MENA’s Road to M5 ft. Coach Lyrick | Road to M5 Ep. 7
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Dito lang. We can't wait. And again, last episode, if you guys haven't caught it yet, that was we covered MPL Brazil.
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We were lucky enough to be joined by RRQ Akira's Luis, a very popular player and name out there.
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So hope you guys got to watch that. Again, thank you, Luis, for joining us for that episode.
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Now, we are going to be moving on, as we said, to another part of the world.
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And in this one, we're going to cover the Middle East region. This is also known as MPL MENA.
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There's a lot happening over there right now. And, you know, I know you and I both, Manjean,
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we've had our time to talk to some of the players and everything, even with the previous IASF before.
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But today, we're going to be talking about a coach and a person who has done a lot for this scene.
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Manjean, can you go ahead and welcome our esteemed guest for today?
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For this episode, he has also served as a coach for Onyx Philippines last season.
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At ngayon, headlining the coaching staff for MPL MENA's Triple Esports.
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Ladies and gentlemen, Coach Lyric. Boom!
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From Saudi Arabia with love!
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Okay lang. Goods lang.
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Wait, Coach, are you in? Where are you now? Like, where are you located right now, apparently?
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Technically, I'm already in the Philippines. I'm not in Saudi.
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Practice lang, Coach. Practice lang.
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Practice lang, practice.
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Online, online lang yung regular season sa MENA.
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Vali, yung playoffs talaga yung me-off lang. Kaya, dun siguro.
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Ay, lilipad, lilipad.
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Yun naman pala. Yun naman pala.
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So, their whole regular season is online, no?
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Baka may mga fans kasi si Coach Lyric na malito, alright?
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So, ayusin lang natin yung timeline siguro, Naisu.
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For the fans of Coach Lyric and of course the team of Triple Esports,
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itong episode natin ay atin pong, disclaimer lang ah, atin pong nare-record before the MPL MENA playoffs.
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So, before. So, by the time na baka mag-start na yung playoffs nila, may result na,
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magulat kayo yun, parin yung pinag-uusapan natin.
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Again, this is before the flight and the MPL MENA playoffs.
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Alright? Alright? So, clear? Clear?
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So, Coach, we're gonna go ahead and start first for
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basically, the story, the history of how you ended up coaching MPL MENA, right?
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Because Manjean also mentioned, you know, you guys were a part of the bronze medal winners for ISF in Romania.
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And, you know, that happened.
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But before all that, before that happened, you were from Onyx Philippines, right?
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And so, can you take us through, can you tell us your story, your kwento on how you went from Onyx Philippines
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to, basically, where you are now today, Triple Esports?
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Medyo mahaba kasi yan, eh. Ano ba ang gusto nyo?
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Yung medyo dramatic?
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O yung medyo derederecho na.
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Mahaba kasi yung nangyari sa amin nun, eh.
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Especially dun sa run namin noong season 11.
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Parang, ang nangyari kasi nun,
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sobrang, balak ko talaga nun, medyo magpapahinga muna ako.
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Kasi, sobrang, medyo nalungkot ako dun sa naging run namin.
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Ang ganda kasi nung pasok namin noong week 8 noong season 11,
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parang natalo namin yung Bren.
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Tapos, eh, first seed yung Bren.
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Parang, hype na hype lahat na, ah, maganda yung pasok ng training namin.
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Tapos, tuloy-tuloy yung training namin dun sa Onyx.
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Ang nangyari nga lang, nung, naalala ko pa anong yung training season namin nun,
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yung two weeks na training season,
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ang record namin, kung tama yung alala ko,
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parang 42 wins kami nun sa scrim.
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Tapos, pitong beses draw.
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Tapos, tatlong talo lang ata amin yung two weeks.
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So, parang, feeling ko prepared na prepared talaga amin noong season na yun.
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Or, nung, para sa playoffs.
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Kaso, nung dumating yung playoffs,
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medyo nagkaroon nung mga problema-problema.
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Parang gano'n, yung mismong araw.
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Kaya, parang, hindi nailabas nung mga bata yung mga training namin.
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Tapos, parang, medyo na-question ko yung sarili ko na,
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ba, tama ba yung mga ginawa ko?
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Gano'n, dapat ata mas ganito yung ginawa ko.
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Kaya, nung mga panongyong medyo nalungkot ako.
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So, sabi ko, papahinga muna ako this season, mag-YouTube muna ako.
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Yun, ginawa ko, nag-YouTube ako.
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Isang buwan, nag-upload lang ako ng mga videos sa YouTube.
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Doon, naghanap ng team.
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Tapos, piglang, may nag-PM sa akin.
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Sabi niya, parang,
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ba, gusto mong mag-coach one week lang para doon sa digital games sa Russia.
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Sabi ko, oh, sige, one week lang naman pala.
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Tapos, online pa, di ako.
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Parang, hindi hassle.
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Parang, sarap na.
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Nasa bahay ka lang.
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Tapos, coach-coach ka lang.
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Habang talaga na-train to yung team na yun,
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doon ko na-meet yung team ko ngayon.
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So, pagtapos doon,
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nung natapos na yung digital,
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tapos na, so, balik na ako sa YouTube.
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Tapos, nag-PM sila sa akin.
