There is little time left for Guadalajara to prove why it was the team that finished the 2025 Apertura Regular Season in the best position, and it will have its chance to do so this Thursday when it hosts Cruz Azul in the first leg of the quarterfinals. The Estadio AKRON will be completely behind its Chivas, which will also have on its side the great soccer that has earned it seven wins in its last eight games.
The Rojiblancos are focused on one thing, as Bryan González confirmed in the mixed zone on Tuesday afternoon in Verde Valle. El 'Cotorro' was firm in his belief in the team's aspirations, saying they will have to take it one game at a time, added to the excitement surrounding the series between the teams from Guadalajara and Mexico City.
What Bryan González said to the media
"We are very united, we are taking it step by step, the team wants to achieve its goal. This starts on Thursday, when we will give it our all."
"We like to do our talking on the pitch, and I think that's evident from what we've been showing in recent games."
"We know that Chivas is a great team and we want to put them at the top of the table."
"I'm really excited about this playoff in my first tournament with Chivas, it means a lot to me and we're going for more."
"Since I arrived, Milito and the board have given me their full confidence."
"In my first tournament, I gave my all to get results. Even though we didn't get them at the beginning, we never gave up."
"That's how I define my tournament: I never gave up and I always ran for the team."
"I've felt very good here, very supported. I'm going to go for more and I hope, in my first tournament, to achieve my main goal: the championship."
"In the last game against Cruz Azul, we were hurt by the result because, despite the score, we played well. But since Milito arrived, he has planned the team's performance very well and, based on that, we will continue to seek good results."
"Facing Cruz Azul always motivates us a lot. It's a very even series, and whichever team wins will be good for soccer."
"Being on the national team is a goal I have. Next year is the World Cup, and I'm going to give it my all to get on that list."
"Since the four of us new players arrived, we've been looking to take that leap in our careers, and coming to Chivas is a dream come true. You give that extra for the team; hopefully we can all win the championship."
"What matters to us is doing things right to get the result."
"We want it to be a good game for everyone. It's a very even series. We like to score goals, and whoever makes the fewest mistakes will be the winner."
"We've seen a lot of mistakes we made at the beginning of the tournament, even when we were doing things right. That's why we learned a lot from the last game against Cruz Azul, and now we can do better to get the result in this series."
"We don't care what people say outside, we are mentally strong enough to focus on our game and get the best result."
"The entire board and the whole institution have been fully behind us, we all have high hopes for the championship, and that's very important to us."
"We're taking it one game at a time, we'll give our all to win the championship."
