MIBR star FalleN hits back at Semmler over \u201cburning paychecks\u201d comment Robert Paul for Blizzard Entertainment \/ Adela Sznajder for DreamHackMIBR captain and AWPer Gabriel \u2018FalleN\u2019 Toledo has deflected criticism from Auguste \u2018Semmler\u2019 Massonnat that the team is \u201cburning paychecks\u201d heading into 2020, calling it \u201ccommentary I usually read from mad fans after losing a bet.\u201d MIBR has struggled in recent months. After reaching their peak as SK Gaming back in 2016, under the new brand they\u2019ve failed to make a good impression, falling down from their pedestal as the Brazilian gods of CS:GO. With a roster constantly in flux, from the departure of Jacky \u2018Stewie2k\u2019 Yip in 2018, to Marcelo \u2018coldzera\u2019 David moving to FaZe Clan the next year, only recently have the team managed to lock in a solid core. Semmler has criticised the new roster heading into BLAST Premier though, with the caster saying that some of the older players on the roster are just sitting there \u201cburning paychecks. \u201cI doubt [they can return to being an elite team,]\u201d he said, replying to Chad \u2018SPUNJ\u2019 Burchill\u2019s question about whether the Brazilian squad will ever hit their peak again. \u201cI feel like the way they got to the top was through the hunger of trying to reach the top. They had that carrot on the stick, putting all on the line, no holes barred, everything going into just trying to get to the top. \u201cNow they\u2019ve reached the top, and they became dominant, and they had some of the best players [in the world] on the team \u2014 coldzera obviously, FalleN \u2014 but once they got to the top, maintaining that cutting-edge is what has worn them down. \u201cI don\u2019t know if they are just trying to be on life support\u2026and keep burning paychecks or if they are going to get that re-ignition to put everything on the line again.\u201d The comments ruffled feathers in the MIBR camp, who have been hard-at-work bootcamping before BLAST Premier kicks off in London on January 31. FalleN, the team\u2019s leader through thick and thin, lashed out against Semmler\u2019s \u201ceasy\u2026smack talk.\u201d \u201cEasy to come with smack talk and say we lost hunger and that is why you don\u2019t see us succeeding anymore,\u201d FalleN said, responding to the caster. \u201cYou have no idea how much we work and how much we invest ourselves on trying to be the best.\u201d People have come out in support of the MIBR star AWPer, with former Greyhound coach Neil Murphy posting a screenshot of MIBR\u2019s European bootcamp schedule, with the team scrimming six-hour blocks every day. \u201cIf you don\u2019t think we will succeed that is your opinion, I don\u2019t mind at all,\u201d FalleN added. \u201cBut don\u2019t ever put a question mark on how much effort we put in. Five years out of country, far from family, living and breathing the game the whole year.\u201d The Brazilian had one final quip for the caster at the tail end of his Twitter thread. \u201cI have huge respect for you and I\u2019m a big fan of your work, but this is commentary I usually read from mad fans after losing a bet.\u201d I have huge respect for you and I\u2019m a big fan of your work but this is commentary I usually read from mad fans after losing a bet \u2014 Gabriel Toledo (@FalleNCS) January 28, 2020 MIBR will be looking to show off their improvement over the off-season at BLAST Premier London this weekend, kicking the action off with a match against Team Liquid on January 31. They will also be participating in the B Site League, according to reports. Semmler will have a chance to cast the new MIBR in action at both events, after jumping from the Overwatch League back into CS:GO after a two-year hiatus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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