adreN returns to Liquid as coach

22-12-2018 21:10

Eric "⁠adreN⁠" Hoag has returned to Liquid to fill the vacant position of the team's coach left after the departure of Wilton "⁠zews⁠" Prado, the organization has announced.

The 28-year-old had previously been part of the organization for nearly a year and a half back in 2015 to 2016 as a player and most notably helped them reach the semi-finals of the MLG Columbus Major.

He now reunites with two of his former teammates from those times, Nick "⁠nitr0⁠" Cannella and Jonathan "⁠EliGE⁠" Jablonowski, as a coach after spending the last two years playing with various rosters under Mythic.

adreN is back in the Liquid jersey

The coaching position in Liquid was left vacant on Friday, when zews and Epitacio "⁠TACO⁠" de Melo transferred to MIBR in exchange for Jake "⁠Stewie2K⁠" Yip.

At the moment, the nearest tournament Liquid are confirmed to attend is the next Major, IEM Katowice, which is set to take place in late February. However, it is possible they will make their debut earlier than that, as multiple invites for iBUYPOWER Masters in Los Angeles (January 19-20) are yet to be revealed.

Liquid's roster now is:

Nick "⁠nitr0⁠" Cannella
Jonathan "⁠EliGE⁠" Jablonowski
Keith "⁠NAF⁠" Markovic
Russel "⁠Twistzz⁠" Van Dulken
Jake "⁠Stewie2K⁠" Yip

Eric "⁠adreN⁠" Hoag (coach)

Good luck my dude!

2018-12-22 21:10

67 replies

mibr so bad!

63 replies

yes

2018-12-22 21:11

49 replies

he is a good acquisition for the coaching role

47 replies

Bed pleyer

2018-12-22 21:14

Dunno but this lineup is looking scary af rn No weak link, all-in to the win. Just hope they stop chocking.

2018-12-22 21:23

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2018-12-22 21:24

looking scary? hahah liquid.dota2 - PogChamp liquid.cs:go - BrokeBack xaxaxaxax

2018-12-22 21:26

39 replies

Autism is free This lineup will take #1 in 2019

2018-12-22 21:37

38 replies

And they are all young, they will surely start winning at some point. It could be the first NA era imo.

2018-12-22 21:40

Nitro isnt good enough. Need one star awper and liquid Will shine

2018-12-22 21:41

26 replies

I think Stewie will start awping and Nitro will play IGL and support...

2018-12-22 21:55

20 replies

I feel like Stewie should play entry or lurk, he is so much better in those roles

2018-12-22 23:11

19 replies

Liquid just won’t wanna kick nitr0, even if he chokes every single final

2018-12-23 00:07

16 replies

Who would you use to replace nitr0?

2018-12-23 00:58

15 replies

Tarik/Autimatic/Nifty/Jks/Stan

2018-12-23 01:11

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Nifty isn't good enough to shine in Liquid Jks isn't leaving Renegades I don't think Tim would like to play with Stewie again Stan in Liquid isn't really an option Tarik os the only one that I can see taking Nitr0's place, but Nitr0 is a better IGL than Tarik

2018-12-23 01:25

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Nifty is kind of inconsistent, but he’s clearly a good awper and a decent player(at least better than Nitr0, lul) “Jks isn’t leaving renegades”=expect the unexpected If auti is smart he will leave C9, is obvious that this roster won’t find themselves as a team and going to TL would prob gives more freedom to him, as stew will be IGL. And auti knew when he dined SK offer that they would pick up Stew and he was mad at RUSH/Ska because they lost motivation. Stan could leave CoL, the team is shit and he’s a good fragging IGL(expect the unexpected) Tarik isn’t a choker and knows how to use his star and open their ways, as he did to Auti/Stew at the major.

2018-12-23 01:32

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Good points my friend, I agree with it, could happen Disagree with JKS, I really don't think that he would leave Renegades.

2018-12-23 01:45

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I don’t think he would leave, but nobody would think “Xantares go to big”

2018-12-23 01:49

Niffty is not a good enough igl for liquid Jks not good enough player for liquid Stan has already played for liquid which you should know .... Auti to liquid would have been a good move before stew joined in stews place. Tarik is a good enough player to play for liquid however if he joins stews igl style does not suit elige twistzz and Naf.(same reason aplies to auti)

2018-12-23 11:08

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Stew IGL ez Jks is inconsistent but he’s very promising and a hell of a player What matter if Stan played with TL? The core is kind of different from the previous roster

2018-12-23 15:19

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Yes but obviously Stan's igl style doesn't suit elige and twistzz so if your igl style doesn't suit the best player on the team then it won't work. Like I said stewie's igl doesn't really suit liquid as it is too scrimy andd liquid prefer to play more organized.then just on that point Jks would be a bad move because then u would have stew igling.

