Sources: G2 set sights on malbsMd

13-6-2024 01:00

The European organization appears to be close to landing the Guatemalan star.

G2 have expressed an interest in malbsMd

G2 are locked in talks with M80 over the transfer of Mario "⁠malbsMd⁠" Samayoa, multiple sources have told HLTV and Dust2.us. Negotiations are ongoing and a deal could be close at hand.

According to Dust2.us, M80 are resigned to losing their best player, who is averaging an impressive 1.32 rating in 2024, and have already started the process of finding a replacement.

It remains unclear whose spot malbsMd will take if he signs with G2. The international team ended a ten-month trophy drought last week at IEM Dallas in an unlikely title run without their in-game leader, Rasmus "⁠HooXi⁠" Nielsen, who was replaced by Jake "⁠Stewie2K⁠" Yip.

HooXi is back with the team for the BLAST Premier Spring Final, where Ilya "⁠m0NESY⁠" Osipov missed G2's first match due to visa issues.

malbsMd burst onto the international Counter-Strike scene in 2021 as part of TeamOne. With that team, he attended his first big LAN, IEM Cologne 2021, where the Brazilian side couldn't make it out of the Play-In stage.

Meet malbsMd, who is putting Guatemalan CS on the world map

He went on to play for 00NATION before returning to TeamOne in August 2022. Less than a year later, he joined M80 as the North American organization entered the Counter-Strike scene.

The Guatemalan has been in the form of his life since the start of the year, and he came close to playing his first Major in Copenhagen before M80 fell to Legacy at the Americas RMR, where malbsMd averaged a 1.33 rating.

WHAT

2024-06-13 01:01

105 replies

-nexa pls not -hooxi

2024-06-13 01:04

101 replies

2024-06-13 01:05

39 replies

IM 2.0

2024-06-13 03:31

7 replies

bye hunter

2024-06-13 10:10

5 replies

Bye nexa

2024-06-15 09:55

3 replies

malbs not anchor

2024-06-15 10:49

2 replies

but hunter is 5 times better than nexa

2024-06-16 21:36

1 reply

malbs to g2 is 0/8 fake news by hltv friends

2024-06-17 15:17

Bye HOOOXI

2024-06-16 21:32

I hope not

2024-06-13 12:38

Are we pretending huNter isn't on the hotseat? He was very decent in 2023, but we haven't seen good form from him this season. Besides cs2 meta teams tend to have 3 star players rather than 4. huNter would become a more supportive role if he was kept due to Malbs needing more space and role fits

2024-06-13 06:20

30 replies

Bro Hunter is still better than nexa,he has to be the first one to leave

2024-06-13 07:08

14 replies

+1 hunter is at least gaining form, nexa is a potato

2024-06-13 09:02

3 replies

His average rating is down even taking into account Dallas. The man needs a new wind or something because he's kinda just not consistently performing on G2. Also, why is everyone so ready to defend hunter??? The man is not performing as the 3rd star on the team (apart from at Dallas of course). If he was the anchor for the team his score lines would make sense, but he's just not what G2 need right now. G2 need a strong third, not a 3rd support player

2024-06-15 04:24

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why is everyone so ready to defend hunter??? Because hunter has been one of the most consistent and impactful riflers in the past years. No one denies he hasn't had an output now, but hunter is a powerhouse, a rifler teams used to study to learn how to play positions. I assume hunter and malbs will split some roles between them and hunter will take a step back, but let's not forget what hunter can do.

2024-06-15 11:42

1 reply

Yeah, fair argument. We'll wait and see what comes next

2024-06-17 11:06

Not considering his rolds. Bro has the best roles out of any team but plays 1 good tournament a year and suddenly its fine to underperform

2024-06-13 09:16

9 replies

Its not like nexa has terrible roles either. The problem i see with nexa isnt stats or kills, he can clutch but sometimes his decision making under pressure is at the level of a DMG

2024-06-13 09:58

8 replies

His problem is his decision-making, he can't play the game like Ropz, I'm sure everyone remembers the sight of him standing in pit and burning to death with 100 hp at the beginning, that's crazy.

2024-06-13 10:53

6 replies

dude dont give me flashbacks i nearly lost my shit there seeing him burn 100-0. Yeah as i said his decision making is terrible...another example is at dallas g2 vs 9z, 3v1 vs huasopeek, niko goes to plant bomb and nexa stands right by niko like a bot looking at door instead of window and almost giving the round on plate to 9z

2024-06-13 11:29

5 replies

LOL, this is why G2 match is the best way to treat low blood pressure, most of the time nexa acts as the main ingredient :), but without nexa you don't get to see Niko's face turn after m0nesy saving the team, and Hunter pound the table in anger ofc

2024-06-17 05:00

4 replies

it was niko pounding the table but yeah haha least stressful g2 match be like

2024-06-18 18:32

3 replies

that's different match, against MOUZ in Anubis if I‘m not wrong.

2024-06-24 05:22

2 replies

When niko raged hard it was dust2 vs 9z that im certain.

2024-06-30 18:13

1 reply

yeah, but what I mean is when Hunter pound the table, that happened in Anubis against Mouz in my mind.

2024-07-02 04:21

hmm yeah fair, regardless G2 has multiple BIG decisions to make if they go for a consistent top spot imo

2024-06-13 16:35

huntre literally has his bro running the team, he wont get kicked.

2024-06-13 09:59

1 reply

My perception is that hunter sacrificed alot for the team all the way, he deserves his spot He also was willing to let jackz be removed to continue the team. Hunter can do anything hooxi and nexa can and way more. Hunter may look stupid when he pushes but I understand him alot because they're legit playing 4v5 all the time cuz either hooxi or nexa is garbage and very often both at same time

2024-06-15 04:13

But you have to remember he is Nikos cousin. He is protected.

