{"id":243433,"date":"2025-09-05T20:53:28","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T20:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=243433"},"modified":"2025-10-23T07:58:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T07:58:31","slug":"zywoo-astralis-cs2-era-vitality-wembley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/zywoo-astralis-cs2-era-vitality-wembley","title":{"rendered":"ZywOo: \u201cAstralis are still the benchmark era in Counter-Strike\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

BLAST Open London 2025 has become a test of resilience for Vitality: without a title since the summer break, the team still reaches a fourth straight semi-final. Led by Mathieu \u201cZywOo\u201d Herbaut, the French-British squad now heads into Wembley with confidence and the backing of a home crowd. In a conversation with BLAST.tv, ZywOo spoke about \u201ceras,\u201d the GOAT debate, Vitality\u2019s struggles, and the power of playing on home soil.<\/p>\n

Astralis as the standard of time<\/h3>\n

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Debates about \u201cgreat eras\u201d reignited after Vitality\u2019s unbeaten first half of 2025. Some rushed to call this stretch \u201cthe greatest in history,\u201d but ZywOo himself dismissed such claims:<\/p>\n

Astralis had a different era because they stayed on top longer. They won three Majors, and we only have one. If you talk about a real era, you need to win another one or two Majors. In six months we did something unique, but in the long-term perspective Astralis still have the best era in every way.<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n

This statement effectively ended the debate: even the most dominant six-month runs cannot compare with the historical stability of Astralis between 2018\u20132020.<\/p>\n

Has the Vitality \u201cera\u201d ended?<\/h3>\n

Three straight semi-final exits after the summer break led many fans to talk about \u201cthe end of dominance.\u201d But for ZywOo, that\u2019s just outside noise:<\/p>\n

When people say it\u2019s over, they\u2019re only talking about three tournaments. That\u2019s not the end. We have the same lineup as in the first six months. It would be stupid to change anything. We know that if we bring back that fire and improve individually, it will work again.<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n

Vitality have chosen stability over panic \u2014 no major roster changes, only working on their own game.<\/p>\n

Losing simplicity and finding rhythm<\/h3>\n

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ZywOo admitted that the current slump is not about a lack of motivation but about details:<\/p>\n

We\u2019re digging too deep into small things, and that makes the game harder. Before, we would win those matches, take easy frags, but now we\u2019ve lost that feeling. But I\u2019m sure we\u2019ll find it again.<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n

The French star confessed his own performance in the BLAST Open London group stage was \u201cfar from ideal.\u201d Still, he emphasized that the entire team is going through the same struggles \u2014 and solving them is only a matter of time.<\/p>\n

Wembley, between two worlds<\/h3>\n

A special factor in this tournament will be the home crowd. For ZywOo, returning to London is symbolic: it was here, at the FACEIT Major in 2018, that he first announced himself on the big stage. Now, his teammate is William \u201cmezii\u201d Merriman \u2014 the \u201cking of UK CS,\u201d as ZywOo himself calls him:<\/p>\n

Having king mezii with us is a privilege. The crowd can push us forward.<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n

Vitality hope that the blend of French experience and British crowd energy will fuel a push for the trophy.<\/p>\n

The GOAT debate: \u201cI don\u2019t think about it\u201d<\/h3>\n

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Another topic that always follows ZywOo is comparisons to s1mple and the new phenomenon donk. But the Frenchman distances himself from this discussion:<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t care about it. It\u2019s bad to think about that while you\u2019re still playing. I\u2019ll ask myself and others after my career whether I was the GOAT. But right now \u2014 no.<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n

For him, the priority is victories in the present, not a place in eternal rankings. Vitality have not yet managed to turn their \u201cgolden half-year\u201d into a long-lasting era. But the team remains among the favorites and has the chance to rewrite the script in London.<\/p>\n

ZywOo, despite the dip, speaks with confidence and shows the same trait that made him a legend: belief in his team and the ability to keep a cool head. Wembley lies ahead \u2014 and it is there that it will become clear whether Vitality are ready to once again fight for the title of the very best.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

BLAST Open London 2025 has become a test of resilience for Vitality: without a title since the summer break, the team still reaches a fourth straight semi-final. Led by Mathieu \u201cZywOo\u201d Herbaut, the French-British squad now heads into Wembley with confidence and the backing of a home crowd. 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