2018-12-24 11:11

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Far point, but a scrimmy style was what put Astralis in their limit in their fights against MiBR, and both auti and NAF(the best player in Liquid together with Twistzz) know how to play in this style. Stew was in a team with fallen, one of the best IGL in the history of this game, so prob his strats are much better as he learned from the best.

2018-12-24 13:12

You don't give nitro enough credit as he dragged this team from being a team that made the odd fairy tale final to a team that is consistently the second best team in the world and making finals nearly every tournament.you have to give nitro some credit as an igl.

2018-12-24 23:12

actually, JKS is a very good player

2018-12-23 19:44

Yes i never said he wasn't good but just not good enough to play with best in the world as he isn't consistent enough.

2018-12-24 11:12

>A good igl >Tarik/Autimatic/Nifty/Jks/Stan Choose one.

2018-12-23 11:00

Where I said that Auti would be the IGL???? Tarik won a major while being IGL, this is more achievements than your scene will ever achieve

2018-12-23 15:17

It was a one off fluke it will never happen again cloud9 wasnt ment to be a consistent team and they weren't. They had one very high peak and then crashed and never could even come close again to what they did whereas what Liquid did was much more impressive they consistently made it to 8 big finals and when they didn't they usually lost to the winner. Why did you bring up my scene we were never talking about that and you just felt that your argument wasn't strong enough so you had to throw a weak dig, that means nothing and has no relevancy to what we were talking about.

2018-12-24 11:02

+1 absolutely agree

2018-12-23 09:40

Where does that put ELIGE though? He is their entry right now

2019-01-01 17:46

They don't need a star awp. You are just ignorant to the liquid line up. Right from when Naf joined liquid moved away from having a star asper and just having 5 amazing riflers and a utility AWP. The reason they have become so good is because they have no star awper

2018-12-23 10:57

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Ok buddy no need awp! U smart

2018-12-23 13:16

Do u even pay attention to the counter strike scene liquid are the 2nd best team in the world right now and they don't have a player who is a specific awper. Yes nitro picks it up most of the time but as a utility but it's not always nitro slot of the time you see taco or mad pick up the AWP and stew can easily pick up the AWP now.

2018-12-24 10:52

Every single team who touched the game with dominance had a star AWP. The guy that does not miss the critical shot (unlike nitro). I dont talk with a blind fan boy. Enjoy your TL being 2nd despite having NAF and twitzz the 2 best riflers atm. Npppp

2018-12-24 14:05

The game has moved on since those old days it is more organized, structured and tactical if you can consistently be the second best team in the world with no dedicated awper then I'm sure you can also be the best in the world without a dedicated awper

2018-12-24 23:15

i see since it is free you've already taken your share xaxaxaxaxax

2018-12-22 21:42

lmao, that will never happen with an NA team

2018-12-23 00:03

Lol not even on the level of Astralis, this is the story of NA cs, team does really well, makes roster change, under performs, goes down the shiter. C9: Major winners - Tarik - Stewie2k = Flop team Liquid: Finally get their shit together after they lost s1mple in 2016. - Taco - Zews +Stewie2k = On paper a good looking side but now the whole team is going to have to restructure again and go through a flop period just like when they lost steel. NA cs teams will never be on the level of EU teams. Its simple really why the fuck would you change your lineup when you're doing really well, it just does not make any sense. Kjaebye was playing bad which meant astralis under performed, remove him send him to north bring in Magisk from optic and you play amazing csgo again

2018-12-23 04:07

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You forgot C9 vs FaZe major my friend...NA has already beat EU one major, so maybe try writing facts and try brushing your teeth and taking a shower instead of being a 24/7 sweaty fanboy...sure Astralis is better than all right now but to say NA cs will nevet beat EU csgo, when it already happened a year ago...well it makes you look pretty silly with your made up argument. I mean if you just make up arguments and facts why should anyone listen. You can go back under your bridge now

2018-12-23 11:10

They never went through a flop period with steel

2018-12-23 11:11

I didn't say with steel when steel left there was a breif flop period it was a deal which made 0 sense getting rid of him considering how well they played with him

2018-12-23 17:05

Liquid immediately got better after the -steel. What flop period are you talking about?

2018-12-23 22:23

Team liquid never cooper when taco join. If my memory serves me correctly very shortly after taco joined liquid place 2nd at EPL season 7 finals.

2018-12-24 11:06

TL didn't have a flop when Steel left???

2018-12-23 12:13

They did though it was breif but they did still have a flop period, the point I was making is T1 eu teams during transition phase of players moving around they still perform really well during that phase, look at Navi and Astralis

2018-12-23 17:06

A team cant only have stars m8. Look at MiBR/SK without Taco etc.