2024-06-13 10:13

Spunj has already said - nexa and - hooxi With + malbsMd and + an igl In the hltv org latest stream ( He received an email from someone ,which he don't want to mention the name, for this information

2024-06-13 12:32

2 replies

When did he say that? Link please I'm curious

2024-06-14 06:54

1 reply

youtu.be/s0-Ig4QFvUs?feature=shared 1:47:06 part of the above mentioned video

2024-06-14 11:27

hunter improving with every event recently. nexa has if anything declined especially with the constant missed shots in yesterday's match

2024-06-13 12:36

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Um, no huNter is too aggresive on his peaks to be a good anchor. A good anchor would be someone who can stall out a push. huNter has a tendency to keep taking fights until he dies. As a G2 fan myself it's irritating to watch in games when he's 11-20 or something. Having said that he keeps showing confidence even when he's negative kd like that which is a positive take away. I'll give it to you that we can see he had a good Dallas run, but otherwise his consistency is like other average tier1 pros

2024-06-15 04:00

1 reply

flair

2024-06-15 13:10

hunter is a good anchor if you put him in a pinch he will preform sure he can't ace the push but he'll get enough for a retake

2024-06-13 22:02

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He had a good Dallas run, but his consistency is as average as other tier1 pros. Also at least on Inferno he doesn't anchor he plays a rotator role. Not sure about the other maps, but he's certainly not a natural anchor, his playstyle is too aggressive for anchor. I just checked complete statistics his average 2.0 rating is falling throughout the year even taking into account Dallas. His form is not great and he's on the chopping block bro

2024-06-15 04:06

- hooxy Niko IGL Disband in 6 months

2024-06-15 01:27

1 reply

This is a hot take. An unlikely one, but a hot take nevertheless

2024-06-15 04:14

Even though Hunter has not performed as well as people expected this year, he is still a top 20 player, and there is no way G2 would fire him, especially when someone else is performing even worse (Nexa you’re out baby). On the other hand, G2 cannot replace Hunter without risking the cohesion of the team. It is no secret that Hunter and Niko’s “bundle deal” complicates G2’s management and contracting decisions. If you fire Hunter, you will have to fire Niko too, and they would probably take Ilya with them as well. These three guys are hot potatoes that no one in G2 management wants to touch. Just think about JKS. Before he was benched, his performance was the most stable and reliable on the team, but he is no longer part of the team because firing JKS did not disrupt team cohesion, and the damage was minimal. So, I ask you this: why do you think G2 would fire people based on their “bad” performance?

2024-06-17 08:19

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I mean hooxi stated that it had to do with problems in the team JKS had been working on (most likely communication) but he didnt improve. Also stated that JKS is better as a star player than support like he was on G2

2024-06-17 19:22

Yeah I cannot imagine that G2 will want to replace HooXi with the amount of work he put in during IEM Dallas to be present with the team despite not being able to be physically present. Its been said in several interviews now that HooXi was putting in the work with NiKo and TaZ and because of that I don't see a world where you kick your IGL for another star rifler. I think its more likely they put him in nexa's positions and hope Malbs' individual skill can help him transition into different roles. People bring up "G2 won their trophy without HooXi, so he must be not have been a piece of their win." when all of the interviews show he was a still a notable part of G2's run.

2024-06-13 01:22

47 replies

Apparently, according to spunj email its -hooxi and -nexa. Hopefully if this is true they still keep hooxi as coach

2024-06-13 01:23

33 replies

That'd be an interesting twist, but then speculation as to who G2 would get for their fifth. I imagine if they do a -HooXi it'll be moving him to a coach or analyst role.

2024-06-13 01:24

25 replies

yeah, hooxi Has amazing brain but shouldnt be player. mainly he does not seem confident on server, where Niko feels there like it was his home. so analysis would be amazing for him, about nexa he performs awfully even for a fucking anchor

2024-06-13 01:41

24 replies

Itd be -m0nesy mate. Monesy will go to c9

2024-06-13 01:54

21 replies

I'm sure the best player in the world will go to the dumpster fire that doesn't even have a core, makes sense.

2024-06-13 02:23

17 replies

*2nd best player

2024-06-13 02:53

16 replies

*1st best player

2024-06-13 03:01

15 replies

Refrezh 1st what u mean Hes SpAwN reborn

2024-06-13 03:03

13 replies

Refrezh top 500 player

2024-06-13 03:04

12 replies

Still, a top 500 could be the 1st

2024-06-13 03:07

9 replies

It's 4 am in Poland go to bed

2024-06-13 03:41

8 replies

No its 9am, and im in office rn

2024-06-13 04:30

1 reply

why are u lying?

2024-06-13 08:01

usa brain

2024-06-13 08:51

3 replies

Britain and US brain are the same brother

2024-06-13 12:17

2 replies

evidently not u have too much burgir

2024-06-13 15:09

1 reply

Spotted dick, nuff said

2024-06-14 00:39

polish flag is white then red this one is indonesian mate

2024-06-13 10:59

1 reply

Indonesia is Poland of SEA

2024-06-13 12:17

Thats pretty generous

2024-06-13 04:16

1 reply

havent seen donk or monesy pullying 1 vs 5 clutch in a big tournament

2024-06-13 11:01

junior better

2024-06-13 03:53

lmao monesy will not go to c9. That means c9 would have to kick shiro who is their 2nd best player, just doesnt make sense

2024-06-13 11:31

1 reply

Ay cunt, shiro is playing for spirit now

2024-06-13 12:15

Monesy will not go to c9 lmaoooo

2024-06-30 18:18

honestly hooxi was a goat strat coach, he should be an strat coach and do all the strat creation so that niko can focus on implementing and being an igl, and nexa needs to go, his stats are awful lol

2024-06-13 05:03

Does he though?

2024-06-13 11:08

they should kick him big time and not even look back, he's not even coach material

2024-06-13 01:28

1 reply

saying he isnt coach material is absurd

2024-06-13 01:33

Spunj email? I've not heard anything about this and am interested in reading more, got a source?

2024-06-13 01:35

2 replies

watch hltv confirmed from this week.

2024-06-13 02:00

1 reply

Perfect, thanks!

2024-06-13 02:23

+malbs and +cadian

2024-06-13 02:19

1 reply

Why 2nd awper?

2024-06-13 08:28

That idea of tier 1 teams putting skilled star players on roles they're not confortable with and "hoping that their individual skill can help them transition into different roles" has been what has killed many up-and-coming would be elite players' dreams. We should all reject this mentality at first sight. malbs deverses the chance of being brought up to tier 1 and playing HIS roles, the roles he's confortable with and is meant to be playing. Hypothetically, it could take him a while to adjust to a higher level of play but it doesn't take a big leap of faith to see that a player with his potential is capable of playing his A game in a not too distant of a future.

