Fnatic will play the last quarter finals during ESL One on Saturday, where they will be facing the Brazilian squad Luminosity.
And after a dominating performance in the group stage, the in game leader Markus ”pronax” Wallsten seems to be fearless going forward.
– It doesn’t really matter which teams we face in the quarters, semis and finals, he tells Aftonbladet Esport.

The past year, Markus ”pronax” Wallsten and his teammates have largely dominated the CS:GO scene. And as they make their way towards the finals at ESL One Cologne, their goal is clear: To win back-to-back majors after their success in Katowice the past spring.

”We’re confident in ourselves”

In the group play, Fnatic breezed through after crushing both Team eBettle and Ukraine powerhouse Na’Vi with a 16-2 scoreline. And a lot of people probably asked themselves: How good are Fnatic really?
– Before the tournament we viewed the group as a pretty tough one. We’ve played evenly against Na’Vi the latest couple of events and we didn’t know a lot about the new Titan, pronax tells Aftonbladet Esport and continues:
– But we’re confident in ourselves and knew that if we brought our A-game we’ll win the group.

Ready to face Luminosity

Said and done. Now Fnatic will face Luminosity in the quarter finals. A team that has turned some heads with their plays recently. But pronax says that him and the team is ready for whatever the Brazilians will throw at them.
– They have proven to be strong against European teams during the last major and at ESL ESEA Pro League, så we knew it was a team to keep our eyes on. They have a good combination of players with raw skills, but also play very good tactically. We’ve practiced quite a bit against them and reviewed a lot of demos, so we have a pretty good idea what we’re facing.

”It’s always fun facing NiP”

As the playoffs turned out, a repeat of the Swedish dream finals from Katowice is possible. If Ninjas in Pyjamas manage to overcome Virtus.Pro there’s a chance they’ll face their arch rivals in the orange and grey shirts. And that’s a game that the leader would love to see.
– It’s always fun facing NiP, but we’re looking forward to beating the new EnVyUs and Team SoloMid just as much. It doesn’t really matter which teams we face in the quarters, semis and finals, pronax says.