The Tigres Post
Player ratings25 Jan 2027
Nobody could get near Luis Palacios
Successful dribbles: 33. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.
Squad25 Jan 2027
Tempers go at Tigres
Nicolás Lara was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Boardroom25 Jan 2027
Graduation day at Tigres
5 boys move up, and somewhere in the building the people who coached them at twelve are quietly having the best morning of their working year. Nothing about this shows up in a result and it is why the academy exists.
The terraces25 Jan 2027
Tigres supporters have found a favourite in Luis Palacios
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 22-year-old it feels ownership of. Luis Palacios has it now, and everything he does for the rest of his time here will be measured against the goodwill he was handed for free.
Market25 Jan 2027
Tigres promote Diego Restrepo from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Diego Restrepo has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market25 Jan 2027
One of our own: Alfredo Bacca joins the Tigres first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Alfredo Bacca is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market25 Jan 2027
Tigres promote Hugo Palacios from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Hugo Palacios has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market25 Jan 2027
One of our own: Leonardo Murillo joins the Tigres first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Leonardo Murillo is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Squad25 Jan 2027
The manager makes an example of Orles Aragón
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
In brief
- Match Tigres see off Barranquilla
- Boardroom 107% of the income goes out in wages at Tigres
- Player ratings The afternoon belonged to Kevin Mosquera