2024-06-13 01:52

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100% agreed and I think that's been a mentality that's often way too prevalent in signing players. Other users have expressed that they think NiKo would be taking a role shift within the team to allow for Malbs to be able to bring his form in his comfortable roles into G2. I think this would be the way to go with your veteran members shifting to make room for new talent like they did with giving m0NESY whatever he wanted.

2024-06-13 01:56

FACTSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

2024-06-13 02:11

True. Imagine if a football team took a forward and put him as an attacker and vice versa :P

2024-06-13 02:40

You are right that pushing people into different roles most often doesnt work out well. However, there are only ever be 10 top10 teams (just using this number as an example, same applies for 30 top30 teams etc.) at any given point, with 2-3 spots per team that can be manned by star players. This makes it a total of 20-30 star player slots. With so many talents in the scene - old and new, it's normal that in order to get into a really good team players accept these kinds of "foul" deals and hope it works out in their individual case against the odds. The alternative is being in some T2 / T3 team that doesnt make good money and hoping you can carry them to the top. This arguably works even less of the time than adapting your roles in a top team.

2024-06-13 03:02

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There's a third option: wait until the right opportunity comes up, i.e. a top team with a vacant spot for your roles. If you're skilled and lucky enough, you will have a decent chance of making it this way... Still, that's one of the points which most clearly expose the brutal reality behind the idea of "making it" in CS; top players with similar skill levels are oftenly, at the end of the day, differentiated by "luck" rather than anything else: the luck of being at the right place at the right time and receiving the right call at the right moment. Of course, as you alluded to, player transfering is a nuanced process. Many players simply can't afford to wait for the ideal opportunity to come up, not least since opportunities are unevenly and unfairly spread among society (with a bias against certain groups of people), so they often will choose to accomodate and play differents roles if they must. That being said, apart from profound socioeconomic reforms, I see at least one other way to mitigate the worst effects of this trend, which I'll sum up in two advices: 1. Players, commit to your roles. 2. Teams, stop pretending roles don't exist come transfer season and prioritize role-minded signings. Players should primarily be picked up by what function they perform on the server, not just because of how many kills they post on the scoreboard and/or a vague idea of how "skilled" they are and how much "potential" they have. If teams stick to this mentality and players stick to a specific role they're best at, things could, at the least, get significantly less confusing for the next transfer season.

2024-06-13 03:48

Hooxi should be an analyst then.

2024-06-13 02:13

hooxi alt spotted

2024-06-13 02:44

2 replies

2024-06-13 03:29

1 reply

sign my profile pleas hooxi

2024-06-13 03:45

Hooxi my dear friend its time to end this shitshow you had 0 impact yesterday got shot in the back 7 times last map, had less kills than taz, and you’re not even igl anymore.

2024-06-13 07:05

don‘t worry bro, it's not gonna happen yet, hooxi is the important part of G2.

2024-06-13 07:18

1 reply

important part for losing games every tournament he has been bottom fragging his whole life

2024-06-13 11:00

2024-06-13 02:05

NO -hooxi coach NIKO back to IGL riffler malbs agro like stew , but with better aim

2024-06-13 02:10

2 replies

The most rational comment here.

2024-06-14 19:53

1 reply

ty, people make fun of NIKO igling cuz its a popular meme.. but dude is good at calling by feeling , literally calls like siuhy/karrigan (but better aimer) most of the time in terms of getting X kill , and immediatly spliting the SITE , basic stuff , no need to be ultra creative , just the basics well done

2024-06-15 16:30

Eck

2024-06-13 06:06

without hooxi and +an oxidated stewie the won .. imagine with a good 5th player

2024-06-13 06:36

no one lost their job, all's well that ends... well

2024-06-13 08:36

Hooxi is one of the most cheerable pros, i don’t hope they shoot themselves in the feet to win the race

2024-06-13 09:17

they won't kick hooxi, he is the only relevant danish player in tier1

2024-06-13 09:30

1 reply

karrigan ??? Astralis ???

2024-06-14 06:47

surely its finally -niko they play similar positions and malbs is hyper aggro while hunter and nexa are both really passive. but knowing g2 are allergic to common sense they probably actually think niko is great igl and kick hooxi

2024-06-13 10:01

Even taz got more kills then hooxi, and nexas doing pretty good now , and even the hooxis calling isnt that good niko could easily replace him

2024-06-13 11:27

No plz kassad won't talk to him

2024-06-16 11:24

why ? they beat spirit with taz, no need for any changes

2024-06-13 01:27

Finally

2024-06-13 09:22

Makes sense

2024-06-13 13:15

WHAT

2024-06-13 01:01

1 reply

G2 is finally saving Niko and m0nesy by signing someone who can carry their own weight

2024-06-13 10:15

HOLY SHIT G2 ACTUALLY COOKING?????

2024-06-13 01:01

13 replies

not really, roles dont fit at all Maybe if hunter is one replaced they can figured out how to fit him on the team, otherwise makes no sense (unless NIKo go igl full time)

2024-06-13 01:04

11 replies

I assume kick hooxi so NiKo IGLs, Malbs full entry with NiKo & huNter as supports and goat m0NESY awp. nexa... Man how is he still here.

2024-06-13 01:06

3 replies

They will look how it works without hooxi and another player who can frag, if nexa doesnt deliver at cologne im guessing they will kick him too, for perfecto or maybe even get blamef or so.

2024-06-13 01:20

spunj got an email from someone recently that said that g2 were -nexa -hooxi and +malbs and +someone so i dont think nexa is staying

2024-06-13 05:25

1 reply

I was laughing when he said this, I cant believe its true

2024-06-13 07:51

They can workout roles, playerbreak is comming, there is time. HuNter can take nexa roles and malbs can take star positions with NiKo switching to a more lurky, passive playstyle.

2024-06-13 01:08

3 replies

Niko looked great in Dallas with a more passive role. It was pretty obvious on nuke, he didn’t took any risk in defense to manage the rounds better. He can go full IGL he has now enough experience and matured.

