with YNk

3:35 - Introducing YNk; his recent Covid story

5:45 - Why did YNk leave FaZe?

11:12 - olof’s departure and attempt to get ALEX

14:19 - Working with FaZe as an organization

18:14 - Considering jks and dexter for FaZe

22:12 - Inability to get an IGL

28:38 - Attempt to sign ALEX and other players

36:28 - Was YNk let down by his teams?

39:11 - Public pressure and NiKo

42:47 - Best and worst memories with FaZe

Recent news

44:40 - HEN1 leaving, FURIA going international?

55:12 - emi to play with GODSENT

58:39 - Chaos, Whalers to split with teams

1:09:27 - Heroic replace EG in BLAST Showdown

IEM

1:20:17 - Vitality 6v5 victory over NAVI

1:29:44 - misutaaa’s performance

1:36:30 - NAVI’s results

1:43:47 - Time to change for NAVI?

1:49:40 - G2 make top-4 with JaCkz

1:59:51 - Are FaZe better without NiKo? karrigan rumors?

Talent transitions & playtime

2:05:02 - What has been done so far?

2:08:07 - Are analysts good fits for coaches and GMs?

Playtime

2:21:01 - Favorite coach quotes and YNk’s EPL clip

2:24:32 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, device, Maniac, Pimp, HenryG, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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HLTV Confirmed S5E16 (ft. arT) | arT explains FURIA's style, talks future of Brazilian CS and MIBR

20 november 2020 | 122 min

FURIA's IGL arT join HLTV Confirmed to talk about his way of seeing the game, his trademark aggression, the rivalry with MIBR, and the up and coming Brazilian talents in CS:GO. The show also touches on Cloud9's Flashpoint 2 group stage exit, sergej leaving ENCE, and features a lot of viewer questions - with one question rewarded with an XTRFY mouse.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hotseat with arT

4:29 - Introducing arT

5:47 - Dominant run in NA

8:14 - Bringing in HEN1

11:20 - Sources of FURIA’s motivation

13:33 - Traveling to Europe during the pandemic

15:47 - BLAST performance

25:03 - Differences between NA and EU play styles

Recent news

27:50 - Sergej out of ENCE

35:50 - GODSENT bench kRYSTAL

43:44 - mithR joins mouse as coach

49:11 - FalleN & fer plans leaked

58:37 - Cloud9 Flashpoint debacle

Tournaments

1:06:45 - FURIA taking on BLAST Showdown

1:09:10 - Reviewing opening matches

1:12:39 - arT on MIBR disconnect drama

1:16:13 - IEM Beijing playoffs

Future of Brazil

1:21:49 - BOOM and Yeah potential

1:25:02 - MIBR new roster

1:32:49 - Teams and events in South America

Playtime

1:38:40 - Use of 6th player in FURIA

1:42:01 - arT builds his EU Colossus

1:44:37 - Fighting nervousness in-game

1:46:10 - Explaining Brazilian memes

1:49:11 - Talking coach and aggressive style

1:51:27 - Studying opponents and game plan

1:58:37 - XTRFY giveaway and final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, device, Maniac, Pimp, HenryG, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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HLTV Confirmed Special S5E15 | CS:GO online era continues - how can we improve it? (ft. launders)

19 november 2020 | 169 min

HLTV Confirmed S5E14 (ft. cadiaN) | cadiaN's outlandish road to #1, rivalry with gla1ve, Heroic on LAN?

10 november 2020 | 136 min

Heroic AWPer and in-game leader cadiaN talks about his 2020, which kick off with a failed transfer to FunPlus Phoenix and disqualification from Flashpoint, and is ending with his side being one of the most dangerous and consistent squads of the online era. On HLTV Confirmed S5E14, the 25-year-old also talks about his struggles in North, the trip to NA for Rogue, and discusses how Heroic plans to use their online success to build experience for LAN play in the future.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Podcast intro

Hotseat with cadiaN

3:20 - Introducing cadiaN

4:13 - FPX drama and team uncertainty

10:43 - Climbing to #1 with Heroic

14:02 - Playstyle, criticism, and “onliner” status

25:08 - Rivalries with Astralis and Vitality

33:00 - cadiaN’s redemption arc

42:11 - What went wrong in North?

52:25 - Finally joining Heroic

1:01:02 - cadiaN asks: "How are things going to turn out for us?"

1:06:00 - Viewer questions: es3tag, best teammates, burnout

Recent news

1:14:34 - ENCE sign doto and sAw

1:21:24 - GODSENT test emi, is he an upgrade?

1:28:43 - Xizt and kreaz to stand in for Gen.G

Flashpoint 2

1:33:32 - Flashpoint group expectations

1:47:52 - cadiaN’s final words

1:49:55 - Who’s gonna make it to the final?

Playtime - BLAST and Beijing standouts

1:53:41 - G2 debuting with NiKo

1:57:46 - Vitality’s 6-man performance

2:03:41 - FaZe staying competitive with olofmeister

2:08:52 - Complexity’s successful run

2:13:39 - Wrapping up the episode

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, device, Maniac, Pimp, HenryG, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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HLTV Confirmed S5E13 (ft. peacemaker) - NiKo on G2, who is out? Can kNgV- lead MIBR to success?

3 november 2020 | 135 min

HLTV Confirmed S5E12 (feat. smooya) | cogu-led MIBR, olof returning to FaZe, NiKo to fix G2?

27 oktober 2020 | 141 min

MIBR's lineup headlined by cogu, MDL betting bans, Heroic's return to the top and more are covered in HLTV Confirmed S5E12, which features returning guest smooya. The British AWPer talks about the success of his countrymend ALEX, mezii, Thomas, and team Endpoint, while giving his opinion on olofmeister's reported return to FaZe.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hotseat with smooya
1:50 - Introducing smooya
3:00 - Why did smooya leave c0ntact?
8:01 - Spinx’s potential
9:14 - Snappi as a person and as an IGL
13:51 - BIG tow b and c0ntact djL as coaches
18:50 - Switching to Valorant and options in CS
21:26 - UK players finding success

Recent news
26:33 - Aerial steps down from ENCE
31:08 - Cloud9 terminate NA team contracts
34:20 - ESIC bans seven MDL AU teams
40:39 - olofmeister to step in for FaZe in BLAST
44:37 - OG, BIG, fnatic in Flashpoint 2
54:21 - NAVI falter, VP on 16-series win streak
1:01:51 - Comparing zoneR and steel punishments
1:12:01 - Heroic on top again
1:22:00 - Vitality second-place curse

Shuffle season & BLAST starting
1:32:31 - MIBR announce trial lineup
1:40:42 - MAD Lions reveal refrezh, HooXi
1:42:59 - jkaem to Apeks
1:46:02 - Cloud9 cash out for es3tag
2:06:29 - Future of AZR, Liazz, Gratisfaction
2:12:15 - G2 closing in on NiKo
2:18:19 - BLAST: how will FURIA and EG do?

