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m0NESY: Falcons are not title contenders right now
m0NESY told Hotspawn that Team Falcons are not contending for a title at the moment and that their goal is at least to reach the playoffs.
Key facts
- Whom0NESY, Team Falcons AWPer
- Whatgoal of reaching the playoffs at minimum
Team Falcons AWPer Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov said the team are not contending for a title at the moment, Cybersport.ru reported on Nov. 10. He spoke to Hotspawn ahead of BLAST Rivals Fall 2026.
Hotspawn’s question noted that NiKo had said Falcons were not title contenders after the loss to Natus Vincere at IEM Beijing 2026. It asked how far the team is from that status. m0NESY agreed that Falcons are not contenders right now, but said the players always believe in themselves and believe things will work out.
Expectations and practice
m0NESY said the team’s expectations are now somewhat different from before. Their goal is at least to reach the playoffs, he said, and to practice more, fix what is not working and improve discipline on the server.
He said the last match against NAVI showed the team is not yet at the level it needs. Falcons will also try to fix other problems on the server, he added.
According to m0NESY, the team did not have much practice time before BLAST Rivals Fall 2026, but will have it before the Major.
What happened in Beijing
Cybersport.ru wrote that Falcons failed to reach the IEM Beijing 2026 playoffs. In the Group A match for a playoff place, they lost 2-1 to NAVI.
Why it matters
m0NESY said Falcons' goal is at least to reach the playoffs and that the team will have more practice time before the Major.