In one of the matches of the 1st round of the Elisa Invitational Winter 2021 Main Qualifier group stage, BLINK and fnatic Rising will meet. Who will win the first victory?
BLINK
Last year, the Albanian team was able to make a breakthrough, thanks to which it significantly improved its position in the world ranking. If at the beginning of 2021 the guys from BLINK were below the top 50, then at the beginning of 2022 they are practically in the top twenty, being located in the 24th position. It cannot be said that BLINK performs at tournaments very confidently and steadily, but it gets into the top 4 quite often. The last tournament of the Albanian team is ESEA Premier Season 39 Europe, where the 4th place was taken.
fnatic Rising
The young fnatic Rising team can't boast of anything yet, but sometimes it plays nicely and gives out winning streaks. In 2022, the Fnatics have already managed to take part in one tournament - WePlay Academy League Season 3, where they did not perform in the best way, taking only 9th-10th places. Fnatic Rising played very unstable at the group stage, alternating defeats with victories, which first led to the fourth place of Group A, and then to the departure to the 1/8 finals.
Forecast
In the coming year, BLINK will try to rise even higher in the ranking, and first you need to successfully open the first tournament of the year. If the Albanians play as they can, fnatic Rising will not be a problem for them.