2:20:25 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, device, Maniac, Pimp, HenryG, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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HLTV Confirmed S5E11 | gla1ve discusses Magisk as IGL, Xyp9x's return, and PR training criticism

13 oktober 2020 | 147 min

gla1ve joined HLTV Confirmed to talk about his return from a three-month break, the roster situation with bubzkji and Xyp9x on the bench, es3tag's surprising integration, and their ESL Pro League win. The in-game leader in his team's four Major victories talked about Magisk growing into the leader role and the accusations about Astralis players not controlling their own social media.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hotseat with gla1ve

2:38 - Introducing gla1ve - “the best IGL in CS:GO history”

3:49 - Returning from the burnout break

10:11 - Magisk and gla1ve IGL situation

18:53 - EPL win, Astralis vs. Heroic

23:07 - cadiaN and media drama

25:35 - Working with the extended roster

32:04 - Bringing back Xyp9x

37:19 - Dealing with criticism

Recent news

40:11 - H4RR3 to Dignitas

44:37 - Complexity to sign jks - report

53:39 - SKADE disqualified from MDL for coach bug

57:53 - Flashpoint 2 to feature “3 top-20 invites”

1:03:37 - FaZe/OG surprise runs in IEM New York

1:16:33 - Nivera to join Vitality

1:18:14 - 100T to leave CS (again)

DH Open Fall

1:28:40 - How important is an RMR event now?

1:32:43 - Overviewing DH Open groups

Prospects of 2020/2021

1:44:11 - NA teams’ prospects in intercontinental matches

1:51:20 - CSPPA safety protocols and LAN

2:01:02 - ESL & DreamHack schedule for 2021

Playtime

2:13:27 - Viewer questions

2:19:20 - Astralis PR training and device tweet

2:24:40 - Podcast outro

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, device, Maniac, Pimp, HenryG, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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HLTV Confirmed S5E10 | karrigan talks pressure in FaZe, bymas & rain similarity, NAVI T-side problem

6 oktober 2020 | 140 min

karrigan talks about FaZe, the departure of woxic, assigning correct roles, and the difficulties of 2020 on HLTV Confirmed, the weekly CS:GO podcast. The Danish in-game leader, currently playing for mousesports, compared bymas' time in FaZe with how he is currently being used, and explained the similarities between bymas and rain. karrigan also spoke about the impact of the Krieg nerf, testing the AWP role, chrisJ's potential with the sniper, and more. Later in the show, the discussion moves towards the coaching bug abuse and Rejin, as well as Natus Vincere's grand final loss.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hotseat with karrigan

1:45 - karrigan's mysterious post on Twitter

3:31 - Losing the 2019 momentum

7:50 - Was it worth it attending so many events? Moving to online

11:10 - Effect of Krieg nerf on mouz

13:24 - karrigan explains woxic’s departure

17:34 - Why not give the main AWP role to chrisj?

24:47 - Is it important to have a star AWPer?

28:21 - mouz's flux as a benefit?

30:19 - Bymas in mouz vs. Bymas in FaZe

Recent news

35:26 - What’s up with the CAGED LAMP???

36:03 - NA teams in talks over trip to Europe

42:50 - floppy to join EU C9

51:05 - Chet retires, s0m, daps to leave - implications

1:00:24 - HUNDEN, Twista, starix stay on despite bans

1:13:00 - "We shouldn't question the players" - karrigan

1:22:48 - CSPPA ranking update

EPL EU

1:24:31 - mouz’s run to 4th place at EPL

1:32:36 - Astralis - Heroic rivalry building

1:40:35 - Potential of Astralis’ 7-man roster

1:45:07 - Thriller Astralis - NAVI grand final

1:49:55 - NAVI’s T-side

1:52:07 - Talking NAVI roster problems

Playtime:

2:00:17 - "Bad interviews" and media trainings

2:05:27 - Effect of interviews on players pre-match

2:09:37 - Specifics of the veto process

2:12:41 - How would karrigan shuffle the roles in FaZe?

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, device, Maniac, Pimp, HenryG, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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HLTV Confirmed S5E9 | Coach bans explained by ESIC, stream-snipe scandal coming? (ft. Ian Smith)

29 september 2020 | 126 min

CS:GO coaching scandal and the 37 bans issued by ESIC (The Esports Integrity Commission) were the topic of HLTV Confirmed S5E9, with guest Ian Smith, the commissioner of the organization, joining the show. Mr. Smith explained why no players were banned for the coach bug abuse (yet), and talked about determining the duration of coach bans for one-round uses (ruggah) and repeat offenders (zoneR), as well as where people like RobbaN, Apoka, and guerri fit in.

ESIC's commissioner also talked about the investigation in stream-sniping, MDL matchfixing, and banned players' possibility to move to other games. In the final part of the show, the panel discusses NAVI's chances to win ESL Pro League, oBo's dramatic departure from Complexity, and FURIA's boost.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hotseat with Ian Smith

1:29 - Introducing Ian Smith

5:01 - What’s the idea of ESIC?

8:18 - Sports vs. esports in terms of integrity

12:43 - Coaching bug: what is it and how do we approach it?

21:49 - What phase is the investigation currently at?

24:10 - Deciding length of bans

28:13 - zoneR’s 424 rounds offense and no life-time ban?

30:32 - 1 round bug use and 4-months ban?

34:24 - Communication with Valve

37:02 - Could there be successful appeals?

40:41 - What was the path to avoid the ban after getting bugged?

47:33 - Were there attempts to find out if players knew?

54:01 - Stream-sniping in COVID era; ESIC’s resources issue

58:13 - The issue of match-fixing in CS

1:02:11 - Can banned players move to VALORANT?

1:05:42 - Should teenage players be banned permanently?

1:08:03 - Valve's stance on betting

1:12:23 - CIS and China big betting issue

1:14:12 - Final words from Ian Smith

Recent news

1:19:20 - mouz, ENCE, Heroic - coaching situation

1:29:19 - oBo steps down, NaToSaphiX steps in coL

1:37:55 - vENdetta joins as Dignitas head coach

1:42:49 - peca added as FPX GM

ESL Pro League S12

1:49:21 - FURIA champions of EPL NA, 100T redeemed?

1:54:40 - European EPL playoffs favorites

2:03:01 - LOOTBET’s wonderful picture

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, device, Maniac, Pimp, HenryG, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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HLTV Confirmed S5E8 | THREAT on NiP rebuild after f0rest, issues players face in 2020, Swedish IGLs

22 september 2020 | 149 min

NiP coach THREAT joined HLTV Confirmed to talk about his work on rebuilding the Swedish team, the blessing in disguise that was f0rest's departure, and working with young players through a packed CS:GO schedule on avoiding burnout. The tactician explained why there are no new Swedish IGLs and criticized the "old generation", of which he was a part of.

