According to previous reports, the three members of PSG Talon were unable to participate in the final stage of the World Championship due to visa issues. Kongyue, Uniboy and Dee will be replaced by Kongyue, Uniboy and Dee. Recently, the head coach of PSG, 서민석, accepted an interview with the Korean media FOMOS, a partner of PlayPlus. The following is an excerpt from the interview.
Q: Please talk about the latest situation first. Because of the current epidemic situation,
has been thinking about how to let 5 players participate in offline matches. If it is the usual, it should be said that we are working hard to achieve the goal. The current situation is that we expect the 5 players to perform in the offline game, and they also have a heavy sense of responsibility.
Q: The jungler River and the mid laner Tank players cannot participate in the finals due to isolation issues. The
Unified players also encountered some problems when they came to the mainland. A total of three players could not participate in the finals. However, it is not impossible to compete. Since entering the World Championships, we definitely want to win. PSG will do our best to win and show our strength is the most important thing. For e-sports, everyone is working hard, and the final result is the most important. No matter what happens, we will only focus on the results.
Q: How do you think about the grouping results? (PSG and LGD, V3, UOL, and R7 are shared in Group B) The distribution of
AB is very balanced, and it is evenly divided in terms of strength, but there are many teams in Group B that are very strong in BO1. UOL’s hero pool is very deep, and V3 Bugi players can sometimes carry the audience. Because of some potential factors, it is difficult to determine the outcome of the game. If it is our original team, I think it is possible to get the first place in the group. Having played training games with participating teams, we did not appear to be crushed by the opponent. Three players were changed all at once. They had a long vacation and needed time to recover. Starting tomorrow, they will officially participate in the team's training. It is still unclear what will happen, but they are not without confidence.
Q: Some people say that the players AHQ Kongyue and Uniboy who replaced the Korean players have declined after the 2018 World Games. What do you think?
The coordination of the middle field is very important, but besides Machi, the most suitable players in the PCS semi-finals are the two AHQ players. Young and domineering, and with experience to participate in the World Championships, has a strong ambition. I expect them to play well. AD player Dee is also from Machi. To help us, he is currently self-isolating in Shanghai. His status is also on the rise, and he has a good hero pool and his playing is also very stable. Dee is currently acting as a coach and hasn’t played for a year. Fans may be surprised why he didn’t choose a professional player. In fact, the AD player Wako of AHQ is also in our candidate, but we received "Medium" from the fist. Singles and junglers can borrow professional players, but the ADC needs to choose an amateur player who hasn’t played professionally for one year. We have no other alternative.
Q: After going to China on the 18th, I need to self-quarantine for another 2 weeks.
To be honest, I can’t take care of Korean players anymore. As mentioned earlier, our goal is to advance to the group stage and let all 5 players enter the offline stage. During the self-isolation period, I will focus my energy on the loaned players. Although the daily routine is the same, I feel that 14 days will not be easy.
Q: What is the last thing you want to say? It is not easy for
to enter the World Championship. Although our strength may be questioned, the players have put in a lot of effort. The coach and I have not been back to South Korea for nearly a year from December last year to the present. It is very important that we can achieve a result, so we will do our best, not give up, and end this year with all our passion.