2024-06-13 01:14

this will be the optimal imo

2024-06-13 01:24

+1 Having Niko in a passive role in the early rounds will give the team more flexibility to switch strats as he has the firepower (and experience) to be more impactful in late-round clutches or closing-up rounds

2024-06-13 14:07

+1, if they only replace one player, the team is going to be a mess regardless of who they bring in. They need to replace at least 2 to fix anything.

2024-06-13 01:16

2 replies

-nexa hunter becomes lurker and Malbs go kill, on CT idk who takes nexa's roles but would it really be that big of a problem?

2024-06-13 01:27

1 reply

Would have to make sure Niko gets (ideally) passive, star roles. Otherwise I think he’s kinda cooked, and if Niko’s kills go back down 1 more player w/ firepower might not save this team

2024-06-13 03:06

Yes

2024-06-13 01:39

uh what.

2024-06-13 01:01

7 replies

RIP m80 I guess … was fun while it lasted

2024-06-13 16:08

6 replies

well not really, this can somewhat now be a test of if they're capable of scouting to see if NA CS can still produce talent.

2024-06-13 16:09

5 replies

yes but rip m80 as we knew them :( jba lake jeorge hext all could fit I think

2024-06-13 16:13

4 replies

Lake would be the best and most likely option. (if M80 know about Lake that is). requires no buyout and is one of the few actual prospects and outliers in NA tier 2.

2024-06-13 16:19

3 replies

+1 … also maybe nicx from LAG would be a decent fit

2024-06-13 16:47

2 replies

I dont think M80 want to spend any money on buyouts, even if its pocket change lmao.

2024-06-13 16:51

1 reply

pocket change xD … let’s hope the team stays NA core though dude … I was planning to buy an M80 jersey soon :(

2024-06-13 16:52

2024-06-13 01:01

wat

2024-06-13 01:01

lol

2024-06-13 01:01

big

2024-06-13 01:01

WTF

2024-06-13 01:01

but the vibeesssss

2024-06-13 01:01

3 replies

and content

2024-06-13 01:13

Anything but the vibes

2024-06-13 12:51

1 reply

how about the voices? they’re back again …

2024-06-13 16:52

First

2024-06-13 01:01

1 reply

2024-06-13 01:35

Big if true

2024-06-13 01:01

no way

2024-06-13 01:01

WHAT

2024-06-13 01:01

FINALLY

2024-06-13 01:01

WOt

2024-06-13 01:02

WHAT

2024-06-13 01:02

Minus Hooxi with Niko igl, nexa secondary caller???

2024-06-13 01:02

4 replies

you can cut any of hunter nexa and hooxi.

2024-06-13 01:04

1 reply

2024-06-14 06:48

nahhhh we can't have niko igl again bro can only carry so hard

2024-06-13 01:05

just get rid of nexa as well asap

2024-06-13 01:19

-hoxxi +anyone at this point

2024-06-13 01:02

COOKING!!! OMG

2024-06-13 01:02

-vibes +malbsmd ?

2024-06-13 01:02

3 replies

haha hooxie is the nicest player ever, but bro can't shoot. hope they keep him as a coach, but i don't see it happening

2024-06-13 02:06

2 replies

given just how bad his mechanics are his next step is either coaching tier 1 or IGLing tier 2-3. which would you pick? I'd rather coach given those options.

2024-06-13 03:26

1 reply

i think G2 won't offer him a position since they already have taz, that's what i meant

2024-06-13 03:28

lol

2024-06-13 01:02

Finally

2024-06-13 01:02

i came

2024-06-13 01:02

GOOD

2024-06-13 01:02

hahahahha wthhhhhhh NOWAY BLAST is not over yetttt

2024-06-13 01:03

better be -nexa or hooxi

2024-06-13 01:03

1 reply

no its niko

2024-06-13 05:24

oh shit

2024-06-13 01:03

it's good

2024-06-13 01:03

Finally

2024-06-13 01:03

HOLY SHIT LMAOOOO what a time to drop this article

2024-06-13 01:03

1 reply

This

2024-06-13 11:08

RKO OUTTA NOWHERE

2024-06-13 01:03

Malbs is taking “if you can’t beat em, join em” literally

2024-06-13 01:04

2 replies

m80 quite literally upset g2 3 days before they lost

2024-06-13 07:28

1 reply

True. But let’s ignore that because otherwise my comment makes no sense, and I quite like my comment

2024-06-13 16:41

WHAT

2024-06-13 01:04

lol nah bro you're crazy.

2024-06-13 01:04

GOOD!

2024-06-13 01:04

rip m80

2024-06-13 01:04

good timing

2024-06-13 01:05

Extremely spicy. Probably going for Hooxi's spot and Niko becomes the IGL. I would prefer -nexa but oh well. Also Liquid casualy letting the ideal Yekindar replacement go to another team while trying to remove Cadian.

2024-06-13 01:05

12 replies

wait this wtf, malbs for yeki would be perfect and I can't figure out how to make malbs work in G2 without replacing a second player

2024-06-13 01:06

11 replies

someone else might be out too. This is way too coincidental with SPUNJ mentioning on HLTV Confirmed of him getting an email from someone claiming to be a friend of someone on M80 stating that G2 wants malbs and someone else in order to replace HooXi and nexa.

2024-06-13 01:09

1 reply

did he actually say that? lmao they just need to get a real anchor but idk who can igl (pls not niko)

2024-06-13 01:12

Not my take to be fair both launders and maui have been saying it for a while. I kinda agree with them even if I think Skullz could also go (for a different player though as Malbs is a like-to-like for Yeki). Regardless it sad to see Liquid wasting prime Twistzz and NAF, all while even G2 outmanouvers them in the player market.

2024-06-13 01:10

1 reply

+1 I wanted to see liquid good again so bad but it was all cope

2024-06-13 01:11

Malbs takes NiKo roles, NiKo takes current huNter roles, huNter takes current nexa roles, nexa IGL and takes current hooxi spots. Requiers a lot of changing but longterm it might work.

