Team Liquid's struggles in ELEAGUE have been a point of discussion, with analyst Mohamad "m0E" Assad going as far as to suggest on the desk that "[Liquid's] core is the problem, and they need to go their separate ways."

In an interview with The Daily Dot's Josh Raven, m0E expanded on those comments, addressing the team's issues more directly.

"The only insight I could think of is, when s1mple left the team, the team was kind of divided. Half the team wanted him off, the other half (being really one person) wanted him on. I think from there [...] it's split the team in half right now, and that's the main issue right now with them," he said.

When asked directly by Raven who, if anyone, should be removed from the team and who Liquid could seek as a replacement, m0E pointed out that many of Liquid's players are highly sought-after and that the organization could potentially orchestrate a trade with other North American teams.

Ultimately, m0E said he believed that Hiko could potentially seek a new opportunity.

"I could see maybe Hiko kinda separating himself from the team, just because he's like the guy that, in the first place, didn't want to do the whole changing with s1mple. I could see him being the odd man out. I could see them trying to keep him, but him not wanting to stay," he said.

m0E touched on a number of other topics with Raven, including a glowing review of the presentation of ELEAGUE, his predictions for Echo Fox and his status as an active player.

While he considers himself retired from play, he said that the drive to compete — especially on LAN — means that he'll never be completely removed from the scene, though he doesn't expect to see more competition at the professional level.

"CS has always had this effect on me where, any time I think I'm done, I find myself like, 'Hey, maybe we'll play a couple more hours tonight,' [...] I've always loved LAN, I love playing in offline tournaments more than anything. I can't say never, but I don't think I'll ever compete at a high, pro level again. I'll still probably compete at a minor LAN here or there, for fun."

Echo Fox hasn't yet been assigned a group, so m0E couldn't comment too specifically on his team's chances, but he did say that he wouldn't pull punches with his team. If the group ends up being tough, he said, he won't pretend like they should be favored to win.

Josh "Gauntlet" Bury was here, but his spot has been taken by chiken. You can find Josh on Twitter.