Overview
- Pizarro said he feels tranquil and fully confident in his squad and home support to start the series strongly in Monterrey.
- He praised Toluca boss Antonio Mohamed’s track record but stressed his focus remains on preparing his own players.
- André-Pierre Gignac is recovered from injury yet not guaranteed to start, with Pizarro managing his minutes and emphasizing the collective.
- Captain Fernando Gorriarán said that if Tigres win the title, the trophy-lifting honor should go to long-serving figures like Nahuel Guzmán, Gignac and Javier Aquino.
- Tigres players noted Toluca arrive as defending champions and will be without Alexis Vega, while warning that threats such as Paulinho still make them dangerous.