Zen vs Daniel | Quarter Final | Rule 1v1 Invitational

[@Shadow-ll1qc]

The way Daniel prejumps before the opponent even takes the ball into the air is just funny to me

[@dragoxk4542]

Wouldn’t be much of a pre jump if it was reactive.

[@jax8931]

@@dragoxk4542 phhhhhhhhh 💀💀

[@Evan2768]

That’s what prejump means…

[@SlurpKing100]

@@Evan2768 I think prejump means jumping before a shot (or before it looks lined up) - a shot at this level usually comes way after the offender takes off.

[@Shadow-ll1qc]

@@dragoxk4542 I was talking about when zen was clearly dribbling the ball on the ground and Daniel prejumps really high into the ceiling anyways

[@kole076]

Wow, that was an intense series. All came down to one small mistake

[@Zymak_]

It was the same last time daniel vs zen but zen winned

[@ToastiestWaffle]

@@Zymak_ Won

[@kole076]

@@ToastiestWaffle Came in 1nd place

[@dinaxo6812]

​​@@Zymak_ no, it was the first time they played. After that they played 2 more series where Zen confidently won

[@Walter_]

@@dinaxo6812 daniel won

[@devinvenne]

That was one of the best series of rocket league I've ever watched. Minor spoilers below: That double tap by Zen is game 7 was easily the best goal of the series. The angle was insane

[@ahmedlouws113]

The confidence just blows my mind. If he messes that up he most likely would've conceided one

[@devinvenne]

@@jamie9506 I've seen it! Great series

[@user-tx1xs1ly6w]

@@jamie9506imo Jack vs joreuz was my fav

[@nathanswan9534]

What an incredible series. Daniel's amazing start, the comeback from Zen, and that final game. Wow. Thank you for hosting these tournaments.

[@abdulazizalsubaai9030]

What a crazy and an unexpected series!

[@tatanasd]

Who won?

[@abdulazizalsubaai9030]

@@tatanasd Daniel

[@KevinRios-b1x]

​@@tatanasdDaniel obviously

[@Fyvin]

this game showed what I expected. people just weren't used to zens style so he did win many showmatches but people start to read him now and he has more trouble winning

[@Funkypotato14]

He still has a higher mechanical level than anyone else when hes on form. I wouldnt be suprised to see him elevate his game overall and dominate again

[@jackoplumkin6412]

Which in turn is better for zen. he can evolve his playstyle

[@Zymak_]

@Fabi U daniel did the same game last time but zen winned with a post of daniel in a 3-3 ot search it same luck

[@111SAkiller]

@@Zymak_ last time they played was 4-2 for zin

[@Branden29]

@@jackoplumkin6412 no it isnt, zen has to change now that people know how he plays. playstyle change isnt easy, especially in 1's. His mechs are amazing, thats whats winning for him most of the time. But when it comes down to gamesense, thats where someone like rw9, someone whos not nearly as mechanical as zen, sweeps him in a bo3 of showmatches.

[@puffyclam4612]

This was the most white-knuckle match I've ever seen! 😂 So happy for the winner!

[@Qwnntm]

One of the best 1v1 series I've seen

[@xJirayaboyx]

I love the appjack collabs on these matches being someone who does play at the highest level can offer a lot of extra insight and he just makes me laugh lol bring him in on these and have you thought about call interviews with the players after?

[@Branden29]

that would be good, but i feel like zen would be pretty held back knowing how upset he gets very easily

[@killingfreely]

@@Branden29 if he's gonna kill it in the rlcs he's gonna have to get use to that pressure. and nobody expects the losing team or player to say much in an interview if they do accept the interview so I'm sure it would be fine. normally the winners are interviewed.

[@dannionfoster6312]

I appreciate what you do for the community. I think people will relate because im a construction worker and I dont watch Twitch but I do see you regularly enough to see and notice your CONSISTANT efforts for the fans. Thank you.

