Fabregas Regrets Letting Players Ease Off Against United
Fabregas said he ordered Como to conserve energy at 4-0 and later regretted not pressing harder on Manchester United.
- On Wednesday, Como defeated Manchester United 4-1 at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, though head coach Cesc Fabregas expressed regret for instructing his team to "slow down the tempo" while leading 4-0.
- This victory marks the greatest in the club's history, achieved seven years after Como played in the fourth tier of Italian football, as Fabregas builds a distinct tactical culture.
- Goals from Nico Paz, Tasos Douvikas, and Jacobo Ramon powered the win, while United substitute Joshua Zirkzee added a stoppage-time consolation goal despite the heavy defeat.
- Bruno Fernandes questioned manager Michael Carrick's tactics after substitution on 67 minutes, stating "it's a decision from the staff to not press man-to-man," prompting Carrick to retort: "you aren't going to win" without effort.
- Fabregas prioritized Saturday's Serie A clash against Sassuolo even during closing stages of Wednesday's win, having previously dismissed speculation linking him to Manchester United as a potential replacement for Carrick.
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