The LPL third split has been underway for two days. Initially, everyone's attention was on the matches, but the simultaneous replacement of top laners by AL and BLG sparked heated discussions in the League community, even overshadowing the games. After several days of leaks, the reasons for Flandre and Bin being benched have been roughly determined. Bin had a conflict with his teammates, and the management had no choice but to let him rest.

As for Flandre, he was purely backstabbed. After AL finished the Esports World Cup, Aixiao secretly trialed other top laners. When Old Gun (Flandre) found out, he simply stopped going to the base. AL had to urgently sign Breathe as a substitute. Last June, Aixiao mentioned that Flandre said he didn't want a substitute anymore, and Aixiao declared: "AL will always have only five players." However, during this transfer period, he secretly trialed players to find a substitute.

It's no wonder Flandre didn't even go back to the base after the agreed terms suddenly changed. If they really thought the top lane was underperforming, they should have just said it outright and parted ways amicably. Secretly trialing others is just not right. Even if Old Gun is not at his best, he is still the only domestic world champion top laner. He has his pride. Even if he chooses to rest, he won't compete for a starting spot. Aixiao is definitely fully responsible for this mess in AL.

Flandre's relationship with AL has come to an end. Earlier, there were rumors that BLG wanted to sign Flandre, but they couldn't agree on the price. Recently, the former manager of RA posted again, revealing that a team in the LPL's Summit Group had contacted Flandre (not BLG). Then Lianlian Hongcha added: "I heard it's a team with red uniforms. In the Summit Group, the teams with red uniforms are only Top Esports and WE, with the latter being more likely."

Top Esports already has Zuian and the yet-to-return 369, so the possibility of signing another top laner is very low. As for WE, Cube is currently the biggest weak point on the team. If they can sign Flandre, it would be a significant upgrade. If they perform well, they might even have a chance to make a run for the World Championship. According to the leaker, as long as Flandre has a team he likes and can go to, AL will not charge a transfer fee and will give him the green light to leave.

Lianlian Hongcha said that the BLG and AL negotiations fell through due to price issues, but Beichuan's agent said that AL is not asking for a transfer fee. These two leakers' statements are somewhat contradictory. If there is no transfer fee, why would BLG and AL fail to reach an agreement? Could it be that AL is only targeting BLG? That possibility exists, as long-time viewers know that the management of the two teams have had conflicts.

Whether Flandre can actually go to WE remains to be seen. Next, let's talk about Bin. Right after the Esports World Cup, Bin was heavily criticized across the internet. At that time, the only well-known figure in the community who spoke up for Bin was Sun Yalong (Xiaoxiao), who posted several Weibo messages. However, not long after, Xiaoxiao deleted those Weibo posts. On the day of BLG's debut in the third split, Sun Yalong appeared again, posting two more Weibo messages to speak up for Bin again.

Xiaoxiao called out to Bin: "The environment for you to play in BLG is too harsh. When you lose, they scrutinize your every mistake with a magnifying glass. You can prove yourself in other teams." Finally, he referred to Bin as "one of the few domestic aggressive top laners who dare to draw their swords." In his second Weibo post, Xiaoxiao revealed some information, roughly saying that rumors about leaving the team, salary cuts, and internal conflicts are all false. Bin is just taking a break and will return to the stage later.

Conclusion:

To be honest, Xiaoxiao's leaks are not very credible. Online, there have been waves of leaks about Xun and Knight being dissatisfied with Bin. The story about Bin's father gossiping about Xun's family has been doing the rounds for days. There are also many leaks about Bin's parents' Weibo alt accounts being exposed and stirring up drama with teammates. If there's no conflict after all this, Xun must be extremely magnanimous.

So, what do you think? Can WE afford Flandre?

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