LA Thieves \u201clook sloppy\u201d | CDL Reverse Sweep Review Show Dexerto With Call of Duty League\u2019s Stage 5 now past the halfway point before the final Major, join our Reverse Sweep crew of Ian \u2018Enable\u2019 Wyatt, Jonathan \u2018Pacman\u2019 Tucker & Katie Bedford as they recap all the biggest results. Week 2 of Stage 5 has come and gone as the Minnesota Home Series is now in the books. For some teams, it was another disappointing week with lackluster results. But for others, it was finally a chance to reach new heights. OpTic Chicago secured a massive series win over Atlanta FaZe. LA Thieves struggled against Paris underdogs. All the while, Florida Mutineers continue to stake their claim ahead of Champs. To break down all the biggest wins and losses from the week, join our Reverse Sweep crew as they dive into the juiciest storylines. Florida Mutineers upset over Dallas Empire Currently tied at the top of Group B, the Mutineers advanced to a 3-0 record in Stage 5 with a huge win over Dallas Empire. While it was a solid performance, is this victory enough to place them among the league\u2019s very best teams? \u201cIn that series, the games were very close,\u201d Enable said, not quite ready to jump the gun on Florida\u2019s potential. \u201cEmpire just looked a little shaky.\u201d \u201cHonestly, they\u2019re a really good team with a lot of talent,\u201d Pacman added. \u201cThese guys can always beat anyone but that does not mean I up their stock. While Florida is a good team, I don\u2019t see this as a huge upswing for them.\u201d With a showdown against Toronto Ultra just days away, questions will finally be answered as Group B locks in its first seed for the Major. Are the LA Thieves in another slump? Despite a fairly close series against Atlanta FaZe, it was another unfortunate week for the LA Thieves. Paris Legion came out swinging and took them down with a 3-1 map count. Ultimately, \u201cParis should be a free win\u201d at this point in the year, Enable stressed. For LA Thieves to go out and lose, it shows they\u2019re still making \u201cthe same mistakes. They\u2019re not as consistent as they need to be right now.\u201d \u201cThis is such a bad loss for their confidence,\u201d Pacman agreed. Another \u201cembarrassing loss\u201d could do more damage in the long run. Certainly the last thing they need going into Champs. New York Subliners now \u201cconsistently lackluster\u201d Clay confirms that this move isn\u2019t intended to be permanent. Mental health is critical and everyone should be glad he\u2019s taking steps to recharge \ud83d\udc99\ud83d\udc9b pic.twitter.com\/fTsqsp5Uwp \u2014 Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) July 20, 2021 With Clayster now off the starting lineup for the final week of Stage 5, things aren\u2019t looking all too hot for NYSL moving forward. But will the squad be able to rebound in time? \u201cThey\u2019re just in a slump right now,\u201d as Enable called it. But it couldn\u2019t have happened at a \u201cworse time\u201d with Champs fast approaching. \u201cIt could get scary if they don\u2019t fix it soon.\u201d A little more optimistic, Pacman is confident they can \u201cbounce back.\u201d The biggest factor is ensuring Clay returns with the \u201cright mentality.\u201d OpTic Chicago finally coming into form? No win this week was bigger than OpTic\u2019s triumph in Game 5 over FaZe. The Green Wall finally overcame the hurdle and closed out a nail-biting Round 11 against the league\u2019s top squad. \u201cThis win is massive,\u201d Pacman stressed. Beyond the scoreline itself, OpTic\u2019s confidence should now be through the roof. \u201cNow you know you can beat the best team in the game. They\u2019re looking really good.\u201d On the same page, Enable agreed that this was a huge win \u201cfor OpTic\u2019s confidence. Having that mentality that you can beat a team is all you need sometimes. I wish it was a little more dominant but they looked phenomenal.\u201d Best moments of the Minnesota Home Series As for the biggest highlights of Week 2, Enable couldn\u2019t pick anything other than OpTic\u2019s Game 5 against FaZe. Specifically, it was \u201cEnvoy making plays\u201d that really stood out. \u201c[He] basically had control the whole game and clutched up the whole series.\u201d Meanwhile, Pacman wanted to highlight last year\u2019s MVP instead. \u201cShotzzy singlehandedly broke ROKKR\u2019s setups\u201d in their series. As a result, \u201che\u2019s probably the single most difficult kill in the game.\u201d MVPs of the Minnesota Home Series Looking to the future \ud83d\udc40@Enable would love to see @RoyalRavens build a roster with @AstrosInMyAfro and @PaulEhx_.#CDL2021 Biggest Mover | Presented by @KontrolFreek. pic.twitter.com\/TsgOyDfdPO \u2014 Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) July 20, 2021 For this week\u2019s MVP award, Pacman put some respect on Afro\u2019s name after another solid outing for the Royal Ravens. \u201cThis kid\u2019s been putting on,\u201d he said. \u201cIf anyone deserves a spot in the future, it\u2019s him. He\u2019s surprising me with how talented he is, he\u2019s a beast.\u201d \u201cI have to go with Skyz from Mutineers,\u201d Enable chimed in. \u201cAs a whole in Stage 5, he has the highest KD with a whopping 1.4. He\u2019s helping lead this team to a potential number one spot in their group.\u201d Last but not least, Katie threw Envoy\u2019s name into the hat due to \u201cthe pivotal plays\u201d that secured OpTic\u2019s win over FaZe. Least valuable players of the Minnesota Home Series On the opposite side, SlasheR stood out to Pacman as the LVP this week. \u201cThat was the worst performance I\u2019ve seen in a while from a top player. He really s*** the bed. He has to play better.\u201d From one disappointing loss to another, Enable highlighted New York as his overall LVP. \u201cThey look really bad,\u201d he said. In order to turn things around, he\u2019s banking on Clayster returning and stepping up to \u201cbe that leader.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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