Como vs Inter – Fabregas: ‘We must play with courage; we’re still at the beginning of our journey’

Cesc Fabregas struck a candid and grounded tone ahead of Sunday’s home clash with Inter, acknowledging past naivety in matches against the Nerazzurri while insisting Como will take to the field with the full intention of winning, even as he urged perspective about where his club stand in the broader picture.

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Como have faced Inter twice already this season, losing 4-0 in the league and drawing 0-0 in the Coppa Italia semi-final first leg, and Fabregas was honest enough to admit his side have not yet found the formula to hurt them.

“In specific moments we should have made the difference, we didn’t score and we didn’t win,” he said, with quotes via Sky Sport.

“We were a bit naive in some situations in the 4-0, Carlos Augusto and Thuram scored on the counter. We hope to have a better day tomorrow.”

The remedy, according to Fabregas, is straightforward in principle if not in practice.

“Tomorrow we must score, play with courage,” he said. “We know who Inter are and we know we can lose, they have players who make the difference. Mathematically, the more quality players you have, the more you win. But we will face them with the conviction to win.”

Como coach Fabregas: ‘We’re not even halfway through our journey yet’

He was equally clear about what that requires tactically, managing key moments, finishing moves effectively and covering the spaces where Inter can hurt them.

Despite the ambition, Fabregas was insistent that Sunday’s result, whatever it may be, does not define Como’s season.

The broader journey is what matters, and he was not about to lose sight of that.

“Last season we finished on 49 points with a big gap to the top six,” he said.

“With seven games left we have six more points than that and we are in the Coppa Italia semi-final. But we cannot forget that we are at the beginning of a journey, not even halfway through it. Let people talk.”

He ended with a message that encapsulated the balance he is trying to strike, belief without delusion, ambition without arrogance.

“The path is ours. We cannot forget that and start acting like we are something we are not just because we are playing Inter.”