Team Spirit · @Team__Spirit
21st Jan 2021 from TwitLonger
Team Spirit CS:GO Roster Changes.
We start this year with CS:GO roster changes. Today Artem “iDISBALANCE” Egorov is put on the transfer list, the new main awper of the team will be Abdul “degster” Gasanov (on loan from Espada). Robert “Patsi” Isyanov will trial as the team’s sixth player.
The changes are not certain to be permanent, the players are taken on loan from Espada for a 1 month trial period. The team will play with a new lineup at the upcoming DreamHack Open Winter 2021 tournament, which is set to start on January 26.
On January 11, after the Espada disband, “Patsi” and “degster” were put on the transfer list. The remaining three players are no longer under contract with Espada and have now joined the free agent pool.
Team Spirit CEO Nikita Chukalin commented the replacement:
"I am grateful to Artem for the 2 years that he spent in Team Spirit. Together we were able to build a stable team that performed well not only at the local level, but also internationally. However, we have big goals to accomplish, and to do that we need to become stronger. We will play our next tournaments with degster and I hope that he will be able to prove himself in our team. He is one of the most talented young players in the CIS and we appreciate the opportunity to work with him. If we succeed, Abdul will sign a contract with Team Spirit for the next few years.
In addition, to further bolster the team, we felt we also needed tactical changes. The introduction of a sixth player is a logical step forward. For several months we have been looking for a suitable young talent to add, and Robert is literally the best option we could count on. So far, he is only on a test period, but we wish him good luck and hope that our cooperation will become very fruitful."
The replacement was also commented on by the new players of the roster:
Abdul "degster" Gasanov:
“Actions speak louder than words. I have been working hard to be here and to have the opportunity to play against the best players for such a promising team. I left my family at the age of 17, moved to Moscow from Makhachkala with clear goals in mind. I devoted my heart and soul to the game, and will continue to do so. I am motivated and convinced that I can help the team to rise to the highest level possible. I am very grateful for this opportunity to everyone, especially those who support me."
Robert "Patsi" Isyanov:
“I am very glad to be in Team Spirit, one of the best organizations in the CIS. I am honored to get a chance to play with such experienced players. I hope that I can meet all the expectations and help the team to make the next step. I'm looking forward to our first tournaments to see how the 6 player squad will perform."
New test roster of "dragons" now looks like this:
Leonid "chopper" Vishnyakov
Nikolay "mir" Bityukov
Victor "somedieyoung" Orudzhev
Boris "magixx" Vorobiev
Abdul “degster” Gasanov
Robert “Patsi” Isyanov