Salt Mine Worlds ep.4 | Firstkiller vs Flakes | Quarter Final | 1v1 Rocket League Tournament
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- Опубліковано 21 гру 2019
- It's the final quarter final, quarter final 2. Firstkiller looks to start his challenge to claim another throne, and Flakes looks to show that he is still among the best in 1s. But who will be our final player to reach the semi finals? Either Firstkiller or Flakes will be, like I said.
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Flakes once again: "I can boom it but I can't because I'm trash, so I'm gonna wait for the bounce... and another bounce... Just wait for him to challenge..."
Yo here after flakes without mechanics series
its funny cuz he didn’t do anything more advanced than he did in his no mechanics series
Just got here too, this match is like tortoise and the hare I love it. Is flakes still "in the scene" ? Was hoping for some more showmatches with him.
"Should I go for kickoff goals yet? That's probably too mechanical."
😂😂😂😂
What a masterclass by flakes, must feel so frustrating to have your opponent read your every move like that.
Thijs, you Dutch?
@@marcvanderklij6006 G E K O L O N I S E E R D
@@daanw6270 😊❤
Flakes is shit
@@gamerdude3363 Salty
This is why I love flakes playstyle, he doesnt do anything fancy, just keeping possessions of the ball to a perfection and keeping his opponent from knowing what hes up to
Great Series. Flakes really showed through with better 1v1 IQ, and did a great job of crossing First and putting him into positions that were very difficult to defend.
ben bird Flakes did 3-1 against First 7 months ago in The Four
Looks like you came across some gold in the salt mine johnny. This was easily one of the best games I've ever seen on this channel, and that's saying something.
You're a godsend for the RL 1v1 scene johnny, you really are.
I heard from the inside that this entire world finals has been scripted. And every player got paid pretty decent for the saltiest entertainment to go down in history.
@@hutrillz.official >saltiest entertainment
That's an overstatement.There's been like 4 total salt exchanges from NA and EU combined.
@@Jarhead1407 please.bro, tell me where I can find such high grade salt for free elsewhere?
@@hutrillz.official At your local store
Drek Nice one lad xD
That was actually the most insane series I've ever watched. Couldn't choose between watching and breathing during the last game
pffffft that's easy you need to breathe
kzack but... but... then there might be a goal scored while I do it!!
My favorite one is First x Firewall. It’s amazing how almost every top series has Firstkiller on it
LuxP uh correct this one is insane too
well said :)
This felt more like a straight up best of 7 series.. didnt looked like any servers change.. they both played a very entertaining match!! Thanks and thank you johnnyboiiii!!
Exactly, i did not notice any of the two being affected by servers
I was literally frustrated that they lost on home servers and won on away lmao
Firstkiller could have won this in a sweep by doing 1 thing. If he tried challenging as early as possible, Flakes wouldn't be able to start the dribbles. Flakes is also very one-dimensional as he never goes in the air for offense, so cutting him off early on the ground would force a change.
@@MaxVerstappenTheGoat It's pretty clear that you're not very high rank in ones if you believe that. If you watch the games again and look closely you would figure that firstkiller did try some (not a lot, but some) early challenges, a few succeeded but most of them ended up by seeing Flakes flicking the ball instantly and get it past him, often scoring. Early challenges are a clutch and risky move that you need to use when the opponent isn't expecting you to do so, otherwise you'll get destroyed. It works at lower ranks because usually your opponents touches are bad, and the ball is often coming towards you, which makes it hard for the player in control to outplay an early challenge because he makes it hard for himself to quickly do something efficient with the ball. If you look at these lads playing, most of the time their dribbling is controlled and diving early when they expect you to do so means you'll see the ball get passed you for sure. A controlled dribble gives you plenty of options for an outplay, and "challenging as soon as possible before he starts the dribble" doesn't make sense because as soon as your opponent have possession of the ball after you gave it to him/went for boost/lost a kick off/got challenged/saw your shot get saved he's already "dribbling", since he can do whatever he wants with the ball. It is the definition of ball possession, he is closer to the ball than you are which means that if you both go for it at the same time you'll get beaten... And the smart move in this case is thinking to make him give it back to you and denying his attack, not diving towards the ball and hoping for the best or a slow reaction time or a lucky 50/50 because a good player WILL fuck you up.
Besides, even if you don't play 1v1s a lot, you should consider the following.