[@rasmuskris968]

Love this series! Great content as always Johnny

[@AbrasiveCarl]

11:40 was a freaking nutty goal

[@niuage]

Praise Johnny for all that amazing content :)

[@flashylifedz]

it's funny how zen always say ggs when he wins a series but when he lose he always rage quit lol get rekt bro

[@lobolupusj9268]

He is an arrogant little kid who is a bad looser

[@PoopScooper69]

I would love to see you vs zen I predict 47-1 and the one is because he stopped playing halfway through the match

[@flashylifedz]

@@PoopScooper69 cry more

[@PoopScooper69]

@@flashylifedz I will

[@Pekara121]

@@PoopScooper69 lmaooo 😂 your Name

[@Pekara121]

A JohnnyBoi Upload a day keeps the boredom away

[@PoopScooper69]

Enough

[@danielhettesheimer606]

here before title changed to zen vs daniel

[@hypa_surge6226]

Same

[@maverickmissile801]

Mhm

[@BloodWorks00]

Wtf are these emojis 💀

[@Alexander.Berglund]

Incredible series! It is just amazing to see the top 4 bringing this level of play out of each other. Very much looking forward to more! Great tourney and great casting🙏😁

[@emilrossi953]

these past games we've been gifted feel like Dragon ball's tournament of power

[@spotdudestergames299]

It doesn’t matter who won imo that was a great series and very entertaining. Great game to both of them.

[@yipperdeyip]

Finally some sense in this comments section. It's like they're all apes trying to hate on one of these kid players just because of their group identity

[@narvi5779]

​@@yipperdeyip Any annoyance I might have towards Johnny's chat is immediately extinguished when I realize that every person being toxic in chat is 10x worse than zen or dan. They just love the energy of rooting for someone and engaging, I wouldn't mind them.

[@Flesydok_]

everyones talking about the series, and an amazing one it was but let’s take a moment here to appreciate johnny! truly the best caster in the scene and a blessing to the rl community, thank you johnny for everything you’ve done, and will continue to do ❤️

[@hanning_d4184]

Unbelievable how 1v1 evolved over the years. When scrub was to young for RLCS and Paschy90 was the 1v1 god for me with for sure Fairy Peak I thought it couldn’t get any better but what these two pull of under this amount of pressure on the highest level is just insane. Really incredible both of these players m. What a match

[@Twx97]

Johnny you need to change the title. That’s zen not rw9

[@justinwatts-dinkelman4250]

Exactly what I was thinking

[@greatbriton8425]

It is very interesting seeing the different styles. Zen is methodical and practiced to a T in those methods but Daniel is imaginative, making more mistakes but creating goals too.

[@Brent6434]

Crazy how RW9 changed his name to Zen!

[@DiinW]

dont disrespect rw9 again

[@khirek5335]

​@@DiinW the title said rw9 instead of zen a few hours ago, hence all the jokes in the comment section

[@flashylifedz]

@@khirek5335 he just means that RW9 is the boss of zen wish is true lol

[@myaccount8482]

​@@flashylifedz No... the title was "Rw9 Vs Daniel" in the first few moments of this video's release. Don't be ignorant

[@khirek5335]

@@myaccount8482 calm down lil cuzzo he was just making a joke

[@sheridangrant4407]

Commentating in this series especially is just leagues above the rest. Johnny's just so aware of all the little things that end up deciding close matchups like this

[@tr6524]

Everyone: "throw a wrench in his plans" Johnny: "throw a spanner in the works"

[@VantaBay]

chat calling that an open net miss is wild. Wasn't an open net, but was an overcommitt

[@sidthetallkid]

1:15 and 1:23 i love watching the shit talkers in the chat get sat down by the end of the series. ggs

[@JasonKing247]

Zen is still my favorite player to watch. It’s next level mechanics and confidence. Just a little running and he’s going undefeated streak again

[@Mike-et1zn]

What a series. Wow. Congrats Dan.