2024-06-13 01:12

6 replies

yeah I can see this, I feel like hunter can take nexa roles to get his ass out, niko can do anything let him just make plays. but im not sold on nexa being igl again

2024-06-13 01:14

yeah but nexa igl

2024-06-13 01:38

2 replies

nexa igl led jackz entry and amanek awp to grand final of a major and was the reason cr4zy and og were still relevant for years. its a shame he hates igling cause hes really good at it

2024-06-13 07:24

1 reply

He's the anti-thesis of the mechanically gifted players opting to igl.

2024-06-13 17:59

this but -nexa +someone to play HooXi roles and igl, or NiKo igl and just +hard entry/anchor

2024-06-13 03:19

1 reply

or just keep HooXi, -nexa instead and then niko to hunter roles hunter to nexa roles malbs to niko roles and you don't even need to worry about new igl/entry

2024-06-13 03:20

XDXDXD bye hooxi

2024-06-13 01:05

WHA-

2024-06-13 01:05

Please say no malbs...

2024-06-13 01:09

3 replies

Why would he say no this is the best opportunity he will ever get

2024-06-13 01:22

2 replies

He NEEDS to pull a Kscerato and waste his best years in the Americas and win nothing of relevance in a sad attempt to make the region relevant. That is the only thing that will make us true American patriots happy.

2024-06-13 01:48

1 reply

He’s not even American. He will flop anyways.

2024-06-13 02:49

POG G2

2024-06-13 01:05

FINALLY. This guy deserves a spot on a tier 1 team

2024-06-13 01:06

LETS GO MALBS

2024-06-13 01:06

lol

2024-06-13 01:06

PECA DOING SOMETHING FINALLY

2024-06-13 01:06

G(uatemala)2 Lets gooo!!

2024-06-13 01:06

Dude I didn't even know that flag xDDD

2024-06-13 01:06

5 replies

Guatemala

2024-06-13 01:12

4 replies

"didn't" No way, we got Sherlock here.

2024-06-13 01:14

3 replies

Yep that’s me lmfao

2024-06-13 01:21

Disrespectful to Guatemala

2024-06-13 01:35

1 reply

Can't really be disrespectful as even guatemalans dont wanna live in guatemala.

2024-06-13 02:55

Noooooooo

2024-06-13 01:06

I know I'll be hated but this move better not replace Hooxi instead bench nexa

2024-06-13 01:07

ok but legit WHAT is the source???

2024-06-13 01:07

Make it -Nexa or -Hooxi and Nexa IGL and it might work out

2024-06-13 01:08

Please no

2024-06-13 01:07

holy shit, but in place of who? IDK if -nexa is possible even though he was signed at the start of year would you risk it with hunter without pissing Niko off? could be -HooXi if Niko decides to IGL, but IMO Rasmus seems to be more effective off the server if he consider assinstant coach for example But god damn, Niko + Malbs + FUCKING MONESY! could be 2023 all over again

2024-06-13 01:07

1 reply

Nexa has struggled since he entered the team and has been a downgrade in everyway to JKS. I think most would be surprised if it's not him gone. IGL could make sense if it's NiKo and they remove hooxi. He has obviously struggled to adjust to CS2 and realistically only has a few years left playing at the top level. Would make some sense as he has IGL before with Mouseports and did so at Dallas with obvious results. Either way this team needs a change as they ain't winning the major with the current lineup and surely m0nesy is getting hunted down with offers which would be tempting.

2024-06-13 12:55

Omfg peca cooking for once??

2024-06-13 01:07

lmao what? This only makes sense if he gets hooxi roles, still need an anchor for nexa tho also sad for m80 if this is true, wouldve atleast hoped malbs would save liquid. rip na

2024-06-13 01:08

1 reply

Rumors are saying they are looking for 1 more, so thats probably hooxi and nexa out

2024-06-13 01:20

Would be an amazing pickup for G2. Sad for M80 as well, but he has been insane lately and would definitely do well on G2.

2024-06-13 01:08

Wat

2024-06-13 01:08

VAMOOOOOOOS MALBS, PLEASE G2 MAKE IT HAPPEN!!!!!!

2024-06-13 01:08

Removing Hooxi would be a mistake

2024-06-13 01:09

2 replies

I will feel really bad for hooxi if he is kicked

2024-06-13 01:19

Hooxi needs to stay as an analyst at least

2024-06-13 10:11

Go to liquid instead, Liquid can get rid of skullz or yeki while still retaining Americas majority

2024-06-13 01:10

2 replies

From tier 2 to tier 2 isnt really an upgrade

2024-06-13 01:19

This or coL. I gave him shit for a long time because of his LAN vs Online performances, but he's finally shown he can do it on LAN at recent events. Please, -grim or -floppy or -yeki or -skullz. It'd make so much more sense than G2.

2024-06-13 01:21

Holy Shit!

2024-06-13 01:10

2 replies

From AORUS League LATAM North to the world stage :')

2024-06-13 01:28

1 reply

:') Happy for him

2024-06-13 01:46

WHAT

2024-06-13 01:10

leave m80 alone

2024-06-13 01:11

weird to kick monesy for malbs

2024-06-13 01:11

POGGERS

2024-06-13 01:11

Please no...

2024-06-13 01:12

W malbs he deserves this chance

2024-06-13 01:12

Out of nowhere dayum

2024-06-13 01:12

Wow, thats crazy unexpected.

2024-06-13 01:12

someone is playing knowing they will be kicked

2024-06-13 01:12

finally G2 cooked

2024-06-13 01:13

Wow that's big

2024-06-13 01:13

1 reply

not big, g2

2024-06-13 01:36

Thank god Niko is out

2024-06-13 01:14

2 replies

bruh

2024-06-13 01:26

1 reply

Canadians are horrible at irony/sarcasm afaik

2024-06-13 03:33

LET THEM COOK

2024-06-13 01:15

Poor M80 just getting some progress. Transfer is crazy tho G2 incredibly sharp after that

2024-06-13 01:16

Huge if true. Malbs has a high potential

2024-06-13 01:16

NO FUCKING WAY WTFFFFFFFF

2024-06-13 01:17

SPUNJ's email was right

2024-06-13 01:17

HUGE W

2024-06-13 01:17

2024-06-13 01:18

- who ? nexa or hooxi

2024-06-13 01:19

LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO PLEASE -NEXA

2024-06-13 01:19

actually huge

2024-06-13 01:19

nice

2024-06-13 01:19

So Niko is for real gonna be igl now?