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Parang, sabi nila,
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um, nag-coach ka pa rin ba?
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Gusto kasi namin magkaroon ng coach para sa pasok namin sa MPL may na.
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Tapos, sabi ko, oh, nag-coach pa rin ako.
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Tapos, yun, nag-usap-usap kami.
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Tapos, eh, ang problema,
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ano, parang estudyante lang talaga sila.
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Wala silang org, wala silang manager, wala silang kahit ano.
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So, sabi nila, parang,
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hindi namin kayang magbayad ng PF.
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Gunto na lang yung gagawin namin.
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Maghahanap kami ng org,
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parang yung org yung magbabayad sa'yo.
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Tapos, itrain mo kami.
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Tapos, saka tayo magtuloy-tuloy.
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Tapos, ganun ngayon, nangyari mo.
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Nakahanap sila ng org.
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Kinontak nila ako.
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Doon na nagtuloy-tuloy yung training namin para sa IES.
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And then, sumakto.
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Nagulat kasi lahat.
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Third kayo ng IES.
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Makita yung momentum.
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Usually, bihira mag-ano eh,
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sa mga World Tournament.
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I think it's the first time na umabot ang may nasa,
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na may top three.
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And yun, Saudi Arabia pa yun.
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Saudi Arabia pa yun.
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Sobrang tindi nun, ha?
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And the fact na ikaw pala yung coach,
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nilang din namin alaman yun.
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Kumusta yung adjustment mo?
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Kasi, malamang hindi ka nag-adjust sa culture
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kasi nasa Pinas ka naman.
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Oo, nasa bahay ka.
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Pero adjusting to, of course, the online setup
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and the coaching.
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How is the coaching?
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How do you overcome the challenges
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ng pagko-coach nitong mga international players?
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Of course, naging-Englishan kayo.
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Automatic yun, no?
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Siguro nalang sa setup, wala talaga akong issue
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kasi yun nga, medyo expertise ko talaga
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yung content creation.
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So, mga video-video tapos pagpapaliwanag
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parang hindi talaga siya gano'ng kahirap sa akin.
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Pero siguro yung pinaka challenges
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na hanggang ngayon, in-overcome namin is
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kasi yung mga players ko, hindi sila full-time.
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So, hati talaga yung oras sa training
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tapos oras sa training
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tapos oras sa school.
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Parang hindi talaga kami katulad nung ibang team
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na umagat ang halika, BML lang yung iniisip.
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Yung mga players ko parang nagre-review pa sa quiz
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So, yun talaga yung challenges namin.
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Tapos pagka-kompleto yun, nakakapag-screen kami
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Pero pagka wala talaga, ginagawa ko nalang.
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Gumagawa ko ng mga video-analysis.
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Tapos pagka may MPA, lalo na pagka ganyan,
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guwagawa ko ng mga summarize na ito yung mga ginawa nila,
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Try natin ito next time para hindi na kumain ng oras.
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Kasi pagka pinanood pa nila yung buong laban,
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parang ang dami pang...
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Ubus na yung oras namin sa papanood din.
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Tapos na agad yung araw, hindi na kami nakapag-training.
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So, gano'n talaga yung struggle.
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Yeah, because we, you know,
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in our previous episodes,
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we've talked to, you know,
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other coaches from different regions,
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handling different regions,
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like Coach Arcadia, Coach Dale,
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Coach Zico recently.
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And even back when we talked to Sass and Dave,
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that was a lot of the difference
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that we see from region to region.
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You know, some of these players are...
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They have to focus on either work, school,
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or something else in life
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other than pure MLBB.
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You know, and so I think that's a big challenge
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in organizing that.
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let's say in a typical week, right?
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These players are going to school.
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Is it like one or two hours every night
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Or is it less than that?
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Like, what's the schedule kind of like?
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Bali, ngayon kasi,
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pinilit ko talagang kumuha ng sub
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para kahit papano.
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Pag, for example,
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hindi pwede si player na ganto,
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may pwede kaming ipalit.
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Tapos, pag hindi player si ganto,
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pwede kaming hindi palit.
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yung isang sub namin,
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matagal na nilang kasama.
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Pero pag, alam mo ba,
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siya yung nag-XP.
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Pag wala kaming Mage,
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siya yung nag-Mage.
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wala tayong magagawa.
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Kailangan natin isurvive yung meron tayo.
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Kesa parang ma-frustrate tayo
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na hindi nagkakatagmatik
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I-take advantage na lang natin.
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Parang matuto kayong...
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Ganito yung sabi ko sa nila.
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Kung wala yung XP natin
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tapos hindi magaling yung...
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Kasi hindi naman XP may inyong kapalit.
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Dapat, matuto kayong mag-step up
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sa sarili nyo na...
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Kasi hindi naman laging panalo yung XP.
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So, kung pangit yung performance niya ngayon,
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matuto kayong bumuhat.
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Matuto kayong mag-step up.
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Huwag natin isisi na
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ang hirap mag-training kasi walang tento.
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Ang hirap mag-training kasi walang tento.
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Pag minsan, dalawang scrim.
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Minsan, isang scrim.
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Tapos, yun yung parang nakabihitin talaga
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pero ganun talaga.
