CS: A young talent from Peking University, you want me to play professionally?

"It feels like it's going to be hard to get back on defense. In terms of positioning, we're already in a very passive position this round. Now that the attacking side has secured their advantageous positions, they're almost certain to make a penetration."

Somebody is now actually positioned further back in the mid lane, because after the enemy gave him the first wave of items, his initial positioning was quite smart and safe.

Because he had already received a warning from Li Mo, he understood that if he stepped too deep, unless he could deflect the opponent's flashbang and catch two or more opponents by himself, it would be impossible for his team to avoid falling into a disadvantageous position.

Even if he manages to trade one for one in this situation, it would put the defending team at a disadvantage.

After all, he lost a very crucial mid-lane position, while the opponent, through a fast attack, used their numerical advantage and item coverage to turn a disadvantageous position into an extremely advantageous one.

Therefore, in this situation, the twins' choice is perfectly reasonable. However, for the defending team NA, they are now in a somewhat passive position.

"Should I go and harass the mid lane? That should put some pressure on the enemy."

"No, there's not enough time now. If you try to sneak up on the middle lane slowly or stealthily, we can't afford to waste any more time. By the time you get there, the game will be completely under the enemy's control."

However, if you keep your footing the entire time, because there's someone in the mid-lane area whose location is completely unknown, you're very likely to be hit by their attack from behind or to the side.

At this moment, Li Mo's brain was also working at lightning speed. After all, in this situation, conventional methods of reconnaissance were clearly ineffective. Because after their B point was attacked in the first instance, Shen Miaoxue was immediately eliminated, and due to the opponent's excellent use of tools and coordination, Shen Miaoxue was unable to secure a kill before dying.

This is why Na was instantly at a disadvantage once the opponent started to accelerate from the mid lane.

After all, many players don't understand why their side didn't lose any points, and the opponent used a lot of items and clearly identified the attack points, so how did the defending side end up at a significant disadvantage?

This is because when the opposing team breaks through the middle, and they are forced to take no effective countermeasures, it means that their personnel will definitely be killed at point B. In this situation, the attack from two points at point B and the excellent utility coverage make it difficult for the defending team, even with Shen Miaoxue's outstanding individual skills, to respond effectively.

"First, try to hold the middle position so that the opponent can't have another chance to cut in from the middle. After we get into position, we should still try a two-pronged attack in this round. After all, in this situation, both sides have big names, and the opponent will definitely commit a lot of people to the bomb site. In this situation, without multiple gun line support, we can only create defensive conditions ourselves."

Even when the battle situation was extremely difficult and it was hard to find a way to break the deadlock, Li Mo still patiently explained things to his teammates. This is why all the members of the NA team were able to grow rapidly in all aspects of their abilities, except for their shooting skills, in such a short period of time.

Even with such a team leader who is comparable to a head coach and analyst, they are still able to grow during matches, even in highly focused and tense situations like games.

As the distance between the two sides closes, especially with the defenders constantly advancing, both sides are maintaining excellent control over the distance. However, for NA, the attackers have already planted the C4, putting them under time pressure to defuse it. Therefore, we must make tactical arrangements in a very short time. This will allow them to deploy utility and accelerate the retake of key defensive positions.

In fact, by this point in the round, both sides are well aware that the attacking side has a very high chance of winning. Moreover, their positional advantage is now fully apparent. NA, who has very little information, can easily be pushed out and get headshot. More importantly, a lot of time has been wasted, and they must slow down and accelerate, which is exactly the situation SQ wants to see.

With the gunshots rang out from the middle gate, it can be said that this thorn planted by SQ at the beginning of the game finally played a crucial role. However, it can be said that NA did not expect SQ's solo player to appear so quickly. Even though they had strengthened the middle lane, the opponent only managed to find a positional gap in time to kill one of NA's players.

After losing another player, Na's chances in this round were practically over, as all they could do now was launch a burst of attacks and then try to breach the bomb site. However, everyone knew that against the enemy's firepower and support posts, they had virtually no chance.

"Let's save the gun, it's too old to fight."

"It's okay, we still have a good chance in the next round."

After choosing to save their weapons, the atmosphere within Na's team didn't fluctuate much, but they were still somewhat dissatisfied with themselves for not winning this round. From start to finish, this was arguably the most difficult round Na had played so far.

In this round, they were caught off guard by SQ's unconventional mid-lane acceleration. It felt like they had no chance to use their strength. The opponent's tactical arrangement seemed to be deliberately targeted and analyzed very thoroughly. This arrangement completely prevented NA's players from showcasing their individual abilities, as they didn't have many opportunities to engage in gunfights from start to finish.

