Jonathan "Loda" Berg

Dota 2 Team Captain

This marks the beginning of a new era in Alliance Dota 2, a lineup that has been picked out not only for what they are today, but who they want to be in the future. Working with these fresh talents the past weeks have been a pleasure and have reminded me that I still have things to teach. Their passion and hunger is exactly what is needed in up-and-coming players and they will soon have names to be feared by our opponents.



When I say this is the beginning of something new it is due the simple reason that I am slowly preparing for my retirement and building my legacy. It is important to me that Alliance Dota will live on, not in the shadow of our previous results, but with the goal to surpass them.



I have taken my time building this team, reminding myself what it is all about. Many of you were hoping to see one or two stars on the roster, it did not end that way. We are not a team that picks up established players, we create them. Barring that, some of these boys have been on LAN tournaments since they were 13 years old and already have more than one achievement under the belt.



There was some uncertainty regarding the formation of the squad, and I want to be open about the fact that our mid player Michael will be away due to medical reasons for the rest of the year and he will rejoin with the rest of the squad in January. Signing him for 2 years is a clear show of faith in his swift recovery, but also in his potential and value as a young esport player.



I have recently had the pleasure to interact with Aydin and Michael at WESG and all I can say is that I am very confident in the future and looking forward to meet up with the rest of the team in the near future.



I am honored to represent Alliance and you guys in the coming season, and I promise to enjoy every second of it.



This time I really need all of you fans’ help to welcome the boys. Support them. Whine when we lose, cheer for every step forward. Make them feel a part of the Alliance of old, of now, and of the future. Because I will be part of the start of this journey, but not the end.



Long Live Alliance.