Internazionale – Como: A Regular Theme Emerges (2-0)
Como remains a bright light in a league that has struggled with progress, but there is one matchup that continues to haunt them. Cesc Fàbregas cannot find the formula against Internazionale and this was another example of the champions performing at a different level from the rest of the league.
Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker.
When Inter came calling for Cesc Fàbregas in 2025, to replace Simone Inzaghi, Como had finished tenth in their return season in Serie A. Nevertheless, his shareholding in the club creates a complicated situation for Italian teams pursuing the Spaniard, but it came as no surprise that Como quickly moved toward genuine contender status.
Seven wins from the first ten games. Results have been steady in the league, but it's their European form that has pricked the ears of the neutral. First was a resounding 4-1 victory over Manchester United on the lake, before they travelled to RC Lens and scored nine goals, a hat-trick for Anastasios Douvikas and a brace for Nico Paz. No wonder Cesc has got admirers, but now would be a good time to address a poor run of results against Inter: five defeats and one draw (in the Coppa Italia) against them, before this fixture
Inter opted for Chivu to prolong the cycle of a team that had reached two Champions League finals, but it is the big games against the traditional Italian giants that bring the most scrutiny towards the coach. It is what made
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