G2 vs Complexity: First match for m0NESY in G2

BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2022 is the first major CS:GO online tournament in 2022, featuring 12 teams from across Europe for a prize pool of $177,550. It's essentially a qualifier for the BLAST Spring Final that will admit the top 6 teams. At the end of this championship, we will find out. How m0NESY will adapt to the European scene, and in general, whether G2 will show decent results after a series of changes. Will they be able to prove that the lineup renewal wasn't in vain and that they will be able to adapt after their first tournament in 2022? On top of that, we will enjoy some cool and spectacular play from some of the best teams in the world.

On January 28, G2 and Complexity will make their BO1 debut at BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2022. Will m0NESY be able to put up a decent showing in their first big match, and who will emerge victorious from the encounter?

G2 was a finalist in the PGL Major Stockholm 2021 last year, but in the final, Born to Win proved to be stronger and won their first major in two years. This is a good result for the French team, even though they lost the final. However, the team's management realised that this result was not the limit, and they could have done better in the majors. After the majors, G2 took part in the BLAST Premier World Final 2021 and IEM Winter 2021, NiKo didn't qualify for either final. Eventually, it was decided that the team needed replacements. Immediately rumours started to circulate about the signing of a young Russian player, m0NESY, who was playing in the NAVI academy at the time. At first, it was just a rumour, but there was no evidence to back it up. At the end of 2021, it was obvious that this move was imminent, and the media and insiders around the world were talking about it. On January 3, 2022, G2 officially announced the signing of m0NESY for $600,000. The replacements didn't end there, and more recently, G2 decided to replace nexa with OG player Aleksib. This transfer was not as straightforward as the former NAVI academy player. Statistically, both players play on the same level, and it's not clear why they decided. And finally, G2 changed their coach, and the place of maLeK was taken by the former Team Vitality coach, XTQZZZZ.

Very interesting decisions were made. Already on BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2022, we will see how the updated G2 squad will play. The first opponent for Team NiKo will be a renewed Complexity squad. Few will expect a sensation, and this should be an easy match for a European side. The most important thing for G2 is to get the maps right, as this match will be in BO1 format. The teams will most likely play inferno, as both teams have the same win rate on this map.

Complexity was constantly lacking something throughout 2021. The team could not play at teams such as NAVI, Astralis, Vitality, etc. Despite a fairly strong squad and promising players, the management was not satisfied with the team's latest results, and as a result, the squad was completely disbanded. A little less than a week ago, Complexity presented their new lineup, including FaNg, floppy, Grim, JT, and junior. It is hard to say what can be achieved by this new lineup and whether it can show better results than the previous one. Complexity finished their first tournament, the Funspark ULTI 2021 Finals, in 7th or 8th place with only two matches against Gambit Esports and ECSTATIC. The American team lost both matches and didn't show anything useful.

Next, the American team expects a more serious tournament - BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2022. This is a great opportunity for Complexity to prove that they have a strong and competitive squad. In the first match, the Grim team will play against G2. Unfortunately, the American squad has little chance of winning, although G2 have also changed their lineup.

G2 is the clear favorites to win this match, and they should win this one, even if there are some changes in the squad. Given that the game will be played in BO1 format, the first map will see less than 26.5 rounds, and the odds for this event are 1.71. Bookmakers offer odds of 1.83 on G2 winning with a handicap (-4.5), which looks like a good option. In addition, Complexity can also win the second pistol round for 2.20.