Just enjoy watching LR play
*Disclaimer* this is NOT an LR hate post. I will root for them in every game they play and want them to succeed to their maximum potential.
I came into this split expecting LR to maybe win 3-5 games throughout the course of the season, but for some reason the general viewing population seemed to have the idea that they would be a strong competiting team. I believe this is part of the reason for a lot of the hate, as way too high expectations are not being met. People seem to be forgetting that this roster is made up of a top laner who is a streamer, a jungler who is an LEC rookie, a midlaner who hasn't played pro in years, and a bot duo who, last time we saw them in the LEC, did not perform very highly.
My point here is that we shouldn't be expecting this roster to be performing super highly. By setting them up for success, you are only making their losses worse when, in reality, you shouldn't be expecting them to win most of these games. They didn't even win the last EUM meaning they came into this out of form.
So, just enjoy watching LR while they get this incredible opportunity to play in the LEC. Enjoy watching Baus, one of the most entertaining players using his strats against professional players. Enjoy watching Nemesis back in pro play for the first time in years. Enjoy watching Rekkless, one of the players of my (and your) childhood, back on the LEC stage again. This is an incredible journey, so enjoy it while you can and just have fun, let the team and Caedrel have fun.
Posted Jan 27, 2026, 11:21 AM UTC