[@Shape1999]

So what is the advantage of being 3rd in the group compared to 4rth? The third beat the fourth already but has the same disadvantage in the bracket as the 4rth? Or did I miss something

[@Bbb-sh1lq]

Apparently he got to choose the blue color, in the end 3rd or 4th both are losers so it doesn’t matter 🤷🏼

[@georgeklimov3464]

@@Bbb-sh1lq Blue color means he has server advantage and gets one more game on the home server which can be a pretty huge advantage since you wouldn’t have to win any games on high ping to take the series.

[@Bbb-sh1lq]

@@georgeklimov3464 oh didn’t know that thanks brother

[@kevinr.3107]

These guys are absolutely cracked! I kinda feel sorry for Zen though cause I really think he was 1 step ahead of Daniel on the last game. Quite unfortunate for him tbh, but hey, that's RL! GGs

[@PandaPo0]

Holy . insane smart by Daniel going with bat in game 6 . mad series

[@jmittere914]

Listening to you feels like I’m playing fifa. It’s nostalgic in a way

[@Agefonduge]

what a series. I'm loving this tournament. You said that this is the best format for cross regions 1v1, but what format is it? I'm not sure I got it

[@cousinpatsey2471]

After a coin flip, Player 1 gets 3 games on the home server, and Player 2 gets 4 games on their home server. Player 1 though gets to choose what order the servers are played on.

[@Branden29]

no way zen asked for a better server after he played and lost to daniel with 100 ping 16:10 buddy literally had 8 ping that game and lost, now that daniel gets a lead with 28 ping hes crying

[@tannerrussell2091]

Holy, been waiting for this match

[@bennorris8924]

100% the best 1v1 series of all time

[@IBsquints]

idk man this one is top tier but i still dont think it beats magicbear v. jbot, this one is peak intensity but magic and jbot had probably the most entertaining 1v1 ive ever seen.

[@ToastiestWaffle]

@@IBsquints That’s not even remotely close to as good

[@Karvin_RL]

Hell naw rw9 vs zen both of them and fairy peak vs okhalid all better than this

[@danelyn.1374]

the actual hype for Daniel is crazy lmao... I'm a Zen fan and I still can't help but pog at Dan getting it through, damn

[@darktators9198]

Games like these are the reason I watch 1v1 in rocket league. Ggs to both

[@9Mystere9]

Had to come back and watch that last game a second time. This must have been a devastating series for Zen. I can't imagine he possibly came into this tournament imagining in his wildest dreams he'd place last 🫣 Ah well, it happens to every hotshot player eventually, hopefully he hits that grind and surpasses even beyond his former limits and brings peak RL to new heights.

[@Dee-wt8lm]

wrong title?

[@Monahandsom3]

Honestly what seemed to work best for Daniel against zen were those moments where he adopted the dandroid play style he used like a year ago. The 50s and mind games were working well vs zen

[@sonoluminescent]

Daniel: “I have something to say” Crazy showing and mentality from Daniel

[@rlgoingssl1076]

Wow. congrats to Daniel rlly deserved. Zen vs Dan is the most thrilling matchup in the game right now, but Dans playstyle was a bit to passive to defeat this prodigy. Glad to see him adjusting so well and clutching up, as he usually does, in a turney when it matters most. Great series, ggs wp

[@jonholt8071]

Zen had control on offense and showed better fifty fifty games apart from kickoff. Daniel really did an excellent job of taking advantage of spacing and utilizing zen less efficient routes to bang shots on net. Daniel has clearly studied zen and found the very few weak points of his game - winning kickoffs and defensive spacing.

[@josiahmitchell4424]

thats what it takes to beat players like Zen (well there are none like Zen but ykwim) u gotta find the little things to capitalize on

[@felixschlegel7048]

Thanks for the great content! Amazing players.

[@AjayScarlett]

JUST LOVE HOW ZEN NEVER SAYS GGS WHEN HE GETS CLAPPED

[@danielmartinez4106]

He’s not used to it 😂

[@Sir.Strongheart]

Both great players! Love to see our NA boy beat the great Zen then go on to win it all in the Major!!! Lets go U.S.A.

