Falcons vs Spirit, FURIA’s Rise & ZywOo’s Struggles: Budapest PlayOffs Preview | All About CS #39

Welcome to Episode 39 of All About Counter-Strike — our biggest live show yet!

With the Budapest Major playoffs just days away, we break down EVERYTHING from Stage 2 and Stage 3: shock eliminations, breakout rookies, underdog runs, and the state of every contender heading into the final stage of the Major.

We’re also joined by an insane lineup of superstar guests: FalleN (FURIA), Aleksib (NAVI), ZywOo (Vitality), mzinho (The MongolZ) and tN1R (Spirit), where we broke down their teams' performances, and what they expect going into the Playoffs stage.

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Episode recorded on December 8th, 2025
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00:00 - Intro & Episode Preview
00:04:12 - Team Liquid’s Elimination & Roster Issues
00:09:46 - PARIVISION’s 0-3 Exit
00:13:32 - paiN Gaming’s Struggles & Role Swaps
00:18:33 - Imperial’s Performance
00:20:45 - 3DMAX Analysis
00:24:22 - Guest: FalleN joins the show
00:26:05 - The "FURIA Way": Staff, Health & Prep
00:31:45 - FalleN on Switching from AWP to Rifle
00:36:39 - Calling as a Rifler vs. AWPer
00:41:00 - Reviewing Demos Immediately After Matches
00:45:25 - Retirement Talk: Is 2025 the end?
00:52:00 - Guest: tN1R joins the show
00:57:40 - Adapting Playstyle & Team Structure
01:03:00 - Bouncing back from Chengdu & Hong Kong
01:07:10 - Thoughts on Facing Falcons in Playoffs
01:13:50 - Guest: ZywOo joins the show
01:16:35 - Vitality’s High Standards ("Semi-Final is a Disaster")
01:21:10 - Team Synergy & Communication Issues
01:28:45 - Thoughts on The MongolZ Matchup
01:31:10 - Can Vitality go Back-to-Back?
01:36:08 - Guest: mzinho joins the show
01:38:00 - Senzu Leaving & Playing with controlez
01:46:00 - mzinho’s Individual Form & Settings Change
01:48:00 - Family Support & His Brother
02:00:30 - Guest: Aleksib joins the show
02:02:20 - Mental Fatigue & The Pressure of 2024
02:06:25 - Analyzing the Close Loss to Vitality
02:18:25 - Playing in the Arena & Crowd Atmosphere
02:27:30 - Thank you Aleksib! Back To Eliminated Teams
02:32:50 - Reviewing G2's Elimination
02:38:05 - Predictions: Falcons vs. Spirit
02:40:15 - Predictions: Vitality vs. The MongolZ
02:43:38 - Predictions: FURIA vs. NAVI
02:45:05 - Predictions: MOUZ vs. FaZe
02:53:38 - Outro