They were in top 4 at Champs
yea they were 4th in EMEA but 4th in EMEA literally means 4th in the world.
All 3 EMEA teams were in semis
TL will still 26-4 some teams like Xerxia,Leviathan,and Zeta
Marty [#4]Ita cause liquid is getting owned in EMEA, 13-4s against G2 and FPX, and close matches against teams that shouldnt be that much of a problem to them.
Still 4th in EMEA
easily top 1 in other regions including even NA
Hecking_Love_Tenz [#6]Still 4th in EMEA
easily top 1 in other regions including even NA
But they dont deserve to be there right now, thats why. If they got owned by G2 and FPX but then still made it then sure that would be good but they didnt even make the event.
I dont think you realize how intense the competition has gotten this year. Teams are catching up to other emea teams. Sure liquid did really good against top emea teams, however in the end they were not the best and got a freebie to masters. Plus their comps and roles are questionable so overall they look a lot weaker