Chivas wants to, among many other things, continue to be strong when playing far from home, which is why the match against Tigres motivates El Rebaño Sagrado so much. That is why Veljko Paunovic spoke about the opponent and sent a strong message to Guadalajara's fans.
Paunovic's words from the Press Conference:
"We want to improve day by day and on that same line we evaluate what we have done so far."
"I think we are doing things right, that we have been improving game by game."
"If you ask me if we have been competitive throughout the tournament, my answer is yes."
"We are looking for game proposals to make it difficult for our opponents to face us".
"We are happy but not satisfied, we will continue to make demands on ourselves. I want my players to ask themselves what things they can improve to help the team."
"We must keep our feet on the ground and realize that we haven't achieved anything. No one can relax because important moments are coming for the team."
"We have an excited fan base, they are always supporting and at the same time demanding. We want to give them everything they expect."
"Every match is a final for us, that's how we like to face every challenge. Against Tigres we have a great test because they are a team with a lot of quality."
"I don't like to get ahead of myself, to beat any opponent we have to be in our best mental, physical and footballing shape."
"In every match we look to find our identity, we do not lack things to improve."
"We want to maintain the good record away from home and at the same time improve when we play in our stadium."
"The experience we had in Mexico City was unforgettable, to see so many people supporting the team, even at the hotel gates, says a lot".
"I have a vision for the team, what I want is for there to be union between my team and our people."
"In the fans I see hard-working, humble, demanding people and I want my team to reflect that on the field. That way we will form a great team.
"Our fans are believers and believing is important, we have to believe in the players and in the project we are building".
"Our northern rivals have done a good job, their projects have been successful and we congratulate them".
"To achieve success you have to live a process, when you reach good results you have to stay there".
"We have to be strong in defense and be more effective with the ball, I want the team to have control with possession."
"It will be an intense game, Tigres is a very good team".
"We want to be the Rebaño with shield and sword, when it's time to defend we take out the shield and when we attack we take out the spears".
"Tapatío is a great resource for the first team, they support us with internal competition because they don't allow anyone to relax."
"We are aware of the young players, they participate with us very often and they know that at any moment they can get a chance.
