Replace b0tke and b0tster
Ez.
Downvoting me for saying good igl like saadhak is crazy bro literally was fnatic kryptonite and out igled boaster and for good duelist like aspas or sayf they are really good entry fraggers and can change rounds and overall just play better than derke it's true derke is good but aspas and sayf are just a bit better
I mean, this is hard to judge from the outside, but from the comms videos it seems like Derke has a lot more impact in the team besides performance. This was especially noticeable in the Icebox vs Loud at LOCK//IN when Boaster seemed completely defeated and Derke was the one hyping the team up. Team synergy is important, and someone who can be an effective emotional leader/hype man can be incredibly important to a team's success. Just look at how much better SEN look with Zellsis on the team compared to pAncada. Sayf I could see performing a similar role to Derke, but aspas seems more like a calm, laid back personality, and I just don't think he would fit into the current FNC roster. And Sayf doesn't really want to play duelist either, so he wouldn't even really be an option in theory. Also while aspas and Sayf might be better than Derke overall, he is at least as good as them, if not better, as a pure entryfragger.
And as for the IGL point, I think there is an argument to be made that saadhak might be better than Boaster, but Boaster practically coaches the team as well. mini has said this many times, Boaster is the main drive behind most of FNC's strats, mini's job was basically just to tell him off when he overcooked. Obviously this is a bit of an exaggeration, but the team is literally built around Boaster, and you can't really just replace him and expect any world class IGL to just slot in perfectly.
Not saying Boaster and Derke are untouchable and should never be questioned, but FNC without either of them wouldn't be FNC, and if you cut either of them, you'd probably have to rethink the whole team structure.
Just have them playing in another region where they actually have competition.
There's no improvement room if you're just claiming free wins against KOI, Heretics, BBL, KC and the rest of mid table teams.
FNATIC should play in Americas and just come back to EMEA to play the finals again the less pathetic team in EMEA for that split.