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Chivas de Guadalajara defeated Necaxa 2-0 on matchday 3 of the 2023 Apertura Tournament.he coach Veljko Paunovic reached 13 wins in 20 games played with the Sacred Flock, a figure that exceeds what was done by Matías Almeyda.
After 20 games as manager of Guadalajara, Paunovic has 13 wins, 4 draws and only three losses, which is more than what Almeyda has done. in his first 20 games as technical director of the Flock where he achieved 6 wins, 8 draws and 6 losses.
Almeyda obtained those numbers from Day 9 of the Apertura 2015 to date 11 of the Closing 2016.
How much the goals, Chivas scored 33 goals with Paunovic and conceded 20, while with Almeyda they scored 27 goals and they got 28 notes.
Paunovic affirms that Chivas has not yet reached its ceiling
The Serbian-Spanish Veljko Paunovic, coach of Chivas del Guadalajara, assured that his team has not yet reached its ceiling in the Apertura 2023 tournament of Mexican soccer.
“We have to take very good care of ourselves, take care of what we have achieved, pamper those relationships we have in the dressing room. We have to keep our feet firmly on the ground, the competition goes by quickly and in a mistake you can be left behind, that will not happen with us, I will not allow it, “he said at a press conference.
Chivas, runner-up in the league, defeated Necaxa 2-0 at home with goals from Fernando Beltrán and Jesús Brigido, on the third day of the Opening. By winning their third consecutive victory in the same number of games, Guadalajara remains in the lead with nine points.
Paunovic admitted that the team did not start the duel against Necaxa well, but managed to overcome the mistakes thanks to the fact that it has improved in the elaboration of plays and that resulted in the two goals.
The strategist affirmed that in the next sessions he will focus on improving the physical and tactical aspect so that all the players are ready and can face the string of international commitments that they will play in the following four weeks.
“What I want now is to get more out of the guys who aren’t playing; so much because we are going to need in these competitions and in so many games that we are going to play that everyone is ready and in shape and urgently prepared when the alarm sounds or when it is up to each one to contribute ”, he indicated.
The rojiblanco team will have a break in the Mexican tournament to participate in the Leagues Cup, that will bring together the clubs of Major League Soccer and the Mexican League on July 21 and August 19.
Before leaving for the United States, Chivas will host the Spanish Athletic Bilbao in the second leg of the Gernika Tree Trophy next Sunday.
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