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After a 2-0 win over MIBR, the Danish AWPer gave an interview to HLTV, where he reflected on the team\u2019s performance, the level of competition, and their title chances.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re still a bit rusty, but we\u2019ve learned a lot\u201d<\/h2>\n

In his interview with HLTV, Nicolai \u201cdevice\u201d Reedtz admitted that the loss to TYLOO was painful, but educational. According to him, the team made several mistakes in key rounds, but he also acknowledged the strong individual performance from their opponents:<\/p>\n

\u201cIn CS2, a single kill can often decide a round. They were really hitting their shots.\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n

device also showed respect towards Astralis\u2019 next opponent, Lynn Vision, despite their underdog status. He recalled a heavy loss against them at the CS Asia Championships 2023.<\/p>\n

As for being one of the favorites in the playoffs, device emphasized:<\/p>\n

\u201cPressure has to be a privilege. It\u2019s not been like this in a long time. I think it will help us.\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n

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Astralis are not at their peak \u2014 but on the right path<\/h2>\n

This interview feels honest and balanced. device doesn\u2019t overhype the team\u2019s current form \u2014 in fact, he openly admits they are \u201crusty\u201d after a break and acknowledges their flaws in the TYLOO match. Still, his calm and confidence in Astralis\u2019 development reflect maturity. He\u2019s not making excuses, instead focusing on \u201cfewer mistakes from game to game\u201d as the primary goal.<\/p>\n

At the same time, there\u2019s a noticeable new energy in the team \u2014 with HooXi\u2019s arrival, consistent playoff appearances, and a focus on fundamentals. This is no longer the legendary Astralis of 2018\u20132019, but also not the chaotic version of 2022. device sees this squad as one that can fight for trophies again \u2014 and it sounds genuine.<\/p>\n

Will this interview change anything?<\/h2>\n

Yes \u2014 primarily for Astralis themselves.<\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t a bold declaration like \u201cwe will win the tournament,\u201d but it could mark a key internal turning point. Publicly recognizing issues while showing calm confidence in their work creates a healthy mental environment. For a team that hasn\u2019t lifted a trophy since 2019, that\u2019s crucial.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also a message to the fans: this team isn\u2019t living in the past, nor rushing empty promises. If Astralis reach the final or win FISSURE Playground 1, this interview with device could be remembered as the moment when the team started believing in themselves again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

After a 2-0 win over MIBR, the Danish AWPer gave an interview to HLTV, where he reflected on the team\u2019s performance, the level of competition, and their title chances. \u201cWe\u2019re still a bit rusty, but we\u2019ve learned a lot\u201d In his interview with HLTV, Nicolai \u201cdevice\u201d Reedtz admitted that the loss to TYLOO was painful, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":209941,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[496,482,734],"class_list":["post-209905","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-astralis","tag-dev1ce","tag-fissure-playground-1"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\ndevice: "Pressure is a privilege" \u2013 Astralis playoff interview - CS2 & CS:GO Articles, News, Events | Skin.Club Community<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"After a 2-0 win over MIBR, device spoke to HLTV about Astralis' form, competition, and their chances of winning the title\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/device-pressure-privilege-astralis-playoff-interview\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"device: "Pressure is a privilege" \u2013 Astralis playoff interview - 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