Wardell believes Sentinels are "not even close" to TSM

We previously covered how the rivalry brewing between TSM and Sentinels is shaping up to become something special and memorable for the early days of VALORANT’s esports scene down the line. Well, the players are loving the challenge and the narrative it draws, and they are feeding into it. In a recent interview, Matthew "WARDELL" Yu gave his thoughts on the comparison between the two North American VALORANT giants in his own way of doing things. Wardell claims “It’s not even close” between TSM and Sentinels, following it up with a bold statement, “We are the best team in the world.”

TSM’s coach, Taylor “Tailored" Broomall, was more consverative with the comparison, and gave a much more media friendly answer. Tailored gave credit to Sentinels’ team for turning around their performances once the roster was finalized, praising their commitment and dedication to work hard and improve. However, he brought up that their lack of a strong Counter-Strike: Global Offensive background might fire back at them in the long run.

“Skill-wise we are currently fairly even, despite what Matt says. For a while Sentinels were lacking in structure and couldn’t seem to finalize a roster. It’s clear they have been putting in a lot of work and their chemistry is strong. I worry about their consistency in the long term. Some of their problems stem from the lack of a solid CS:GO background among some of their players,” said Tailored.

In terms of results, you can’t deny TSM players are delivering incredible performances time and time again. The team recently won the Knights Invitational Gauntlet Series, beating Gen.G Esports in the Grand Finals best-of-three, when their opponents already had a map advantage going into the series. We will see both teams play in the upcoming Pop Flash VALORANT Invitational, with a $50,000 prize pool up for grabs.

Who do you support to come out on top in their next matchup? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!