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(Homeland) - LPL Fans Doubt ASIAD Lineup's Gold Medal Prospects
Recently, the anticipated lineup for the ASIAD from the LCK region has been disclosed. Gathering top stars from major teams, the ASIAD lineup from the LCK region is deemed extremely robust. Even 'reserve' players like Kiin, BeryL... are of top quality.
This has left LPL fans apprehensive as direct rivals from the LCK seem overwhelmingly strong. This becomes even more evident as the expected ASIAD lineup from the LPL region fails to meet expectations. Specifically, players from EDward Gaming (Ale, Jiejie, Meiko), Weibo Gaming (Xiaohu, Light, Crisp), and Royal Never Give Up (Breath, Wei, GALA, Ming) have relocated to the training venue for the upcoming Asian Games.
“Honestly, these 10 names in the ASIAD lineup don't give me confidence. They had an unstable performance in LPL Spring 2023. I understand JD Gaming (JDG) or Bilibili Gaming (BLG) need to prepare for MSI, but this ASIAD lineup isn't strong at all. If they continue to play like they did in the spring split, LPL will struggle to win Gold.” - a disheartened fan expressed.
In the upcoming month of May, MSI 2023 will officially kick off. Consequently, JDG or BLG (the champions and runners-up of LPL Spring 2023) must train intensively. Under these circumstances, it's nearly impossible for JDG, BLG to send players for ASIAD training. Perhaps this is why the ASIAD lineup from the LPL region doesn't include any members from JDG or BLG.
However, as per sentiments shared by LPL enthusiasts, circumstances have led to this ASIAD lineup from this region falling short of expectations. Perhaps to achieve the goal of clinching the Gold Medal at the upcoming ASIAD, this lineup from the LPL region needs to compete with tremendous effort. Otherwise, being surpassed by rivals from the LCK is highly probable.
