Chivas of Guadalajara, with a strong finish to the regular season, advanced to the next round of the Liga MX Apertura 2025. Part of the success is due to the goals of the young Armando Gonzalez. The veterans are not participating in the attack of Chivas, some due to their performance and others due to their behavior off the field.

Chicharito Hernandez and Alan Pulido were expected to be the two main attacking threats for Chivas since their signings. But Javier Hernandez has been affected by injuries and “Puligol” reportedly hasn't shown good attitude in the eyes of the coaching staff.

“Coach Milito has ruled out Alan Pulido… his playing time has been reduced, but there's a reason for this,” journalist Jesus Bernal began for ESPN.

The issue with Alan Pulido is his lack of discipline off the field. The report indicates that "Puligol" has attended all of Chivas' training sessions, but during the month of October, the striker showed up without sufficient rest due to alleged late-night parties. "It turns out that Alan Pulido was a regular at the 'October Parties'... he didn't miss a single training session, but the coaching staff didn't agree with him constantly staying up late. That's the issue that has Alan Pulido currently out of any possibility of playing with Chivas. Nightlife," the report details. In this sense, Pulido's behavior outside the club has not been to the liking of the coaching staff. This has been reflected in "Puligol's" participation this season. The former Sporting Kansas City striker has only participated in 5 matches this season. “Puligol” has only been on the field for 248 minutes (just over 2 full matches).

Armando Gonzalez has been the solution

Amid the lack of goals and commitment, Armando Gonzalez has given Gabriel Milito's project a boost.The 22-year-old striker finished the regular season as the top scorer, a distinction that hadn't been won by Chivas since the 2019 Apertura, precisely by Alan Pulido. The striker, born in Celaya, played all 17 matches for Chivas in the 2025 Apertura. Armando Gonzalez contributed 12 goals and 1 assist in 1,129 minutes on the field (Gonzalez averages a goal every 94 minutes).