"Even if we won, I'm angry!" Seoul E Land coach Kim Do-gyun delivers a sharp rebuke to his players: "We were overwhelmed despite having a numerical advantage; there is no excuse" [Mokdong]

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Kim Do-gyun (49), head coach of Seoul E Land, strongly criticized his team, stating that despite the victory, it was a match that left him very angry.

Seoul E Land secured a 3-1 victory over Seongnam FC in their 13th-round home match of the 'Hana Bank K League 2 2026' held at Mokdong Stadium at 7 p.m. on the 24th.

With this win, Seoul E Land moved up from fifth to second place with 23 points (7 wins, 2 draws, 4 losses). They trail the league-leading Busan IPark, which has played one fewer match and holds 28 points, by five points. Meanwhile, Seongnam, whose four-match unbeaten run (1 win, 3 draws) has ended, remains in 10th place with 15 points (3 wins, 6 draws, 3 losses).

Seoul E Land did not miss the opportunity created by the red card shown to opposing midfielder Park Soobin in the 7th minute of the first half, taking the lead with consecutive goals by Park Jae-yong and Eulero in the first half alone. Although they were briefly shaken by the injury substitution of key defender Osmar in the 19th minute of the first half and Seongnam's fierce counterattack in the second half, they sealed the 3-1 victory with a decisive goal by Park Chang-hwan in the final moments.

After the match, coach Kim Do-gyun opened his press conference by saying, "We won, but it was a match that was unsatisfactory and left me very angry."

He strongly criticized the team for being overwhelmed by Seongnam's offense in the second half despite holding a numerical advantage early on. Coach Kim Do-gyun stated, "While the first-half goals are positive, the second-half performance and the players' attitude were very poor. We cannot be satisfied with just winning. Everyone on the team, including myself, must regain focus and concentrate."

He continued, "Since we had one more player, physical condition cannot be an excuse. We should have been able to cut off plays in the front and win duels, but instead, we were pushed back and even conceded goals."

He then emphasized, "A drop in concentration by just one or two players can bring down the entire team. We will carefully analyze what happened in the second half today and improve mentally."

Despite the criticism, he positively evaluated the success of the set-piece tactics they had prepared. Coach Kim Do-gyun explained, "We prepared for set-piece goals over the past week, and it went exactly as planned. Against teams with strong defenses, thorough preparation for set pieces is essential."

Regarding the condition of key defender Osmar, who was unfortunately substituted out due to injury in the 19th minute of the first half, he expressed deep concern: "His condition is not good. The swelling is severe, making it difficult for him to walk. We will have to wait for the hospital examination results tomorrow, but it seems unlikely he will be able to play in the remaining matches for the time being."

Regarding Park Chang-hwan, who induced a direct red card from the opponent and scored the decisive goal, the coach conveyed both praise and a warning. Coach Kim Do-gyun praised him as "a player who is active on both offense and defense and plays a very important role for the team," but also added, "He has already accumulated four yellow cards. I hope he manages his yellow card count well and plays through the rest of the season."

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