Napoli 0-0 Como – Fabregas: ‘No team has ever pressed Napoli at the Maradona like we did’ | OneFootball

Cesc Fabregas was full of pride after Como held reigning Serie A champions Napoli to a goalless draw at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, praising his young players for their courage and intensity.

“I’m happy, but only up to a point,” Fabregas told DAZN, via IlNapolista.

“When you play like this, you have to win. We took another step forward today against the Italian champions. We pressed them: no team has ever pressed Napoli like that at the Maradona. We did it with three players aged 20, two of 21 and one of 22.”

The match finished 0-0 but it could have been a different story, after Vanja Milinkovic-Savic pulled off a good save to deny a poor Alvaro Morata penalty.

NAPLES, ITALY – NOVEMBER 01: Vanja Milinkovic-Savic of SSC Napoli saves a penalty shot by Alvaro Morata of Como 19 during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Como 1907 at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on November 01, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

The result sees Como move up to 5th place in Serie A for the time being, as Fabregas’ side continue to improve their standing amongst the big dogs of Italian football.

Fabregas focused on Como for long-term

The Spanish coach emphasised the project’s long-term vision and the team’s youth-driven identity.

“People like to talk about the €100 million spent, but our investments were in kids; some came here for free. Playing here is a huge satisfaction; the name Maradona alone inspires fear. The boys moved me for 75 minutes and then knew how to suffer through the end.”

NAPLES, ITALY – NOVEMBER 01: Cesc Fabregas Como 1907 head coach during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Como 1907 at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on November 01, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

Fabregas also reflected on the lessons learned from his former Chelsea coach, Antonio Conte, now at Napoli.

“Antonio has a lot of passion and has evolved a lot since our time together at Chelsea. A good coach is seen in the identity of his team,” he said. “We’re improving, but it’s a long process. We’re only at the beginning.”