[@carlosvazquez8330]

“In n out save” just call it a squishy save John

[@jodyroohe2386]

Johnny finds it pretty difficult to accept names the community gave to certain plays 😂

[@opcomment]

@@jodyroohe2386 just a musty zap dash kuxir squishy save :)

[@greekd00d69]

Squishy save is one of the ones i will say feels dumb. In n out is better imo

[@pulsefrost9562]

He says it because it harder for newer players to understand

[@amadeus5539]

Don't know why people still harp on this when Johnny has a perfectly fine reason to not use those names. Even then, he can call them what he wants to if he gets the point across, can't he?

[@ridley674]

Zen simply isn't a person with sportsmanship, that the one thing i dont like. Props to Daniel for winning with such determination

[@CrispyChristieMAC]

What is an in and out save? Is that the same as the car on ground then in air shot?

[@lost1571]

Unbelievable series. It was a battle on the field and outside, the car changes made all the difference Zen had the edge over Dan switching to the exact same octane preset, he got 1 game, but then Dan switched back to the fennec knowing he had the server advantage and won 2 games in row and was 1 game away from winning, putting pressure on Zen that answered back switching back to the fennec, Dan forfeits to stop Zen's momentum and then switches to batmobile, that was key to him winning because he kept Zen guessing. Game 7 was just crazy, reminded me of that Appjack x Joreuz insane game 7

[@timothymcnally3370]

That prejump by zen at 9:40 to save it... insane control.

[@Magani79]

insane

[@corywittamori896]

Finished game one. Very solid game . Can't wait to finish. No spoilers !

[@tubemaster4268]

Zen is the Ronaldinho of Rocket League.

[@SimplyTiffany2009]

nah the Ronaldinho of RL is def evample but zen is more like the C Ronaldo of RL, Mawkzy is Mbappe and Rw9 is messi

[@Romain221205]

@@SimplyTiffany2009 zen is rather the Haaland of RL, ronaldinho is a player who never trained but who performed well, zen is someone who trains a lot so it's not him, and haaland is still young unlike ronaldo

[@p01ygon]

@@SimplyTiffany2009 evample was never a top player. How can you compare a top football player to a rocket league player who’s never even been in rlcs

[@SimplyTiffany2009]

@@Romain221205 Im not taking age and all those extra stuff into consideration tho, thats just irrelevant and its not that deep because im talking strictly playstyle. but ig haaland could work too. Evample is creative and skillfull like Ronaldinho Zen is Clinical, versatile and can do anything on the ball like CR7 Mawkzy is tactical and precise like Mbappe and RW9 is efficient and quick thinking like messi

[@SimplyTiffany2009]

@@p01ygon like i said im talking strictly playstyle, you looking way too deep into it. and you could even replace evample with Daniel if that makes u happy cuz dany has a mechy playstyle too

[@josiahmitchell4424]

Ye these 4 are the best itw hands down so blessed to watch em play

[@jackhalama1776]

21:22

[@tannerbean2273]

8:56 what is copium ?

[@QkFrosty]

Rw9 looking like Zen out there 😤

[@ChuPapicito]

What a game! Everybody dance! One. More. Game.

[@oliverhearsum5534]

I love how zen uses his different items in Tournaments

[@a.21343]

Rw9 vs daniel? What

[@guerrierim15]

Officially a Dan stan after that performance!

[@metasamsara]

I'm from France and I played USE for a week last week, on good servers I had ~90ms it was largely playable, but then after a while it started getting often worse, going up to ~180ms on some servers. Weirdly enough, after switching back to EU I kept getting bad ping while playing on EU servers it was the weirdest thing then it returned to normal on its own after a few days. I think the US politicians did something to deprioritize international traffic under load or something?

[@twizik2392]

In last game Daniel scored almost all his goals in kick off...

