Suwon Samsung has been suffering from a relegation nightmare for the second consecutive year.
The shock of the recent crushing defeat is huge. Suwon was completely defeated 0-4 by Gwangju FC in the 28th round of the "Hana One Q K League 1 2023" at Gwangju Football Stadium on the 27th. As a result, Suwon remained flat at 22 points (11th place). There is only one point difference from the lowest Gangwon FC. 스포츠토토
On this day, Suwon was completely behind in content as well as results. In the 18th minute of the first half, he allowed Gwangju\'s penetration pass too easily in the center space and gave up the first goal to Lee Hee-kyun. At the end of the first half, Asani scored an additional goal and was dragged 0-2. Since then, the atmosphere in Suwon has been rapidly sagging. In the end, Um Ji-sung allowed a multi-goal seven minutes into the second half. It was Suwon\'s loss of the most runs this season.
Suwon\'s fighting spirit disappeared as the runs continued. Neither the aggression of the offense to score a comeback goal nor the concentration of the defense to not lose any more points were shown. In particular, Um Ji-sung\'s second goal scene, he defended loosely and gave up shooting space. After the game, Suwon manager Kim Byung-soo lowered his head. Head coach Kim replaced his feelings by saying, "I\'m ashamed to see my fans." It was a word that implied the current situation in Suwon, which is in a position to worry about relegation from the K League\'s traditional family.
Following last year, he is on the verge of relegation again. There are only five games left in the regular round, and 10 games are left, including the final round. The "downgrade nightmare" that hit Suwon last season is about to be reproduced. Suwon, which fell to 10th place in the 2022 season, narrowly escaped with Oh Hyun-kyu (22, Celtic)\'s buzzer-beater score at the time. Last year, Oh Hyun-kyu was the top contributor to saving Suwon by scoring 14 goals, but now he is gone. As in last year, it has become difficult to expect to stay with the superstar\'s "clutch ability."
Suwon fans want to see the players\' determination not to give up until the end. Fans say the determination is the spirit of Suwon and keeps them hopeful until the end. But now it\'s hard to find that determination either. Moreover, the next match will be a super match against \'old enemy\' FC Seoul on the 2nd of next month. Suwon, which stands on the edge of a cliff, must be drained.