Foreword: The S16 season has officially kicked off, and most players are closely watching the recent competition. As the MSI event approaches its conclusion, a historic milestone has been reached: for the first time, the semifinalists are from four distinct major regions. After T1 was eliminated, their reputation and public perception plummeted sharply, and individual player statistics were released. Jungler Oner ranked last in several categories during the MSI knockout stage, while Faker fell below the average mid-lane stats. In his post-match interview, he remained stubborn, attributing the loss mainly to mechanical errors and claiming G2 was not strong—this feels like everyone is starting to adopt Bin's attitude.

Faker remained stubborn in his post-match interview.

Most players have been following this MSI competition, which has been quite intense. As several teams were eliminated one after another, the MSI semifinalists have been confirmed: BLG from the LPL, HLE from the LCK, G2 from Europe, and Lyon from North America. This is the first time in MSI history that the semifinalists come from four different major regions. It is also T1's worst performance in international tournaments. Previously, whenever they advanced to a world-class event, they at least reached the semifinals, but this time they were eliminated in the quarterfinals. Not only LCK fans but also players from other regions are deeply disappointed.

In the post-match interview, Faker's responses surprised many viewers. Everyone expected him to admit the problems and mistakes in this competition, but instead, he remained stubborn.

The host asked: "After the match against BLG, Oner mentioned in an interview that your team's draft seemed to have some issues that need improvement. Do you think similar problems occurred in today's game?"

Faker replied: "From a draft perspective, I don't think we were perfect, but in today's match, I believe the main reason we lost was that we made many mechanical errors. Then he became even more stubborn: "We lost today, but rather than feeling that we lost because the opponent (G2) was too strong, I personally think it's because our own performance didn't meet expectations. That's something worth observing."

Faker's response instantly sparked widespread mockery online. Indeed, his mechanical skills are top-notch, and he is the greatest player in League of Legends history. But why can't he admit his own problems after losing—that the opponent was stronger and they were weaker? Preferring to blame mechanical mistakes rather than acknowledging the opponent's superiority—that's just Faker, I suppose. If Bin had said something like this, the internet would probably explode, and public opinion would overwhelmingly turn against him.

After being eliminated, T1's overall stats were released. Jungler Oner indeed had serious issues, ranking last among junglers in several categories, including KDA, average kills per game, damage per minute, teamfight participation rate, damage share, and gold share. His best stat was damage taken share, which ranked fifth among junglers. Similarly, Faker's stats were not great, falling below the average for mid laners. As for Doran, it's likely that after this MSI, he might be cut from the team. At least 50% of T1's loss in this tournament can be attributed to him.

In my opinion,

No one expected Faker to be so stubborn. After losing, he could have simply admitted it gracefully, but he had to add those extra remarks. It's only because Faker has so many accolades that he gets away with it. If it were anyone else, online opinion would overwhelmingly turn against them. Could G2 really work their magic again? They already cleared two obstacles in the First Stand tournament, and now in MSI, will they take down two more strong LCK teams?

What do you, the audience, think about this?