{"id":11324,"date":"2020-05-12T01:19:31","date_gmt":"2020-05-12T01:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=11324"},"modified":"2020-05-12T01:19:31","modified_gmt":"2020-05-12T01:19:31","slug":"astralis-sign-jugi-to-bolster-csgo-roster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/astralis-sign-jugi-to-bolster-csgo-roster\/","title":{"rendered":"Astralis sign JUGi to bolster CS:GO roster"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After days of speculation, Jakob &#8220;JUGi&#8221; Hansen has officially become the sixth member of Astralis&#8217; CS:GO roster.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement comes shortly after <a href=\"\/astralis-looking-to-build-six-man-csgo-roster-with-es3tag\/\" title=\"Astralis looking to build six-man CS:GO roster\">Astralis confirmed the signing of Patrick &#8220;es3tag&#8221; Hansen<\/a>, who is due to join the team at the end of June, meaning the Danish champions are set to field a seven-man squad this summer.<\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old Danish AWPer has already taken part in practice sessions with his new teammates, prompting Astralis coach Danny &#8220;zonic&#8221; S\u00f8rensen to say his latest charge had &#8220;adapted and contributed as we expected&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It feels like coming home,&#8221; JUGi said in a statement on the Astralis website.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To be honest, I was really nervous, but the second I stepped into the office, everything felt just right. The group has grown a lot, but I know most of the guys around the team, I know the culture and I know what is expected of me &#8211; on and off the server. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019ve had some great times here and being able to wear the jersey with the red star on the chest is just\u2026 It\u2019s a pressure, it\u2019s humbling and it\u2019s motivating as nothing else!&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\" embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We have signed <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JUGiOfficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JUGiOfficial<\/a> to the team!<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, Jakob will become the 7th member of the Astralis roster.<\/p>\n<p>Full story: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HSZXTZ2h4r\">https:\/\/t.co\/HSZXTZ2h4r<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ToTheStars?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ToTheStars<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/toGZKt3xaM\">pic.twitter.com\/toGZKt3xaM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Astralis (@astralisgg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/astralisgg\/status\/1259803095229435904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 11, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>JUGi also spoke about his lack of success in the <a href=\"\/counter-strike\/\" title=\"Counter-Strike betting sites\">CS:GO esports<\/a> scene since leaving Heroic&#8217;s active roster in March 2018. Although he helped North hoist the DreamHack Open Sevilla 2019 title in December, a lack of consistency saw him benched in favour of Mathias &#8220;MSL&#8221; Lauridsen in January this year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019ve not been as consistent in my performance as I want to be, but I know what I can do under the right conditions and luckily so do Kasper Hvidt [Astralis&#8217; Director of Sports] and Danny,&#8221; said JUGi. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Also, I will play with a group of incredibly skilled players on a team where the combined performance is always in focus, which is something I\u2019ve missed at times.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite JUGi&#8217;s questionable performances in recent months, zonic said Astralis&#8217; new addition had &#8220;already proven his talent and potential&#8221; and that he will do his best to help JUGi return to his old form.<\/p>\n<p>In the same announcement, Mr Hvidt addressed the concerns surrounding Astralis&#8217; expansion to seven members. He acknowledged that these changes may lead to some &#8220;fluctuating results&#8221; at first, but explained that the recent additions are all a part of a bigger plan to build an \u201ceven stronger Astralis now and in the many years to come\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In essence, for every role on Astralis, we want two players who can fill it,&#8221; said Mr Hvidt, which suggests more signings are on the cards.<\/p>\n<p>The new arrival could make his debut for Astralis at DreamHack Masters Spring 2020: Europe, where the Danes have been placed in Group A alongside G2 Esports and two of JUGi&#8217;s former teams, North and Heroic. The tournament is set to kick off on Tuesday, May 19.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After days of speculation, Jakob &#8220;JUGi&#8221; Hansen has officially become the sixth member of Astralis&#8217; CS:GO roster. 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