If you believe that Flakes is top10 ladder while having weak aerial offense, or that Firstkiller didn't think about early challenges when he has played thousands of 1s games you surely should double-check your reasoning. You have very few chances of being right (which doesn't mean you're necessarly wrong, but at least it should push you to doubt a lil bit). Flakes decides not to go for aerials in 1s because he finds it risky and believes that there are more efficient ways of scoring. Firstkiller knows that he can early challenge but only does it when he thinks that will grant him ball possession and not dives when the opponent expects it, or if his challenge would get him in a bad position even when assuming that he gets his 50/50 and doesn't see the ball get flicked over him or get faked. I'm not saying you should fully agree with either of those two but just respect the fact that they probably know the game at least as well as you do (in fact, waaay better) and don't just assert that simple mechanics would have made someone win 100% without deeply thinking about it. Like cmon bruh they have brains aswell... and some of the best experience in the field. It doesn't mean you're automatically wrong and I'm not blaming you for challenging their decisions, but odds aren't in your favor, which is in contradiction with claiming such a thing with confidence. Unless you're considering that most people aren't always using their brain, which is not wrong, but in this very case these dudes (and it is not the case for every pro..) do think while playing.
@@rayzoow5326 what rank are you in 1s, don't you dare doubt First, he's an animal.
The play at 53:28 is why i love high level 1v1 ..... first in mid & got a 100 boost .. how do u deal with that ? Flake flicked the ball with little boost & faked a challenge forcing first to waste his boost going for that ball ... than he used the last 23 boost to go for the corner boost before first lands .. steal it .. steal the mid boost to keep the super sonic going .. goes for the other corner boost & steal it too .. take the ball mid & gain position & four 100 boost in a matter of 10 seconds leaving first starved in net with no boost spawning any time soon .. causing the winning goal ... really good game by both .. GGs
Rocket league plays stop being so dumb rlcs doesn’t have anything to do with 1v1s.
Rocket league plays people say what they want stop being a little bitch
Rocket league plays i just enjoy the match m8
@@Defitf2 daaauuuuyymn
zyad Othman ماعليك منه، هذا من اللحوج حقهم .
Watching first is like listening someone play really fast, precise metal on guitar. Watching flakes is like watching flakes is like listening to cheesy smooth jazz. And I love it.
Hey big shoutout to how well Johnny articulated what flakes was doing throughout this series.
Without your insight it could of been hard for us to see exactly what he was doing. Exactly what casting should be. Superb!
You should make a compilation of all the best goals, saves and plays etc from the salt mine when its done
Leth and flakes seem to play very similarly... this next match should a good one...
Yea first weakness is being slow played
Anepicflyingbrick _ i agree, both very deceptive players who mix things up. Never overextending and only taking calculated risks. Cant wait
@@verybored2416 Be interesting to see him vs Kuxir.
stagmeyer Old Kux or Scrub from a few seasons ago. 🥺 The good old days bois.
stagmeyer I mean he would wipe the floor with the old prime kux bc how the meta and mechanics have changed, but if kux got back in top 1v1 form now I think he would destroy first
19:26 "this is fart by flakes"
hmmmm....
smart, if it did sound like fart i wouid give it to ya, but its clearly smart
I put it in .5 speed to make sure and indeed he said fart
Best 1s series I've ever seen!!! The constant comebacks, so evenly matched; well played to both. Thank you Johnny as well!
I've been playing RL since it launched on Steam and in those years I've played a total of maybe 10 1v1 games but this tournament has got me playing them again and I feel like I'm much better just from watching this. Thanks Johnny :)
Or maybe youre better at 1s now because its been so long since you played 1s, improved and started playing 1s again after you improved. Lol thats only natural on
42:24 insaneeeee double touch. Literally an angle that is so hard to make. First is cracked af
I love how these guys just shit on the "away" concept
what do you mean?
@@holysecret2 most of these games where won when the player was on the away server
this is the EU salt MIIIIIIIINE
this is your host, lost ghost, Briaan
It's an emotional rollercoaster being Dutch and supporting your nation in competitive sports but I had faith in Flakes since the start. What a series!!
That was an incredible series, rare that a best of 7 keeps me watching so hard.
Every game was a comeback. Just thrilling
Why did I look at the comments before watching it, now I know whose gonna win each game lol
@@NightRyder Actually not all the games were comebacks so you're fine.
@@a7mdenoA7x yh they weren't haha
Luca Acharya not really...
Flakes from the netherlands we support you man❤️❤️
Eu* supports him x
I am a VERY proud Dutchman right now
@@fabiansvraka7068 precies
And Panda from Dig
Zet em op Flakes!!
Holy crap what a series. Felt like a final. This guys are geniuses. ggs
Goosebumps! What a series!! GGS to both
Unbelievable series. These are getting more and more intense
Always appreciate your content, Johnny. You're the best...
OMG! These cross server upsets are killin me! GGs!
That was an insane comeback from Firstkiller, not gonna lie. Firstkiller started off strong, but once Flakes got ahead he just fell apart. If he keeps up the consistency even when he's down a few goals, he'll make the comeback and win these. My fav moments in this from Firstkiller are his save at 40:43 and the triple touch at 42:20. Game 6 was just nuts!