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Binabawi ko na lang talaga sa
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pag-i-edit na or analysis
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para habang mag-review sila
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or may free time sila.
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Manood sila 5 minutes, 3 minutes.
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Nag-upload ka pa rin ba, coach?
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Sa kanila na ako nag-upload.
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Sa kanila na ako nag-upload.
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So, din ginagawang ang video.
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Yung oras mo din,
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kinumit mo sa team.
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Kasi parang napansin...
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Oo, ako yung full-time.
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Oo, napansin ko kasi nung
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hindi ka pa nga rin on it.
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Yung upload ni Lyric, dire-direcho yan.
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Minsan nanonood daw kay Lyric eh.
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Kuhaan-tawa nga ako,
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nag-comment kasi isang video ko eh.
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Nag-comment pala ako noon.
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Kuhaan-tawa ako noon eh.
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May isang video ako noon,
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Tapos, chinek ko,
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Sip, yung gin ba talaga doon?
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Hindi yung totoo, coach.
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Hindi yung totoo.
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ang ganda kasi, coach,
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ang kwento mo na, no?
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You're a content creator analyst,
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and now international coach.
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parang doon din nakakagulat din
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na may mga pro-teams in the Philippines
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na kayo yung nasa scout
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at nakikita yung mga analysts
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na dinibigay niyo.
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This time, second team mo palang to, no?
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Like second season?
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Or nag-season 10 ka ba?
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Nag-season 10 ako nung playoffs.
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Nung playoffs na ako.
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Nag-opisan nung season 10.
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Playoffs na pala yun.
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You mentioned na, syempre,
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gusto mo na sana mag-give up.
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Pero the fact na gineve up mo yung,
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hindi mo naman gineve up totally,
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pero yung YouTube,
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medyo sinideline mo muna,
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pinag-give up mo muna,
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yung tiiptan dyan,
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mukhang gana naman.
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Well, gana naman,
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More than, more than survivable.
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Okay, okay, okay.
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Good thing, good thing.
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Pero isa pa talaga sa naging dahilan
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kung bakit sumintu talaga ako sa YouTube,
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may isang player na na-touch talaga ako.
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Nung pagkatapos namin nung season,
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nung pagrakas namin nung ISO,
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chinat niya ako, sabi niya,
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Coach, magdadrop ako ng dalawang sub-team
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para matuloy-tuloy ko yung pagtitraining.
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Kasi may tiwala ako sa,
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parang may tiwala ako sa team natin.
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Tapos dahil nandito ka na ngayon,
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parang mas, alam ko,
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mali-lead mo kami ng maayos
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pagpunta sa championship, parang gano'n.
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So, parang, ewan ko,
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ang touching niya sakin,
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alam kong makarinig naman gano'n.
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Kaya sabi ko, sige naman,
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mag-full-time na talaga ako dito,
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hindi na ako pwede.
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Kasi nag-sacrifice sila eh,
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hindi pwede naman ako mag-sacrifice.
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Nag-commit nga eh.
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Na-touch talaga ako doon,
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ala, kailangan ko,
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kailangan na talaga namin panindigan to.
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Sumintu talaga ako ng YouTube.
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Gosh, I'm already thinking of that story,
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you know, like the storyline.
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I know this doesn't happen,
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I know we still have time left,
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and the playoffs and everything,
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but imagine mo si Coach Lyric here with,
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let's say, triple gaming sa Philippines, no?
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Kasi I think the way MENA works is right,
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the first place goes to M5,
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yung second place, wildcard.
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Sa wildcard, yes.
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Oo, yung wildcard is confirmed November.
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Yeah, so the wildcard,
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second place ng MPL MENA goes to wildcard.
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Yung first place, automatic ticket sa M5.
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Wow, so two chances.
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Kung wala ka, second place,
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meron ka pang isang chance.
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Pero syempre, gusto nyo, first place agad.
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Usually, yung mga nakakausap namin coaches dito,
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coach, gusto nila,
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kumunta agad ng Philippines
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para makapag-practice,
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to do ranked games.
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paano kayo nag-detraining,
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paano kayo nag-scrim?
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Yun yung tingin ko,
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pinaka-struggle din dito sa MPL MENA.
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nung nasa UNICPA ako,
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pwede namin makascrim yung Inter,
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pwede namin makascrim yung MY, yung SG.
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pwede mo lang ma-scrim yung
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mismo yung mga kasama namin.
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Parang naglulokohan lang kami.
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Kasi may advantage yung mga nakabase sa UAE.
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si coach Dilot sa Okami,
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PH coach din siya,
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nakakascrim daw nila yung ibang PH team.
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Pero ang problema,
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yung PING mga 80 MS,
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Tapos kami dito sa KSA,
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medyo hindi talaga kaya,
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yung mismong strat,
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hindi mo matatago,
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kasi yung makakascrim mo,
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sabi kami lang din yung naglulokohan.
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Struggle siya kapag galaban mo international.
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Patuloy na nalang mag-adopt talaga.
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Ganon yung mangyayari.
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even working with the difference sa PING.
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Kasi when we were there
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sa Saudi Arabia for the Asian Championships
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We were trying to play in Riyadh.
