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Fàbregas Prepares Como for Demanding Serie A Season with Champions League Focus

From ANSA · () Italian

Translated from Italian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Como, coached by Cesc Fàbregas, is preparing for a challenging Serie A season, balancing league play with Champions League commitments.
  • Fàbregas emphasizes the importance of maintaining the team's identity and focusing on player development despite the demanding schedule.
  • The team is actively seeking a new striker in the transfer market and is ready to begin the season with a full squad available for the opening match against Udinese.

Cesc Fàbregas is embarking on his third Serie A season as Como's coach, facing a campaign that promises to be both historic and demanding, particularly with the added challenge of Champions League football.

For us, it will be something truly special, and above all, there will be many unknowns that only time will tell how we have managed to solve.

— Cesc FàbregasFàbregas discusses the significance and challenges of the upcoming season, including Champions League participation.

"For us, it will be something truly special, and above all, there will be many unknowns that only time will tell how we have managed to solve," Fàbregas stated. He stressed the importance of enjoying the opportunity to play in the Champions League but cautioned against letting it consume all the team's energy. "The league is important, the Coppa Italia is important, and it is especially important to remember who we are and what our objective continues to be, mine and the ownership's: to grow as a club and develop our players."

The league is important, the Coppa Italia is important, and it is especially important to remember who we are and what our objective continues to be, mine and the ownership's: to grow as a club and develop our players.

— Cesc FàbregasFàbregas outlines the team's priorities and long-term goals beyond immediate results.

Fàbregas plans to maintain the team's established identity and style of play, despite some squad changes. He acknowledged the mental and physical toll of competing in multiple competitions, especially transitioning from high-stakes Champions League matches to domestic league games. "We are a team with many young players, I expect a lot from them, but the path will not be easy," he added.

We are a team with many young players, I expect a lot from them, but the path will not be easy.

— Cesc FàbregasFàbregas acknowledges the potential of his young squad while tempering expectations about the difficulty of the season.

The club is still active in the transfer market, seeking a striker, though Fàbregas noted the difficulty in finding the right solution. "I don't like starting the season with the market still open," he admitted. Despite these challenges, Fàbregas expressed satisfaction with the preseason and confirmed that all players are available for the opening match against Udinese, a game he anticipates will be very difficult against an experienced opponent.

I don't like starting the season with the market still open.

— Cesc FàbregasFàbregas expresses his preference for a settled squad before the season begins.
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Originally published by ANSA in Italian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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