During the podcast, the panel talks about roster moves, reported and confirmed, including NiKo to G2, woxic and mezii to Cloud9, and Dignitas benching GeT_RiGhT and Xizt. After touching on BLAST's prize pool changes, the show took a turn towards the current landcaspe, oversaturation, and tournament organizers, with SPUNJ showing his concept for an ideal 2021 schedule.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hotseat with THREAT

1:48 - Introducing THREAT

3:01 - THREAT’s coaching background and return

8:42 - Building the “New NiP”; Lekro-hampus move

17:18 - f0rest leaves NiP

19:40 - NiP’s performance: success and struggles

24:55 - hampus calling style

28:20 - How has the game changed since 2015?

Recent news

34:36 - Is NiKo to G2 really happening?

42:44 - Kjaerbye roster move

46:27 - Cloud9 unveil woxic, mezii

58:51 - Dignitas bench GeT_RiGhT, Xizt

1:04:53 - MAD Lions to swap two (report)

1:10:57 - BLAST restructures prize pools

Scheduling issues with online CS

1:17:07 - SPUNJ’s rant on "complaining players"

1:25:57 - What's the normal amount of CS for players?

1:31:40 - How can players avoid burnout?

1:41:11 - Are extended rosters the solution?

1:50:51 - Conceptualizing a better schedule

Playtime

2:15:30 - THREAT’s CS hours, coaching tools, and coaching bug thoughts

2:20:00 - Players’ contract / buyouts transparency

2:22:10 - When should a player get a new team? Handling stress

2:25:31 - Final words from SPUNJ and closing the show

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, device, Maniac, Pimp, HenryG, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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HLTV Confirmed S5E7 | HenryG aims for top5 with Cloud9, talks salaries and a different 6-man roster

15 september 2020 | 136 min

Cloud9's CS:GO General Manager HenryG joined the HLTV Confirmed podcast to talk about the signing of ALEX, building his "Colossus", and hinted at new players to be revealed. The former commentator said that not reaching a top10 world ranking in the next year would be "embarrassing", and talked about transparency in player contracts in salaries.

Among topics discussed on the show are MIBR falling apart during the European bootcamp, GuardiaN's plan to return, and updates about the Major in Rio and the Regional Major Ranking tournaments.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hotseat with HenryG

2:51 - Henry stepping down from commentary

6:23 - What triggered the decision?

10:05 - Was there anything else on the table besides Cloud9’s GM?

15:40 - The GM role in CS:GO and plans with Cloud9

18:39 - CS:GO transfer deals transparency issue

24:53 - Aspects of ALEX signing, HenryG's goals as GM

35:18 - HenryG announces 6-man roster and the bars for the roster

40:40 - Candidates for becoming Cloud9’s 6th

Recent news

45:11 - MIBR… disbanded?

59:48 - daps to step down from Gen.G

1:09:23 - GuardiaN: “Ready to return”

1:19:50 - ENCE suspend Twista for coaching bug

1:27:10 - Valve address coaching bug - kinda

Major update

1:31:43 - Rio Major is canceled

1:35:10 - What will happen to RMR points?

1:44:11 - Return to LAN in December?

Playtime

1:51:47 - How did HenryG envision his retirement?

1:54:15 - The best things/moments of his time being a caster?

1:56:49 - Looking back at "The Caches" showmatch

2:01:02 - What previous experience will HenryG use as GM?

2:04:43 - Will all players be getting the same salary?

2:07:11 - HenryG on players media involvement

2:10:33 - Particular goals for Cloud9 performance

2:12:00 - Info on next Cloud9 announcements

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, device, Maniac, Pimp, HenryG, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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HLTV Confirmed S5E6 (feat. TaZ, Michal Slowinski) | Talking about Polish scene, VP, HONORIS, coaching bug scandal, life as an admin

8 september 2020 | 147 min

HLTV Confirmed S5E5 | Coach-bug cheating, Heroic shock in Cologne, becoming a carry-IGL with dexter

31 augusti 2020 | 121 min

Renegades' IGL dexter joined the HLTV Confirmed podcast to talk about becoming a high-fragging IGL, the origins of his career, the state of Oceanic CS:GO, and their plans for the future amidst the pandemic. The panel also discussed MIBR's struggles in Europe, Cologne results (Vitality, Heroic, 100 Thieves), and touched on the coaching bug, which ended up leading to the bans of HUNDEN, MechanoGun, and dead after the show was aired.

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0:00 - Show intro

2:05 - SPUNJ apologizing to dexter

3:30 - Origins of dexter's career

7:40 - How did dexter become a "full-package" player

9:50 - Renegades' secret of success

15:03 - Does experience matter in CS?

19:12 - Pandemic derailing all plans

24:47 - State of the Oceanian scene, ping issues

29:25 - Potential of the Renegades squad

Recent news

33:35 - MIBR struggling in EU subtop

41:00 - fnx, LUCAS1 got COVID; future of LAN events

51:25 - mouz replace woxic with Bymas

57:20 - How serious was the coach bug?

Good, Bad, and Ugly

1:08:45 - Good: Heroic shock victory

1:15:50 - Bad: Vitality can't take gold

1:25:15 - Ugly: 100 Thieves in struggle city

ESL Pro League

1:35:13 - Where does Liquid fit in?

1:42:30 - Round robin returns - and why it is bad

1:46:54 - Which EU teams have the most on the line?

Playtime

1:53:50 - Playtime: most feared player, biggest achievements, and offers from EU/NA teams

1:57:25 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as GeT_RiGhT, device, Maniac, Pimp, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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HLTV Confirmed S5E4 | Why is woxic benched, is FaZe going the wrong way? kRYSTAL talks betrayal

25 augusti 2020 | 146 min

Kevin "kRYSTAL" Amend joins the podcast to talk about GODSENT being overlooked for MIBR, the lowest points in his career and goals for 2020. On the show, topics such as FaZe's first impressions with Kjaerbye and Astralis' new roster debut are also discussed, as well as speculations regarding mouz's reported benching of star AWP woxic.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hotseat with kRYSTAL

2:55 - Introducing kRYSTAL

4:30 - Early career, becoming an IGL

7:24 - Influence of public opinion (forums, reddit)

11:00 - The story of ‘betrayal’ and the traitors meme

17:17 - Struggle years (Sprout, Imperial), why did NoChance work?

25:10 - Potential of the current GODSENT roster

28:37 - kRYSTAL on his teammates

Recent news

38:39 - North sign Lekr0

48:45 - mouz bench woxic

58:40 - Envy aim to add Thomas

1:02:35 - ALEX considering FPX and Valorant

1:04:35 - c0ntact add smooya, Spinx

ESL One Cologne

1:08:10 - GODSENT overlooked for MIBR

1:16:00 - BIG tanks, Sprout shows promise

1:26:45 - Astralis era coming again?

1:32:21 - Problems of FaZe (HUNDEN?)