2018-12-22 21:44

Where u see 5 starplayers? Also about the statement of 'cant have only stars' I wouldn't say so. What u might mean is u can't have 5 playmakers. Sk with and without taco downfall. It has nothing to do with all stars team.

2018-12-22 22:45

I agree with you refrezh.... but zews was an awesome coach.... probably the best of the world together with zonic from Astralis.... I don't think Adren will suit the position nearly as good as Zews.... well, we'll see. I really like Liquid, despite I'm a MiBR fan and I would hate to see them go down

2018-12-23 09:09

They look like pretty good that's a good hope for the future

2018-12-23 00:40

the new zonic

Big so bad

fan of coldzera OMEGALUL

2018-12-22 21:12

Fan of Faze facepalm

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Faze never lost to mibr OMEGALUL

2018-12-22 21:13

Niko 0 major

2018-12-22 21:19

LOL

2018-12-22 21:20

But for sk...... vice clan

last time Fallen and Co. beat Faze was over a year ago

2018-12-22 21:33

What is mibr with that news

2018-12-22 23:22

cry is free germanistan xantares best player in bug clan

2018-12-23 02:09

MAD m16r FAN XAXAXAXAXAX already afraid to get r3kt again now with allahtares+GODSEN no chance trash fan LUL

2018-12-23 03:00

Cry

2018-12-23 13:35

wtf MIBR has to do with this? I think Liquid will be even stronger now with Stew, he is an amazing player. But Zews was a big loss

2018-12-24 20:05

thanks men -adren

nt forsaken

LETS GOOOO

2018-12-22 21:39

Damn i hope this will work out

ADREN MOST CONSISTENT

nice

wow! Unexpected xD

expected

Expected other AdreN

You mean Adren, not adreN?

2018-12-22 21:59

Expected

gl to him

Good news

Faze Adren inc too

lol

Yikes

XD Yikes indeed

Could work i guess

Rip mythic

Everyone just forgot about mythic

2018-12-22 22:04

Tarik to mythic

2018-12-22 22:05

2018-12-22 22:27

well he only cares about content

2018-12-23 00:17

That is what we expect from content king

2018-12-23 01:09

Wtff

Here it comes... once again...

...The first face is adren

He's gonna hit the ground...

There is cold... Wath

2018-12-22 21:25

Faze announcement soon too.

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proof?

Cuz 8 days before major roster lock

2018-12-22 21:15

yup

2018-12-22 21:18

Faze is taking the cis adrenmark my words

0/8

2018-12-22 22:01

It's true, you will see. And it's sadly probably others players said no to faze

2018-12-23 00:10

It's true :D vpesports.com/csgo/faze-clan-negotiating..

2018-12-23 00:39

Carrygan

ADREN FAZE BAIT XD

FaZe johnta

tier 2 inc

LOL, CHOSE LIQUID OVER FAZE

b8? If not I hope you realize there’s two adrens. adreN (USA player) and AdreN (Kz playe)

2 different adrens boi

someone's just got baited

it thats a bait, its not even 0/8 m8

2018-12-22 23:04

Jebaited

2018-12-23 09:22

2018-12-22 21:30

This is realy nice for Liquid. Liquid road to top1 2019

2018-12-22 21:38

Thought it would be about CIS adren

refreshed the HLTV homepage to post first comment on the post. cried seeing 25 comments already ;_;

nice now tarik can join mythic

This could work honestly, he has a lot of knowledge about cs

2018-12-22 21:17

Ya boii my favorite player since 2015!!

2018-12-23 23:58

So tarik is maybe going to mythic for real?

Unexpected af

2iq

rip mythic

Almosted give me a earth attack I think adren Kazakh

Gotta be more careful with those earth attacks man. They can be pretty sneaky.

ok bro mythic hard carry left

LIQUID JUST DOWNGRADING LOL

WOW WTF

Yeah

this is a dope move tbh

good move imo. Adren is pretty good

Thats exciting

Liquid Top 1 CSS

2018-12-22 21:16

Lol, YNk would be better!

0/8 xDDD

2018-12-22 21:34

What about mythic?

Faze Adren and Liquid Adren??????? Wtf man double agent af!

Uexpected but gl

Alright, nothing close to zews but its ok, woulda rather seen seangares take the role tbh

Same

+1 def Sean > adreN in coaching and leading role

2018-12-22 21:58

Why the fuck would liquid sign an na player

sean?

Doesn't want to coach.

