Member of the BetBoom Team, Alexander "KaiR0N-" Anashkin, admitted that he and his teammates didn't prepare at all for BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024. In an interview with HLTV, the Russian esports player shared the team's mindset coming into this championship.
"We came here with no expectations because we weren't ready – we were invited just two days ago. We're glad for the opportunity, but we didn't have proper preparation. Before EPL, we had good preparation, working on maps where we performed poorly. <...>
We didn't prepare for BetBoom Dacha at all. We just want to shatter the dreams of people who want to win this tournament. I see that many teams genuinely want to win; they don't aim just to make it to the playoffs, they want victory. We're here to crush their dreams."
KaiR0N- also explained how recent lineup changes have affected the team's competitiveness. Anashkin talked about the contributions of Kirill "Magnojez" Rodnov and coach Artem "RAiLWAY" Gradovich to the team.
"The coach brings a lot of positive vibes, first and foremost. Secondly, he provides the right structure for us. Previously, we had to fix everything ourselves and rely on our skill on each map. For example, Vertigo was our worst map; we would lose to any team that picked it against us, as happened at RMR. Now it's a bit better because the coach brought some structure.
Magnojez simply added firepower. His voice is sometimes very helpful for us because he can see the map from his positions, so sometimes he gives the right calls. They both have become reinforcements for us, and we feel like we can improve with them."
BetBoom Team lost their debut match in the BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024 – yesterday, the team was defeated 0:2 by MOUZ in the group stage of the tournament.