EDIT: triple touch, not double touch
It was a tripletouch
ya the shot was nuts definately has the best mechanics in the world
@@itzame9428 True! Edited my comment
tinasthemeyay its a double touch
What a series!! Best one this tournament so far.
That was nuts. So many away game wins is really unexpected.
What an upset! Amazing series! Mechanics help but flakes reads and shadow defense are just amazing. Good show boys. Can't wait for next game! Let's go leth!
old match, but what an insane display of patience by flakes, calm yet brilliant
What a great series...What an absolute gem of a series......this has to be BY FAR!!!!1 the BEST series in all of salt mine
55:44 “This is the EU Salt Miiine”
39:40 Johnny Johnny, we know it's scripted but at least try to keep it a secret
Lmaooo
I thought overall alpha and eekso would win and flakes would lose but I’ve been proved wrong.
Eekso would have won if he used batmobile
@@gregansbootstrap5352 that's just bullshit
Maddox Mack that is bullshit but eekso was playing very bad against lethamyr. Much worse than usual
@@imjustvibing7268 although i dont disagree with you, i think leths playstyle definitely contributed to that.
ExoticNibbles agreed
Got to be the best 1s series I’ve ever seen. Bravo to both players. And I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t happy to see the upset, even as someone from NA lol I LOVE ROCKET LEAGUE 😁😁
This match is literally the best offense (Firstkiller) vs. the best defense (Flakes).
I know it might be debatable, but both of them are definetly up there in the top 3 in 1s... so a great match-up for sure
And after all the hype saying firstkiller will defeat oKhalid in the finals...
Trickster exactly. I been watching everyone in the comments hype him up in these past few videos like no boys and girls. Watch and learn.
I mean that wasnt gonna happen even if he made it LUL
nobody even considered that lul. All we wanted to see was firstkiller getting totally clapped by okhalid. firstkiller is wayyy below his class but hes prime salt mine material.
Guys we should not think of matchups as this concept: A beats B and B beats C, so A is better than C. Instead, always look at it as rock paper scissors.
@@NexenTriz Not even Rock Paper Scissors, RPS is always the same, results in 1v1's will change from day to day.
What an skill firework! Great to watch.
Flakes vs Leth
IQ on the pitch: It's over 9000?!?!
Flakes the most calculated player I have ever seen. 👏Love the game.
I was rooting for Flakes until I heard the sound of his engine
Lmao
And the state of his car..
Spoiler:
Aztral rage quit
KappaRiley and Leth ffs a match
Also, oKhaliD wins.
Asstral*
Daan w oKhalid loses to Joreuz*
@@gregansbootstrap5352 scrub killa raged quit*
wow what a series. that game 6 from first was the stuff of legends. bummed we wont see first go against okhalid
WHAT A SERIES MAN GGS
who else accidentally read the result before watching the video cuz youtube changed where the comments are 🤦🏻♂️
What a stunning series! As a Scot I didn't know who to support after scrub dropped out but Flakes is doing the EU proud!
That car actually looks pretty sick in game
Johnny we need a first and Okhalid showmatch now that it's not happening here. Pleaseee
I second this.
JohnnyBoi: "But that goal has given him the kick off restart and the kick off has given him a kick off goal!" 42:43
Me: "...and the kick off goal has given him another kick off"
The for pointing this out Lmao
FLAKES YOUR A MONSTER!! honestly didnt think anyone other than leth or kallid could take first killer out. You played an amazing series and earnt that win. Good job my man. Hope you play just as well vs my main man leth tomorrow
Flakes has been my favorite player since the incredible gauntlet run in mannfield night 5k and I am happy that he won, but I was hoping to be able to see okhalid vs firstkiller.
absolutely nuts
I think Flakes v Leth is gonna be really interesting.
What happens when the two of the most adaptable players faceoff?
39:40 Good to know we were getting a game 7 Johnny!
I hope flakes gives us a game like this again because first would’ve given us a big game in the future
Mil Mul how could you be sure about that?
what a series
Exited for this series!!
Jasper Kooij FLAKES WINS 4-3
@@juicylmao1544 dude, asshole move.
Come back please
40:57 this trick 🤣🤣
wtf am I going to do when this tournament series is over????? LOVE this content
This is why flakes has and always will be my favorite rocket league player/streamer. Can’t wait to see what team he ends up on I know someone will pick him up. Such a talented guy
The play by first at 9:40 is so satisfying to watch
Edit: also the double taps in game 6 :o
I'm a big NA fan but I think everyone can agree this series was fun to watch.
can't wait for the "how to destroy firstkiller without mechanics" episode.
also flakes "so he's hitting it, so what? now we have possession and even though it was a little bit mechanical, it's gg's. chat, can i do that? can i single jump at this rank? is that too mechanical?"