2024-06-13 01:19

4 replies

it will be hobbit (i saw this in a delusion)

2024-06-13 01:21

2 replies

I mean malbs will be in role clash with Niko and hooxi but if Niko igls and he replaces hooxi it fits Still need a replacement for nexa tho

2024-06-13 01:22

1 reply

yeah my exact thoughts however nexa is probably the easiest player in T1 to find a replacement for rn

2024-06-13 02:19

They might keep Nexa and put him back on IGL, which would be hilarious.

2024-06-13 01:22

OH GOD, YES PLEASE

2024-06-13 01:20

Imao

2024-06-13 01:21

from teamOne to the world

2024-06-13 01:21

Ok vita time to make changes -apex -Mezii

2024-06-13 01:22

Hugh asf

2024-06-13 01:23

Good for G2, terrible for M80 Kinda feeling conflicted because Malbs would be a massive upgrade but I care even less about G2 than M80, rip one of NAs best lineups

2024-06-13 01:24

1 reply

Exactly what I was thinking

2024-06-13 01:25

wow

2024-06-13 01:25

HUUUUUUGE

2024-06-13 01:25

fuck yeah

2024-06-13 01:26

what roles malbs play on m80?

2024-06-13 01:27

2 replies

Entry.

2024-06-13 03:44

dudes a baller that's for sure. he's an aggressive player with sick firepower that would add a lot of structure rolewise to the team.

2024-06-13 07:32

lul

2024-06-13 01:28

if hooxi survives another roster change its gg

2024-06-13 01:31

It's over

2024-06-13 01:31

either niko is leaving or hooxi is gone and someone else igls

2024-06-13 01:34

5 replies

Not a chance nikos leaving regardless of how it pans out

2024-06-13 01:40

4 replies

Few rumors a few months back that he was going to join falcons over dupreeh. Very underground and probably not true but I agree that probably won’t happen

2024-06-13 02:14

3 replies

G2 is top 10, maybe even top 5 team (after Spirit, Vitality, Mouz and Faze), Falcons would be lucky to be top 30.

2024-06-13 03:46

2 replies

yeah but falcons is top 1 in salary

2024-06-13 03:53

1 reply

Though perhaps he's making the same money in G2 by actually playing? 🤷‍♀️

2024-06-13 06:19

Pog

2024-06-13 01:35

That’s fucking nice! Let’s go malbs!

2024-06-13 01:35

-HOOXI -NEXA

2024-06-13 01:36

Are his roles similar to nexa's or hunter's? Or are they not even similar?

2024-06-13 01:37

poggggggggg

2024-06-13 01:38

i had a tingling feeling after Niko spoke highly of malbds the previous tournaments.

2024-06-13 01:38

It is so over bros no way they poaching malbs

2024-06-13 01:39

FINALLY

2024-06-13 01:39

Alright, god damn g2. NICE. Whose he replacing nexa or hooxi, that is the question

2024-06-13 01:39

We literally just had a 3rd team in top 30 after years, please no malbs

2024-06-13 01:40

G2's first actual good decision?

2024-06-13 01:41

ok gl malbs

2024-06-13 01:42

Finally a good move for g2

2024-06-13 01:45

NOOOO, M80 is so RIP

2024-06-13 01:47

Huge W

2024-06-13 01:49

This gonna be another coldzera situation. When will EU learn that putting south americans into an EU team is never a good idea

2024-06-13 01:49

2 replies

can't compare the 2. coldzera came after his prime, after admittedly having lost hunger after winning a shit ton of trophies. malbs is a kid who's peaking right now and still has a name to make for himself + he has previous experience in english-speaking rosters.

2024-06-13 07:34

1 reply

Malbs is so fluent in English that he has an American accent. I played with him on faceit once and I was amazed

2024-06-13 11:36

big shoes to fill for m80

2024-06-13 01:49

mlabs underrated for SO LONG., so DESERVED... I hope he continues his form.

2024-06-13 01:56

-nexa and if you are -hooxi then get another igl please niko igling will be the death of this team

2024-06-13 02:00

Wtf!!!

2024-06-13 02:02

nooo we need him to carry NAs 3rd best team

2024-06-13 02:04

Kakavel knows about something

2024-06-13 02:05

Finally, BIG - syrson + slaxz THANK YOU G2 BIG WILL WIN MAJOR

2024-06-13 02:07

👀 wow

2024-06-13 02:11

Dont kick hooxi and huge W

2024-06-13 02:11

rip NA

2024-06-13 02:12

Good news if true

2024-06-13 02:16

I wanted him to go to liquid damn

2024-06-13 02:23

some usa guy told that g2 wanted nilo ...

2024-06-13 02:31

2 replies

some usa guy...

2024-06-13 02:34

some usa guy, i will automatically assume that it is Dan Bilzerian

2024-06-13 04:59

Very deserved! Malbs has been a star for so long

2024-06-13 02:32

1 reply

2024-06-13 02:36

Good luck malbs🤟🏻

2024-06-13 02:37

Holy, actually a great move

2024-06-13 02:37

Bye nexa, welcome melb

2024-06-13 02:40

sad for m80 :( also i hope its not niko igl

2024-06-13 02:40

mho?

2024-06-13 02:41

yes pls. if not him then insani

2024-06-13 02:45

whattt pls -nexa i need hooxi :D

2024-06-13 02:45

-hooxi first

2024-06-13 02:47

Pog finally this player is getting some love

2024-06-13 02:51

NiKo and MalbsMD have the best deagles in the world. And people who watched him at Team One know he is a gem. We need Hooxi out of that team, dear God.

2024-06-13 02:52

Rating vs top20 1.00

2024-06-13 03:04

Bubbleflames is G2 CEO?

2024-06-13 03:04

That's unexpected, but good luck for malbito

2024-06-13 03:06

So happy for him, hope it gets done ;)

2024-06-13 03:09

1 reply

;) GLHF!

