Nemanja "huNter-" Kovač, a member of G2, commented on his team's victory over Team Spirit in the group stage of IEM Cologne 2024. The Bosnian esports player also mentioned that neither he nor his teammates had set specific goals for the tournament. Kovač shared his thoughts in an interview with HLTV.
In his opinion, Team Spirit is not the same team they were last season. He believes they are not meeting the expectations that people have of them, nor the expectations they have of themselves. He noted that they are not playing as well as they should, which is why they lost to The MongolZ and were defeated by G2 in the manner they were today. However, he added that G2 played very well, and their performance is what is expected of them, something both the players and the coach genuinely desire.
After convincingly defeating Team Spirit, the second-best team in the world, he felt that the team's confidence was immediately restored. As for goals in Cologne, he mentioned that anyone who comes to Cologne doesn’t particularly focus on specific goals. Instead, you aim to perform at your best, win every match, and go all the way. He added that Cologne is one of the best events, possibly even the best, so you just want to give it your all.