Como continued to maintain impressive form when defeating Parma 2-1, thereby extending their unbeaten streak in Serie A. This victory came just days after their impressive Champions League debut with a 4-1 victory over Leipzig.
Kaiki Bruno scored the decisive goal against Parma. The Brazilian left-back took advantage of the opportunity to bring 3 points for Como, and also received praise from Fabregas.
He used to play for the Brazilian national team, so he possesses many qualities and will help us. He really likes to defend, which has been shown in today's match. He will gradually integrate and meet what we want" - Fabregas said.
The Spanish strategist also wants Como to further develop the scoring ability of defenders. Fabregas takes Arsenal as a role model for his team to learn from.
In modern football, owning goal-scoring defenders is very important. Arsenal won the Premier League thanks to goals from defenders and from set pieces. If this ability is added to the squad, it will be an advantage" - Fabregas shared.
Last season, Arsenal scored 25 goals from set pieces, including 19 goals from corner kicks. This is the source of goals that Fabregas wants Como to exploit better in the future.
Como is having a very positive start. They won 3 out of 4 Serie A matches and started the first Champions League campaign in history with a 4-1 victory over Leipzig. Against Parma, Fabregas' team showed good results even when facing difficulties.
Fabregas called this victory "an important reaction" from the whole team, especially after he made some personnel changes.
Some players are very tired, so we made some changes. I like the way players who come on from the bench show themselves. This is an important reaction for the whole team, because it means I can trust everyone" - Fabregas said.
Como is adapting to a denser schedule when participating in the Champions League for the first time. This makes Fabregas have to carefully calculate fitness and the ability to rotate the squad.
He also admitted that Como needs to prepare for the fact that opponents will change their approach when they understand them better.
This season there are many new factors that we have to deal with. When you have 31 shots on target but only score one goal, you know the opponent will change something to strengthen the defense. Then, you are also at risk of conceding, and in the end we encountered that" - Fabregas added.
With the current impressive streak, Como is showing that they not only want to make an impression in their first Champions League appearance but also aim for a successful Serie A season. And according to Fabregas, the ability to score from the defense can become an important weapon for this team to continue to improve.
