Fabregas: ‘Como must play our football, not scared of Champions League’
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15-second readCesc Fabregas insists that Como must maintain their playing style in the Champions League against RC Lens, rather than appearing intimidated. Fabregas noted that some teams look scared and manage only to scrape a point in the competition. The match is scheduled to kick off at 20.00 GMT at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens Agglo.
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Cesc Fabregas insists that Como must maintain their playing style in the Champions League against RC Lens, rather than appearing intimidated. Fabregas noted that some teams look scared and manage only to scrape a point in the competition. The match is scheduled to kick off at 20.00 GMT at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens Agglo. This will be Como's second away fixture in the Champions League.
Como have had a mixed campaign so far, with significant wins against RB Leipzig and Manchester United, but also a loss to Feyenoord. Fabregas emphasized that every game is different and that the team's starting XI is influenced by the fitness levels of the players. The team is dealing with several injuries, including Moise Kean and Trevoh Chalobah.
Fabregas believes that the team should focus on playing their style of football regardless of the venue. He stated that the team must enjoy the big moments and not be deterred by the opposition. Como have won their last five competitive matches and are preparing for a significant Serie A fixture against Inter the following weekend.
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Cesc Fabregas insists Como ‘must always play the football that got us here’ in the Champions League against RC Lens. ‘You see some teams who look scared and scrape a point.’ It kicks off at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens Agglo at 20.00 GMT (21.00 CET). You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game and FC Porto vs. This is only the second ever away fixture in Como’s Champions League history, and so the pressure is on to do the job even on unfamiliar territory.
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