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iBUYPOWER Cosmic is back in action. One of the oldest standing teams in Rocket League, on August 6 they made it into the winners bracket finals of the $55,000 Rocket League Championship Series Live Finals in Los Angeles, defeating Flipsid3 Tactics and The Flying Dutchmen on the way. On August 7, they will face Northern Gaming (formerly We Dem Girlz) to determine who will advance directly into the grand finals.The outlook for iBUYPOWER wasnt necessarily this rosy before the tournament. Others had started to write them off due to the loss of Cody Gambit Dover, one of their star players, but the team was still supremely confident. According to their captain Cameron Kronovi Bills, People are going to look at us and say were missing once we once had, [but] were the dark horse; if anyone doesnt take us seriously, theyre going to get rolled.Kronovis prediction seems to be coming true, but how did the team make it this far in the first place?iBUYPOWER Cosmic, formerly Cosmic Aftershock, has consistently been one of the best teams in the world since the games release last year in July. The original roster featured Kronovi, Randy Gibbs Gibbons, and Kais Sadjunior Zehri; Sadjunior and Kronovi were regarded as the two best players in the world during the beta build of the game. In the early days, Cosmic Aftershock were not just a team, they were the team, the best team in the world by a large margin. In their first 49 best of X sets they went 49-0, showing themselves to be by far the greatest of them all.The armor cracksIn the 50th best of X series, the nearly unthinkable happened. In the shot heard round the world, Kyle Kyle Masc Mascitelli scored for Kings of Urban with 0 seconds remaining in the MLG North American Finals. iBUYPOWER Cosmic was 49-1 and had fallen out of the finals of the MLG NA tournament. Coming into the MLG international tournament iBUYPOWER Cosmic looked for redemption, but again they fell to the Kings of Urban, this time in the quarterfinals.Moving into the Rocket League Central Pro League, iBP advanced confidently, coming second in North America behind Kings of Urban. In the playoffs they eked past the EU third seed KA-pow in a nail-biting 4-3 series. The unfortunately found themselves proven mortal as they went down 4-3 to eventual winner Crown and Jewels.Finishing top four in the world in a very tight series would be enough for most, but iBUYPOWER wanted to be the best. Kronovi was looking to rebuild the roster, and with Gibbs looking to step down due to a child on the way and Sadjunior interested in moving on, it seemed like a good time.iBUYPOWER rebornHow do you form a squad to be the best in the world? You start by finding world-class talent. Cody Gambit Dover and Brandon Lachinio Lachin were two of the most individually skilled players in the world, and they joined Kronovi in his quest to push iBUYPOWER into the most elite of elite tiers.In their very first tournament, they beat We Dem Girlz (now Northern Gaming) twice 4-3 as well as Kings of Urban. Said Kronovi: Any tournament win is a proud moment for us, but beating We Dem Girlz twice in two very close sets showed the world that we are a real team, not just a cheesy super team.They continued in stellar form for RLCS Qualifier 1, despite playing in what Kronovi described as the most stressful tournament in the history of Rocket League. With a strong first position finish in league play and an equally confident win in the playoffs, they finished as the winners of qualifier 1. Unfortunately, in the aftermath of the second qualifier group play where iBP came in fifth, Gambit left due to the stress and anxiety caused him by the pro Rocket League scene; his undeniable talent left a vast hole in the roster.With their fifth place finish, iBUYPOWER had qualified for the International Live Finals. In the run-up to the inaugural event, Ted 0ver zer0 Keil joined the starting roster. He had huge shoes to fill, although he had already been working with the team as a sub while Lachinio was in school.The change hasnt been without its challenges. We meshed really well with Gambit and Kronovi, but meshing with Kronovi and Lachinio has been tougher due to all my time in the game with Kronovi. [Im] working with Lachinio to get together and better every day, 0ver zer0 said.As the International Finals loomed in Los Angeles, Kronovi and iBP were confident, declaring that this new roster was still something to fear. This is definitely a rebirth of iBP, Kronovi said. This is a brand new beast. Teams will have to respect us, and any team who looks down on us as fallen members of a former glory will realize we are still great.Although there have been some hiccups along the way, iBUYPOWER have proven time and time again that they can stand toe-to-toe with Rocket Leagues best. On August 7, they will have the opportunity to prove their case beyond all doubt as the International Live Finals draws to its conclusion. iBUYPOWER Cosmic clearly had the confidence of the worlds best team coming into the International finals; the question now is whether they have the ability and synergy to take home the trophy. Kronovi thinks so, Lachinio thinks so, and 0ver zer0 thinks so. 