The Rebaño Sagrado continues to show plenty of reasons for the Nación Rojiblanca to feel excited. Although last night’s last-minute draw against León left a bittersweet feeling, Guadalajara once again demonstrated its superiority on the pitch and created opportunities to claim all three points. Now, the team will look to carry that strong performance into its upcoming matches.
Following the match against La Fiera, Gabriel Milito addressed the media and shared his thoughts on the team’s performance. The head coach highlighted the collective effort, acknowledged the areas that need improvement and made clear that Guadalajara intends to finish the Regular Season on a high note as it prepares for the Playoffs.
Gabriel Milito’s Best Quotes
On Chivas’ performance against León
We certainly weren’t expecting this result, especially considering how the match unfolded. We imposed our superiority once again, scored a goal and created chances to score more and put the game away. We didn’t do that, and we allowed León to stay in the game. We lacked the necessary focus on the final two set pieces. There was a warning first, and then we needed to be more attentive to defend those two set pieces and secure the win, which would have been the fair result based on the team’s performance.
On the areas the team needs to improve
The team played a very good match. The result is disappointing considering the effort and the way we played, but that’s what happened. We have to accept it, grow, learn and understand that these things cannot happen if we want to achieve something important.
When an opportunity like the one we had today presents itself, these are the matches we have to win, and we need to be clinical. That’s why we create the kind of football we do, but clinical finishing is crucial in competitive football. We could have defended better; we had to defend better.
On the defensive work and Raúl Rangel
The team has been doing a very good job defensively. The goalkeeper is there to make saves. I would love for him not to have to get involved at all, but that’s his job. Goalkeepers always end up playing a decisive role in teams that go far and achieve great things. We have the best goalkeeper in Mexican football in Tala, without a doubt, and whenever he is called upon, he delivers.
On the lessons learned from the result
It’s disappointing to let three points slip away when we should have won that match, but that’s also what makes football so exciting. Now we’re experiencing the pain and the other side of the coin. We don’t want this to happen again, but that’s sports.
On the end of the Regular Season and the Playoffs
Who wouldn’t want the best possible outcome? I want the best, the players do too, and we all share the same desire, but our opponents want the same thing. We’ll look to finish at home against the reigning champions with a win, and from there, see where we finish in the standings and move on to the Playoffs.
On the substitutions made during the match
Richy (Ledezma) came off with some discomfort in his ankle, Dani Aguirre had a muscle overload, and Oso (González) had the same issue, along with cramps. That’s why we made those changes. Jordan came on for Efra because the match was in a very favorable position, and we wanted Jordan to get some minutes and help us score more goals and make a difference.