1:36:50 - Trying to fix the team

1:45:10 - MAD Lions doing better than expected

1:52:08 - Quick review of ESL One Cologne recent results

Top 3: gameplay changes to improve CS:GO

1:55:10 - Flash throwing noises; Molotov and HE consistency

1:59:40 - Behavior of smoke grenade

2:03:30 - Buff burst mode of FAMAS and Glock

2:07:15 - C4 drop mechanics need changing

2:10:12 - Should all grenades drop? Gun prices and rewards tweak?

2:15:30 - Ranking the gameplay changes

Playtime

2:20:15 - Goals for 2020

2:21:10 - Plans for life after retirement

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as GeT_RiGhT, device, Maniac, Pimp, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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HLTV Confirmed S5E3 | zews talks rankings, roster changes, his coaching career & problems of MIBR

15 augusti 2020 | 152 min

Evil Geniuses coach Wilton "zews" Prado joined the HLTV Confirmed podcast to talk about his coaching career, practicing tools, and his approach to his job in general. The participants discussed interseason roster changes, the role of rankings on the scene, and the ongoing online tournaments, including the EG's potential at the upcoming ESL One Cologne.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hotseat with zews
2:30 - Coaching limbo
6:12 - Transitioning from MIBR to EG
10:35 - Why do MIBR still struggle?
15:40 - Coaching Liquid
18:57 - How has work with EG kicked off?
21:45 - Life during COVID, coaching from distance
28:30 - EG’s path in 2020
30:40 - Coaching: where it was and where it is now
38:20 - IGL vs. coach: balance & relationship

Recent news
42:29 - Astralis watch: ESL One Cologne lineup
52:30 - buster back in Virtus.pro
57:20 - Kjaerbye joins FaZe
1:04:35 - mouz create six-man roster with Bymas
1:08:10 - Liquid: adreN out, moses in
1:19:30 - xseveN moves to HAVU, ENCE back to five
1:23:25 - CSPPA’s ranking: what is the ranking controversy about?
1:31:25 - zews’ take on rankings; conflict of interest in making rankings

DreamHack Summer
1:40:25 - Previewing European league
1:50:30 - Previewing North American league

ESL One Cologne
1:53:00 - Previewing European league
1:55:45 - Taking a look at Group A
1:59:37 - Taking a look at Group B
2:06:31 - Previewing North American league
2:09:00 - Group B: EG vs. Liquid clash
2:14:13 - Group A: 100 Thieves vs. Gen.G clash

Playtime
2:20:30 - MIBR’s approach towards coaches
2:23:20 - zews’ and SPUNJ’s takes on burnout issue

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as GeT_RiGhT, device, Maniac, Pimp, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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HLTVconfirmed S5E2 | blameF explains how antistratting REALLY works, talks extreme work ethic & coL

5 augusti 2020 | 132 min

Complexity IGL Benjamin "⁠blameF⁠" Bremer joined the HLTV Confirmed podcast to talk about his career, leading a team, and the most efficient ways to practice. To figure out the latter, we tried out different tools, including ESEA Refrag, Skybox, and Shadow.gg. The Dane also talked about his approach to work ethic and working out, developing as a player, and gave tips for people trying to breakthrough.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hotseat with blameF

2:00 - Why is blameF so happy?

3:08 - The start of blameF’s career

8:35 - Why did blameF go under the radar in Denmark?

11:40 - blameF becoming an IGL

16:10 - Balancing IGL-role and fragging

21:45 - Unknown details of building Complexity’s roster

26:10 - Role of keita, team’s coach

30:00 - 2020 and BLAST Success

33:25 - How does confidence influence performance

Recent news

38:13 - bubzkji in Astralis

42:47 - innocent to MAD Lions

46:40 - “MAD Lions looked like they could've challenged Astralis”

48:35 - Last-minute changes in DreamHack Summer NA

51:07 - nitr0 officially out of Liquid

57:10 - AdreN out of Virtus.pro, buster back?

Talking practice

1:02:00 - How is team practice approached today

1:09:50 - Tips and tricks used in practice by top teams

1:13:05 - Trying Shadow.GG, talking about tendencies

1:21:00 - Skybox and its applications

1:25:15 - How to review practice? Using coaches and analysts

1:27:57 - Trying ESEA's Refrag - Restrat feature

1:30:58 - blameF on using Refrag to antistrat Vitality

1:38:11 - "This is very time-consuming" - blameF

1:42:45 - Tips for new teams and players

Prediction time

1:44:40 - Will we see LANs this year?

1:47:10 - Who will be top-1 of Europe?

1:50:15 - Will there be a roster change in FaZe?

1:53:20 - Will NAVI win the next RMR?

Playtime

1:55:00 - How much can blameF LIFT? Workout history

1:59:00 - Role of mindset in success

2:04:20 - “I can’t get burned out, I was watching demos for the whole break” - blameF

2:06:50 - blameF on how to progress as a team

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as GeT_RiGhT, device, Maniac, Pimp, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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HLTV Confirmed S5E1 (feat. 100T jks) | Will there be a LAN in 2020? jks is "keen to go", talks NA offers & Liquid

31 juli 2020 | 135 min

Justin "jks" Savage joined HLTV Confirmed to discuss recent roster news, including nitr0's departure from Liquid, opened up about his development as a player and 100 Thieves' coaching change, and the chances of LANs, particularly Pro League and the Major, happening this year. The Australian is wary of the dangers the pandemic presents, but also admits that he would enjoy going to Europe where he could play against more different teams. He also touched on offers from other teams and his expectations at upcoming tournaments.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hotseat with jks

2:10 - SPUNJ and jks talk about Aussie legends

4:35 - Why was 100T underperforming at the end of last season?

7:40 - Were 100T playing from bootcamp and did the lockdown help them?

11:00 - jks: "A week before the change it was getting to a boiling point"

15:40 - jks explains "not doing VOD reviews with kassad"

17:20 - Setting up a routine for good individual form

21:30 - "I said 'f*ck it' and stopped caring" - jks about confidence and NAF

23:51 - Expectation for the second half of 2020

Recent news

29:45 - What does the nitr0 - grim change mean for Liquid

35:56 - Professeur: “nitr0 is a good player, but has nothing to do in Liquid anymore”

39:25 - Where could nitr0 go? Gen.G? EG?

43:10 - Lekr0 dumps MAD Lions

46:05 - Kjarbye leaves North - where to?

49:27 - ALEX to FaZe $600,000 rumor

56:57 - mithR joins Renegades, outlook for the Aussies?

Best news of 2020 so far

1:04:40 - Thinking of good news in 2020

1:13:20 - Ranking the news into top-3

DreamHack Summer

1:16:00 - First test for NA top teams

1:19:20 - 100T's historical issues playing Liquid

1:26:30 - Reviewing the European league

Rest of 2020

1:35:30 - Cologne online, SPUNJ talks about TO budgets

1:36:30 - Would jks travel to Europe?

