‘We Learned A Lot. Wait For Us.’

Team Liquid’s campaign took a painful hit after a crushing loss to Malaysia’s Selangor Red Giants, a defeat that propelled SRG into the knockout stages and left Liquid searching for answers. Yet, as the dust settled on Game 3, what stood out wasn’t frustration but smiles.

For Team Liquid’s Coach Arsy, that expression was perspective.

“Obviously we feel sad because we lost, but we do expect that we can improve a lot because we learned a lot of things about this day, like our MPL Season 16. So wait for us,” Arsy said shortly after the match.

The loss, while devastating on the scoreboard, became a diagnostic moment for Team Liquid. It exposed cracks they now intend to study closely rather than ignore.

Asked to pinpoint the clearest takeaway from the series, Arsy didn’t hesitate.

“Draft pattern and also our priority in three picks.”

Against an SRG side that looked sharper, more decisive, and more prepared in crucial moments, Team Liquid found themselves outmaneuvered before the game even began. Drafting proved decisive, and Arsy acknowledged it as an area demanding immediate attention.

Still, the coach was quick to frame the loss not as a warning sign, but as part of the M7 learning curve.

“Actually, no, this, what happened today, we’ve learned a lot of things that we want to explore more. So good luck to our next opponents.”

There was no panic in his voice, no attempt to soften the result with excuses.

SRG may have earned their place in the knockouts, but for Team Liquid, the tournament isn’t over. As Arsy put it—wait for us.

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