The famous analyst and former Counter-Strike pro Jacob “Pimp” Winneche has in a Tweet expressed his perception of Natus Vincere and Aleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev’s and their lacking of major titles and top placements on the CS:GO scene.
Pimp criticizes NAVI for only having been on top of the world ranking for 11 weeks since the Ukrainian powerhouse joined in 2016.
– “Since s1mple joined Na’Vi in august 2016 Na’Vi has been ranked the #1 team 11 weeks total. That’s 11 weeks out of 241 possible. Do you think that’s good enough having the GOAT player on your squad? Even flanked by Electronic? s1mple deserves a major winning squad”
“And when I say squad, I mean the ENTIRE squad. Coaches, players, physios, a well-driven organisation who invest in to all of above. It’s not a single person’s fault, it’s just unrealized potential.”
Pimp tweet regarding s1mple and NAVI
NAVI hasn’t managed to win a major yet, even though having ruled the CIS region for years.
The Russian top team’s best result at a major is the 2nd place from the FACEIT Major in 2018, where they lost 2-0 to the dominant Danes from Astralis.
NAVI + s1mple | Major championships
StarLadder Major 2019 | 1/4 final
IEM Katowice 2019 | 3-4th
FACEIT Major 2018 | 2nd
ELEAGUE Major 2018 | 3-4th
PGL Major Krakow 2017 | Group Stage
