\u201cThis is OpTic\u2019s Major to lose!\u201d | CDL Reverse Sweep Preview Show Dexerto With the Call of Duty League Stage 5 Major just hours away, our Reverse Sweep crew of Ian \u2018Enable\u2019 Wyatt, Jonathan \u2018Pacman\u2019 Tucker & Katie Bedford are back to preview all the biggest matchups and make their bold predictions for the final event before Champs. The 2021 regular season is finally over. After months of grinding week in and week out, just two events remain in the Black Ops Cold War cycle. Before we get to Champs, the Stage 5 Major is upon us and so is the return of fans at a big LAN event. It\u2019s sure to be a spectacle with teams feeding off the crowd\u2019s energy for the first time in well over a year. With some squads on the rise and others on a downward spiral, who is the most likely to come away with that trophy? To break down all the storylines going into the event and to preview the hottest games, here\u2019s what our Reverse Sweep crew had to say. Can Subliners turn things around in the Stage 5 Major? Next week in CDL 2021: the Stage 5 Major. LAN, $500K, and a last chance for the bottom-4 teams to secure some bread \ud83d\udcb0 pic.twitter.com\/GOqUpRdeYb \u2014 Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) July 26, 2021 It\u2019s been a challenging Stage 5 for the New York squad. With Clayster taking a break, NYSL is heading into the Major with just a single win to its name in the past five matchups. Though despite their recent difficulties, Pacman and Enable agreed on one thing: NYSL will still beat the Los Angeles Guerrillas. \u201cI don\u2019t see them losing to LAG,\u201d Enable said. Though he can certainly see them \u201closing in the next round.\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s just a really tough spot,\u201d Pacman added. \u201cI don\u2019t have much hope for a Subliners run.\u201d Will the LA Thieves go on a Major run? With LA Thieves starting to find their rhythm in Stage 5, could we see them go on a run through the Major? \u201cThey definitely have potential,\u201d Enable argued. Their first match pits them against Toronto. While it may be a tough series, he\u2019s confident they can \u201cupset Toronto\u201d and move ahead to a rematch with OpTic. Given their recent reverse sweep over the Green Wall, a hot start could have them cruising to the Winner\u2019s Finals. \u201cI don\u2019t think they have a chance of beating Toronto,\u201d Enable countered. \u201cI just feel like the run\u2019s going to come from the lower bracket. That\u2019s where the potential comes in.\u201d Is OpTic vs FaZe the most likely Grand Final series? “”I don’t want to overreact!””@PacmanJT isn’t concerned after @OpTicCHI’s loss to LA Thieves!#CDL2021 Review | Presented by @USAA. pic.twitter.com\/Mzi4g3zU3J \u2014 Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) July 28, 2021 Making their predictions for the final showdown of the Major, Enable believes this is \u201c[OpTic\u2019s] event to lose. They are finally getting it together. Now they have not only the confidence, but they have the first seed. They need a great event if they want to have a chance at winning Champs.\u201d Meanwhile, Pacman doesn\u2019t envision an OpTic win. Instead, he argued they might not even make it to the finals. \u201cIt\u2019s a possibility but do I think it\u2019s gonna happen? No. I think it\u2019s gonna be Atlanta vs Toronto or Dallas vs Toronto.\u201d Players to keep an eye on in the Stage 5 Major Time for @ROKKR to reach the NEXT LEVEL?!@Enable thinks it\u2019s time.#CDL2021 Biggest Mover | Presented by @KontrolFreek pic.twitter.com\/9R5SCkHFmy \u2014 Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) July 28, 2021 Keeping his focus on OpTic, Enable highlighted none other than the King as his player to watch. \u201cI\u2019ve got to double down,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m going with Scump. He\u2019s really hitting his stride, we have LAN, we have the crowd. This is when he\u2019s at his best.\u201d For Pacman, he looked towards an underdog team in the winner\u2019s bracket. \u201cIf the ROKKR are to beat FaZe,\u201d he wants to see a \u201cstandout performance\u201d from both Priestahh and Standy. \u201cI\u2019m looking at those two guys to get them over that hump if they are to beat FaZe in the first round.\u201d Last but not least, Katie still has her sights on Toronto to replicate their earlier success. \u201cI\u2019m gonna go with Cammy,\u201d she said. \u201cToronto\u2019s been so good all year, but I really would like to see them get that extra bit. Let me see that takeover. I have very high hopes.\u201d Bold predictions for the Stage 5 Major To wind down, the team made their bold predictions for the final event before Champs. Enable kicked off the conversation with perhaps the \u201chottest take all year. I\u2019ve got ROKKR winning their first match against FaZe,\u201d he said. If they\u2019re able to get past that first hurdle, he can see them moving into \u201cWinner\u2019s Round 2 and beating the breaks off of [Dallas].\u201d Taking his prediction in the complete opposite direction, Pacman\u2019s prediction focused on Dallas dominance. \u201cDallas is gonna win this Major,\u201d he said confidently. \u201cThey\u2019re gonna lose three total maps. I feel like it\u2019s time.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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