Not yet as of now

2018-12-23 00:14

Another choker was exactly what they needed

2018-12-22 21:21

-god zews +streamer adreN LUL

Adren? WTF

2018-12-22 21:27

All around me are familiar faces Worn out places, worn out faces

omegalol

2018-12-23 02:17

what

2018-12-22 21:31

8/8

2018-12-22 21:32

Nice one gl!

i thought so, because AdreN probably doesnt speak any english

2018-12-22 21:35

youtube.com/watch?v=PMKDv8rLTZE

2018-12-24 11:21

just like i said, he is illiterate !

2018-12-24 19:40

very nice

2018-12-22 21:36

so Ynk to faze ?

Welcome!

2018-12-22 21:43

Good luck, Dauren xD

wtf

2018-12-22 21:45

LMAO save twistzz pls

Rip liquid

2018-12-22 21:46

2018-12-22 21:47

2018-12-22 21:54

Unexpected

gl adreN, smart dude

2018-12-22 21:56

Adren worst player TL has ever had and they pick him lmao.

No its pimp lol

2018-12-22 22:19

Lol at you even entertaining such a ludicrous idea

2018-12-22 22:53

Back to Liquid 2016 OMEGALUL

2018-12-22 21:57

YIKESSSSSSSSSSSS

fake Adren

No real adren

2018-12-22 22:07

POGCHAMP

2018-12-22 22:00

Noice

2018-12-22 22:03

Nice

-nitr0 +swag

o shit wrong adren

2018-12-22 22:08

RIP Liquid

2018-12-22 22:09

WTF 0/8 rip liquid

2018-12-22 22:12

2018-12-22 22:16

Pretty sure this is a downgrade for TL. GL to adreN though, hope he manages to prove us wrong and be a succesful coach! :D

2018-12-22 22:17

North American roster with a North American manager with a North American coach? What happened last time you got the best of all of these things on one team? Just saying #LiquidtoMajor #TeamLiquidwinKatowice #TLWIN #TLGO

2018-12-22 22:20

I rlly want liquid to fuck astralis badly

2018-12-22 22:34

ez for muffin lightning tarik

2018-12-22 22:52

Tarik brother's for coach OMEGALUL

Lulquid back to being worse than with taco 😰😰😰 i wish he stayed tbh!!

2018-12-22 22:22

only "UNEXPECTED" news

2018-12-22 22:30

Hope adreN makes liquid what they deserve to be....

Rip Liquid

2018-12-22 22:40

Ahahahahahahah Adren coach better NA team wtf ahahahah omrga Lul ahahahah

2018-12-22 22:41

good luck adren love you!

2018-12-22 22:44

gl adren and liquid! this team is going to be insane

2018-12-22 23:10

back to the roots for Lulquid. expect even harder chokes now!

lol, fake adren in fake team

2018-12-22 23:12

Wrong Adren to choose from

2018-12-22 23:23

rip Mythioc bro oof gl Adrenaline!!!!

2018-12-22 23:48

Not a bad news

gg mythic fl0m is crying purple tears

2018-12-22 23:50

Who is next mythic player?? Let’s go liquid.

2018-12-22 23:51

summit1g comeback to mythic?

2018-12-23 00:01

I'll Say... Unexpecred

2018-12-23 00:06

rip mythic :(

2018-12-23 01:53

Rip ???

2018-12-23 03:40

Here it comes.... once again... the first face is adreN; hes gonna hit the ground; theres cold; OH WHAT!!?!?! THE JUMPING DOUBLE FROM COLD!!!!!!! WHAT IS UH GOING ON RIGHT NOW! HOW DOES HE DO THIS!?!?!?!? COLD TO SAVE LUMINOSITY WITH THE AWP PLAY, UNTHINKABLE SCENES THERE ON THE B APARTMENTS! THEY NEEDED A HUGE PLAY, BUT THAT WAS SOMETHING IM NEVER GONNA SEE

I sent this to him once in the twitch and he banned me, I think he should dream of this highlight / comeback until today

2018-12-23 03:45

If they stop choking, Liquid will get their first major in 2019!! #LETSGOLIQUID #FUCKASTRALIS

2018-12-23 06:22

Pog

2018-12-23 07:14

Na Streamer OMEGALUL OMEGALUL OMEGALUL

2018-12-23 09:25

bruh they think this guy has more knowlege coming gfrom playing esea for the last 3 years of his "career" wow this is pathetic haha even if adren was a pro before the meta changed way too much for him to coach a team from playing as a "streamer" for mythic lmao

2018-12-23 09:28

Finally stewie is saved and can shine once again

2018-12-23 11:48

Interesting roster, good luck!

2018-12-23 11:54

adreN is a smart guy, I remember watching his streams years ago and he was really analytical. I'm getting a major winner vibe from this Liquid roster. USA USA USA

2018-12-23 12:09