Former Captain Points Out a Factor That T1 Is Losing
Until now, especially after a wave of senior players left the team or retired, people have assumed that Faker is the captain, in-game leader, and the spiritual leader of T1. Of course, there are times when Faker does not perform at his best, and like a domino effect, T1 also falters afterward. However, currently, according to former captain MaRin, T1 still has Faker there, but the “backup” spiritual support for Faker and his teammates is no longer present.
Specifically, MaRin shared: “In fact, I don’t feel like we can win (the match against DK), but we still have to cheer. However, I feel the team doesn’t really have a strong desire to win. Normally, Sang-hyeok (Faker) would be the spiritual support. But it seems he’s also having problems. This is a team game; when 1 or 2 people are not stable, someone has to step up to stabilize the mindset, the calmest person at any given moment. It just seems that no one at T1 can do that right now.”
Even T1 fans have pointed out that during the time Faker had to take a break due to injury, Gumayusi was the most stable and hardworking player. He also frequently showed confidence to support his teammates and reassure fans. But now, Gumayusi has left, and no one has been able to fill his role, both in terms of skill and spirit.
– The person who frequently did that job alongside Faker has already left.
– Both the head coach and the longest-serving AD have left, so what can be done?
– When there was no Faker, there was still Gumayusi; now Faker has to bear too much, but Gumayusi has moved to another team.
But perhaps T1 will need to resolve its own issues
T1 has secured a victory against KRX, which is good for the team before things get worse. However, T1 must also resolve its own issues, as this is an internal matter and because Faker is the most important spiritual leader of T1.