2024-06-13 09:27

Man I hope this shit is real

2024-06-13 03:11

I really hope m80 isnt stupid enough to sell him, that would basically kill their chances of ever being relevant again

2024-06-13 03:19

dayummm. huge W for g2 though should be nexa but have a feeling its gona be hooxi they cut and make niko igl

2024-06-13 03:19

im not trying to be harsh or anything but dude, that 1.32 rating is against tier 2 at best. Hope he can perform the same againts top opposition but his performance it's not really impressive tbh

2024-06-13 03:25

6 replies

he's not gonna play niko / m0nesy roles and that rating is better than anything NEXA does.

2024-06-13 05:27

1 reply

Considering nexa is in the team, that makes sense

2024-06-13 12:14

he literally owned G2 few months ago I just forgot which tournament

2024-06-13 10:59

2 replies

hltv.org/matches/2371498/g2-vs-m80-esl-p.. it was pro league

2024-06-13 11:30

Well that really doesnt say anything, anyone could have a good match aganst tier 1 from time to time. Also if you look his last performanxe against tier 1 (heroic and faze) sadly it says otherwise

2024-06-13 12:17

He is naturally gifted player. He made it to hate back in 2016 at the age of 13.

2024-06-13 17:56

Finally a move thinking about the future.

2024-06-13 03:26

Epl matches convinced them, -nexa

2024-06-13 03:27

-choko lul

2024-06-13 03:28

Holy shit its happening???? So this confirms g2 reads HLTV I guess...because I know theres been many of us NA G2 fans who have jokingly said +MalbsMD -Nexa would be sick but I never thought itd be a reality partially because I thought m80 wouldnt sell him. Malbs definitely has the talent to become a star rifler in t1, some of his 1.32 rating has been farmed against t2 teams, but some of it has been against t1 teams as well. I think it could be a really, really good move since Malbs is young, probably wont cost too much, and has the potential to turn into a real dangerous t1 rifler without having to pay t1 star rifler prices.

2024-06-13 03:42

2 replies

Don't forget his 1.30+ ratings against G2 at pro league

2024-06-13 04:19

500k buyout per rumor lol

2024-06-13 05:36

is he the best on m80?

2024-06-13 03:44

2 replies

Yes, by a lot. He's also put up good performances at European LANs its not just stats inflated by being in NA

2024-06-13 04:18

Malbs is fuckin filthy

2024-06-13 16:12

It's amazing how much one change destroyed such a strong team despite the two most important players still being there, so maybe this can be a fix. Depending on who they replace that is.

2024-06-13 03:49

Noooooooooooooooooo

2024-06-13 04:15

M80 are never getting stickers

2024-06-13 04:25

WHAT

2024-06-13 04:26

I'm sure with the level Malbs is playing at they're not the only international team considering signing him. But I'm sure after they've lost, and then nearly lost again to M80, and seeing his talent first hand he was a talent of note for a G2 struggling with consistency. It also feels like after Stewie stepping in at Dallas, they realized how well the team works with a fast paced aggressive entry that confidently takes space by themselves. Funny enough this is exactly what Malbs does for M80. But his stats and ADR while doing it are double what stewie was getting on the server. And this would work if Hooxi can take over more of Nexa's supportive roles in the team. Makes sense to me. Sucks for M80 though.

2024-06-13 04:26

DAMN.

2024-06-13 04:35

MAKE THIS HAPPEN

2024-06-13 04:52

Replace with MarkE

2024-06-13 04:55

Huge!

2024-06-13 04:56

no wonder m80 fell off, rip

2024-06-13 04:58

I swear if they -HooXi I'll never forgive them...

2024-06-13 04:59

2 replies

Why do you hate the team youre supposed to root for?

2024-06-13 07:07

1 reply

I don't hate them yet, and I never could anyway (at least the players, not the org itself). I'm just saying that removing HooXi won't get them anywhere because he's not the problem.

2024-06-13 09:57

Finally

2024-06-13 05:05

last 12 months online - 1.18 vs top 30 opponents (14 maps) lan - 1.11 vs top 30 opponents (18 maps) #solid

2024-06-13 05:07

1 reply

Shit teammates, that's why. Also bad winrate

2024-06-13 06:48

Unreal. Nobody saw this coming

2024-06-13 05:11

G2 is definitely broke after increasing niko and m0nesy salary

2024-06-13 05:21

1 reply

yeah they have to find players all the way from america

2024-06-13 07:49

lol who? This has to be a troll

2024-06-13 05:21

1 reply

Murican but doesn't know the best player of your region lol. NT fakeflag

2024-06-13 06:47

-nexa -hooxi

2024-06-13 05:51

finally -nikof

2024-06-13 05:57

-nexa Hooxi to analyst Niko to igl jks to anchor hu3hu3hu3

2024-06-13 06:02

finally bot hooxi

2024-06-13 06:13

Actually a good move but I've prefer to see Taz instead

2024-06-13 07:11

Expected.

2024-06-13 07:12

3 replies

Already 2 years ago

2024-06-13 07:20

AYAYA Clap

2024-06-13 10:07

1 reply

:D good post I agree!

2024-06-13 13:15

WOW

2024-06-13 07:24

hltv.org/matches/2371498/g2-vs-m80-esl-p.. G2 remembered this match and decided to sign him

2024-06-13 07:53

Who would he replace tho?

2024-06-13 08:13

Wow didn't see that coming. He's got real potential though.

2024-06-13 08:15

So they get an entry... If nexa is staying, that's just pure serbian neotism from the gm.

2024-06-13 08:34

1 reply

if you saw Niko malding as IGL, you can be damn sure that it's because Nexa did something mindnumbingly stupid. On Dust 2, they are on B site and Niko decides to plant in 3v1. Niko calls that he'll plant safe from the door and tunnel, Nexa is 2 pixels away from Niko and he's not looking at the window where player comes and sprays them both. Because Nexa didn't watch the only angle where opponent could do something from. 0 kelvin IQ play from Nexa, thankfully monesy was on a lurk and got a trade.

