It was a great night for Guadalajara in the Clasico Tapatio, as they showed good soccer, determination and love for the red and white colors, which according to Veljko Paunovic was possible thanks to the union and commitment that everyone showed, including the Rojiblanca Nation that played a decisive role tonight and made the Akron a hive of activity.
Veljko Paunovic's post Clasico Tapatio quotes:
"It's a happy night, but there are people who have not been that lucky and I want to send encouragement to our kinesiologist Alejandro Ramírez Bazán and his wife Tania Brunel for their family situation and also to our goalkeeper 'Tala' Rangel who has suffered a fractured cheekbone, which will require surgery tomorrow and will be a casualty, also to 'Huevo' Lozano. Cheer up to everyone".
"We started very well, we had exactly what we wanted, to score a goal in the first 15 minutes, to put them in their area, we had chances, we scored a very good goal and everything was going well until Tala's injury, which cut our rhythm".
"Atlas attacked us with more insistence, we lost possession, we had some losses and I think the goal they scored against us was avoidable, but in the second half we got ourselves together, we played the right keys and kept the rhythm of the game. With the second goal the game changed."
"I am not obliged to respond (about his supposed departure to Almería) because I demonstrate with facts in everything I do that I want to be here, since I arrived I said I wanted to be here for a long time and as 'Caño' ('Nene' Beltrán) said, I am to death with you."
"There have been 2 important factors, the emotional and the technical adjustment. I told the players after the events that happened, I don't want to talk about anything, I want to see the actions, who cares, I was quiet, I was on record and sincerely what I told the guys, if we are not together it doesn't matter how we are going to play, first we have to align ourselves."
"It was a difficult week, full of events, but the group showed fantastic spirit, unity and what makes me most happy was the response of the fans, without them we would not have achieved this performance, which is the best of the season."
"I feel like a forgiven child from minute one, I thank the fans, this result is for them, this is what Chivas needs, the unity of last tournament, with 18 points we are there, I believe this is the moment of resurgence, we are starting a new championship."
"The team today showed me the ability to stand up and that can propel us to a different dimension, with humility, we will go game by game."
"I saw the team and I knew we would give a great performance, I believe that today they repaired the mutual trust, together with the fans it was a memorable night and we all get stronger".
"It has been a difficult week, but I have seen that there is a positive restlessness, desire to say 'we can recover, all is not lost' and on that I worked, I was helped by the black belts (captains), also the kids and actually the whole group."
"There was also support from the people in the street, where I move, where I eat, where I run when I need to meditate and that helped me to connect some important points and to recover the spirit of the group".
