Predictions for Quarterfinals.
Match 1: Long Zhu vs Samsung Galaxy. 3-2 Long Zhu
i'm fairly certain everyone expects Long Zhu to easily make it to finals (and possibly even win it all), so, it should go without saying that I think the same.
However, if there is any second seed team capable of stopping Long Zhu, it is Samsung. They have one hell of a fight on their hands, and if they show up, they could give Long Zhu a run for their money.
Match 2: SKT vs Misfits. 3-0 SKT.
If I were SKT, I'd actually be very happy I drew Misfits. Despite being able to baffle everyone in the group stages, Misfits still looks very shaky. I think their inexperience will be their downfall.
Match 3: RNG vs Fnatic. 3-1 RNG
See, had Fnatic been put against either SKT or WE, I'd actually be inclined to put them through. But.....they drew the second shortest straw in RNG....of whom have shown up to Worlds with a damn vengence. Their games aren't as memorable as SKT's are, but that certainly doesn't mean their playing badly...quite the contrary in fact. This isn't to say that Fnatic won't put up a fight, which is why I have them taking at least 1 game off of RNG. However, I don't think they'll be able to withstand the onslaught.
Match 4: WE vs C9. 3-2 C9
This is quite possibly the closest match out of all 4, and it's honestly really difficult to truly predict who will make it out. Sure, WE's score is WAY better than C9's, but, I'd say WE was in a far easier group. Either way, this match should go through all 5 games, and, being a C9 fan, I'll put them through. But, they are going to have to show up, because WE certainly will not go easy.
What are your guys' thoughts?