Natus Vincere’s CS:GO head coach Andrij “B1ad3” Ghorodensjkyj isn’t pulling any punches when it comes to his thoughts on Andrij “npl” Kukharsjkyj’s impact on the team. The 17-year-old joined NAVI’s active lineup for the 2023 season and still has a lot to learn to perform on the same level as his teammates, B1ad3 said at the BLAST Paris Major Legends Stage after they defeated Ninjas in Pyjamas on May 14.
“Npl played better [against NiP],” B1ad3 said in a post-match interview, according to Escore News. “But we must expect he is not on the same level as our other players. We can see it very clearly. Because there’s no experience and knowledge that we have. I expect him to make mistakes. Yesterday [May 13] was a really bad game for him [versus Team Liquid], not his usual game. What we try to do now is to avoid ‘yesterday’s game’ for him. We’re trying to cheer him up and make a proper game plan where he feels comfortable.”