Guadalajara Chivas goalkeeper Óscar Whalley spoke about the recent elimination of his team in the Liguilla of the Clausura tournament. He assured that the unity and communication within the locker room were key to securing his position in the goal in the series against Tigres and Cruz Azul. "I talked a lot with the club, with Gaby (Milito), even with my teammates. I felt a lot of confidence from all sides and I think that's why I was able to have a good Liguilla. In the two league games I also did well, but I felt very supported at all times by each of my teammates, each of the members of the coaching staff, of the sports management, of everyone", assured Óscar. "It broke my heart" Óscar Whalley The goalkeeper also took a moment to remember the elimination with Cruz Azul. He stated that, like the millions of Chivas fans in the country, he was filled with sadness. Whalley confessed: "It broke my heart there, in that final whistle". Is he a starter in the Apertura 2026? After leaving good impressions in the six games he played this season, the ex-Zaragoza remains patient regarding opportunities under the three sticks and guarantees that he will continue working to prove to Milito that he should be the starting goalkeeper. "My role will continue to be the same as I've had for the past three years: to train with the best face and to give my all in every training session to try to demonstrate to the coach that I'm the best in my position and that he should put me as a starter", concluded the goalkeeper. Nevertheless, Óscar assures that he maintains a good relationship with Tala, with whom he competes for that position under the three sticks of Guadalajara: "We get along very well, it's very pleasant to train with him. The truth is that he's also very competitive like me. I think that's why we make a good team". In love with Guadalajara The goalkeeper also revealed that the confidence placed in him by Fernando Hierro and his coaching staff was the reason that motivated him to take on a challenge as big as Chivas, a club that he already knew due to -according to his own words- its greatness and magnitude. In addition, he expressed a little of the love he has for the Jalisciense city, the same one that he already considers a citizen: "My son is a tapatío, I'm already in love. I only knew Monterrey, if I had gone there to see my aunts, but I consider myself a tapatío", concluded.