9Pandas off laner Albert "alberkaaa" Chernoivanov shared his thoughts after their victory over Yellow Submarine in the closed qualifiers for The International 2024 Dota 2 tournament. Despite his dissatisfaction with his own performance against Alan "Satanic" Gallyamov's team, he praised his teammates for pulling through.
Interviewer: "How's the team feeling right now?"
Alberkaaa: "We feel great. Everyone is in good shape, and we're preparing for each opponent. Everything is excellent."
Interviewer: "Were you prepared in advance for 1win?"
Alberkaaa: "Honestly, I'm not responsible for the preparation. That's more the coach's job. I don't know. I hope we're prepared."
Chernoivanov reflected on their approach to the qualifiers. "We didn't have a specific plan to go through the upper or lower bracket. We just wanted to perform well; there wasn't a concrete plan. Yesterday, June 17, I played well on Beastmaster. Today, I was very mediocre, but the team carried me through. Dota is a team game, so thanks to my teammates," he explained.
The match between 9Pandas and Yellow Submarine ended with a 2:1 score. Chernoivanov's team is now battling 1win for a spot in The International 2024.
The Eastern Europe closed qualifiers for TI13 are taking place online from June 14 to 18. Three teams from the region will qualify for the tournament. Previously, Team Spirit and BetBoom Team received invites to the event.