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it's hard to adjust if you're used to playing
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sa Philippines or Indonesia na,
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Iba yung gameplay pag
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Naglaro din kayo ng ISF.
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pero sobrang hirap to adjust.
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since you even mentioned,
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other coaches there,
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we've talked a lot of,
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on these episodes,
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Let's say the impact of Philippine imports.
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Kasi that was a big thing
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that started earlier this year, right?
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We had the first imports kind of go out
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to these different regions,
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not just players,
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but of course coaches,
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the region there?
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I know you're mostly teaching,
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pero how do you think yung,
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ano yung impact mo sa
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hindi lang para sa akin.
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Tingin ko para sa lahat ng import.
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tingin ko mas naging competitive talaga
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nagkaroon ng import.
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yung mga malalaking board,
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talagang kumukuha sila ng
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halimbawa si Lotric,
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galing siya dating Todak,
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tapos ngayon nandito na siya sa
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matagal na pala siya dito.
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may kasama din siyang dalawang
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tingin ko dahil doon,
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mas naging competitive.
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Kasi hanggang ngayon,
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last week na namin sa
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hindi pa rin sure kung sino yung
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mga magpe-playoffs,
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tapos hindi pa rin sure kung sino yung
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sobrang random pa,
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wala pa talagang sure,
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hindi pa talaga sure kung sino yung
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top 4 na magpe-playoffs.
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Hindi pa sa mangyayari pa yung
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Sobrang tight yung standings.
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Sobrang dikit pa talaga lahat.
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Yung Triple Esports,
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you guys are secured.
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kayo din yung natsi-scream eh.
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Hindi parang mahirap na part eh.
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Hindi mo matatago yung
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with the experience na meron ka,
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since ano naman yan,
19:48.0
masasabi mo ba na
19:55.0
Gaano kahaba yun?
20:02.0
Kung yung quality talaga
20:05.0
at saka yung talino maglaro,
20:07.0
medyo hindi talaga matatanggi na
20:09.0
yung experience din kasi siguro eh
20:11.0
pagdating sa decision making.
20:16.0
pag matagal ka na
20:18.0
or lagi kang nahihirapan,
20:19.0
parang pag nahirapan ka,
20:21.0
alam mo na yung feeling.
20:24.0
yun yung gusto kong ipatrain sa mga players
20:26.0
kasi sila sila lang din yung naglalaro.
20:30.0
pag nahihirapan sila,
20:32.0
hindi sila sanay sa feeling na yun.
20:33.0
Kaya ang mangyayari,
20:35.0
parang it's either
20:39.0
tumatama na din yung mental fortitude.
20:42.0
tingin ko yun yung
20:45.0
pag nasa PH Indo,
20:46.0
kasi mahirap talaga lahat yan.
20:47.0
Wala namang easy game sa PH Indo.
20:51.0
sanay na sila sa ganun,
20:52.0
yung decision making nila.
20:56.0
hindi na bago sa amin to.
20:59.0
pag lumilate game na,
21:01.0
tumatagal na yung laban,
21:04.0
kung sinong mapatig,
21:05.0
sinong magkamali.
21:08.0
mag-e-snowball na matitilt na.
21:11.0
train-e-training din namin ngayon.
21:14.0
Mga bata pa kasi din eh.
21:17.0
Yung isa pa talaga yun.
21:26.0
It's really hard.
21:27.0
Nakakakuha na ako ng
21:28.0
common denominator
21:29.0
to other countries.
21:33.0
sobrang ganda sa PH is
21:39.0
Even in the airport,
21:40.0
kilala na yung mga players.
21:43.0
Parang nag-gets na eh.
21:44.0
Naiintindihan na na
21:46.0
meron ng nag-iexist
21:48.0
na ganitong industry.
21:50.0
Kahit na maliit pa lang.
22:00.0
Parang maliit pa rin dyan, no?
22:03.0
Maliit pa rin sa kanila, no?
22:10.0
Hindi nga talaga siya
22:15.0
technically parang
22:16.0
tatlong bansa siya
22:17.0
pinagsama-sama pa.
22:19.0
So, hindi pa talaga siya
22:23.0
UAE, at siya KST.
22:32.0
those parts of the world
22:33.0
are still trying to catch up
22:35.0
against gaming as well.
22:38.0
it's something that
22:41.0
Assassin Dave talking about
22:42.0
in the western part of the world,
22:45.0
basically convincing
22:49.0
everyone involved na
22:50.0
there is something there
22:55.0
during MPL Philippines,
22:56.0
sometimes we're still
22:57.0
talking about that.
23:00.0
I would say, what?
23:02.0
That was imagined.
23:03.0
Just now, you have
23:04.0
more and more parents
23:06.0
and they're coming to watch
23:09.0
they know how much
23:11.0
support they have.
23:14.0
the also common denominator there
23:18.0
and families here
23:21.0
a gaming career, right?
23:23.0
that's why you see
23:24.0
even players, for example,
23:26.0
like even Yawi, right?
23:29.0
a lot of these students
23:30.0
like Sanji and them
23:31.0
are still in school somehow.
23:36.0
dito sa Philippines na
23:38.0
the schools and the
23:40.0
the support systems
23:43.0
for some of these
23:45.0
professional careers.
