For The Win vs Freedom
On October 29th, the season started with a rematch of the Season 14 Finals where For The Win defeated Dead Strokes 5-3. 126 days later we not only see this seasons finals begin, but strangely enough on a Sunday.
These two sides played back in Week 7 where For The Win defeated Freedom with ease 5 games to 1. While there was the drama that comes with top-tier teams battling it out, not much has changed between these two squads apart from seeming closer than ever. Some from FTW have joined Freedom in UICSwiss, while in UIC some from Freedom have joined FTW. But while pre-match they'll be having fun, tensions will be high during the matches without question.
Both sides finished the season at 11-2, and 8/10 of the players that played in Week 7 are eligible, and there's no question all 8 won't be at the table. 9/10 players in the game will probably pick For The Win to win, and with good reason. While Freedom is strong 1-5, For The Win just has players that can dominate, and it'll take some of the best play by Freedom to take this finale.
Week 7 highlights - ftw_murkedddd [2-0] defeated fr_win-win-win [1-1] to clinch the match in just game 6.
It's tough to call match-ups between the two sides because unlike BNR-FTW, there is much more versatility and the rivalry isn't as strong as FTW-BNR. The one match-up I don't think anyone wants to see is Andy face Roy as that game alone might take us right into match 2.
The pressure on For The Win is minimal. These guys have done it last season under the FTW banner and have done it many other times for other squads. For Freedom, this is just another shot at the only thing they've yet to win. They fell to Roy & SP a few seasons prior, and of course the memorable 13-0 season that meant nothing. The odds are against Freedom as this FTW side is much tougher than both SP and the LPL team they lost to in the semi-finals on their 13-0 season. But they'll be playing all out no question, attempting to get the only thing they've been unable to grasp. Up and down the line up no matter who Freedom brings to the table will be as patient as ever, not wanting to mess up and give FTW the easy road. While not on purpose, this could deter FTW as a long match for them would cut into the early hours of the morning for the load of Europeans, and frustrate them into bang runs that could leave it open for Freedom. But in the end it's tough to bet against the team that has done it before. Freedom might be able to squeak one out but FTW shouldn't have much of an issue.
Prediction - 5-3, 3-5, 5-2 FTW.
