s1mple’s Return to CS2 with FaZe – Highlights and Reactions

Monday is a tough day, especially when you’re about to play your first match in months and the whole world is watching your every move. Today, the CS.MONEY расскажет о том, как прошел первый матч s1mple за FaZe Clan.

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Why does this game matter?

We missed legendary matchups. Half of the CS:GO era was defined by clashes between s1mple and ZywOo. In the past couple of years, there hasn’t been anything nearly as iconic. ZywOo vs m0NESY? Donk vs everyone? Sadly, it’s not enough — yet. Plus, s1mple left the scene rather suddenly. Two short stints with Team Falcons clearly don’t count as a proper comeback, but FaZe Clan going all in might be the beginning of something bigger.

Sasha will play for FaZe at IEM Dallas and Austin Major. But for his first match, the result isn’t what matters — FaZe played without Rain, so the focus should be on Sasha’s form.

How did s1mple perform in this match?

Let’s start with the result. Team Liquid confidently beat FaZe Clan 2:0. It was a battle of a cohesive team against a mix. When the mix doesn’t pop off, it usually loses — and that’s exactly what happened today.

S1mple performed decently: his Ancient can’t be called a success (though he led his team in CT side), but on Inferno he was already the key player on his team.

It’s clear that s1mple isn’t in peak form right now. That said, there were glimpses of greatness in this match. A 4K in one pistol round, a triple kill in a won clutch — s1mple definitely didn’t come to Dallas as a tourist. Yet, it is too early to predict the quality of FaZe performance during the Austin Major.

Match highlights

s1mple and his skins

So far, we haven’t seen anything fundamentally new. Among the skins Sasha used were:

How did the community react to this game?

The most important reaction to this match was from FaZe Clan’s captain, Karrigan. He simply noted that the team played chaotically, which is expected from a roster with two stand-ins.

Some people notice that s1mple still got the aura. More people watched his FaZe debut than the top matches of PGL Cluj-Napoca or PGL Bucharest.

Some people think that FaZe Clan simply doesn’t deserve the CS:GOAT in their team as he is the only one performing well.

What’s next?

FaZe Clan continues their run at IEM Dallas. In the next match, they’ll face the loser of MOUZ vs BC Game. If FaZe wins three matches in a row, they’ll make it to the IEM Dallas quarterfinals. While Sasha is working on bringing back his game, we’ll continue covering all the exciting things happening in the world of Counter-Strike.