23:48.0
MPL MENA is still
23:51.0
it's still in its
23:59.0
even community-wise,
24:03.0
it still needs to
24:04.0
be accepted, right?
24:06.0
happen over months
24:16.0
i-take for granted
24:18.0
kung ano man yung
24:19.0
nangyayari ngayon
24:21.0
given the stories
24:29.0
doon ako nagulat eh,
24:32.0
Naka-bootcamp kayo?
24:33.0
Naka-bootcamp sila?
24:38.0
sila na bahay lang.
24:42.0
yung dalawang player ko,
24:43.0
magkapatayin sila,
24:45.0
tapos yung iba talaga,
24:48.0
Online-online lang.
24:49.0
Pag available kayo,
24:50.0
puntayin dito sa Discord
24:51.0
tapos nag-training tayo.
24:53.0
buti kayo na kaya
24:56.0
Saudi Arabia naman.
25:02.0
ba't hindi ka kasama
25:08.0
Nung nag-umpisa sila,
25:12.0
hindi pa ako kasama
25:13.0
sa official roster.
25:17.0
itong playoffs lang
25:19.0
na doon na ako nakapasok.
25:22.0
wala pa silang coach.
25:29.0
tulungan mo kami.
25:30.0
Gusto namin magiganti
25:32.0
kasi binagsak kami
25:33.0
noong Kazakhstan.
25:35.0
sa Asian Championship,
25:38.0
Tapos na nanalo sila,
25:39.0
tapos doon tuwa sila,
25:43.0
yung revenge namin.
25:44.0
Wala silang coach,
25:46.0
sa Asian Championship?
25:53.0
parang sabi nila,
25:54.0
kailangan talaga natin
25:57.0
trinay talaga nilang
25:59.0
para makapag-provide
26:03.0
Doon sa third place,
26:06.0
alam ko may prize money
26:12.0
tsaka second place,
26:14.0
So, proud kami siya,
26:17.0
but they also announced
26:19.0
ISF World Championship
26:27.0
Sorry, napaklap ako.
26:29.0
Tutunog yun sa ano,
26:30.0
tutunog yun sa podcast.
26:35.0
kita natin si Lyric doon.
26:36.0
Tsaka bali-balita ko,
26:39.0
Ini-scout din kasi
26:42.0
yung region niya.
26:44.0
Nga ganong bulong eh.
26:46.0
Yung MENA region niya.
26:47.0
Ini-scout yan eh,
26:49.0
baka pwede tayo dito ha.
26:53.0
dudumugin yung ano diyan?
26:56.0
magkaroon ng parang
27:05.0
Usually, ano lang yan eh.
27:06.0
Kung may connection eh.
27:08.0
In-announce ng ISF.
27:12.0
Yung mga ibang orgs,
27:13.0
titingin din yan eh.
27:18.0
Pati M-series eh.
27:19.0
Tingin mo, coach.
27:21.0
dudumugin kaya tayo dyan?
27:23.0
Dudumugin ba ML diyan?
27:30.0
may mga event talaga
27:32.0
Ang nakakatuwa nga dito,
27:34.0
nagpapa-event sila
27:37.0
para sa mga taga-mena.
27:39.0
nagiging way din siya
27:44.0
Yung mga Pinoy dito
27:46.0
Para magkita-kita.
27:50.0
nakakatuwa na nakita ko.
27:52.0
may napanood dawng video.
27:54.0
may nag-invite sa akin na
27:55.0
parang PH community siya
27:59.0
para daw gusto kong pumunta
28:00.0
kasi marami daw talaga
28:01.0
Pinoy na mga pumunta.
28:02.0
Si Gamer Z ba yan?
28:04.0
Sino? Sorry, sorry.
28:07.0
I'm not sure if this is
28:08.0
the event you're talking about.
28:10.0
during the Asian Championship
28:15.0
in the Riyadh Boulevard.
28:24.0
even when we were there
28:25.0
casting for the Asian Championship,
28:27.0
half the people we met
28:30.0
And they all knew MLBB.
28:31.0
They all watched it.
28:43.0
have it all in one place.
28:47.0
binabati ko lahat ng mga
28:59.0
for their families.
29:07.0
ang difference nyo,
29:14.0
Ikaw, nag-a-adjust?
29:17.0
nagaano kami dito,
29:19.0
pag regular season,
29:28.0
Ganun yung umpisa
29:29.0
ng regular season namin.
29:34.0
So, you've changed
29:35.0
your lifestyle din?
29:37.0
you have to adjust.
29:38.0
Parang call center yung
29:39.0
parang call center.
29:46.0
Ilang months ka ng coach,
29:48.0
nag-change na yan lahat.
29:50.0
Based from your experience,
29:53.0
how would you differentiate
29:55.0
from other MLBB regions?
30:06.0
ang gusto ko dito sa
30:12.0
willing silang mag-adapt talaga.
30:15.0
kung ano yung nakikita nila
30:17.0
kung ano yung nakikita nila
30:19.0
willing silang mag-give
30:22.0
pagka-gumana sa atin,
30:23.0
edi ituloy-tuloy natin.
30:25.0
siguro may impact din
30:30.0
mabukas yung ganun idea.
30:42.0
nakahabol sila sa meta
30:45.0
international leagues.