WHAT A SERIES!
Man what a game! Flakes is an absolute legend!
big brain flakes
5Head
Oh my this was a juicy series!
Disappointed first didn't win because I wanted to see him play oKhalid but oh well.
Flakes is a monster ❤️
Hyped for flakes vs leth it’ll be a mirror match
jesus what a series. no matter who won i would be sad
those doubles by first :0
love to see it
Jonathan Boi
Nice
What a series!
What a game. Good on you, Flakes.
The year is 2019, and not a single flip reset in sight. How much has the 1v1 style changed in three years! It’s obvious that aerial gameplay has become favored recently, but the efficiency and speed that is being implemented is astounding, also in terms of variety. Still love 2019 1v1
Flakes my boy you have done it! EU HAS NOT FALLEN YET. I'm hoping for either a Khalid vs Flakes or Khalid vs Leth final, either would be HYPE.
I mean we all know that's gonna happen... I may be a Chronic fan but we all know who won...
@@asdasd-ho3mm *Another one.*
Bro you really had to spoil it
Vacanus chronic vs leth honestly
@@CFC003 the comments are meant to be a discussion of the video. The video is about Flakes beating Firstkiller. DO NOT COME TO THE COMMENTS IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BE SPOILED.
6:40 how did flakes wave dash off this? I didn't see him get a flip reset anywhere, even off of firstkillers car..?
@devin could you please look into fixing the esper ? the wheel is messed up
Flakes playing Chess or Rocket league? I can’t tell !
42:18 absolutely nuts wtfw
Flakes played well as he always does but First did not really play at his usual level except for some nutty plays, maybe that is what happens when you have a big break in comp games.
Either way this was an exciting series, and I'd prefer seeing new match ups tbh, so I'm happy to see Leth vs Flakes coming up!
Recon13x flakes made first look worse than he is using intelligence
@@Aisatsana1971 this was no doubt a mechanics vs IQ match, but it just felt like First made better decisions at the start of NA Salt, and slowly did worse until he finally lost to Leth.
And he did not do any better here.
This is not to take away from the fact that Flakes plays a very smart game and play awesome here.
Flakes read him like a book and forced first into bad areas. It's not that first didn't play well its just that flakes is better and hence why he usually beats firstkiller
Johnnyboi: First is the King of powershots
oKhalid : Am I a Joke to you ?
Not funny
These salt mine games I've been watching in 2x. Going back to normal speed is so weird.
Yes JonathanBoi!
Flakes is so under rated. He was just playing with his food on this series!
Flakes even while playing first “all I’m gonna do here is powerslide cut to the left. Fake it, fake again, powerslide cut to the right. Easy goal. This is why I dislike the state of this game.”
I think Flakes is the best 1v1 player in the world. he might not win every game, nobody can. but he just so good at 1s that he stripped the gamemode down to its bare basics. He only does what it necessary. What stands out to me the most is that he will use the exact same strategy on an SSL as he would use on a diamond. And everybody struggles against his playstyle just the same.
Great series
what a game ! holy
Insane series
What a series holy fuck...
I wonder if Flakes and First have spent some time drilling high ping matches in Ranked. They both seem to have mastered the art of high ping play. 200IQ preparation by both if so. I was so convinced First would have game 7 after Flakes lost on home turf
Why every one acting like chronic already lose the match against OKhalid?
because it is fax
gg for every gg chronic prolly the only player that can beat him lol
Because like for First, Okhalid has a big group of people that think he is jesus as well. 😂
@@f4na7ic2 well he is a huge favorite in the tournament. First of all, he's insane mechanically. Second, he's used to high ping, something that seems to play a huge role in this tournament
Well, he's the only one who is completely unaffected by ping.
What's the music that plays while Brian covers what happened in the previous round(s)?
If u wanna check the previous rounds and the salt mine NA/EU here's the link:
liquipedia.net/rocketleague/Johnnyboi_i/The_Salt_Mine/Finals
how embarrassing it's up there
Joreuz would've done well in this tournament too I feel
I wasn't expecting that lmao
HYPE!!!
what a serie
This was recorded awhile ago, Flakes still [COL] Flakes
He's no longer in complexity? If that's the case, why?
@@oie4074 Complexity dropped the entire roster. I think they left rocket league but idk.
After Complexity went winless this last season, they were relegated to RLRS. They lost in the finals of the tournament, and they didn't make it back to RLCS. All the players were dropped from the roster. Complexity said they are looking for high quality players for their next team. Flakes on the other hand is LFT now, trying to find a team to pick him up.
Alex Castillo Should’ve just dropped greazy and looked for a third imo
@@omgpuppet Still would be on RLRS and I think Complexity had enough being a 2nd tier roster