1:40:30 - How important is "online Cologne" to a player?

1:45:20 - Pro League/Major chances of happening?

1:50:30 - What is stopping us from running a LAN?

Playtime

1:53:53 - BREAKING: Astralis in talks with Mad Lions over Bubzkji

1:59:55 - Viewer questions: jks confirms getting big NA offers

2:04:25 - jks remembering funny moments with SPUNJ

2:09:00 - How did CS change over the past years?

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as GeT_RiGhT, device, Maniac, Pimp, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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HLTV Confirmed S4E22 | device gives opinion on expanded Astralis roster, talks gla1ve & Xyp9x return

23 juni 2020 | 121 min

HLTV Confirmed S4E21 | smooya talks top team offer, experience w/ 100T, TIGER situation, burnout

3 juni 2020 | 128 min

HLTV Confirmed S4 EP20 | Rostermania: olofmeister steps down, Liquid swap IGL, TaZ & NEO new project

25 maj 2020 | 124 min

HLTV Confirmed: Gamechanger special | Can we shorten maps (MR12), change pistols, & fix CS economy?

19 maj 2020 | 125 min

HLTV Confirmed S4E18 | pronax talks fnatic glory days, FaZe trial, relaunching GODSENT, and VALORANT

12 maj 2020 | 120 min

HLTV Confirmed S4E17 (feat. North MSL) | How did MSL find form with the AWP? What should change in the CS:GO map pool?

28 april 2020 | 113 min

HLTV Confirmed S4E16 (feat. daps) | Is Valve doing a good job with updates? daps talks NRG kick and EG changes

19 april 2020 | 125 min

HLTV Confirmed S4E15 (ft. G2 maLeK, bleh) | Effect of SG nerf on teams, EU to dominate CS after corona?

12 april 2020 | 119 min

HLTV Confirmed S4E14 (ft. mouz Rejin) | How will Astralis use es3tag? Are 6-man rosters the future?

26 mars 2020 | 127 min

HLTV Confirmed S4E13 | kassad talks 100T future, former players NiKo & nexa, and how to beat ZywOo

11 mars 2020 | 115 min

HLTV Confirmed S04E12 (ft. Nomad) | Can Na`Vi dominate in 2020? Coronavirus to impact more events?

3 mars 2020 | 114 min

HLTV Confirmed S04E11 (ft. NBK) | Will mouz be #1 after Katowice, how international team communication works

22 februari 2020 | 127 min

HLTV Confirmed S4E10 | Fifflaren on NiP retirement, coaching Dignitas, (un)realistic expectations

12 februari 2020 | 152 min

HLTV Confirmed S4E9 (ft. ESL Carmac, Vitality apEX) | ESL Pro League changes, Vitality 2020 expectations

4 februari 2020 | 134 min

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Timestamps:

1:10 - Introducing Carmac

1:54 - Carmac sharing his history

3:20 - Explaining the EPL format

5:50 - Carmac on the reasons behind the changes in the format

8:09 - Are the changes caused by the "B Site"?

10:31 - Carmac talks about the business side of making a league

17:13 - What is the way ESL makes CS:GO events profitable?

24:16 - "If we had a complete monopoly ... , we would probably be, in relative terms, bathing in money" - Carmac

25:52 - When was the decision on the current format made?

28:41 - Why the changes in EPL happened with short notice comparing with Pro Tour?

31:25 - Carmac on the published graphic with teams and the negotiations rumors

35:07 - How the Member Teams are decided?

41:40 - How many teams will be partnered?

44:14 - How being a Member Team affects team's ESL ranking?

48:43 - Carmac's view on the Valve's Major ranking events

51:49 - Are the newly scheduled tournaments going to affect ESL events?

53:04 - What ESL is preparing for the Rio Major?

57:00 - How fast the tickets got sold?

58:00 - The last few words from Carmac and from the panel

1:00:18 - Introducing apEX

1:01:00 - Was removal of NBK tough decision to make?

1:02:20 - What was the biggest takeaway for apEX about 2019?

1:03:25 - Was there a clash in Vitality about a loss on the last Major?

1:04:56 - apEX talks about the motivation behind running own YouTube channel

1:06:10 - How important personal brand should be for young players?

1:07:47 - The goals of Vitality for the first months of 2020

1:10:15 - Who has the most potential to improve as fire power in the team?

1:11:30 - apEX on Dignitas being inspired by Vitality

1:12:22 - Why it's not possible to play a single role in CS:GO anymore?

1:15:38 - apEX's thoughts on the Major changes

Recent news

1:17:57 - apEX shares his opinion on the map update

1:19:40 - Are the changes positive?

1:21:50 - "From my personal view, at least, it's not changing much" - apEX on practicing on the updated maps

1:22:30 - "I'm confused why Valve are giving T's more things to do" - Striker

1:25:30 - "I think for me Mirage is T-sided map" - apEX

1:27:50 - apEX's view on Krieg and the overall gun situation in the game

1:29:18 - apEX on the economy changes

1:30:57 - Heretics invited to EU Minor Closed Qualifier

1:33:40 - Discussing the participants of EU Minor Closed Qualifier

1:36:02 - BIG, Dignitas run the Open Qualifier gauntlet

1:41:50 - ENCE's failure at ICE Challenge 2020

1:46:20 - "Objectively, [ENCE] were already on the downturn" - Professeur

1:49:55 - Reviewing Sergej's stats

1:53:37 - NBK-'s debut with OG

1:56:43 - NBK- calling the CT sides - can it be the issue?

1:59:33 - What is the highest peak of OG we will see?

2:04:01 - Is FaZe a contender at BLAST Premier?

2:07:47 - Vitality's group of death at BLAST

2:11:00 - Is it important to have a lot of official matches before going to bigger tournaments?

2:12:37 - Closing thoughtso lose a single map in his group?

1:12:37 - Closing thoughts

HLTV Confirmed S4E8 (ft. Semmler) | B site explained, ESL Pro League updates, BLAST Premier kick-off

28 januari 2020 | 155 min

Follow the show on Twitter for updates: @HLTVconfirmed

The discussion about CS:GO leagues continues with guest Auguste "Semmler" Massonnat, a spokesperson for B Site, with topics ranging from the business side of things (revenue share, sustainability, inflation) to how it will affect the Counter-Strike played and the viewers. The podcasts' panel also talks about ESL's PR blunder while downsizing Pro League, and looks at which teams are affected. Wrapping up the HLTV Confirmed episode is talk about the recently finished DreamHack Open Leipzig and the upcoming BLAST Premier group stage.

Timestamps

1:25 - Introducing Semmler

2:05 - Semmler on his return to CS:GO

2:57 - The difference between working on Overwatch League and CS:GO events

4:29 - What Overwatch League experienced gave to Semmler?

5:50 - Did Semmler always want to come back to CS:GO?

