Klimala, Poland's top goaltender, was recruited in a surprise move...'Empty' question: Can Seoul try to turn the mood around

Klimala, Poland's top goaltender, was recruited in a surprise move...'Empty' question: Can Seoul try to turn the mood around

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FC Seoul, which fell to the bottom due to the "empty" issue, fired a signal of a rebound as soon as the summer transfer market opened, recruiting a new front-line striker. Attention is focusing on whether Patrick Klimala (27), the highly anticipated "Polish top goaltender," will be able to lead Seoul's rebound by resolving the "empty" issue.

Seoul announced on Tuesday that it has recruited Clemala. "I feel great to join Seoul. I know well that Seoul is a big club, and that is why I want to achieve many things here," Klimala said. "I just want to play for Seoul rather than have special goals. Personal records are just incidental. The most important thing is the team."

According to the announcement, Klimala has abundant experience and competitiveness by playing in various places, including prestigious Celtic in Scotland, the U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS), New York Red Bulls, Israel's Ligat Haal Hapoel, and Australia's A-League Sydney. In particular, he played in Sydney and had experience in Asian soccer, and led the team to victory by scoring three goals against Jeonbuk Hyundai in the first and second rounds of the quarterfinals of the AFC Champions League 2 (ACL2) in the 2024-2025 season.

Though not as tall as 183 centimeters, Klimala is considered strong in strength of her fast feet and wide range of activities. Based on her capability, she boasts threatening penetration into the background and high level of concise finishing ability. She is also committed to joining the defense line based on her strong physical stamina. Analysts say that she is suitable for the style of front-line striker that Seoul coach Kim Ki-dong wants.

Seoul is currently ranked seventh in the K-League 1 with five wins, seven draws and five losses with 22 points. The result is disappointing considering that the team was considered a "winner" until the opening of the season. After all, fans are under mounting criticism amid repeated sluggish performances. Fans are especially angry at the team, saying that it is not worth cheering for the team after it had only two wins (three draws and three losses) during its eight matches at its home turf.

Again, the cause of the slump is the "empty" issue. Seoul has scored only 14 goals during 17 games. The team scores less than one goal on average per game. It is tied for the first place with the lowest number of goals scored by far. Banks and Cho Young-wook are not playing their role as they have only scored one goal each, and although they are the top shot (275 times) in K League 1, the overall lack of decision-making power of the players is only 86 effective shots heading into the goal. 메이저사이트

In the end, Seoul recruited Klimala as soon as the summer transfer market opened to solve the "empty" problem. If Klimala is used to solve the "empty" problem, Seoul has ample room for a rebound. Coincidentally, as soon as Klimala was hired, Seoul entered an A-match break, and as soon as Klimala was recruited, Klimala gained time to adapt as she reorganized. Attention is focusing on whether Seoul will be able to leap to the top by trying to change the atmosphere after the A-match break.