r1nkle says outside opinions do not matter after beating MOUZ

G2 Esports AWPer r1nkle tries not to pay attention to criticism, Cybersport.ru reported on Nov. 11. The remarks came in an interview on the official broadcast of BLAST Rivals Fall 2026 after G2 beat MOUZ.

The match

G2 won 2-1 in Group B, and Cybersport.ru reported that the result secured the team a playoff spot. The map scores:

• NukeMOUZ won 13-7
• AncientG2 won 16-14
• InfernoG2 won 13-7

What r1nkle said

Winning felt good after the difficulties G2 faced at their last three tournaments, r1nkle said. Asked what changed on Ancient and Inferno compared with earlier meetings, the AWPer pointed to the team understanding each other better. G2 still lost some careless rounds, r1nkle said, but mostly acted together and tried to stick to their own game.

An earlier interview came up, in which r1nkle had spoken of wanting to take more peeks and change the individual style a little. Particular actions or peeks were not the point, r1nkle answered. The main thing is understanding the overall picture and being on the same wavelength as the team, the AWPer said. Before, r1nkle did not handle that well and focused mostly on personal play.

On form and criticism

The interviewer said r1nkle sometimes looked unready for contact on the attack side. Defenders took overly aggressive positions and caught the AWPer holding a grenade or a knife. In reply, r1nkle said that focusing too much on personal play had been a big problem after joining the team.

Now the goal is to take in everything happening and watch the opponents’ actions, r1nkle said. Individual play is not forgotten: the AWPer still looks for chances to make individual plays.

On the pressure from community criticism, r1nkle said the AWPer tries not to pay attention and does not read social media. Playing badly is what upsets r1nkle, and that is when the work on mistakes begins. The AWPer will keep improving because what others say does not matter, r1nkle said.