Introduction: The S16 season competition has officially begun, and it is believed that most players have been following the recent matches. The second stage of the LPL region is quite intense. In recent days, there have been numerous news regarding the TES team. As the official matches started, top-lane player 369 indeed did not appear in the starting lineup. After the match against the IG team, it became the focus of discussion among players across the internet. Even jungler Ning publicly stated during a live stream that there is a deep conflict between TES's mid-lane player Cream and Tian, and Cream does not want to play alongside Tian. Meanwhile, a dynamic image of JKL's "pain mask" also gained popularity.

Ning reveals that Cream refuses to team up with Tian.

It is believed that most players are still very concerned about the TES team. During this period, they underwent many personnel adjustments. During the transfer window, they indeed assembled a relatively good lineup by acquiring jungler Tian and recalling AD player JackeyLove. It was expected that their performance in the new season would be very stable, but unexpectedly, from the qualifiers onwards, the team's coordination encountered significant issues, seemingly lacking any rhythm. After just one qualifier match, top-lane player 369 was even forced to rest. In the first match of the second stage against IG, they still showed no ability to counterattack.

First, in the opening of Game 1, the overall confrontation between both sides was relatively decent. TES gained a slight advantage during the laning phase, but at the 15-minute mark, TES made a major mistake, putting the team into a situation where they could only rely on Cream's operational rhythm. By the mid-to-late game, only the mid and jungle positions held some advantage. Meiko's final initiation was indeed outstanding, and at 31 minutes, IG secured the first victory. In Game 2, TES showed no improvement either; by the 14-minute mark, they were already down 6-0 in kills, with the bot lane completely crushed and a huge gap in the jungle position. In just 25 minutes, they were swiftly defeated again. After two matches, TES was essentially trampled like a ball.

After the match, a meme of JackeyLove's "pain mask" expression gained popularity. From his return to the present, he has played four matches, achieving records of 0-4-6, 0-6-2, 0-6-5, and 0-6-0, with a combined record of 0-22-13. Honestly, there is very little time left for TES to adjust. Their next opponent will be the AL team, and this match will be even more challenging. If they continue with such a rhythm, TES may truly miss out on subsequent competitions this year, lacking the capability to compete for the four World Championship spots. Honestly, such performance in matches suggests there might be some internal conflicts within the team.

After the match, jungler Ning publicly stated during a live stream that he heard some rumors: Cream does not really want to team up with Tian to play matches. To put it bluntly, it feels like Cream is somewhat arrogant—this is just gossip, and its authenticity cannot be guaranteed. Familiar fans should know that Ning is known for being straightforward in the LPL region; the information he shares is basically circulated within the industry. It seems both 369 and Cream have certain opinions about Tian. Recently returned player Breathe also openly joked about the intensity of LPL matches in a post-match interview, even suggesting it is worse than the Uzi Cup.

Final thoughts

Actually, it is quite unwilling to believe that there are internal conflicts within the TES team, but Ning's remarks suggest there might be some truth to the rumors; likely some insiders within the industry know the details. If the management really recruited Tian despite opposition from players, it would definitely be very unfavorable for the team. Now, it truly seems that JackeyLove is suffering. As the spiritual pillar, so far he has not achieved the global first kill of the new season. The next match against AL will likely be quite tough as well.

What do all the viewers think about this matter?