Vitality leader apEX took part in the HLTV Confirmed show to talk about his team's struggles in 2021. The Frenchmen explained how a number of issues hit the team in a small period of time, on and off the server, which resulted in a slump for the ZywOo-powered squad. He also spoke about the criticism regarding his emotional responses, why he wasn't a part of Vitality's active roster for a couple of matches, and how the team is looking to rebuilt after the 6-man roster is off the table.

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0:00 - Podcast intro 

Hotseat with apEX
4:12 - Introducing apEX
5:02 - How was 2020 for Vitality?
6:31 - Plans for 2021. What went wrong?
9:03 - BLAST & Vitality conflict over voice comms
11:47 - Stream-sniping drama
17:41 - apEX on taking a break
21:55 - Dropping 6-man roster and Nivera
26:31 - How do 6-man rosters work?
28:29 - Why should Valve support 6-man rosters?
31:47 - Has the event schedule improved?
34:19 - Roles in Vitality
41:49 - IGLing and calling in Vitality
50:03 - French scene at the moment
53:37 - Is there a new generation of French players?
59:12 - What’s up with ALEX?

Recent news
1:01:27 - ESL Pro League player council launched
1:05:04 - Details regarding MDL matchfixing unveiled
1:14:02 - OG trial flameZ
1:19:03 - Nemiga sign iDISBALANCE

ESL Pro League
1:21:00 - FURIA surprise in playoffs
1:29:51 - Does G2 roster make sense now?
1:37:14 - Complexity finds success
1:41:27 - NAVI fall short
1:48:01 - Final week of playoffs, who needs the title the most?

Playtime
1:54:51 - Parimatch matchmaker: weapons
2:01:51 - Where could Nivera, NBK-, kennyS go?
2:03:27 - BLAST/ESL partnership, Vitality ranking next week
2:06:06 - Best way to handle emotions in a tough match
2:09:20 - Is apEX IGLing going to be a long-term thing?
2:11:20 - "Vitality are losing because apEX is malding"

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, device, karrigan, Maniac, Pimp, HenryG, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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