7:24 - What role in the broadcast Semmler is going to pursue?

9:56 - Semmler’s opinion on the changes that happened in the game

13:42 - Striker explains BLAST’s format

14:28 - How absence of mousesports and fnatic will affect BLAST Premier Spring

15:53 - Will BLAST set the tone for the season?

17:34 - SPUNJ shares some insights on the BLAST scheduling

18:58 - How important is BLAST in the 2020 schedule?

21:18 - Will the single organizer prevail in CS:GO?

25:30 - Discussing Group A of BLAST

27:14 - “I’m calling this right now: nawwk should be the primary AWP of NiP” - Striker

30:04 - Can MIBR return to the CS:GO elite?

33:33 - What does Semmler becoming the spokesperson for B Site mean?

37:50 - Semmler comments on lack of information about B Site

42:42 - How B Site is going to make money?

44:46 - Will the teams be able to return their massive investments for participating in B Site?

47:48 - How the teams who bought the franchise and who qualified will coexist within the model?

52:01 - What happens if B Site won’t get top teams right away?

55:55 - Do leagues in CS:GO work at all?

1:06:24 - What is known about B Site’s format now

1:08:48 - Few last questions for Semmler

1:13:02 - SPUNJ vs. Twitch chat

1:22:45 - Striker explains ESL Pro League drama

1:25:17 - ESL is trying to make the format more profitable. Is it good or bad?

1:29:20 - SPUNJ gives insight on the Oceanic teams

1:32:41 - Uncertainty with EPL Relegation system

1:36:02 - Announcing invited teams that are not confirmed - good or bad?

1:42:44 - Discussing the released list of the teams

1:48:22 - ESL’s apology - does it help?

1:54:04 - What power does CSPPA have?

1:59:58 - Prof: "CSPPA as an entity should watch out for this"

2:01:30 - SPUNJ: "We are already doing too much for players"

2:05:10 - Another full-on SPUNJ rant

2:14:40 - Good, Bad, Ugly: DreamHack Leipzig

2:14:50 - Good: BIG triumph with the new lineup

2:19:50 - Bad: No Danes in the final

2:26:57 - Ugly: Virtus.pro keep flunking

League warfare (ESL vs. B-site vs. BLAST), Major changes & 2020 schedule issues | HLTV Confirmed E4E7 (ft. FaZe YNk)

24 januari 2020 | 124 min

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Timestamps

Hotseat with YNk

1:26 — Welcoming YNk

2:09 — Plans for 2020

3:32 — The effect of victory at BLAST Pro Series 2019 and reflection on other results of the last year

5:14 — YNk on the consistency issues of FaZe

7:42 — What should we expect from broky?

9:32 — How the team change changed coldzera’s role and play style

11:57 — How CS:GO has changed in the last few years

14:38 — CS:GO at the moment: what is the number one issue?

16:23 — Sponsors’ hesitance about entering the CS:GO events sponsorship market

Breaking out of Tier3; Iconic CIS moments & upcoming AWPers | HLTV Confirmed S4E6 (ft. forZe Jerry)

17 januari 2020 | 115 min

HLTV Confirmed S04E05 (ft. EG ImAPeT) | Biggest blunders & ranking rebrands; Top 20 players of 2019?

10 januari 2020 | 151 min

Chet "ImAPet" Singh joins the HLTV Confirmed podcast to discuss the Top 20 players of 2019, the worst rebrands and roster changes, as well as his path as a coach from CLG, OpTic, NRG to EG. ➡️https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed

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HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as GeT_RiGhT, Maniac, Pimp, YNk, STYKO, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

Timestamps:

2:40 Evil Geniuses on break until February

3:50 Why "ImAPet"?

6:50 ImAPet: "I think I was trash at what I was doing back in CLG"

10:00 Keys to NRG/EG success in 2019?

14:40 Contrasting working with daps and stanislaw

19:00 Getting recognition as a coach

23:30 ImAPet: "We are going to beat mouz this year"

Roster changes

25:50 BIG adding k1to and syrsoN

27:40 Sprout add dycha and oskar

31:10 Cloud9 picking up ATK

34:08 NEO to ARCY

34:40 SPUNJ's idea for a WWE-style veteran league (better than B site?)

36:10 david "big p" p outplaying Heretics

40:00 Who's on LDLC?

41:25 NaTo, HS to Nordavind

43:15 Hatz is agreat addition to Renegades

45:00 ImAPet: "Renegades (ex-grayhound) are the EG of Australia"

45:30 pita shouldn't taking the fall for NiP?

50:00 Top3 worst things of 2019

51:40 Striker doesn't know what a Blue Shell is

53:40 BLAST LA experience for players

54:50 iBUYPOWER Masters

55:15 Charleroi singing and sniper cam

56:20 zews leaving Liquid before their best year

59:00 Sports mode introduction

1:01:00 G2's blunders

1:07:00 Picking the best three

1:08:30 "AUG meta was fine"

1:10:40 Twich chat vs. ImAPet

1:18:30 ImAPet: "2020 is going to be better scheduling wise, but still not ideal"

1:21:00 Who is going to win the next Major?

1:24:10 If Astralis get upset, which team is going to snake their way to a Major win?

1:28:30 Who is going to be the dark horse of next year?

1:32:20 Everyone except ImAPet feels an EG-Liquid shuffle

1:34:00 Are ENCE going to change? ZOREE was an option for OG?

1:37:05 What maps are going to be changed?

1:43:35 Why are rebrands happening?

1:50:00 Complexity wasn't that bad

1:59:50 Ranking them from best to worst

2:03:29 Top 20 list announcements

2:06:00 Striker: KSCERATO IS NOT IN THE TOP 20

2:11:05 Prof being tilted by people not understanding how the list is made

2:14:30 EliGE could outplace s1mple this year

2:17:00 ImAPet's issues with the current economy

2:27:21 What would we do to make the economy better?

2:29:55 SPUNJ's closing life tips

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HLTV Confirmed S4E4 (ft. Devilwalk) | Liquid & NA best year; ZywOo GOAT, not s1mple?

24 december 2019 | 144 min

Devilwalk joins the HLTV Confirmed podcast to talk about the best things that happened in CS:GO in 2019, the ZywOo vs. s1mple GOAT and TOP20 race, Liquid's era as well as personal experiences of coaching GODSENT and fnatic.

➡️https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed

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HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as GeT_RiGhT, Maniac, Pimp, YNk, STYKO, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

Timestamps:

1:45 Why is Devilwalk an "angry c*nt"?

4:25 Coaching fnatic vs. coaching GODSENT

9:19 kRYSTAL - HUNDEN similarities, kRYSTAL as an IGL

11:28 Maikele's bad reputation

14:00 Issues of playing with no salary for a year

17:30 Devilwalk: "People thought we were more demanding, salary-wise, than we were"

19:50 Devilwalk: "Pronax thought we had a salary"

21:00 Maden 40-bombing Devilwalk's team twice

23:00 Jamppi benched in SJ. Why?

