HLTV Confirmed S5E11 | gla1ve discusses Magisk as IGL, Xyp9x's return, and PR training criticism

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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.  ➡️ Connect with us: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Join the discussion and watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🎧 Listen to audio podcast (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 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. https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt https://twitter.com/gla1ve_csgo https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/professeur_cs https://twitter.com/strikerHLTVorg #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

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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. ➡️ Connect with us: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Join the discussion and watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🎧 Listen to audio podcast (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 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. https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt https://twitter.com/gla1ve_csgo https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/professeur_cs https://twitter.com/strikerHLTVorg #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

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