After a rough yet successful 2015 LCS Season we came to the conclusion that in order to evolve as team we needed to do major changes in our team philosophy and, consequently, lineup and coaching staff. Everytime there’s a change any team needs to adapt to it, and if a team makes a lot of them, it’s pretty obvious they will require even more time to adapt.
The first scenario they’ll face is a new training environment. This season, our team won’t have a common gaming house but a fully equipped training facilities in Berlin where they’ll work every day with the coaching staff. This is a major step forward for a team used to work in the same place they live. We strongly believe that this will improve their skills and mindset.
The second scenario is that they will not live under the same roof. Some of them will live individually and others will share a house. That will give them enough space and privacy to disconnect and manage the pressure they will feel during the competition.
The third one is a new and reinforced coaching staff. Last split we actually added a team manager and a remote analyst but, despite they did a great job, we felt that we needed some fresh air in this area and find people that can share more time with the team and help them in their training facilities. That’s why our new coaching staff is composed by:
David Alonso (Head Coach)
Pablo Calvo (Team Manager)
Fabian Lohmann (Analyst)
Eduardo Hoyos (Remote Analyst)
Álvaro García (Remote Analyst)
And last but not least, there are two new additions to our lineup. Probably most of you will know them thanks to Pepiileaks, but until we didn’t have an official confirmation from Riot that they were elegible for LCS, we decided to not reveal their names. Now we welcome our two new members for 2016: Peter „GIA Atom“ Thomsen and Tihn Tri „GIA k0u“ Lam!
Quelle: http://giantsgaming.pro/en/content/meet-our-2016-eu-lcs-roster