Egor “Nightfall” Grigorenko, the carry for Aurora Gaming`s Dota 2 roster, stated that Natus Vincere Junior reaching the playoffs was the main surprise of the PGL Wallachia Season 4 group stage for him. However, in an interview broadcast during the tournament, he noted that he initially considered this roster a strong opponent.
Of all the teams, only NAVI Junior truly surprised. They advanced to the playoffs, while Falcons did not. As for the rest… The current situation in Dota is such that any of the top seven strongest teams can beat any other if they are in form. All matches will be intense.
According to Grigorenko, participants of PGL Wallachia Season 4 underestimated NAVI Junior. However, the esports player believes that the team managed to defeat Team Falcons because Falcons were in poor form.
We were traveling to the venue during the first map, but I watched most of the second game [NAVI Junior against Falcons]. I think many teams underestimated NAVI. We met them in the first round. Even then, we understood that this was a good team. I would say the series was quite intense: NAVI took one map from us. I knew they could beat almost any opponent. If we talk only about the last series, Falcons were clearly not in their best form, while NAVI Junior were the opposite.
Aurora Gaming and NAVI Junior finished the PGL Wallachia Season 4 group stage with a 3:2 series record. Both teams advanced to the playoffs, where they will face BetBoom Team and Team Spirit respectively.
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