After the failure of FunPlus Phoenix, many League of Legends fans around the world and especially LPL were extremely surprised about this, especially the way Phoenix lost: 4 consecutive defeats.
Performance and level of key players
Nuguri once won the 2020 World Championship with DWG KIA, but when he went to LPL to experience, Nguu Bao (the name LPL audiences gave Nuguri) did not bring the form that helped him reach the top of the League of Legends with him.
But when it comes to LPL Summer 2021 or Worlds 2021, it cannot be denied anymore.
In FPX’s matches at Worlds 2021, one thing can be clearly pointed out: Nuguri does not often win lane no matter who his opponent is.
As for Tian, since winning Worlds 2019, he has gradually lost his form to the point that LPL fans call Tian a `one-season jungle`.
Doinb is the brightest name throughout FPX’s journey in 2021.
Can’t keep up with the meta
This problem was acknowledged by Doinb himself in interviews after the loss to DK in the first leg.
Or like Tian, he is most loyal and sure-handed with only… Viego.
Suspicions of internal turmoil
There were rumors that Nuguri, after a titleless Spring, was considering leaving FPX after the 2021 season ended.
In the interview after losing to DK in the first leg, through Nuguri’s answer, many people said that he regretted that there were many situations where he had to sacrifice Flash and his resources.
Maybe the above conjectures are just inferences based on Nuguri constantly having difficulty in matches, and that this player does not receive much support.