Watson hinted at what happened in Gaimin Gladiators before the start of The International 2025

Alimzhan “Watson” Islambekov, former carry for Gaimin Gladiators, said that before The International 2025, the team really lost their coach, and if he had been there, they might have gone to the championship.

The esports player shared this information during a stream on Twitch.

“I think we would have been in the top 4 at The International. We would have had a good chance if we had trained, if we had a coach...”

Watson believes that Gaimin Gladiators had every chance of finishing in the top 4 at The International 2025. However, according to him, the team would have achieved this only if they had trained and if they had a coach.

This may be indirect confirmation of insider information that the conflict within Gaimin Gladiators began precisely because Ask “Cy-” Larsen was kicked out of the team, which ultimately led to the team's withdrawal from TI14.

Earlier, Watson directly stated whether he would play for Team Liquid.