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For Gabriel Milito, the elimination of Chivas is just a stop along the way

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By Edgardo Avelar

Gabriel Milito He did not make dramas about the elimination of Chivas. On the contrary, the coach of the “Sacred Flock” assured that the defeat with Blue Cross that left them out of the way of the great last was only a stop along the way and who are on the right path of the great Guadalajara project.

With a serene expression that tried to hide the anger he had inside for not having found the formula to defeat a Cruz Azul team that showed more skill on the field of play, the Argentine coach of Chivas did not want to resort to the excuses of the five major absences of the selected teams such as Raúl “Tala” Rangel, Luis Romo, Brian Gutiérrez, Roberto Alvarado and Armando “Hormiga” González

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After the elimination of Chivas, the rojiblanco coach, Gabriel Milito, reflects on the match and recognizes the efforts of his players

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For that reason, the press conference after the game against Cruz Azul It was not as hot as many presumed before Milito appeared in the hallway that connects the locker rooms with the dais area of ​​the press room at the Jalisco stadium.

“I believe in the work we are doing, I believe in the ability of the players we have, I feel that we are on the right path, but we have to continue insisting. Soccer gives you revenge; I think we have room for improvement, but we can adjust certain things”.

“So much dreaming and in the end it couldn’t be, but I am satisfied with what these players did; I think they won the World Cup because of their attitude, for the desire, for the effort they put into every training session and every game.”

“Looking to the future I am optimistic, I am excited, we can improve in some aspects, that this pain will betransform in energy to become competitive again. I know that winning costs a lot, but you always have to have enthusiasm to win again and that is what we are going to do,” commented the rojiblancos strategist.

Milito went further and explained that in the last count it could be said that the accounts were positive: “The team has a very good championship, it could have been excellent if it had reached the last; I feel that the team competed very well. Sport has this: that we all want to win and not everyone wins.”

“I have to say that I am very proud of the players for their commitment and effort.; We have done it with very noble weapons, we accept defeat with great pain. Very proud of them for the commitment; We wanted to be in the last and it couldn’t be,” said Milito.

Finally, he explained that they are on the right path with the production of young people who are the future of the organization: “I believe a lot in young guys, but we have a good squad; If we can maintain and sustain it, I am very happy with the squad. Soccer has dynamics; Depending on what happens, we will see how we organize the squad. “Right now I don’t feel like we need reinforcements,” he said.

In another aspect, the preseason of the red and white team will begin in mid-June and the strategist commented that they will return with more desire to do things well and will work to achieve the goal in the following season.

“The boys were emptied, it wasn’t enough, but that doesn’t take away the pride I feel for them. We have to remain more united than ever, we will come back stronger and we need a lot of work, dedication and to continue all together as it has been all season,” he concluded.

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