Despite the fact that he has had him for much less time under his command compared to the majority of the squad, Veljko Paunovic has been able to corroborate the specific weight of Alexis Vega for Chivas' attack, which is why the red and white coach revealed, during the press conference after El Rebaño's victory against Rayados in the 2023 Clausura season opener, the pact he established with him from day one.
What did they say to each other? What is the agreement? Stick around and we'll tell you about it and also ALL what Pauno considered in Guadalajara's post-game.
Veljko's words after beating Monterrey:
"The spirit of the team against an opponent like this has been fundamental, it's the start of the tournament we were looking for. Everyone showed solidity and strength in complicated moments, this serves to forge the aspects we have been working on, especially the mental aspect".
"We had courage and guts, that's what I'll keep, but there were more factors that allowed us to get the victory".
"We want to vindicate the confidence of all the ChivaHermanos, sometimes you get to play matches like this in which you have to suffer."
"In the first half we lacked clarity and a little more accuracy in the exits, they generated some dangerous opportunities for us".
"We faced a great opponent and that's why I think that defensively we were well organized".
"When it was our turn to be close to our goal we counted on Miguel Jiménez, who had a spectacular performance".
"We urgently need to improve our ball control, the rival pressed us well, but we lacked more movement."
"We need to elaborate the plays better, we rushed and lost the ball".
"The expulsion and the penalty were tests to which the team reacted well, we can play better and we know it, that's why we're going to keep working hard".
"We are going game by game until we reach our best potential, I have a lot of confidence in the players and in the work we have done so far with humility".
"If we don't have patience there will always be problems, against other teams we have generated better starts and more arrivals".
"We must regain freshness and confidence to show ourselves against rivals like Monterrey, who dispute the ball".
"I always look for tactical solutions, but what cannot fail is the courage to win the one-on-one."
"We will work on the passing lines and our positioning, we will carry out an in-depth analysis in the next few hours".
"I liked that Alexis Vega put the team on his shoulder and, supported by the whole team, finished that great play in the goal."
"I have only been working with Alexis for a short time, but I expect a lot from him and he knows it."
