The manager of Team Spirit revealed the reason for the team's disappointing performances

Team Spirit didn't get into the game due to the lack of normal practice during the tournament. Playing on Asian servers and the low number of matches in the group stage prevented the team from finding their usual form.

Dmitry "Korb3n" Belov admitted this in a post-match interview at BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024.

"There are many factors, I don't want to deceive anyone. I can say, for example, that the group stage turned out to be quite monotonous, with only one game per day. It's cool here at the tournament, but Dota players come here to play Dota. The pubs here are terrible because you can't play on Asia, and in Europe, there's high ping. It's monotonous, in short. And when the real bo3 games started now for something, not just "for a bun," you didn't get into the groove, simply"

He also noted that Gaimin Gladiators were special opponents for the world champions in Dota 2. This also affected the game, leading to problems in the draft stage and a defeat in the match against their opponents from The International 2023.

"I somewhere changed my mind. The opponents were special, 'gladiators.' You always want to have a good fight with them, so you sometimes change your mind about yourself in certain aspects—both in the game and in the draft, somewhere else. That's it. Just didn't get into it"

Recall that Team Spirit tried to mock Gaimin Gladiators before the match but ended up losing the encounter, shocking their fans.