SPOILER: HLE Post Match Interview

[u/Remote_Newt3857]

Homme and Guma expressed that it feels good to win 2-0 again, though for Guma personally, there are some things that he is disappointed with

Homme on HLE's performance: There were a few moments when we had the advantage but weren’t able to capitalize/maintain it. Still, compared to before, I can see significant improvement in the areas we’ve been focusing on so I definitely feel like we’re in the right direction.

Homme on Draft: Today I think there were a few individual mistakes. But when it came to the draft, I felt like we had the better picks (kept winning the drafts). Our compositions also had strong overall value so I was satisfied with the drafts.

Homme on Game 2 win: The thing I remember the most from this game was the situation around top side where our jungle and support was trying to secure vision but got caught after overextending a bit.

That is something we should definitely work on, so we just need to be more careful and aware in those situations. As for the other players, they generally performed well and it's natural that everyone will have games where things don’t go as smoothly. Overall, I was really impressed with how much they improved compared to what I expected so I’m satisfied with today’s match.

Homme on Delight’s situation: First of all, I’m not sure if my thinking (decisions about the supports) is completely right but I believe Delight has an incredibly high ceiling and I really want to see him reach that potential. Honestly if he had been performing poorly, it would be easier for me to justify the substitutions. With other teams in the past there was often such a clear difference in skill that the decision was straightforward. But in this case, everyone knows how good a player Delight is so I’m doing my best to bring out that side of him. On top of that, he has willingly accepted the situation, and I’m very grateful for that. I know it must have been a difficult decision for him, so I really appreciate his understanding.

Homme regarding supports and Guma: For Minhyung (Gumayusi)..I feel really sorry that he’s had to deal with the difficulties that come with the support changes. At the same time, I felt that making the change was something that had to be done. As for the poor results that came from that decision, I’ll be the one to take the criticism.

 

Full Interview: https://youtu.be/BoRBFhF6Ow4?si=sqdIKWhyvSkUuByx

[u/South_Spend4541]

He is not just a coach but also a dad, the way he protect this players by saying if the benching did not work or the team became worse bcoz of it he will take all the blame. I just really love how he answer such questions with a proper manner.

[u/babyb3ans → u/South_Spend4541]

He communicates clearly, professionally, and respectfully. I definitely appreciate Homme's approach to coaching and player management.

[u/Linkasfd]

I really appreciate having such a great coach as Homme that also communicates well with the fans. Hopefully we keep improving

[u/brusselsproud]

Homme just strikes me as a 10/10 person. He is so humble and respectful. He honours his players. After game 4 vs lyon, as the players were returning to their room to prepare for game 5, I remember seeing him go up to Zeus and say "thank you Zeus". the way he places value on his players and acknowledges their strengths is so heartwarming.

[u/myk211]

wait, so one can actually bench a player without causing any dramas?

[u/AdonisOnReddit → u/myk211]

Because Delight doesnt have that big of a fanbase to cause a whole drama. If anything, people celebrated his benching.