Cesc Fabregas shouldn’t be hiding Como’s Champions League ambition as they go to Udinese and divulges the recommendation he obtained from Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta. ‘I wasn’t positive I used to be prepared.’
The Lariani are three factors away from Juventus and Roma in fourth place, and hope to increase that additional once they go to Udinese on Monday at 11.30 UK time (12.30 CEST).
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A run of 5 consecutive victories noticed them surge up the standings in the direction of what can be a unprecedented Champions League qualification.
Fabregas and Como not holding again
COMO, ITALY – FEBRUARY 28: Como 1907 coach Cesc Fabregas seems o through the Serie A match between Como 1907 and US Lecce at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on February 28, 2026 in Como, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
“Udinese are some of the bodily groups in Serie A, I like them and you’ll see how properly they’re working, so we have to be very exact and maintain a excessive tempo,”
“The Champions League place is determined by us. We’re right here, we all know who we’re and what we need to obtain. On this league, you could play at a sure degree if you wish to win any recreation.”
COMO, ITALY – MARCH 03: Como 1907 coach Cesc Fabregas points directions to his gamers Anastasios Douvikas and Martin Baturina through the Coppa Italia match between Como 1907 and FC Internazionale at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on March 03, 2026 in Como, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
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Some adjustments are pressured, as Jesus Rodriguez sustained a knee harm, becoming a member of long-term absentee Jayden Addai on the therapy desk, whereas Jacobo Ramon shouldn’t be at 100 per cent both.
“This crew has grown in mentality and has extra choices obtainable, has develop into extra mature and constant. I all the time ask us to go at full pelt, that needs to be our mentality,” famous Fabregas.
“A pink card, a penalty, many issues can occur, however now we have to maintain a optimistic perspective.”
COMO, ITALY – FEBRUARY 14: Como 1907 coach Cesc Fabregas points directions to his participant Anastasios Douvikas of Como 1907 through the Serie A match between Como 1907 and ACF Fiorentina at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on February 14, 2026 in Como, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
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Como are additionally within the Coppa Italia semi-final after the primary leg with Inter ended 0-0, so it’s turning into a unprecedented marketing campaign for a facet that was in Serie B simply two years in the past.
All of it prompted the Bearzot Award for teaching to Fabregas, who’s already being related to jobs at golf equipment like Actual Madrid and Chelsea.
“I need to develop. I can’t be the identical coach in 8-10 years as I’m right this moment, simply as I’m not the identical now as I used to be after I began two years in the past. I really feel prepared for something, that’s the reason I’ve no doubts on myself.
“That is what a pacesetter has to do, persuade a participant to do one factor relatively than one other. I do know that I have to enhance in sure areas, however now we have paved the best way, we simply have to knock down that wall, maintain successful and doing so convincingly.
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“That additionally means at occasions having fun with the stress, even when it’s not what we’re working for.”
Fabregas additionally reveals he had some intriguing conversations with colleagues and former teammates earlier than beginning the Como job.
“I had spoken to Arteta and stated I wasn’t positive if I used to be prepared for this. He instructed me: ‘We’re so aggressive, that even in case you are not prepared, your urge to be aggressive will push you to seek out options and offer you that imaginative and prescient.’
“I can say that two years later, he was proper. My workers helped with recommendation, however on the finish of the day, I’m the one who has to speak, to make selections, to really feel it inside me. A coach needs to be prepared.”
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Italy’s failure to qualify for a 3rd consecutive World Cup prompted some to criticise golf equipment for not utilizing Italian gamers, and Como are the worst offenders right here, taking part in an Italian for one minute in Serie A this season.
“Clearly there are Italian gamers I like, however they’re at Juventus, Inter, and so on. I all the time appreciated Manuel Locatelli, whereas clearly I like Marco Palestra. The difficulty is that if you happen to go and ask for Palestra, they need €40m.
“I perceive that we don’t have many Italians proper now, however we did two years in the past. We should all make our decisions on the proper time. There are numerous younger gamers in the mean time, we began from scratch two years in the past, this can be a totally different section.”
