Astralis in crisis, Gambit & Heroic on top, LANs to return? Mid-season breakdown | HLTV Confirmed

HLTV Confirmed panel talks the CS:GO mid-season: VAC-related rules change, RMR, big leagues status, Gambit vs. Heroic rivalry, and roster changes. In the second half SPUNJ, Striker, and Professeur predict how the scene will develop in the coming months regarding LANs & Major, Astralis' roster, 6-man rosters, the rising CIS star players, and more. ➡️ Connect with us: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed​ 📺 Join the discussion and watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg​ 🎧 Listen to audio podcast (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv​ HLTV Confirmed is presented by Xtrfy and Parimatch. 🖱️ Xtrfy: https://xtrfy.com/​ 📗 Parimatch: https://b.link/hltv​ 0:00​ - Podcast intro  Recent news 8:12​ - tarik leaves EG - what’s next for him? 13:37​ - EG bring in MICHU 20:00​ - ALEX leaves Cloud9 25:20​ - FPX sign emi as IGL 29:00​ - LAN Sweet LAN event announced for 2022 34:00​ - Valve update rules for VAC-related bans 42:30​ - RMR madness starting 48:30​ - ex-Winstrike, BNB qualify for EPL S14 BLAST Showdown & FunSpark ULTI 52:00​ - Gambit - Heroic rivalry established 59:10​ - Dark horses to look out for 1:03:00​ - Astralis in crisis 1:10:20​ - G2 fight through 1:16:45​ - How to assess Spirit 1:21:05​ - Dignitas show promise 1:30:10​ - What to expect from $250,000 FunSpark ULTI? Mid-season recap & hot takes 1:35:25​ - Oversaturation of CS is no more 1:42:38​ - Is CS:GO scene actually great now? 1:51:42​ - Open circuit in danger? 1:59:20​ - How the rankings are looking in 2021 2:08:35​ - Team power ranking - how it will look in the end of 2021? 2:14:45​ - Is Major happening in 2021? 2:20:30​ - Are 6-man rosters dead? 2:26:32​ - Astralis to change a player? 2:30:30​ - Map pool change after the Major? 2:32:55​ - New top-1 player? Playtime 2:37:00​ - Parimatch matchmaker 2:39:33​ - BLAST pause situation in OG vs. G2 match 2:44:22​ - E-frag burning a cheque & final words HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, device, karrigan, Maniac, Pimp, HenryG, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed​ https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt​ https://twitter.com/SPUNJ​ https://twitter.com/professeur_cs​ #HLTVConfirmed​ #podcast​ #csgo