Today's Papers: Fabregas and Como top Serie A, Inter-Napoli billed as new classic
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Italian newspaper roundup highlights Cesc Fabregas's Como sitting atop the Serie A table and frames the upcoming Inter vs Napoli clash as the league's new marquee fixture.
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Attributed to original sourceLa Gazzetta dello Sport
A show of strength
Inter-Napoli and a weekend of great battles
Chivu: ‘We are growing’. Then, Juve and Milan go head-to-head. Allegri already at risk of going -6 off the lead: ‘Scudetto? They are the favourites’
Gasp has taken off, but now there’s La Dea
Olimpico, 19.45
Sarri eyes up Roma (and the unstoppable Malen)
Como lead
A show and four goals against Genoa, in the lead overnight
De Rossi: ‘I’ve never seen a team play so superiorly’
Jashari: The interview
‘Juve are tough, Ramos lights up my Milan’
Corriere dello Sport
The new classic
Inter-Napoli, the Scudetto is one of ours
San Siro sold out | What dominance: Two titles each since 2023
Lautaro against Hojlund at 17.00. Chivu: ‘We don’t need to discuss Allegri’s value, we should learn from him. Direct clashes? Whoever finished in front is the only thing that matters’. Allegri: ‘They are the strong favourites. We need balance, I’m satisfied with the squad’
Malen and Gasp aiming for 9
Roma-Atalanta (19.45)
Gian Piero: ‘I’m in love with this club’. Dybala with Donny. Sarri, a relay with Raspadori and Rowe
Nico Gonzalez has enchanted Lucio
Juve-Milan tomorrow (19.45)
Spalletti counts on the Argentine from the start. Woltemade will start on the bench. Amorim needs to overcome a taboo that has gone on for three years
Fabregas is first: Genoa overturned
Como win 4-1 at Marassi
De Rossi goes ahead through Osmajic, Cesc responds with Baturna, Paz and Diao (x2). Kean comes on towards the end and gets an assist
Tuttosport
Despicable me!
Kolo needs to unlock: And to prove Spalletti right
The Frenchman is still dry after missing several big chances: ‘The coach asks me to be more aggressive and it’s true, I need to give blood, sweat and tears. I’m ready to do anything for him. Partnership with Woltemade? Perhaps: He’s a great player’. What a battle with Ramos, the other attacker sold by PSG.
‘Now I feel important for Milan’
Pavlovic exclusive
‘I had other opportunities, but after speaking with Amorim, I understood that I wanted to stay here for many years. We and Juve should be aiming for more than just a spot in the Champions League. Vlahovic? I didn’t think he’d end up in Turkey’
Como lead! Who stops them now?
Genoa overcome: (1-4): First place
Baturina, Diao (brace), Paz and great football. Awaiting responses from those involved in Saturday’s big games: Inter-Napoli and Roma-Atalanta
Abate asks for more time
Viola and Toro in despair
The Granata coach: ‘A new project, which needs patience. Look at Fiorentina’. Mandragora from the start, Frosso goes with Njie
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What happened
Football Italia's daily review of the Italian sports press leads on Como, managed by former midfield great Cesc Fabregas, who lead the Serie A standings after a strong opening stretch. The front pages also spotlight the Inter–Napoli fixture, presenting it as the new headline rivalry of Italian football with title-race implications at the top of the table. The roundup captures the shift in Serie A's narrative power away from the traditional dominance narrative toward Como's surprise emergence and a refreshed title-race dynamic.
Chance analysis
Como leading Serie A under Cesc Fabregas is one of the more striking storylines of the early season — a newly promoted side, managed by a first-year head coach, sitting above the league's traditional heavyweights. It reflects both Como's significant investment and Fabregas's tactical credibility, earned during his time in Como's youth setup. At the same time, the press framing of Inter–Napoli as 'the new classic' signals a changing of the guard in Italian football's center of gravity, with the two clubs set to define the title race rather than the old Juventus-centric order.
Como's unexpected leadership validates Fabregas's project and raises expectations, while Inter–Napoli takes on heightened significance as a likely title-defining match.