HLTV Confirmed S5E3 | zews talks rankings, roster changes, his coaching career & problems of MIBR

Evil Geniuses coach Wilton "zews" Prado joined the HLTV Confirmed podcast to talk about his coaching career, practicing tools, and his approach to his job in general. The participants discussed interseason roster changes, the role of rankings on the scene, and the ongoing online tournaments, including the EG's potential at the upcoming ESL One Cologne. ➡️ 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 zews 2:30 - Coaching limbo 6:12 - Transitioning from MIBR to EG 10:35 - Why do MIBR still struggle? 15:40 - Coaching Liquid 18:57 - How has work with EG kicked off? 21:45 - Life during COVID, coaching from distance 28:30 - EG’s path in 2020 30:40 - Coaching: where it was and where it is now 38:20 - IGL vs. coach: balance & relationship Recent news 42:29 - Astralis watch: ESL One Cologne lineup 52:30 - buster back in Virtus.pro 57:20 - Kjaerbye joins FaZe 1:04:35 - mouz create six-man roster with Bymas 1:08:10 - Liquid: adreN out, moses in 1:19:30 - xseveN moves to HAVU, ENCE back to five 1:23:25 - CSPPA’s ranking: what is the ranking controversy about? 1:31:25 - zews’ take on rankings; conflict of interest in making rankings DreamHack Summer 1:40:25 - Previewing European league 1:50:30 - Previewing North American league ESL One Cologne 1:53:00 - Previewing European league 1:55:45 - Taking a look at Group A 1:59:37 - Taking a look at Group B 2:06:31 - Previewing North American league 2:09:00 - Group B: EG vs. Liquid clash 2:14:13 - Group A: 100 Thieves vs. Gen.G clash Playtime 2:20:30 - MIBR’s approach towards coaches 2:23:20 - zews’ and SPUNJ’s takes on burnout issue 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 GeT_RiGhT, device, Maniac, Pimp, 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/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/zews #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo