During the groupstage of "The Defense" mTw defeated Global Domination Time (USA), MeetYourMakers (POL) and SK Gaming (DEN) easily. Beside MYM, GDT and SK the teams Problem??? (DEN) and roots were in this group, too. Problem??? was on the schedule yesterday and mTw was able to beat their fifth opponent during the groupstage. After this success we are now decorated by a splendid 5-0 score. We talked to teamcaptain Troels 'syndereN' Nielsen after this victory over Problem???


mymTw.com: Hi Troels, how do you evaluate the groupstage's final score?
Troels 'syndereN' Nielsen: We are of course very happy with the 5-0 we pulled off from our group. It doesn't get better than that! By the looks of it, SK and Problem??? will be taking the 2 other top 3 spots, which comes as no big surprise to me. Big props to them for some well-played games.

What do you think do your team has to improve?
We still make some mistakes along the way, and we're trying to work them out. Without going too much into detail, we tend to end up with at least a few unneccesary deaths from a little overconfidence or overextension, and we could stick to our game plans a little bit better as well. It should all fall in to place during the next time if we keep our practice and performance in matches up.

What did satisfy you at most during the groupstage?
Hmm, I think it was when we met MYM in the first game of the group stage while still being under the name of Wild Honey Badgers (even before our DreamHack Winter 2011 attendance). Not many counted on us at that point. I think it was the first game that opened up the eyes of a big part of the community to our team, as we pulled off a very solid performance.

How is the current mood within the team?
We're in a quite good mood after the 5-0 of the first group stage, but we're also staying calm. We know there are still improvements to be done.

Which expectation do you have for the final round?
Uff, what can I say? Even tougher competition. There's a lot of good teams present, so it'll be a very hard battle. We have to bring our A-game, else it will be an uphill battle.

Which team will you face first?
I actually don't know. All I know is that three teams from each group will advance (a total of twelve), and that based on group placements, the teams will be seeded into two groups of six in each. Two first seeds, two second seeds and two third seeds in each.

How do you evaluate european Dota 2 - teams?
There's many strong teams, and the competition is growing by the minute. There are favourites as always, but no team is safe. If you don't perform, you lose. There's not much room for mistakes.

Who is the best right now?
It's tight in the top; as said, any top team can beat any top team as things look right now. Still, if I had to pick who I'd say look the most fearsome to us at the moment, I'd have to say Team Dignitas and Na`Vi.