2024-06-13 10:10

NA stats farmer kekw

2024-06-13 08:54

2 replies

He farmed g2 team in bo3

2024-06-13 09:22

1 reply

And then got farmed by Heroic and Faze He played well against of the worst playing G2's ever. Very impresive

2024-06-13 14:07

he cant be worse than Nexa

2024-06-13 08:58

I hate this

2024-06-13 09:04

Depends who G2 removes. G2 could be cooking here

2024-06-13 09:04

I think hooxi has to be analyst.

2024-06-13 09:16

YES!

2024-06-13 09:19

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO????????????????????????????

2024-06-13 09:23

DONT RUIN M80 :CCCCCCCC

2024-06-13 09:24

Rip M80 unless -malbsMd +stamina

2024-06-13 09:37

Well his rating isn’t against tier1 so obviously it’s gonna drop big time, especially taking on less star-player roles

2024-06-13 09:46

Would be a great pick. Hooxi has overstayed his welcome.

2024-06-13 09:53

-amanek -jackz vibes They will fricking suck if this comes through and take another year before they become decent again

2024-06-13 09:53

-soyxi prayge

2024-06-13 10:03

Actual G2 W?

2024-06-13 10:04

-nexa Was a mistake from day 1.

2024-06-13 10:22

-nexa prolly now also get a decent IGL and drop Hooxi, maybe Cadian firle once liquid lets go of him

2024-06-13 10:24

-nexa or hooxi?

2024-06-13 10:37

No way this is real ahaha was leaked on hltv confirmed when SPUNJ read out an email from a guy claiming to have info about m80. Everyone laughed at it x.com/spunj/status/1801132826642850242?s..

2024-06-13 10:44

damn, they kicked monesy for this?

2024-06-13 10:56

no way I dont believe this

2024-06-13 10:57

huge tbf

2024-06-13 10:59

-nexa i hope

2024-06-13 11:04

nice nickname, how do you pronounce it?

2024-06-13 11:21

this huge ... big step flr g2 and malbs

2024-06-13 11:30

Niko and co keeps ruining everything around em

2024-06-13 11:41

Great move!

2024-06-13 12:07

Wow

2024-06-13 13:28

this guy looks like Karrigan so he must be good :))

2024-06-13 13:42

Malbs is a great player, been seeing some good stuff from him since TeamOne a couple years ago. Wish him the best

2024-06-13 13:48

Finally G2 -Hooxi +MalbsMD, Niko IGL maybe? Now plz -Nexa + Jimmphat/ Perfecto/ Sjuush there are a lot of options.

2024-06-13 14:03

GG, G2 has lost all hope it was nice while it lasted :(

2024-06-13 14:11

2 replies

Nek su ti Nexa i hooxi za šampionske ekipe Malps može biti upgrejd

2024-06-14 09:33

It was pathetic to watch while it lasted

2024-06-14 13:11

what the fuck

2024-06-13 14:38

How can NA CS not be dead... Why didn't TL go for malbs if he was available? Instead they keep YEKINDAR... NA CS will continue to be NA CS I guess.

2024-06-13 14:42

-hooxi is necessary if g2 want to win more

2024-06-13 14:50

Rip there goes another NA team now were down to 1.5 teams again niceee

2024-06-13 15:24

People dont understand that G2 played a hooxi stratbook at IEM Dallas and that between games he was present remotely to talk them through stuff. NiKo will not have the stamina/interest to theorycraft and create strats etc. if he would IGL , it would eventually take a toll on his fragging ability. Nexa is on the chopping block

2024-06-13 16:04

Pog Malbs>>>>>> hooxi & nexa

2024-06-13 17:03

if this happens G2 -nexa. Hes garbage. No reason to drop hooxie and then make Niko bare the load of IGLing. Just let him frag. m80 +stewie 100%

2024-06-13 18:14

Get nexa out but I really want Stew hahaha

2024-06-13 18:56

Can someone explain to me why did hltv create this post? Is the email sent to SPUNJ really the source??? It could have been me sending the email! Nice way to destroy a team atmosphere posting fake news

2024-06-13 19:02

2 replies

Aint no way you just said that

2024-06-13 19:46

I doubt Nexa isn't smart enough to know that he's out sooner or later, he wasn't trying to begin with so no harm no foul

2024-06-15 11:55

Goodbye nexa

2024-06-13 21:16

-bot nexa please

2024-06-13 22:10

OMFGGGGGGGGGGG

2024-06-14 00:18

-nexa +Taz -hooxi +steeeewww - visa late monesy +visa at right time monesy

2024-06-14 01:55

Real question for me is how the heck do M80 even try to start thinking about replacing Malbz?

2024-06-14 02:49

1 reply

start scouting and gambling on any NA tier 2 players. The guy wont be a complete replacement but they can still at least try to make up for it.

2024-06-16 21:33

How's Nexa still on this team

2024-06-15 07:40

I really hope they do not replace Hooxi alongside this -nexa +malbs. He improved a lot as a players and as an IGL and is doing a very good job. Calling is not their problem, it's the mental side. Malbs is a good fit to be a duo with hunter. I also think that even if there is a plan to replace Hooxi, do things one at the time and see how they work. Replacing 2 players is much harder and G2 will suck for a while as a result. Don't make Niko an IGL, he's great at sharing that duty with Hooxi.

2024-06-15 11:57

2 replies

Hooxi is a bot and everyone sees it on the server. He deserves the hate he is getting and he have m0nesy and niko firepower tho he couldnt make it work. -hooxi

2024-06-15 16:02

1 reply

that's like your opinion man, bad opinion mind you

2024-06-15 18:49

HOOXI GOOD BYE............ PLS......YOU DO NOT DESERVE TO PLAY........ YOU LOSE GAMES 3 / 18 AND THEN SMILE LIKE U HAD FUN LOSING ........... GO AWAY........

2024-06-16 13:32

hltv.org/news/33123/top-20-players-of-20.. hobbit called malbs before ...

2024-06-17 02:26

Hooxi going out makes more sense. They have callers second callers Adding a aggressive rifler means no need for hooxi to die for info( which most of the times is what puts g2 in tricky spots) So the question is So who would you trust a site hold with Hooxi hunter Hunter nexa Nexa hooxi

2024-06-17 06:35

1 reply

Nexa is out

2024-06-17 18:04