After so much hard work, Guadalajara's first victory in the Clausura 2024 came. That is why, at the end of the match against Toluca on Matchday 4, Fernando Gago spoke about several very interesting topics, in addition to a detailed analysis of his team's collective performance and the individual assessments of each of his players.
Fernando Gago's words post-Toluca:
"The squad needed the first victory to motivate itself even more".
"In general terms we played a good match, we wanted to generate losses against them and from there have attacks".
"As time went on we got comfortable and understood the game situations, we took the lead and they tied us very quickly".
"I liked the team and this win has an important emotional injection.
"Tiba' has a fracture, we will wait for the medical report to know how the times will be. He was going through a great level, we will try to make sure that whoever replaces him has the best tools so that the team does not feel his loss".
"Alan Mozo was unable to play due to an upset stomach, I decided not to consider him because I need everyone to be at 100 percent. We want him to be well for the following matches".
"In soccer sometimes you suffer, we needed a victory and it is important to know how to suffer."
"Erick Gutiérrez's ability is very clear, he can play in any area."
"Guzmán and Beltrán are the ones in charge of connecting the team in offensive phases".
"The fullbacks have also varied a lot, sometimes they are inside and at other times they are outside."
"The team looks comfortable and that is the most important thing".
"Cowell played 25 minutes up front and then we put him on the wing. We didn't know if Toluca was going to start with a line of 3 or 4 and we needed depth."
"It doesn't matter if Cowell starts as a center forward or on the wing, the movements are very similar. I don't want the striker to play out wide, although there will be games in which he will have to do so, so the characteristics of the player he plays with will be different".
"Alvarado and Pavel are at a great level".
"Don't put more pressure on 'Chicharito' than he already has, leave him alone and he will recover very well. When he is ready it will be a decision for all parties. Let's not set a deadline because that messes with his head."
"We need Javier Hernandez on the pitch, in the locker room and during concentration. We are not going to rush him, we want him to come back at 100 percent."
"I like Mateo Chávez, he has interesting characteristics and he demands a lot in training. We cannot pigeonhole him for a mistake, he is a kid and we all make mistakes at some time".
"Mateo has a lot of projection, it is normal in his process to have good and bad games. I always say that the beginnings of young players are very good, the first months are tremendous and then there is a logical downturn. They are kids who have to learn from their mistakes".
"Ricardo had been working very well, I couldn't have him for a long time because of his injury. He came into the game very well, I need all of us to have his mentality".
"Marín had not been playing, he had to play 40 minutes and he took advantage of every intervention".
"El Pollo' came in at a difficult moment and did well".
