Yatoro warned in advance that Team Spirit could be eliminated from the tournament, citing a reason

Ilya "Yatoro" Mulyarchuk, the carry for Team Spirit, warned before the playoffs that the team was making many mistakes at the tournament and might even lose BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024.

The statement was made in a team vlog recorded before the start of the playoff stage.

"We will try not to make mistakes. It's possible that we will make them and lose. It can happen, but what can you do about it? It's the beginning of the season... I think it's normal – every team makes mistakes. So I'm not overly worried"

He emphasized that the team is indeed making a lot of mistakes and playing quite sluggishly. According to Yatoro, on many maps, Team Spirit lacked communication and motivation. This might be related to the fact that the new Dota 2 season has just started, affecting the team's game quality, the esports athlete believes.

It's worth noting that Team Spirit managed to secure 5-6th place at BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024, which was unexpected. Many analysts and fans predicted a victory or at least a top-3 finish for them, but in the playoffs, the team couldn't showcase an impressive performance and was eliminated from the tournament relatively early.

Recall that earlier Yatoro stated that due to his mistakes, the team also lost some maps, acknowledging his responsibility for the results on certain maps.