30:52.0
Open for adaptability.
30:56.0
na-mention actually
30:58.0
Kayo daw yung nakaka-scrim nila.
31:03.0
Saudi Arabia daw yung
31:04.0
nakaka-scrim nila.
31:05.0
Did it help you guys?
31:13.0
yung mga players ko
31:20.0
yung player ko si
31:22.0
tapos, si Sensui,
31:26.0
naging coach niya,
31:29.0
umpisa pa lang talaga,
31:30.0
piniempo na si Marga.
31:34.0
Sabi mo kay coach friend,
31:35.0
baka pwedeng kami na lang
31:36.0
i-scrimman nila para
31:38.0
siguradong malinis.
31:40.0
Kung kailangan nyo mag-training,
31:41.0
kami na yung mag-a-adjust
31:43.0
Kasi, yun talaga.
31:44.0
Sabi ko saan nila,
31:49.0
dito natin makikita
31:50.0
kung ready pa talaga tayo
31:52.0
Kung hindi pa tayo ready,
31:53.0
kung nanonood kayo
31:55.0
parang i-treat natin to
31:56.0
na parang training
32:02.0
kung paano tayo natalo.
32:04.0
bakit kayo natatalo.
32:06.0
gamitin natin yun
32:10.0
talaga siya nakikita.
32:13.0
araw-araw talaga,
32:15.0
kinipiniempo talaga
32:17.0
baka available kayo.
32:18.0
Kung oras kayo available,
32:19.0
mag-a-adjust kami.
32:23.0
kailangan talaga nilang
32:24.0
maranasan yung hirap,
32:25.0
kung ano yung feeling
32:30.0
talagang bagan talaga
32:32.0
maraman nila yung
32:33.0
kung gusto ba talaga nila,
32:34.0
kung mauhok ba talaga sila,
32:36.0
magigising ba talaga
32:37.0
yung passion nila
32:39.0
maglaro ng ganito
32:42.0
sobrang laki ng tulong
32:43.0
kasi yung mga players ko
32:50.0
in-inspire talaga,
32:51.0
na-inspire talaga sila na.
32:53.0
pag nag-scrim nga kami,
32:54.0
parang sinasabi nila,
33:03.0
sobrang laki ng tulong
33:05.0
kung nasa'ng kami ngayon,
33:07.0
na naka-scrim namin
33:12.0
That is exactly why
33:14.0
a night and day difference
33:15.0
from the Asian Championships
33:17.0
the actual championships
33:20.0
that's something that
33:22.0
were talking about
33:24.0
And it makes sense now,
33:26.0
behind the scenes
33:31.0
this is real quick,
33:32.0
this is one of the,
33:33.0
when we asked like,
33:34.0
what is the effect
33:36.0
who are Philippine imports
33:38.0
That's one right there,
33:40.0
The fact that you have
33:42.0
and this connection
33:46.0
have that opportunity
33:47.0
to scrim against,
33:50.0
Brand at the time,
33:52.0
that's an amazing impact
33:54.0
Ngayon nyo lang din
34:02.0
kaya pala nagtataka kayo
34:03.0
ba't biglang lakas,
34:04.0
biglang nagsupay sa ayan.
34:06.0
Asian Championships,
34:10.0
while we were there.
34:11.0
Kasi medyo shy sila,
34:13.0
For the first time,
34:14.0
speaking and everything.
34:17.0
do you guys have a coach?
34:22.0
we don't have a coach.
34:23.0
And a lot of the teams,
34:24.0
in ISF Asian Championships,
34:25.0
and I'm sure many,
34:26.0
many other teams,
34:27.0
don't have coaches.
34:28.0
They don't have analysts.
34:29.0
They just do it themselves,
34:32.0
we just briefly said,
34:34.0
if you guys go on from this,
34:35.0
it'll be great if you guys
34:36.0
get a coach someday.
34:39.0
so we automatically just assumed
34:42.0
they didn't have a coach still.
34:44.0
it's all making sense.
34:47.0
Si Lyric pala yun.
34:49.0
natulungan pa sila
35:00.0
inuulit-uulit ni Phiu yun.
35:02.0
if you're listening,
35:03.0
inuulit-uulit niya,
35:12.0
yung Saudi Arabia,
35:21.0
at pinaghahandaan
35:24.0
nakaka-scream nila kayo.
35:29.0
nag-comeback game yun.
35:30.0
Kung babalikan natin
35:31.0
yung laro nila with,
35:35.0
representative diba,
35:40.0
That was a comeback game.
35:41.0
Muntik pa kayong manalo.
35:45.0
how was everything?
35:49.0
nandiyan na kayo sa ano,
35:53.0
yung gitnang part na yun,
35:55.0
paano yung naging process
36:01.0
Paano nangyari yun?
36:06.0
mas nangigil sila
36:11.0
parang na-inspired sila
36:19.0
parang pride mo yun
36:21.0
proud na proud sila dun.
36:24.0
parang mas nangigil sila.
36:25.0
Parang sabi nila,
36:30.0
tignan natin sa M5
36:32.0
para mag-training,
36:33.0
itry natin yung best natin.
36:39.0
nagpumipilit sa kanila,
36:40.0
nagpumotivate sila.
