rain on getting benched on FaZe & his future; LAN mayhem & Major race | HLTV Confirmed S7E42 rain on getting benched on FaZe & his future; odd EPL & LAN mayhem | HLTV Confirmed S7E42

rain joins HLTV Confirmed after being benched on FaZe to talk about his history with the team, recent struggles, and what the future holds. Other topics include LAN fiesta, the VRS race for Major invites, and surprising EPL Stage 1 results.➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg🔊 Listen on Spotify, iTunes, Google: https://anchor.fm/hltv🟢 Partner offer: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shopHot seat with rain0:00 - Intro1:38 - rain joins2:43 - FaZe throwbacks10:12 - “I love the game” - rain on versatility16:19 - Getting benched20:02 - Who’s in charge of FaZe22:12 - rain on IGLing24:03 - Role change for EliGE25:18 - rain’s future: “I’ll have to start somewhere”31:14 - FaZe EliGE - what went wrong35:52 - NAVI rain: would it work?39:18 - CS today44:31 - Ideal team to join46:23 - Age & longevity49:25 - Boston or Shanghai: which hurt more?51:34 - Teammates shoutouts52:46 - A break after 10 years54:15 - Practice routine & settings58:14 - rain leaves, more thoughtsMajor race1:03:36 - VRS points back-and-forth1:05:40 - Asia Major race1:07:12 - Teams withdrawing from FRAG1:08:41 - HLTV coverage issue1:14:32 - messioso VRS mastermind1:19:05 - Draculan impressions1:21:59 - Birch Cup: not so good1:23:40 - “Teams need a union” - SPUNJ1:24:58 - Riga Open: a quick one1:26:41 - LanDaLan impressions1:28:14 - Europe Major raceEPL Stage 11:34:31 - B8, Inner Circle & HOTU surprise1:39:41 - Where are the segments?1:41:12 - EPL winner odds1:42:18 - Was karrigan about to step down?1:45:05 - CS2 update1:49:31 - HLTV newsletter1:51:34 - Spirit documentary takeaways1:54:45 - b1st to play for VP1:55:44 - CCT bansHLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guests such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show dives into interviews, analysis, and discussions around the professional and casual sides of Counter-Strike.https://twitter.com/FaZe_rainCShttps://twitter.com/SPUNJhttps://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorghttps://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt