Cesc Fabregas, the coach of Italian side Como, which plays in the country's second tier, has spoken about his first steps as a coach. In November, the 36-year-old Spaniard was promoted to take charge of the first team after working with Como's youth team.
"I don't like defending one-on-one. When I was at Barcelona, if an opponent played against us in this way, they were destroyed. I remember Athletic Bilbao against Messi and Neymar, who scored two goals a game. There is a similar trend in Serie B, but the quality of players is lower. We have to be physically strong, smart and organised. Even in defence. I don't like defending with five players, and it's better to keep a higher line for pressure.
Wenger was a master for young players, I appreciate Mourinho for the way he motivates players, Conte for the energy he brings, Guardiola for his tactics. However, they all have one thing in common: they want to win. I have never been in a dressing room where other messages were conveyed. Only in Monaco, in France, I did not feel this. I always played to win.
I would love to continue working in the youth team to get used to the new job. Of course, I was planning to coach Como at the time, but I swear I didn't think it would happen so quickly. Arteta helped me. He also took this path. He told me: you can't know if you are a good coach, but if you are confident in your ideas and have a lot of experience, it is the right thing to do to get promoted. He motivated me," Gazzetta dello Sport quoted Fabregas as saying.