36:42.0
gano'n siguro talaga
36:43.0
yung pag nakuha mo
36:45.0
pag nagising na yung
36:50.0
magkukusa ka na talaga.
36:51.0
Magigigil ka na talaga
36:53.0
nang gawin yung mga bagay-bagay.
36:56.0
kaya para sa akin,
36:57.0
sobrang laking tulong talaga
36:59.0
Sabi ko talaga sa kanila,
37:00.0
training art natin to.
37:01.0
Pagka magandik na
37:04.0
magtutuloy-tuloy tayo.
37:07.0
sobrang laking tulong sa akin.
37:08.0
I think also because
37:09.0
if I remember right,
37:13.0
where they got sent
37:14.0
to the lower bracket
37:15.0
to go against Indonesia,
37:17.0
they were up against Egypt.
37:19.0
And a lot of people
37:20.0
have already watched,
37:21.0
a lot of people have already watched,
37:23.0
Sila Maro and Alpha,
37:24.0
all those guys play.
37:26.0
if I remember right,
37:27.0
Saudi Arabia 2-1,
37:29.0
It was a three-game series,
37:34.0
a lot of people were
37:35.0
basically surprised,
37:40.0
they went to go face the Philippines
37:41.0
and they had to go face off.
37:42.0
I think it was Indonesia after that.
37:45.0
a lot of people were surprised
37:47.0
that Saudi Arabia matchup.
37:50.0
they haven't heard so much
37:55.0
a lot of people already knew
37:56.0
the players from Egypt.
37:58.0
that was already a great,
37:59.0
basically a great story
38:00.0
and hopefully motivation boost
38:01.0
and it sounds like it was
38:02.0
because where you guys are now
38:03.0
currently in MPL MENA,
38:07.0
it's great to have
38:08.0
all that background now,
38:12.0
and move on though
38:13.0
to the next topic
38:14.0
where we're going to,
38:15.0
we do this every episode.
38:16.0
We ask our guests
38:20.0
for this instance,
38:23.0
All the teams involved there.
38:24.0
You're going to categorize them.
38:25.0
Manjean will walk you through
38:26.0
exactly how it's gonna
38:27.0
be broken down as well
38:28.0
for our listeners out there.
38:34.0
Since you like this,
38:35.0
even in your analysis,
38:37.0
what we're going to do
38:38.0
is we're going to tier
38:47.0
We have a tier list.
38:49.0
this tier list is different.
38:55.0
It's not like that.
38:58.0
the first category
39:03.0
These are the teams
39:04.0
that won't be able
39:10.0
the team that can't join.
39:12.0
Stay in Saudi Arabia.
39:13.0
Even if it's a wildcard,
39:14.0
it's not like that.
39:16.0
these are the teams
39:17.0
that got trafficked.
39:28.0
there's a chance,
39:29.0
there's a chance.
39:32.0
it's on Expressway.
39:39.0
going up on stage.
39:41.0
going to the Philippines.
39:45.0
the team that can't join.
39:50.0
am I the only one
39:51.0
who's going to say
39:52.0
the team that can't join?
39:59.0
the name of the team.
40:26.0
the team that can't join.
40:45.0
is already fighting
41:07.0
there's a big chance
41:14.0
they're the champion
41:18.0
really interesting.
41:20.0
they have a PH coach,
41:48.0
It was only added
42:01.0
when it was added.
42:03.0
there's a big impact
42:08.0
was in the middle.
42:23.0
one of the preparations,
42:38.0
they're there for you.
42:40.0
it's just a disadvantage
42:45.0
it's really solid.
42:46.0
It's really solid
42:47.0
that you can scrim
42:50.0
they're also full-time.
42:56.0
There's another team.
42:57.0
There's another team.
42:59.0
The Triple Esports.
43:06.0
it's not on the road.
43:07.0
It's not on the road.
43:08.0
It's not on the road.
43:11.0
It's not on the expressway.
43:12.0
It's not on the traffic.
43:13.0
They're flying cars.
43:16.0
Airplane right away.
43:17.0
Airplane right away.
43:18.0
Are you saying that,
43:20.0
You're flying right away?
43:27.0
the schedule is really hard.
43:29.0
even if the schedule is hard,
43:37.0
it's not just because of the schedule.
43:39.0
the passion is there.
43:41.0
in those three categories,
43:42.0
where will you put
43:43.0
the Triple Esports?
43:48.0
It's not on the traffic.
43:54.0
it's not on the traffic.
43:55.0
It's not on the traffic.
43:59.0
it's on the expressway.
44:03.0
It's not on the expressway.
44:04.0
It's not on the expressway.
44:06.0
it's not on the traffic.
44:08.0
There's a new category.
44:15.0
based on those categories.
44:16.0
Now that we have the categories,
44:18.0
let's just say it is
44:20.0
any of these teams.
44:23.0
the representative of MENA.
44:26.0
we still have to find out
44:27.0
who that is going to be.
44:30.0
they make it to the Philippines,
44:31.0
they are the team representing
44:35.0
they will do against,
44:38.0
the Filipino representatives?
44:42.0
How do you think they will fare?
44:44.0
do you think that they need still
44:46.0
a lot of preparation
44:48.0
to be able to compete at
44:52.0
how do you think that will be?