24:40 Is Jamppi benching himself a good move?

29:00 What is an appropriate way to punish cheaters?

37:25 BIG going back to full German with k1to and syrsoN

42:15 Is oskar's career over?

42:18 Is Devilwalk smarter than Twitch chat? (spoiler: he gets rekt)

59:01 The Good, The Bad, The Ugly: EPICENTER

59:50 ZywOo - the best player in the world?

1:03:00 SPUNJ: "What s1mple and ZywOo do is like Jesus walking across water"

1:07:30 Does Vitality live and die by ZywOo?

1:12:00 Is s1mple's window of being the GOAT closing?

1:16:10 EG in vacation mode and five-man mid push

1:19:20 Struggles of GuardiaN

1:20:40 Striker: "If GuardiaN doesn't improve after the break this wasn't a good move"

1:24:01 Professeur: "Coaches should take responsibility for the shox and GuardiaN signings

1:25:00 shox is stuck in a Happy situation?

1:28:00 Which one player is holding his team down the most?

1:29:00 Brainstorming the Top 3 positive things of the year?

1:32:30 Striker and Prof fighting about mouz

1:34:10 s1mple and ZywOo are Messi and Ronaldo of CS

1:39:00 Best tournament of the year?

1:40:00 Why Liquid dethroning Astralis is important

1:44:10 SPUNJ about HLTV's best addition

1:47:30 How do you compare breakouts of coldzera and ZywOo

1:50:00 Final Top 3

1:51:10 Building superteams

1:53:30 Devilwalk - Danes without Astralis

1:58:04 Striker's NA Superteam

2:03:00 Professeur's Balkan Ballers

2:05:20 Spunj's Baguettes

2:13:20 Wishes for 2020

2:20:30 Devilwalk's thoughts on the proposed Dignitas lineup

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HLTV Confirmed S4E3 (ft. Bubzkji) | CS:GO Podcast

17 december 2019 | 137 min

HLTV Confirmed S4E2 (ft. k0nfig, vENdetta) | CS:GO Podcast

10 december 2019 | 128 min

HLTV Confirmed S4E1 (ft. JW) | CS:GO Podcast

24 november 2019 | 141 min

HLTV Confirmed S03E28 - live from Berlin with guests Martin & Nomad

10 september 2019 | 138 min

HLTV Confirmed S03E27 - New Legends preview with seang@res, Rejin, Pimp

28 augusti 2019 | 115 min

HLTV Confirmed S03E26 - Previewing the Major with GeT_RiGhT

19 augusti 2019 | 119 min

HLTV Confirmed S03E25 - half-year recap with guest Bleh

6 augusti 2019 | 148 min

HLTV Confirmed S03E24 - Wrapping up the Minors and IEM Chicago

31 juli 2019 | 119 min

HLTV Confirmed S03E23 - Post-cologne show guest starring vENdetta & Pimp

9 juli 2019 | 135 min

HLTV Confirmed S03E22 - ESL One Cologne special

29 juni 2019 | 125 min

HLTV Confirmed S03E21 - EPL hot takes, changes in NIP, MIBR, AVANGAR, AUG nerf

26 juni 2019 | 124 min

HLTV Confirmed S03E20 - BLAST format changes, Vitality's ECS win, and old guard struggles

10 juni 2019 | 115 min

HLTV Confirmed S03E19 - BOOMBL4 IN NA`VI, DALLAS TAKEAWAYS, ECS PREVIEW

3 juni 2019 | 139 min

HLTV Confirmed S03E18 - Vertigo and grenades updates, Na`Vi's fumble and cs_summit impressions

26 maj 2019 | 106 min

HLTV Confirmed S03E17 - Moves in FaZe and BIG, ENCE's historic upset

19 maj 2019 | 114 min

HLTV Confirmed S03E16 - Major changes, Liquid's triumph in Sydney, Madrid preview

9 maj 2019 | 139 min

HLTV Confirmed S03E15 - Vertigo's lan debut, Round-robin drawbacks, EPL update

22 april 2019 | 142 min

HLTV Confirmed S03E14 - FaZe's victory, Astralis' Miami struggle

17 april 2019 | 155 min

HLTV Confirmed S03E13 - Vertigo, StarSeries takeaways, Miami preview

11 april 2019 | 157 min

HLTV Confirmed S03E12 - Cloud9's risks, BLAST winners & losers, new economy

26 mars 2019 | 163 min

HLTV Confirmed S03E11 - WESG, BLAST, economy update

19 mars 2019 | 162 min

HLTV Confirmed S03E10 - WESG, transfer updates, map pool

14 mars 2019 | 121 min

HLTV Confirmed S03E09 - Major ends, shuffle season begins

7 mars 2019 | 136 min

HLTV Confirmed S03E08 - Pre-Major playoffs show

26 februari 2019 | 131 min

HLTV Confirmed S03E07 - mid-IEM Katowice Major show

19 februari 2019 | 120 min

HLTV Confirmed S03E06 - Pre-IEM Katowice Major show

11 februari 2019 | 125 min

HLTV Confirmed S03E05 - guest starring lmbt and YNk

5 februari 2019 | 124 min

HLTV Confirmed S03E04 - Minors conclude

2 februari 2019 | 130 min

HLTV Confirmed S03E03 - Fall of the titans, rise of the young guns

21 januari 2019 | 144 min

HLTV Confirmed S03E02 - EU & CIS Minors are here

21 januari 2019 | 134 min

HLTV Confirmed S03E01 - Roster mania ahead of 2019

21 januari 2019 | 135 min

HLTV Confirmed – Counter-Strike Podcast

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Who will make Shanghai Major? Big RMR preview ft. Trav | HLTV Confirmed S7E7

olof, friberg, and THREAT live from Stockholm | HLTV Confirmed S7E6

(Fixed) s1mple with Falcons: first matches & future | HLTV Confirmed S7E5

Everything wrong with CS events in 2025 | HLTV Confirmed S7E4

32-team Major, NAVI win again, G2 fall flat, Rating 2.1 explained | HLTV Confirmed S7E3

Will s1mple improve Falcons? G2 first trophy with Snax | HLTV Confirmed S7E2

Astralis cadiaN scandal, NAVI win EPL with naugthy crowd | HLTV Confirmed S7E1

DRILLAS to RMR, 2025 circuit problems | HLTV Confirmed S6E115

NiKo to Falcons reports, RMR qual scandal, Spirit won't change | HLTV Confirmed S6E114

FaZe free fall, NAVI & Vitality show up, Snap Tap & jump throws banned | HLTV Confirmed S6E113

MUTiRiS, YNk, Maniac & more live from Cologne | HLTV Confirmed S6E112

Liquid great debut, joel ban, FaZe changes inc? Cologne preview | HLTV Confirmed S6E111