[@tdsim5779]

Rw9? Johnny you are old not blind

[@jebowar6679]

Lmao

[@maverickmissile801]

Lol

[@daisukichuka-san119]

lol

[@sleepyheroes]

listen, I love RW9, Vatira, Fairy Peak!, Zen, and the other pros that i watch, but this is a HUGE win for the US, ggs Daniel. 🤝

[@Deniz-Kanfan]

That double tap by Zen was unreadable

[@jodyroohe2386]

Zen always so unsportsmanlike, makes me rooting for him to lose

[@AmbushRL.]

What a Match!

[@iamnotjcook]

If I were Dan, I'd just get in a big discord call with all my boys for some hype for this matchup

[@Dxlemma]

The title says rw9 vs Daniel

[@Dylan-kz1ps]

what a fantastic series

[@jiffpop5143]

At the last goal Zen could've scored, Zen couldn't have turned and then jumped for the ball, if he turned he'd be too far left to hit the ball left

[@nadix2952]

What are these time stamps? Clip of the week? Community? Whattttt???

[@owenjuntilla4869]

Johnny would u put this series in the top ten 1v1 series of all time?

[@jax8931]

There’s our American wonder boy 🇺🇸

[@SimplyTiffany2009]

merica

[@tHEsTIQ]

As a swede. Glad to see dan poppin off!

[@DABOSS190]

This matchup always delivers Spoilers below: What a run by Daniel this tournament. Taking down Zen and sweeping Rw9 back to back is just crazy

[@yung_maryoda]

Daniel lost to Rw9, what do you mean?

[@hhaste]

@@yung_maryoda Yeah, the first match.. not the second match.

[@miguelfuentes7852]

Nooo I didn’t see where you said spoiler below…

[@2hot2fresh]

bro i expected spoilers for this series not the whole tourney.....

[@Repstar00]

@@2hot2fresh lmaoooo

[@EnzoStryker]

johnny you need to do something about the quality. its horrible. the bitrate is totally killin the visuals. compared to feers this is pretty bad. long time fan tho butr i figured you wouldve fixed this by now

[@YukataShi13]

What a Serie ! My heart is beatin bro

[@wxterfps868]

the best series I've ever seen!!!!

[@readyt0hunt]

Definitely top 10, but there was 3 blowout games I believe which aren’t very exciting lol. Mechanically speaking though, best series I’ve watched too. Glad to see Daniel play to his potential against Zen finally

[@heitorcar-geometrydash8362]

Zen didn't leave the GGs, not news at all.

[@lionsfanvickery6010]

Finally daniel comes out on top

[@habitatLP]

Title wrong ^^

[@rogeriscoa4300]

It's Zen vs Daniel, not RW9

[@MaxW69]

Gotta respect Daniel for being the only 1v1 player in US

[@Joyyfull20000]

Firstkiller?😊

[@somerandomchad469]

​@@Joyyfull20000 Fk kinda sucks in 1s

[@Joyyfull20000]

@@somerandomchad469 Your opinion, hes clearly top 5-7

[@somerandomchad469]

@@Joyyfull20000 in My opinion hes barely top 10, but everyone have their own opinion.

[@AmbushRL.]

FK?

[@nickmeriweather587]

Let's go Daniel!

[@AceGR2004]

WRONG TITLE JOHNNY

[@___.___.___.___]

Wrong title

[@Exsulator2]

Can't really get away from the fact that it's a throw-win despite series being close. Either way, interesitng to see such a "mental" game of 1v1 rather than aerial/mechanical from especially these two "giants" of the mechanical playstyle in 1s.

[@17milimetros]

damn i didnt know rw9 changed his name

[@blakxnz]

okay but how did nobody remember that but means goal in french?

[@medericdurand3460]

For the zen fans it is "Aller zen" not "allez" they are both the same verb, but allez is 2nd person plural

[@pooglechen3251]

There should be a Four for all match. Winner stays, loser rotates. The player with the most games wins the match

[@bnja_7705]

Insane perfomance by daniel

[@G3Dem]

This was cool and all but when do we get Derc vs Zcarab

[@ivndscnc]

These two are unreal.

[@speedtrap248]

Still no gg from Zen when he loses lmaooo

[@mjad1617]

damn... the last game at the end was crazy.