"SQ changed their tactics this round, and the effect was immediate." "Yes, strictly speaking, it wasn't a change in tactics, but rather a return to their previous, very comfortable rhythm. Because their attacks were mostly centered around the middle lane. Choosing to speed things up from the middle lane had a very good effect. However, this round, we can see that they had a very clear plan for the whole game from the beginning, even the positioning of their individual players throughout the round was planned."

“SQ is very clear about one thing: they need to complicate the situation. Because when facing NA, the simpler your play, the easier it is for them to find opportunities for direct gunfights. And NA will create a lot of opportunities to showcase the individual skills of their players.”

In this situation, SQ's decision was flawless. Their main strategy was to use items and deceptive tactics to complicate the situation as much as possible. Then, they would create opportunities to outnumber their opponents, gaining a numerical advantage and minimizing the chances of NA successfully winning the clutch.

After this round, SQ has gone from having only a slim chance of survival to having a significant opportunity. After all, in terms of points, they are now only two points behind. Most importantly, after winning that round, Na has no economy left. Even if they choose to go all out, they can only achieve a partial victory.

In fact, when it comes to negotiations between teams, especially when facing NA, if your entire team isn't at full strength, it's easy for them to find an opportunity to exploit you.

"Next round I'll start sniping and see if I can find a timing and opportunity in the middle."

After winning this round, the entire SQ team, including the head coach and assistant coaches, breathed a sigh of relief. The head coach even slumped into his chair. Initially, they didn't feel much psychological pressure, as they knew from the game that there was a significant skill gap between them and the NA team.

However, even after playing this far, they can still feel the strength of their opponents, yet they also believe they can find a glimmer of hope in the cracks. Therefore, to be honest, the entire team, including the head coach, holds onto a slim chance of survival on this map.

In fact, sometimes everyone feels the same way: if you know there is absolutely no chance, or that you can't see any hope, you don't actually have much of a psychological burden.

But if you see a glimmer of hope, or if you have fought your way through with all your might, then it's hard not to hope that you can reach the other side of victory.

"We see that SQ has chosen to use sniper rifles, which shows that they are now fully confident and increasingly want to take a multi-pronged approach to deal with NA, a formidable opponent, by controlling the map and changing the pace of their attacks."

"The AWP arrived in the middle lane immediately. We saw that NA chose to deploy two people in the middle lane at the start of this round. Their positioning is actually quite dangerous. If they cannot predict that SQ will bring the AWP and choose to show themselves in the middle lane, and if SQ's sniping does not miss, they can easily be killed directly."

"NA seems to be very disciplined, and it's clear from their economy that there was an early warning for this round. They did a good job of positioning and didn't choose to peek. So in this situation, at least in the early stages, SQ's AWP shouldn't be trying to get a kill."

In fact, after several changes to this map, the benefits and expected value that the attacking side can create by taking the initiative in the overall situation are now far less than those of the defending side.

Therefore, in this situation, if the defending side wants to respond, after issuing an early warning based on the opponent's economy, they should avoid giving the opponent too much space to seize the opportunity. As long as they don't allow the opponent to capitalize on their opportunities, they won't directly gain a numerical advantage.

"But we see that SQ's AWP is more focused on controlling the game. He's not really thinking about getting kills. We see that SQ's positioning is constantly being adjusted. Now, with 30 seconds left in this round, three SQ players have moved to the front of the middle lane, and the other two have moved to the second tier. Judging from their positions, they are clearly going to make a mid-lane flank to speed things up this round, since they don't have any time left to rotate."

"Are you going to attack the mid lane for two consecutive rounds?"

Li Mo quickly deduced the opponent's true tactical intentions in this round from the information gathered on the field. Although they had two players in the middle lane this round, given their disadvantage in firearms and items, if the opponent attempted a middle-to-B flank, their chances of turning the tide were slim since they hadn't chosen to gamble on a specific point.

In two consecutive rounds, the opposing team chose to launch a quick breakthrough through the middle lane, which was clearly something Li Mo hadn't expected. After all, in the previous round, the opponent had launched a rush attack right from the start, leaving them with absolutely no chance to retaliate.

So, although the opposing team made significant adjustments to the overall rhythm in this round, their core tactics and intentions remained largely unchanged.

With the opponent choosing such a slow mid-lane gank tactic, they can only hope to hold off as many of the opponent's players as possible as soon as possible. Otherwise, if the mid-lane is easily breached, they will have virtually no chance to recover and regroup after defending.

"In this round, it all depends on how many people NA can catch immediately. If the two players in the mid lane can hold off three of them, then NA still has a chance to turn the tide. After all, they have another teammate at point B who can buy more time."

(End of this chapter)