Esports Heaven caught up with Johan "" Åström from Mineski for a quick interview before the team begins their journey at DreamLeague Major starting in a couple of days. Pieliedie speaks on his decision to join Mineski, his role and approach as a captain, his brief stint as an analyst at The Kuala Lumpur Major, upcoming DreamLeague Major and much more.Feels great, honestly. Seeing your team put in the work and to have the results follow is really rewarding, especially in a region as competitive as SEA.I have been in SEA for a while now, so it was natural for me to continue in SEA. Mineski's roster has always had a lot of potential in my eyes, and I think I was a good fit for the roster after Mushi left.Struggles only make a team stronger over time, I think falling short in the last two qualifiers has really solidified this team as teammates and strengthened our resilience.Since we have had roster changes, the team has a lot of room to grow, and I don't see us slowing down any time soon. I think I am diplomatic as a captain - I think it’s important for all team members to have input and it’s my job as a captain to direct that input, and so far, it is working.Currently the team is being coached by our previous coach Kenchi. I think when it comes to coaches their efficacy really comes down to how whether they fit for the specific team as a coach, and Kenchi is a better fit for us especially as a SEA team.Since Ahjit used to play with Nana a while back they have a lot of synergy and similar ideas as players, which I think is very important for cores - we talk a lot about how the cores and supports need good communication but i think the cores of your team being on the same page is just as important. I didn't play for long with JT- but I think he is a talented player and I wish him all the best in China.I think this is one of the strongest iterations of Fnatic in recent times - It is hard to argue with the talent on that team and their results have shown they are one of the strongest in the region. That being said I think SEA is a very strong region in general, and any of the top teams can take games or even series off each other on a good day - this makes it very volatile when there are only two major spots up for grabs as you saw from the recent qualifier.I think Fnatic have just had longer together as a team. I think we are already pretty closely matched - we had a close series in the major qualifier, and I think as we continue to grow as a team we will be just as strong if not stronger.It's definitely a different experience. Of course, I love talking about Dota, but for me the enjoyment is being able to sit outside of the ring and to see things from a third-party perspective. I think some of the best analysts are pro players, I'm just glad that the fans enjoy listening to what we have to say.I haven't thought about it to be honest, for now all my focus is on my playing career.VP and Secret are still the strongest teams in the world in my opinion. The way they play Dota is really well polished, so you really have to be on top of your game to beat them.Thanks as always to our fans who support us.If you would like to know more about my work, you can follow me at. You can head over to our Dota 2 hub for more content. Headline image courtesy: Mineski