For Love Of The Game

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For Love of the Game Chapter 161: Xiaolang VSLive

After the group draws are over, the order of competition within the group begins. Because the group is a single round-robin point competition, each team has to play a BO5 with the other five teams, and the order has little effect on the final points, so the International Competition Committee has given the host country team the right to choose their opponents first.

This game is held in South Korea, and the teams with the right to choose the home are naturally the three South Korean Rider, Live, and ACK.

The first one to play was the captain of Group A Live team, Quan Zhengtai, Live team had won two world championships earlier, and they were gradually overshadowed by Rider (Knights) in the past two years. The results of several domestic competitions have been unsatisfactory, but looking at the world, it is still a strong team that is beyond the reach of people. There is no team in the circle that can guarantee that they will win when they encounter Live.

Quan Zhengtai took a few steps forward and stood beside the host, the host said kindly, "We all know that the results of the competition have a great impact on the morale of the players, and this year's group A masters are like clouds, In the first game of the group stage, which team does Captain Quan want to play against?"

Quan Zhengtai paused for a second, "Xiaolang."

There was a burst of exclamations from the audience. For the Live team, Xiaolang is the most powerful opponent in Group A. He is actually the first to fight Xiaolang. Obviously I have full confidence in the Live team.

The host also expressed surprise, "Captain Quan, are you sure?"

Quan Zhengtai raised the microphone, "I'm sure."

This time, the audience cheered.

In the middle of the Chinese commentary, Niu Niu frowned slightly, "Quan Zhengtai's decision is to have a hard **** with Xiaolang, the first group match of Group A is also the first game of the world finals, the outcome is right or wrong. The impact on team morale is self-evident. Team Live takes the initiative to ask to fight Xiaolang, and if they win, they will not only boost their morale, but also cause a lot of psychological pressure to the players of Xiaolang.”

Yao Jun nodded, "It's really very scheming, but if they lose, the situation is the same, and even losing the game at home may be a little worse. Players won't be affected by winning or losing this game, so the decision of Team Live may not make sense."

The host asked, "What about the second game?"

Quan Zhengtai looked back at the grouping table on the big screen, as if confirming the name of the team, "Maple Moon."

"Fight against two Chinese teams! The meaning of targeting is too obvious!" Niu Niu shouted.

Although Yao Jun didn't say anything, his heart was full of worry.

On the surface, Quan Zhengtai's choice is aimed at the Chinese team, but in fact, this move is quite scheming. If they defeat the Xiaolang and Fengyue teams successively, it will not only make the Chinese players' faces very ugly, but also disappoint the Chinese fans. A victory and a defeat will create a contrast. The Chinese team that loses the game will definitely lose the support of a large number of domestic fans, which will increase the mental burden of the players.