HLTV Confirmed - Counter-Strike Podcast

Vitality glaze! ropz "stolen" MVP, NAVI top 2 & why NiKo NEEDS to IGL | HLTV Confirmed S7E62

NOW AS VIDEO ON SPOTIFY! Vitality: what's left to do for them (and for us) with so much won? Talking through that, NAVI's return to being a top contender, controversial ropz MVP, PARIVSION's strength, possible Falcons solution in NiKo, upcoming PGL and small LANs shaping up the Major invite list. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 0:00 - Intro Recent news 2:00 - ROG event & MOUZ slander 5:21 - Top Comment 11:29 - Passion UA woes 13:43 - BLAST events get announced 16:31 - Thomas retires & MiGHTYMAX assistant 18:30 - ESL 8-team playoffs 25:44 - Arena integrity issue 27:47 - “The breakfast drama” BLAST concludes & VITALITY GLAZE 30:13 - BLAST naming question 31:03 - Rotterdam arena impressions 36:50 - Close final vs. NAVI 40:25 - Round breakdown by SPUNJ 56:52 - ropz MVP explained 1:00:15 - Not just a "Grand Final MVP" 1:04:45 - Vitality vs. everyone streak 1:10:20 - What’s next to achieve? 1:21:50 - Weak scene? 1:26:23 - Mismanaged teams? 1:30:30 - Are NAVI securely second fiddle? 1:35:43 - NiKo IGL Falcons - RIGHT NOW 1:41:12 - Aurora fight back vs. TheMongolZ 1:45:40 - PARIVISION: never roll over? 1:49:43 - Skinionaire PGL Bucharest & small LANs 1:55:55 - Tier 1.5 event? 2:00:23 - BCGame: hopeful or outsiders? 2:03:35 - WATO: PV/MongolZ in GF? 2:10:43 - Major odds: BIG, FaZe, Alliance, M80… 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://x.com/professeur_cs https://x.com/SPUNJ https://x.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://x.com/LukasWiinholt

How to fix Spirit? MOUZ demise as NAVI & Aurora claw back | HLTV Confirmed S7E61

We look into the results of BLAST Open Groups with MOUZ, FURIA, and most notably Spirit fumbling: looking into what the issue is (with a quick apperance from OverDrive) trying to predict how the playoffs are going to play out in this episode of HLTV Confirmed! Bonus: CS teams pyramid by SPUNJ. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 0:00 - Intro 1:39 - Birthday wishes & mixups 4:02 - Top Comment 7:26 - The cheating situation Recent news 8:45 - BC game to host 11 events 12:50 - fnatic UA takeover continues 15:50 - Skinionaire 21:25 - Mid-season check-in 26:44 - FURIA, B8, PassionUA falloff 30:18 - Team results overview 36:00 - Changes overview BLAST Open Groups 40:12 - Pause drama 43:21 - What if a mouse breaks? 45:12 - Scheduling issue 54:31 - Are Spirit a contender? 58:10 - “So bad OverDrive didn’t tweet for 3 days” 1:02:50 - hally’s system, hally’s fault? 1:08:51 - donk’s role 1:11:32 - zont1x and CT sides 1:15:10 - OverDrive joins: “magixx needs time” 1:24:35 - We NEEDED MOUZ to lose 1:29:01 - Coach role 1:32:03 - Jimpphat denies considering Falcons? 1:35:50 - xKacpersky on loan? 1:37:15 - FURIA missing playoffs 1:43:00 - Playoffs preview Building a pyramid 1:46:45 - Chad builds his pyramid 1:51:42 - NAVI: they rise or everyone fell? 2:00:12 - Aurora XANTARES issue 2:03:02 - More playoffs takes 2:13:46 - WATO: Vitality glaze (and MVP race) 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://x.com/professeur_cs https://x.com/SPUNJ https://x.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://x.com/LukasWiinholt

Reload update, malbs-NertZ, NAVI win, FaZe coach question & XANTARES problem | HLTV Confirmed S7E60

