Gerardo Espinoza and Alan Pulido's words ahead of the second leg of the Mexican Clasico | OneFootball

Mexico City - Chivas arrived in the red-and-white capital with a single mission: to return to the Perla Tapatía with a ticket to the next round of the CONCACAF Champions Cup 2025. To do so, they will have to make good the advantage they gained in the first leg and, with the help of the thousands of ChivaHermanos who will take over the Ciudad de los Deportes stadium, they will seek to round off the job this Wednesday night.

Prior to Tuesday's training session at the Coloso de la Colonia Nochebuena, Gerardo Espinoza and Alan Pulido spoke to the media, where they praised the improvement shown by the team, in addition to recognizing the group's commitment to staying alive in the continental competition.

Gerardo Espinoza's best quotes

"This is our most important match; we have tried to make progress in many situations: runs, recovery, marking, and we hope to reflect this tomorrow."

"On my part I feel the responsibility to give my best, to help the team to be better every day. I am a coach who likes to go for the win all the time".

"We are still focused on doing our job well, improving every day, advancing every game and adding situations that bring us closer to more victories."

"The attitudinal issue we have to match and overcome. We have to play soccer as well, but our responsibility is to give the best of each one of us".

"Last match we made some modifications. I trust all the players, we have people who can be rotated without a problem".

"'Pocho' is coming back, the situation with him is going well and let's hope it continues to be favorable".

"I found a positive mood, unity in the dressing room and that is a very important step within the teams".

Alan Pulido's best quotes

"I come with a lot of illusion, with the desire to be champion again".

"My role is to contribute experience, demonstrate the greatness of this club and, together with my teammates, follow the coach's orders to take Chivas to where we want to be."

"You always want to be champion, you work to help the team to be better. I focus on the present, I believe we have a group that wants to take Chivas to the top."

"These two games we've improved a lot, we've come up with a better game idea. We'll try to get that pass, that's the only thing we're thinking about."

"Javier's (Hernandez) and my relationship has been very good since I arrived. We have shared in the National Team, we went to the World Cup in Brazil and we have had a very healthy competition. We also try to support Wilke and 'La Hormiga', who are pushing hard.

"I want to thank the fans for their support. It showed that when the fans and the players are together, things are different".