FURIA Coach Sidde Says Team Is Still Learning to Handle Arena Pressure

FURIA Coach Sidde Says Team Is Still Learning to Handle Arena Pressure

FURIA’s coach Sid “sidde” Macedo admitted that the team continues to grapple with the challenges posed by high-pressure, arena-stage matches after a heavy defeat to G2. He noted that while playoff experience isn't new to the roster, it's still difficult to deliver in front of a live arena crowd.

“We are in the process of learning how to play these big games in these big arenas,” he said. “You only achieve that level when you, as a team, are accustomed to those kinds of games and opponents. We are going through that process now.”

Sidde also praised the importance of growing talents like molodoy, who despite his youth, is rapidly transitioning from tier-three and tier-four competitions to the top tier. Every arena match, he said, is invaluable for building molodoy’s composure and experience.

He added that G2’s performance was driven by their energetic starters and elevated confidence from previous matchups:

“They were more fired up, more warmed up... Individually we were so behind them in terms of shooting. [...] It was very difficult to match it.” 

Meanwhile, G2’s own HeavyGod, fresh off a dominant performance in the tournament, credited their success to team cohesion and adaptability. He reaffirmed the team’s philosophy of mutual cover and continual self-improvement:

“We have structure, everyone knows their role … we need to cover each other, and push each other to our limits.” 

He also admitted that his high standards sometimes compel him to be harsh on himself, aiming to keep improving:

“Everybody says I’m harsh on myself... I’m trying to be a perfect player... there’s a lot of easy kills that I don’t kill sometimes. It annoys me.”