By: Jan Marcus Montevirgen
As the most experienced player in Falcons AP.Bren, Angelo “Pheww” Arcangel believes that the current roster is the most special one he has been a part of during his four-year tenure with the organization since 2020.
Established during the 10th season of MPL PH, the squad has maintained strong camaraderie, never losing sight of each other even during challenging times.
“Kaya special yung team ko ngayon is dahil matagal na nga rin kaming magkakasama halos mag-two years na, kahit isang beses hindi kami nagsisiraan. Kahit may mga time na nag-aaway kami ‘tas nag-lead na sa pisikalan, may time na ganon, pero after noon nagmo-move on naman na kami kasi alam naman namin sa isa’t isa na kami-kami lang din magkakasama pa rin,” Pheww said in an exclusive interview with Tiebreaker Times.
“Ayon yung gusto ko sa team namin kasi ang saya mag-trabaho eh. Hindi mo na iniisip na may kailangan ka pang iba. Focus ka lang sa team. Hindi rin kami nagsisihan, nagsasabi lang kami ng mali pero ina-apply namin agad ‘tas move on,” he added.
Since teaming up in Season 10 in 2022, AP.Bren has established itself as a dominant force in the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) scene, never dropping out of the final four in any tournament they participated in.
In that two-year span, they have amassed multiple titles, adding to their impressive trophy cabinet with victories in local and major tournaments, including MPL Philippines Season 12, the M5 World Championships, Games of the Future 2024, Snapdragon Pro Series Season 5, and the recent Supernova Tournament.
However, despite their great chemistry, the team has faced challenges. Pheww revealed that communication issues in-game have been a struggle since the start of the regular season, sometimes affecting their gameplay and leading to mistakes.
“Feeling ko kailangan pa ng team ko is maging mas madisiplina. Tapos maging solid yung communications namin. Kasi doon talaga kami nakukulangan simula regular season pa lang eh. Tapos inu-unti unti naming ayusin. Kita naman sa match namin against Blacklist, lumalabas pa rin yung mga error. So mas pagtutuunan talaga namin ayusin yung part na ‘yon,” said the 25-year-old veteran midlaner.
“Marami kasing nagsasalita sa amin eh. Ang pinaka-main shotcaller kasi namin ay kaming tatlo ni KyleTzy at Owgwen. ‘Tas yon nadadala rin ng emosyon si FlapTzy kaya andami niya ring nasasabi,” he continued.
“So may mga time talaga na sobrang gulo ng communications namin tapos ang mangyayari na lang [ay] tatahimik na lang ako or si Owgwen para hindi na maging magulo yung comms. Tapos ‘don kami nakakagawa ng mga maling desisyon sa game.”
For Pheww, once they resolve their communication issues, they believe they will be unstoppable.
He is confident that they can achieve back-to-back MPL PH grand finals appearances and once again represent the Philippines in the M6 World Championships, which will be held in Malaysia.
