Maelstorm talks about how Dyrachyo's replacement might affect the Gaimin Gladiators' gameplay

Vladimir “Maelstorm” Kuzminov considers Alimzhan “Watson” Islambekov a good player, whose style of play can both strengthen the Gaimin Gladiators roster and weaken the team.

Caster shared his opinion in a private Twitch broadcast.

“We'll live to see. Watson is a good player. Maybe the Gladiators need a different playstyle and they'll get even stronger. Maybe it's the other way around. To pretend to be an expert and say, 'the Gladiators don't fit Watson's style...'. No one can say. There are opinions, but in fact they are as detached from reality as possible.”

The commentator also noted that Alimzhan “Watson” Islambekov's approach to the game is more standard than Anton “Dyrachyo” Shkredov's style. According to Vladimir “Maelstorm” Kuzminov, the old lineup's carry approach worked well, and the new lineup member's cautious play may cause less problems for opponents, in which case Gaimin Gladiators will not succeed. However, the replacement could also be the key to the team's success.

“I don't know. I'm even afraid to speculate. Yes, Watson is a standard hard-core player. Dyrachyo is playing like a poker game yesterday. And it worked. They ran, they killed everyone, they fiddled. Who knows what will happen without him. Maybe Watson will play steady and not put pressure on the opponent and nothing will work out for the Gladiators. Or maybe Watson won't feed, which will be the key to success. How can you tell right now? Not to mention it depends a lot on the opponent.”

It's worth noting that Gaimin Gladiators fans criticized the organization's decision, calling Alimzhan “Watson” Islambekov a weaker player than Anton “Dyrachyo” Shkredov.

Earlier, Vladimir “Maelstorm” Kuzminov stood up for Alimzhan “Watson” Islambekov, saying that the fans did not even give the player a chance to prove himself in the new team.