Headline: Fabregas Praises Underrated Milla After Como’s Win Against Napoli
Cesc Fabregas, the coach of Como, expressed his belief that summer signing Luis Milla is ‘underrated’ in Spain, revealing he has learned significantly from last season’s encounters with Massimiliano Allegri’s Milan. Fabregas’ Como secured a notable away win, defeating Allegri’s Napoli 2-1 at the Stadio Maradona on Sunday.
Fabregas previously faced a challenging record against Allegri’s Milan, with one loss and one draw last season, which included a heated exchange following the second leg in Milan last February.
Today, Como triumphed thanks to goals from Martin Baturina and Anastasios Douvikas. Reflecting on the match, Fabregas stated, “It has great value. I learned so much from the most recent game against Milan… We did very well in the first half; in the second half, we understood we were playing against some champions, but we held up.”
In his analysis, he noted the impact of Napoli’s substitutes: “The quality of the players they subbed on made me think they had more substitutions available. It’s like being in a sauna now.”
Milla, a 31-year-old midfielder, started for the second straight match and received commendation from Fabregas at full time. He remarked, “Milla is very underrated in Spain, but it’s normal. There are so many great players that sometimes we tend to forget the others, who are not Pedri or Rodri.” He added that he has been following Milla’s career, which has seen steady growth and is now on the verge of competing in the Champions League.
Douvikas, who was Como’s top scorer in Serie A last season, has already found the back of the net in both of the opening league games this season. Additionally, Como is engaged in negotiations with Fiorentina regarding a deal for Moise Kean.
Fabregas expressed a need for additional attacking options, saying, “I expect a striker. Douvikas can’t play in Serie A, the Coppa Italia, and the Champions League. We struggled with Morata last season as he was injured for three months.” He noted the difficulty of maintaining performance levels while playing every three days at such a high level.
Como coach Cesc Fabregas feels that summer signing Luis Milla is ‘underrated’ in Spain and admits he ‘learned so much’ from last season’s games against Massimiliano Allegri’s Milan.
Fabregas’ Como secured an away 2-1 win at the Stadio Maradona against Allegri’s Napoli on Sunday.
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The Spanish tactician failed to beat Allegri’s Milan in Serie A last season, collecting one loss and one draw, and even argued with the Italian after the second leg in Milan in February.
NAPLES, ITALY – AUGUST 30: Cesc Fabregas, Manager of Como shakes hands with Massimiliano Allegri, Manager of Napoli, before the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Como 1907 at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on August 30, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)
Fabregas’ comments after Napoli 1-2 Como
Today, he finally beat Allegri thanks to goals from Martin Baturina and Anastasios Douvikas.
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“It has great value. I learned so much from the most recent game against Milan,” Fabregas told DAZN.
“Today, we were able to read the game well. We did very well in the first half; in the second half, we understood we were playing against some champions, but we held up. The quality of the players they subbed on made me think they had more substitutions available. It’s like being in a sauna now.”
NAPLES, ITALY – AUGUST 30: Cesc Fabregas, Head Coach of Como applauds the fans after the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Como 1907 at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on August 30, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)
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Spanish midfielder Milla, 31, started for the second consecutive time and was praised by Fabregas at full time.
“Milla is very underrated in Spain, but it’s normal. There are so many great players that sometimes we tend to forget the others, who are not Pedri or Rodri.” Fabregas said.
“I’ve been following for a long time. He has had a steadily rising career, and now it’s his time to play in the Champions League. You know we try to bring young players here, but I’m happy for him and many others.”
Douvikas was Como’s best scorer in Serie A last season and has already scored one goal in each of the two opening Serie A games of the new campaign, but Como are also in talks with Fiorentina for Moise Kean.
NAPLES, ITALY – AUGUST 30: Tasos Douvikas of Como scores his team’s second goal under pressure from Amir Rrahmani and Rafa Marin of Napoli during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Como 1907 at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on August 30, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)
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“Obviously, I expect a striker. Douvikas can’t play in Serie A, the Coppa Italia and the Champions League,” admitted Fabregas.
“We struggled with Morata last season as he was injured for three months. You remember we played with a false nine many times; playing every three days at this level isn’t easy.”
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