44:56.0
if they can really afford it,
44:58.0
or if they can afford
45:05.0
they can really train,
45:07.0
it's a huge advantage
45:09.0
no matter who will be
45:11.0
the representative.
45:16.0
or one week before,
45:18.0
I won't be able to see
45:21.0
they will be able to win.
45:24.0
the resources are so limited.
45:25.0
If you're just here at MENA
45:28.0
the resources are so limited.
45:31.0
if they train at PH,
45:33.0
I think they can adapt.
45:34.0
I think there's a bigger
45:43.0
if they just stay at MENA
45:44.0
and fly to the playoffs,
45:52.0
in the Philippines
45:56.0
they can really train
45:58.0
what needs to be fixed.
46:00.0
France is different.
46:02.0
It's different every day.
46:14.0
It's not the X-Way.
46:15.0
It's not the X-Way
46:16.0
but it's on the way.
46:18.0
there's a wild card.
46:19.0
There's a wild card.
46:20.0
There's a wild card.
46:22.0
there's a wild card.
46:25.0
that's the chance,
46:26.0
that's the wedding chance,
46:30.0
you went to the Philippines
46:32.0
It's only November 1
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that you're in the Philippines.
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Fearless forecast.
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If it's really early,
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after the MNL ACU event,
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we can really adapt.
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You're realistic.
47:02.0
You're realistic.
47:12.0
and the experience
47:15.0
is still different.
47:27.0
when I was still in ONIC,
47:35.0
you're playing MPL.
47:45.0
I think a lot of people are putting,
47:47.0
for the Fearless forecast,
47:55.0
is going to either
47:56.0
be Philippines or INDO.
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at the same time,
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I think a lot of people
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even if they finish top three,
48:13.0
whoever that is going to be,
48:15.0
that's a huge statement.
48:17.0
That's a huge thing.
48:18.0
Look what happened
48:22.0
from North America,
48:25.0
placed really well.
48:26.0
Did they place third?
48:27.0
I can't remember.
48:28.0
I think it was...
48:29.0
What place was that?
48:38.0
BTK placed third.
48:40.0
and look what it did
48:41.0
for the region, right?
48:43.0
who knows what else
48:46.0
is able to get top three.
48:47.0
Who knows if they even get
48:49.0
that's what can happen, right?
48:52.0
because there are a lot of good players.
48:53.0
I think the Filipinos
48:54.0
have a huge impact
48:56.0
Yes, that's true.
49:00.0
and you're used to it
49:01.0
since you're in the Philippines.
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of one of your teammates.
49:07.0
One of your coaches.
49:12.0
in our challenge.
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There are two challenges.
49:20.0
You just have to choose one.
49:22.0
If you're the one doing it,
49:31.0
if it's your teammate
49:34.0
if it's your teammate
49:37.0
the Balut Challenge.
49:41.0
The Balut Challenge.
49:42.0
They'll eat balut?
49:44.0
even if it's just one.
49:45.0
Even if it's just one
49:46.0
from your teammates.
49:52.0
The offering has been made.
49:55.0
I hope you can understand this,
49:59.0
has accepted the challenge
50:03.0
the Balut Challenge.
50:06.0
If Tarzan doesn't show up,
50:19.0
in the Philippines
50:22.0
the Balut Challenge.
50:26.0
The challenge is accepted.
50:30.0
thank you so much,
50:32.0
We're gonna wrap things up here.
50:34.0
hear a lot of the story
50:35.0
and how you kind of
50:37.0
where you are today.
50:39.0
you're still in the Philippines,
50:40.0
but you're making an impact
50:41.0
over in the MPL MENA region.
50:45.0
I don't know exactly
50:47.0
how long you'll be there
50:51.0
and to Triple Gaming
50:52.0
and everyone involved.
51:00.0
that you'd like to do
51:01.0
before we close out?
51:08.0
My dream is to have
51:16.0
thank you to those
51:20.0
and those who are
51:23.0
it's 3 in the morning
51:24.0
or 4 in the morning
51:28.0
thank you to those
51:29.0
who are supporting us.
51:32.0
Thank you so much.
51:34.0
that is going to be it
51:35.0
for this episode.
51:38.0
for listening in,
51:39.0
or watching wherever you are.
51:42.0
and we're covering
51:44.0
Coach Lyric here.
51:45.0
This has been hosted by us,
51:48.0
And this would not be possible
51:51.0
Teleco partner, Manjean.
51:52.0
Any closing messages here?
51:53.0
Anything you want to say?
51:54.0
Thank you so much,
51:58.0
playoffs will have results.
52:03.0
No matter what happens,
52:05.0
No matter what happens,
52:10.0
So, that is going to be it, guys.
52:11.0
Thank you so much once again.
52:12.0
Follow our social pages
52:13.0
at MPL Philippines.
52:14.0
Follow our podcast,
52:16.0
Give us a rating on Spotify.
52:17.0
It always helps us.
52:21.0
if you're obviously
52:22.0
watching on YouTube.
52:23.0
That is going to be it
52:24.0
for this episode.
52:25.0
We'll be back here
52:27.0
for another episode
52:28.0
of The Road to M5.
52:29.0
We'll see you guys then.