Ammo update controversy and potential gun balance shift, malbs-NertZ swap, NAVI win EPL, and BLAST storylines: MOUZ's potential demise, FaZe next coach question, XANTARES potential replacements, Falcons' FACEIT issue, and more! ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 0:00 - Intro 2:00 - Top CommentAmmo update 10:04 - Update first impressions 13:01 - Skinionaire: CS updates 23:18 - Reload update 27:02 - Can Valve backtrack? 29:42 - M4A1-S nerf vs. M4A4? 43:13 - AWP impact Recent news 55:26 - malbs-NertZ 57:01 - Region swap controversy 1:04:23 - How will they fit in? 1:12:31 - NAVI win EPL BLAST Open Rotterdam 1:15:37 - Rotterdam preview 1:18:02 - The stories hierarchy 1:22:32 - MOUZ’s potential demise 1:26:02 - TheMongolZ maaRaaless 1:27:46 - TYLOO Major prospects 1:29:41 - FaZe’s next coach: ash or karrigan? 1:43:17 - Spirit need to bounce back? 1:49:43 - Falcons kyousukeless; FACEIT issue? 1:55:49 - NAVI: back to title race? 1:59:15 - Aurora: XANTARES the problem? 2:04:38 - FURIA & Vitality: testing the gap 2:07:54 - Liquid with malbs expectations 2:09:00 - PARIVISION expectations 2:15:05 - WATO: NAVI top 4? 2:23:23 - frozen status 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://x.com/professeur_cs https://x.com/SPUNJ https://x.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://x.com/LukasWiinholt

Liquid & FaZe Major at risk, EPL playoffs, and 2027 calendar surprises | HLTV Confirmed S7E59

As EPL reaches playoffs, it's clear that Liquid and FaZe are in a big trouble: their Major changes, problems, and the future of both teams are the main topics along with G2, FUT, and more takeaways from EPL. In addition, SPUNJ's overview to 2027 calendar and respective positions of PGL, BLAST, and ESL and our takes on the Inferno update. ➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 0:00 - Intro 3:42 - EPL casting 7:30 - Top Comment Recent news 13:03 - Inferno update 18:45 - FISSURE cancels 3 events 22:25 - BLAST-PGL clash in '27-28 32:26 - 2027 calendar preview 46:26 - More PGL events for us? 48:38 - Skinionaire EPL Groups conclude 59:48 - No more online! 1:01:28 - Best background stream? 1:06:42 - 8-team ESL bracket! 1:08:25 - FUT make playoffs! 1:11:49 - PARIVISION: no concern 1:12:35 - G2: SunPayus was not enough 1:15:55 - G2-Liquid swap? 1:19:49 - Online is not good 1:23:40 - Liquid or FaZe: missing Major? 1:28:45 - FaZe: last season for whom? 1:32:17 - frozen leaving: inevitable? 1:37:51 - No Major for Liquid & WATO 1:51:31 - EPL Playoffs prediction 1:57:03 - Spirit MUST be winning? 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://x.com/professeur_cs https://x.com/SPUNJ https://x.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://x.com/LukasWiinholt

Godlike Vitality, Falcons losing unlosable, Senzu in PassionUA | HLTV Confirmed S7E58

PGL Cluj concludes with another Vitality win: are we fed up? PARIVISION grand final run, Falcons losing unlosable rounds, MOUZ "in the BIG category", PassionUA bringing in try and Senzu, and more. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 0:00 - Intro 2:31 - WHOOP epidemic Recent news 5:31 - PassionUA try Senzu 10:32 - PassionUA future 16:00 - Istanbulan to Roman Imperium Cup 20:10 - EWC Open qual VRS LAN 22:01 - Atlana loses to Astana 24:50 - IEM Cologne Stage 3 BO3 29:30 - Top Comment 31:02 - How casters are selected 38:05 - Skinionaire PGL Cluj 47:00 - Vitality glazing 48:02 - Are we fed up? 51:12 - Jame ninja & nades harassment 1:00:27 - Era = weak scene? 1:03:12 - “Vitality built a perfection” - Striker 1:08:58 - PARIVISION: contender? 1:12:12 - “I’m a BELCHONOKK guy” - SPUNJ 1:15:35 - “Sublime from the divine” quote 1:17:21 - Falcons: how long will it go on? 1:19:46 - “This is dogshit” - SPUNJ analyzes rounds 1:32:43 - torzsi situation 1:34:50 - MOUZ: BIG category? 1:41:02 - MOUZ grand final in EPL? 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://x.com/professeur_cs https://x.com/SPUNJ https://x.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://x.com/LukasWiinholt