M80's Lake Reflects on Team's Struggles Despite Improvement in Play

M80 has experienced a challenging start to their Fall season, following a successful qualification for the BLAST Open Porto. The team faced consecutive last-place finishes in both the BLAST Bounty Season 2 and the Esports World Cup, raising concerns about their performance.

Mason "Lake" Sanderson expressed optimism regarding the team's overall play, stating, "Overall, I think we're playing better, even if it doesn't really show in the scores." He highlighted improvements in communication and macro strategies, crediting in-game leader s1n for his recent contributions. However, Lake acknowledged that individual micro mistakes have been detrimental to their results.

The rifler praised new assistant coach Luca "Munstur" Ioanițiu for his impact since joining the team, emphasizing the need for focused practice in North America ahead of their upcoming participation in BLAST Open Porto. Lake noted, "We've just got to practice as well as we can in NA with the quality that we can."

Despite the team's recent setbacks, Lake remains hopeful about their potential for improvement. He mentioned that while they have struggled with individual errors during matches, the foundation of their strategies remains strong. The team is determined to tighten up these issues to secure future victories.