G2 & NAVI surprise, Skyesports disaster, Valve rulebook issues | HLTV Confirmed S6E110

Liquid, C9, FURIA & more rosters changes takes | HLTV Confirmed S6E109

BREAKING: G2 add Snax, malbs! Analyzing the move | HLTV Confirmed S6E108

torzsi on MOUZ wins, Brollan, frozen, FaZe rivalry | HLTV Confirmed S6E107

NiKo & Twistzz to IGL? Season's best & worst (ft. launders) | HLTV Confirmed S6E106

smooya, CYPHER, hawka & BLAST VP live from London! | HLTV Confirmed S6E105

Season ending & stock checks: NIP, ropz, Astralis, Mongolz, EF | HLTV Confirmed S6E104

Dallas fraud rating, G2 future & no more Major open quals | HLTV Confirmed S6E103

EliGE, Twistzz, steel & more live with audience from Texas | HLTV Confirmed Special

cadiaN future, nonsense rumors, USA Major, degster going HEROIC | HLTV Confirmed S6E101

nawwk on BLEED & beef with NIP; degster to HEROIC, EPL format issues | HLTV Confirmed S6E100

Why Cloud9 fell? Map update, G2 struggles (ft. hooch & NartOutHere) | HLTV Confirmed S6E99

B1ad3 on Major win, Aleksib, electroNic to VP, s1mple's future | HLTV Confirmed S6E98

Major reflections: NAVI win, stage storming, implications for losers | HLTV Confirmed S6E97

device, MAJ3R, xertioN, Pimp and more live from Copenhagen Major HLTV Confirmed Special

s1mple's form, ranking Cph Major teams & Pick'Em (ft. smooya) | HLTV Confirmed S6E95

frozen on offers, MOUZ, karrigan, ropz, device, donk | HLTV Confirmed S6E94

Astralis failed (again) & Heroic revenge arc with kyxsan | HLTV Confirmed S6E93

donk #1 player? RMR predictions, FaZe conversation | HLTV Confirmed S6E92

Unstoppable donk, CS2 update, rating Katowice teams | HLTV Confirmed S6E91

Monte top CS2 team? Liquid disaster & spoiled donk debut | HLTV Confirmed S6E90

CS returns! kassad vs. HooXi, Top 5 explained, RMR brawl & BLAST prediction | HLTV Confirmed S6E89

2024: G2 to change? donk Major MVP? Heroic miss the Major? | HLTV Confirmed S6E88

stabbi L statement, 2023 biggest moments, casual talk | HLTV Confirmed S6E87

Brutal ENCE split, C9 delusion, takes on G2, NAVI, MOUZ (ft. moses & lau) | HLTV Confirmed S6E86

cadiaN, Twistzz, skullz, YEKINDAR talk Liquid superteam | HLTV Confirmed S6E85

siuhy on losing frozen & MOUZ successes | HLTV Confirmed S6E84

G2 did jks wrong? ENCE with gla1ve, stavn & jabbi deal revealed (feat. natu) | HLTV Confirmed S6E83

jL on joining NAVI, s1mple's break, w0nderful potential | HLTV Confirmed S6E82

zonic explains Falcons move; FaZe future in question? | HLTV Confirmed S6E81

s1mple & NiKo future, CS2 fixes (ft. STYKO) | HLTV Confirmed S6E80

ROSTERS BREAKING: s1mple, sh1ro, "stabbi", Falcons, Brazil, NA & more! | HLTV Confirmed S6E79

SPUNJ rants on CS2; IEM Sydney takeaways | HLTV Confirmed S6E78

EliGE shares on Liquid to COL move, EU offer, CS2 | HLTV Confirmed S6E77

CS2 esports ready? zonic to Falcons; Heroic-Astralis shuffle? | HLTV Confirmed S6E76

Is KaiR0N- toxic? C9 slump, EPL Playoffs predicted | HLTV Confirmed S6E75

Everything wrong (and right!) about CS2 ft. CeRq & friberg | HLTV Confirmed S6E74

CS2 soon? Jerry talks career ups & downs, Vitality dominate EPL | HLTV Confirmed S6E73

EPL preview, CS2 speculations, NAVI move questioned | HLTV Confirmed S6E72

dupreeh on Vitality benching; is MR12 any good? | HLTV Confirmed S6E71

G2 or Vitality year? Live from Cologne with first thoughts | HLTV Confirmed S6E70

G2 inside view, NertZ' rise & more in HLTV Confirmed Special from XPERION Cologne

Have G2 peaked? Predicting Cologne Play-in & BLAST takeaways | HLTV Confirmed S6E68

Hottest changes ranked & new CS2 maps testing (ft. Bubzkji, NER0) | HLTV Confirmed S6E67

Snappi & sAw talk ENCE, new rosters, BLAST | HLTV Confirmed S6E66

32-team Major? Making the ideal format with NER0 | HLTV Confirmed S6E65

Why flameZ chose Vitality? Analyzing roster changes | HLTV Confirmed S6E64

elec to C9, Aleksib to NAVI - true or nonsense? Shuffle talk ft. iM | HLTV Confirmed S6E63

Season review! Roster change takes, grading teams & CS2 speculations (ft. smooya) | HLTV Confirmed S6E62

CS2 Mirage update, roster rumors, Major was... fine? | HLTV Confirmed S6E61

sdy, shox & more in HLTV Confirmed Major Special from ESpot Paris

Paris Major: who are the favorites? Pick'Em & match predictions | HLTV Confirmed S6E59

TaZ's future & iconic moments; IEM Rio, Xyp9x not the problem? | HLTV Confirmed S6E58

Astralis fix, C9 tragedy, NiKo's tweet: juanflatroo & Thomas talk RMR results (CS Podcast)

RMR rants: tech issues, VP & FaZe failures, Group B preview | HLTV Confirmed S6E56 (CS Podcast)

Major qualifer tierlist: who won't make it to Paris? (ft. valde) | HLTV Confirmed S6E55 (CS Podcast)

CS2 rants, FaZe win EPL, HUNDEN saga lives on (feat. moses) | HLTV Confirmed S6E54 (CS Podcast)

TESTING COUNTER-STRIKE 2: smokes, maps, and more | HLTV Confirmed S6E53 (CS Podcast)

sh1ro next top 1? Cloud9 with buster (feat. nafany) | HLTV Confirmed S6E52 (CS:GO Podcast)

Source 2 coming? CS2 rumors, roster news, and EPL | HLTV Confirmed S6E51 (CS:GO Podcast)

device: CS comeback, mental health, NIP | HLTV Confirmed S6E50 (CS:GO Podcast)

RMRs & Apeks' road to Paris Major feat. STYKO | HLTV Confirmed S6E49 (CS:GO Podcast)

Are G2 legit? Rating IEM Katowice teams | HLTV Confirmed S6E48

Snax, HooXi, stavn & more in the Katowice live show | HLTV Confirmed S6E47