Player of the Year 2019

such things are better left unwritten.

This example was given in context: "Dave was very close." That is, the sole purpose of this example is to remind how competitive the game was in the final of the main Heroes tournament, and that Dave has been showing top-tier play for two consecutive seasons in online HeroesWorld tournaments and at the main LAN tournament.
And of course, this example was in no way an attempt to diminish the achievements of Admiral, who won the CIS region beautifully and deservedly.