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The soft-spoken Mid Laner has a good feeling now that he’s back with his old team.
The past few seasons have been rocky for Omega’s Hadji but things are looking good now that he’s entering with his old team but with a new roster.
Salic “Hadji” Imam last played with Omega Esports in 2020 and a lot has changed in those five years. Back then he was playing as their Jungler and finished the season in second place to qualify for the M2 World Championship. It would take close to a year before he would return to the world championship stage. However, it would be with Blacklist International as their Roamer and together they would take the M3 World Championship and kick off the Blacklist era of dominance.
Times are different now – Blacklist is no longer in the MPL and Hadji has struggled to maintain his competitive edge. But at least things seem to be going well in Omega. The team is in high spirits and they’re already cracking jokes with one another.
“Siguro dahil sa mindset namin,” said Omega’s Hadji on how the team was able to quickly bond together. “Ang dami na namin dinaanan na teams. Tingin ko dahil don at sa experience namin, naging smooth yung bonding namin. Based sa kung paano kami mag-discussion, yung mindset namin, tingin ko makakasabay kami sa mga teams.”
These are all good signs as team chemistry is one of the harder things to pin down. But can the team maintain that and bring it to the playoffs? Hadji is keeping his expectations positive but realistic.
“Di ko pa masabi kasi wala pang tournament. But feeling ko na better na ngayon kasi sa routine namin, sabay-sabay talaga kami. Walang naiiwan. Kailangan na lang namin ng experience sa stage. Kasi pag na-experience na namin yun, manalo kami o matalo, malalaman namin ano yung dapat namin i-adjust.”
Banner photo from MPL Philippines.