I don't like the ROLE thing and never did. For me there is no difference between hardlane player and solo mid player. Its Still Dota. Good player know how to play dota. If you are a good player, you can play anything your team needs because you understand the game. Bad players use excuses like "I AM GOOD CARRY BUT BAD SUPPORT" and things like that...

What is the difference between now and then? whatever you achieved then you have to repeat it. You have to show you are just as strong as you were before and you have to show that this is your game and not theirs.