After a disappointing opening loss against
,
will look to bounce back on day two of Worlds 2026. Despite entering the tournament with hopes of making a deep run, the Vietnamese squad
struggled against the North American representatives, with a costly series of skirmishes in the bot lane helping their opponents snowball the game.
Among the team's most experienced players on the international stage, support
reflected on TSW's opening defeat in an interview with
Sheep Esports. With
up next, the Vietnamese veteran discussed the team's draft decisions, how the roster plans to recover from the loss, and his ambitions for Worlds.
The last time you faced LYON at MSI, your first game against them featured three of the same champions you picked today: Lee Sin, Kai’Sa, and Nautilus. Was this a coincidence, or was it a conscious decision to go for comfort picks specifically tailored for this match-up?
Trần "Bie" Đức Hiếu: “It's actually what we had planned in mind. It's a best of one, so we picked the champions that we would consider as comfort picks. But the thing is that during our skirmishes, the 3v3 skirmishes in the bot lane, we messed up badly, and that turned out to be a very big snowball towards our jungler and our ADC.
Nocturne has been a high-priority pick. Why did you decide to leave it open?
Bie: I think in this case, maybe our coaches have not considered Nocturne to be so strong. That's why we left it open. Besides, we would rather use our bans on different options as well.
What do you think were the main reasons behind the team's struggles this game?
Bie: I think the biggest reason was the 3v3 skirmish in the bot lane. We realized during the draft that their champions seemed to counter us, but that was something that we had already had in mind. We were willing to risk it because those were our comfort champions.
Was this approach a preference for comfort picks over the meta, or are you still experimenting with your drafts in best-of-ones?
Bie: The way that our team drafted like that was mostly because of the internal discussions that we had, and I cannot speak further into this.
As the most internationally experienced player on the roster, how do you plan to help the team bounce back from this loss and keep your teammates motivated?
Bie: The first thing we're gonna do once we get back is watch the replay and figure out things together. After that, we'll probably just have private talks and communicate with one another so we can figure things out.
I think generally in sports, the better team is the winner. Winning and losing, to be honest, is a pretty normal thing. I think we'll get past this pretty quickly, and we'll get our mentality back.
With so many upsets today, you could face a Chinese team or a team from another region next. What message would you give your team and the region to keep their spirits up?
Bie: Despite the loss today, I think if we were playing at our full form, playing at our 100%, we would be capable of beating even bigger regions.
What would a satisfying Worlds run look like for you?
Bie: For us, that would be to make it to Top 8.
Do you have a message for LCP fans?
Bie: To my fans who woke up pretty early or stayed up pretty late to cheer for us, I'm really sorry that I did not achieve what you guys have wanted. But stay tuned, please be with us, and we'll try not to disappoint you again.”