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The cracks in an already questionable back line began to show in a 2-2 draw Sept. 11 at Swansea City, and a 2-1 home loss to Liverpool did not help matters any.But it was last Saturdays stunning 3-0 capitulation at Arsenal that exposed just how threadbare the defence is, alarmingly so without injured 35-year-old John Terry to marshal them. For a team that hadnt scored against Chelsea (3-1-2) in Premier League play for nearly five years, the Gunners made the Blues look like a pub league team -- scoring twice inside the first 14 minutes and adding a third before intermission.Conte turned the second half into an in-match experiment with three in the back, part of his preferred 3-5-2 formation that returned Juventus to glory in Italy.We didnt believe in what we were doing and we were punished. As a team we didnt answer anything the manager asked of us, defender Branislav Ivanovic told Chelseas official website. We have to be honest with ourselves and put more attention on the small details.The back-to-back league losses have created a tense atmosphere at Cobham, where the team trains, and owner Roman Abramovich has made repeated visits to talk shop with his new manager. It has been reported that Conte wants to tear down this team -- less than 15 months removed from their 2015 Premier League title -- and rebuild it in his fashion.Ill watch the game again and I need to find a solution to improve very soon because we played a very bad game, said Conte, who admitted the heavy loss resulted in sleepless nights. When I dont sleep, I reflect. And its important to reflect.Upon his arrival from Italy, Conte was willing to work with what he inherited, acquiring only Leicester Citys NGolo Kante and Michy Batshuayi over the summer before deadline deals added Marcos Alonso as well as David Luiz for a second tour of duty with the London side.The discussions signal Chelsea likely will be a big player in the January transfer window, where they will try to find both a creative playmaking midfielder and a central defender to create the spine to Contes liking. While Abramovich will undoubtedly presennt the needed funds, the bigger issue may be whether the type of talent Conte desires will be there to be offered all that money.ddddddddddddull Citys plight is somewhat similar to Chelsea as the Tigers (2-1-3) also are trying to recover from lopsided losses to Arsenal and Liverpool as part of a four-match winless streak that followed consecutive victories.The last two scorelines suggest that we have played against two decent teams who are going to be challenging for different things to what we are looking to achieve, caretaker manager Mike Phelan told Hull Citys official website, hinting at the relegation battle he seems resigned to fighting. Were having to learn some harsh lessons from the last two games and weve got another difficult one coming up next weekend against Chelsea.Phelan has seen his side play the relegation-threatened role most pundits tipped them to be before the season, shipping nine goals in those two defeats. Liverpool ran riot at Anfield last Saturday in a 5-1 canter, getting three goals before intermission -- two after Ahmed Elmohamady was given a straight red card. Any thoughts of a comeback following a goal by David Meyler in the 51st minute were snuffed out within 60 seconds by Philippe Coutinho before James Milner completed his brace with a second penalty.It was a tough afternoon on Saturday and one that was hard to take, Meyler said. We have to refocus our minds and get ready for Chelsea -- theres nothing we can do about the Liverpool game now, we have to move on.There are things we have to work on … weve got a big home game coming up against Chelsea now before the international break and we have to switch our attention towards that.Injuries continue to plague Hull City as Phelan will not be able to count on Michael Dawson, Moses Odubajo, Allan McGregor, Alex Bruce, Greg Luer and Brian Lenihan continue to recover from injuries. Da