Como, who invested heavily in new players this summer, is about to kick off their new season against Udinese. Fàbregas attended the pre-match press conference.

"How will we approach this season? This year we start from scratch. Zero games, zero points. All teams are growing and bringing in new players, so let's see how the new season begins. We must gradually rediscover ourselves from last season and strive for improvement. This is a very special season; we will participate in three competitions, something we've never experienced before. Our squad is very young, and some players and staff have never dealt with such a schedule. We will play a match every three days. There are many unknowns here. This is the first of many seasons, but there's no pressure. The Champions League is a gift, but Serie A and the Coppa Italia are equally important." Fàbregas said this at the first press conference of the new season.

Immediately after, he conducted a tactical analysis and discussed Ramon and Caicedo's very advanced positioning in the friendly against Liverpool: "Our philosophy of play is clear. The principles remain constant."

He then continued: "The league has started, but the transfer market is still open? I don't like it, but nobody does. Maybe a player who is here now will be playing for another team in two or three weeks, but we know that's how it is. We hope the transfer market closes as soon as possible, preferably within 12 to 15 days, 20 days at most. Now there are many questions; some tell you this, others tell you that. It's not easy for them either, because they are friends, but they know some of them are about to leave. One day the rules will change, and then we will all be happier."

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