Cesc Fabregas admits he realized from ‘second father’ Arsene Wenger as , however rejects Champions League ambitions. ‘One step at a time.’
This was an enormous victory for the minnows, who managed to beat Juve away in Serie A for the primary time since March 1951.
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They have been scientific in Turin, pouncing on defensive errors to safe a 2-0 outcome with Mergim Vojvoda and Maxence Caqueret, whereas each Lucas Da Cunha and Juve’s Teun Koopmeiners rattled the woodwork.
Fabregas ‘proud’ as Como beat Juventus
TURIN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 22: Mergim Vojvoda of Como 1907 celebrates the opening aim with head coach Francesc Fabregas Soler through the Serie A match between Juventus FC and Como 1907 at on February 21, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photograph by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Pictures)
“Focus turns into elementary if you wish to come right here and beat a powerful crew with a coach who had turned a nook. I do know individuals look solely on the outcomes, however should you take a look at the model of soccer and degree of performances since Spalletti arrived, it’s an unimaginable turnaround,”
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“We tried to play in a approach that made it tough for them in the present day. My lads put in a high efficiency, and we did one thing totally different to different video games, which was to attain the second aim. In opposition to this sort of expertise and high quality, should you don’t get the second aim, they are going to claw you again finally.
“I actually appreciated that my goalkeeper solely made one save in the entire match, which implies we have been in command of the state of affairs.”
COMO, ITALY – FEBRUARY 01: Como 1907 coach Cesc Fabregas seems on through the Serie A match between Como 1907 and Atalanta BC at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on February 01, 2026 in Como, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
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Martin Baturina went off with an harm, however he was changed by Sergi Roberto for a really technical and possession-based midfield, even with out suspended Nico Paz.
“I can not lie and say Nico Paz just isn’t vital, in fact he’s, however I feel the crew realising they’ll win even with out him is an enormous enhance for his or her self-belief. After all he’s a incredible participant and can proceed to be essential for us,” added Fabregas.
“Once you play one of these sport, there are moments when gamers must take management, in any other case they begin shedding the ball, shedding confidence. We want gamers who need the ball at their toes and have the character to cope with that strain.
“We are able to additionally play in several methods, so we’ve got some who’re higher on the counter-attack, others who wish to preserve the ball. There are such a lot of video games, even inside a single sport, a tactical adjustment can remodel all the things and make it 100 video games in a single.
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“I can say this as a Spaniard, Juventus are just like the Actual Madrid of Italy, so for me to come back right here and play like this makes me very proud.”
TURIN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 22: Mergim Vojvoda of Como 1907 celebrates the opening aim through the Serie A match between Juventus FC and Como 1907 at on February 21, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photograph by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Pictures)
Como have now closed to inside a degree of fifth-placed Juventus, so they’re effectively within the battle not only for Europe, however probably even the Champions League spots.
They’re additionally getting ready for the Coppa Italia semi-final towards Inter subsequent month.
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“I can not say we’re going for one goal or one other, don’t neglect we have been in Serie B a yr and a half in the past, so we’ve received to take it calmly, one step at a time, constructing a tradition and id that may take us to win each sport we probably can.”
Patrick Vieira and Francesc Fabregas of Arsenal look dejected as Manchester win 2-4 within the Barclays Premiership match between Arsenal and Manchester United at Highbury on February 1, 2005 in London, England. (Photograph by Ben Radford/Getty Pictures)
It was additionally put to the previous Arsenal midfielder that the second aim on the counter from a nook felt much like Arsene Wenger’s model.
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“Arsene Wenger is sort of a second father to me, and clearly he labored so much on transitions, attacking the house, one thing that’s much more vital in fashionable soccer. I realized so much from him and wish my crew to do this,” concluded Fabregas.