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AL Hope: "I consider this Worlds run a kind of failure [...] we’ve left a lot of regrets"
In an interview with Sheep Esports, Anyone’s Legend bot laner Wang “Hope” Jie opens up about the team’s disappointing Worlds 2026 campaign after their elimination without a series win.
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"I need to make some very good adjustments to my mentality and mindset"
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Anyone’s Legend have been eliminated from the League of Legends World Championship 2026 without securing a single series win. The LPL team faced Team Liquid in their final match, which ended in a 2-0 victory in the LTA representative’s favor. Considering Anyone’s Legend won LPL Split 3, it has been a disappointing Worlds campaign for the team. After their elimination, Sheep Esports interviewed the team’s bot laner, Wang “Hope” Jie, to discuss the roster’s struggles, his mental state, the coach’s visa issues and more.
How are you feeling after this game? Could you tell me a little about your current mental state?
Wang “Hope” Jie: “I consider this Worlds run a kind of failure for us because, in terms of reading the meta and the team’s form, we’ve left a lot of regrets on the stage.
Could you confirm whether Coach Zhou "Despa1r" Li-Peng was unable to attend Worlds due to visa issues?
Hope: Yeah, one of our coaches couldn't make it here because of visa issues.
Is he the coach who usually handles drafting, strategy and meta analysis?
Hope: Normally, he would handle the bot lane picks and bans and he would discuss a lot with me how we could draft for the bot lane.
Do you think his absence contributed to AL's struggles with reading the meta, given that you couldn't consult your full coaching staff?
Hope: It's really hard to tell whether that could be the reason, but I must say that our performance, momentum and team form have been really quite bad throughout this tournament.
AL finished the regular season strongly by winning the LPL's last split, but the team couldn't carry that form into Worlds. What do you think prevented the team from performing at its best when it mattered most?
Hope: I'd like to say the main reason is simply our read on the meta.
Before Worlds, Lee "Tarzan" Seung-yong and Cui “Shanks” Xiao-Jun discussed the criticism players face after the championship, regardless of their performance. Do you feel that people sometimes forget there's a person behind the player and that the malicious criticism players receive can be unwarranted?
Hope: First of all, from the perspective of a professional player, if we don't win, there is definitely a problem. From the audience's perspective, they just want us to win. Maybe it's very hard for them to accept it, so it's really hard for me to say or give a very accurate answer to that. I just feel very bad about everything.
I think you are one of the most talented players in the LPL, yet I feel your abilities are often overlooked by the Chinese audience. How do you plan to bounce back from this experience, work on your mentality and prove yourself in the next opportunity?
Hope: The most important thing right now is that I need to make some very good adjustments to my mentality and mindset. I need to learn more, especially because there are so many strong teams at this year's Worlds. I need to learn how they play, their playstyles and their in-game approaches. I need to practise more and work harder.
Finally, what message would you like to share with your fans?
Hope: I just want to say that we feel really sorry. I want to apologize because we've had some problems with the team's momentum, our read on the meta and our understanding of it. I feel really sorry for disappointing you guys. Sorry for that.”
