"I think it's one of the best teams we've seen in Mexico in recent times," said ESPN's Tom Marshall, who lives in Guadalajara covering Liga MX as well as the Mexican national team. "The depth is pretty amazing."
How that depth was cultivated by Tigres and head coach Ricardo Ferretti is simple, Marshall said: "It comes down to money." Tigres shelled out loads of cash for high-profile signings in 2015 to reinforce an already stocked roster. Brought in within the last year were Gignac, Brazilian forward Rafael Sobis and Mexican wingers Jürgen Damm and Javier Aquino. Tigres spent a reported $8 million to snag Damm - rumored to be pursued by Europe's biggest clubs - from fellow Liga MX club Pachuca.