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
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