Fabregas praises Como's maturity and mental strength in 4-1 comeback win
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Como head coach Cesc Fabregas highlighted his team's maturity and mental strength after they overturned a deficit to win 4-1, praising the players' response under pressure.
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Attributed to original sourceCesc Fabregas saw Como show ‘maturity and mental strength’ when sticking to the game plan after going behind in Genoa. ‘We need to keep our identity in every situation.’
If last season was one of surprise and the step up to the top level of Italian football , then this term is about consolidation and confirmation.
Even after going behind to the Milutin Osmajic strike, Como kept their cool and continued playing their football in Genoa, turning it around for a 4-1 victory.
Assane Diao scored twice, including on an assist from debutant Moise Kean, with Martin Baturina and Nico Paz also on target.
Fabregas focus on Como identity GENOA, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 04: Nico Paz of Como celebrates scoring his team’s third goal with teammates during the Serie A match between Genoa CFC and Como 1907 at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on September 04, 2026 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images) It was put to Fabregas that Como seemed to be enjoying their football and could well have a lot of fun this season.
“That depends on how you interpret enjoyment,” replied the coach to DAZN Italia.
“I think you enjoy it when you do things well, give your all, and play the right way. Every coach, club and team has its path, its identity, and we try to stick with ours. The lads are doing well interpreting the various phases of the game.
“Conceding that goal showed us that in Serie A when you’re caught napping for two seconds, you are punished, but then we reacted in the best way, showing maturity and mental strength to get it back on track.”
GENOA, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 04: Assane Diao of Como celebrates scoring his team’s fourth goal with Moise Kean during the Serie A match between Genoa CFC and Como 1907 at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on September 04, 2026 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images) Como seemed entirely unphased by going a goal behind, and had already turned it around by the half-time break.
“My message is always that we need to be ourselves, it doesn’t matter what happens in the game. I lost so many games as a player, some when playing well, some when playing badly, but the most important thing is to always be us in those situations,” explained Fabregas.
“There are days when we might not win because we lack quality in the final pass, or a moment of luck, there are a million things that can go right or wrong, but we still have to be ourselves. The day I see something we didn’t prepare, our principles or identity, that is when I get angry.
“Fortunately, I see my team with the right calm and mentality. We can win or lose, but we’ve got to maintain that identity.”
GENOA, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 04: Martin Baturina of Como celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with Trevoh Chalobah during the Serie A match between Genoa CFC and Como 1907 at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on September 04, 2026 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images) Kean has been accused of being somewhat greedy as a striker in his career, but this evening came off the bench for his debut and provided the generous assist for Diao.
“There are many situations where he needs to improve, like pressing the way we do, the movements, but we all know Moise has quality. The impact from all the new arrivals has been good, we need to keep working as individuals, as units, and get everyone on the same page whether they start or not.”
GENOA, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 04: Nico Paz of Como scores his team’s third goal under pressure from Johan Vasquez of Genoa during the Serie A match between Genoa CFC and Como 1907 at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on September 04, 2026 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images) Como have reinforced their squad so much this summer and are now preparing for their first ever Champions League fixture, hosting RB Leipzig at the Stadio Sinigaglia on Thursday September 10.
That will also be their first home match of the season, because it has been undergoing renovation work to bring it up to UEFA code.
“It’s important to bring in good players who are also good people, and we did that. We’ve got some very strong players and once the Champions League starts, it’ll be a very interesting path for us, so we need everyone,” concluded Fabregas.
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What happened
Cesc Fabregas, manager of Como in Serie A, spoke after his side produced a 4-1 comeback victory. The former Arsenal and Barcelona midfielder, now in his first senior managerial role, singled out the team's growing maturity and mental resilience as the key factors behind overturning an early deficit. The result continues Como's positive trajectory under Fabregas, who has been credited with implementing an attractive, possession-based style since taking charge. The win is another step in Como's project of establishing themselves as a competitive force in the Italian top flight after promotion.
Chance analysis
A 4-1 comeback win tells a clear story about where Como stand under Cesc Fabregas: this is a squad that no longer folds when things go wrong early. For a newly promoted side in Serie A, the mental leap from chasing games to controlling them is often the difference between survival and relegation worry. Fabregas's public framing of 'maturity' and 'mental strength' suggests he sees this group developing an identity beyond just tactical instruction, which is the kind of cultural progress that tends to compound across a season.
Como's comeback win and Fabregas's positive assessment reinforce confidence in the team's growing competitiveness in Serie A, with potential knock-on effects for their upcoming fixture difficulty ratings.