Como has published on YouTube a video that collects three motivational speeches by Cesc Fabregas during the intervals of three decisive matches of the season: Verona-Como, Como-Parma, and Cremonese-Como. A document that shows the most intense side of the Spanish coach and his direct way of motivating the team in crucial moments. The most significant moment comes in the match against Verona, when Como had played a disappointing first half. Fabregas enters the locker room, sits in front of the players and, after a few seconds of silence, harshly calls them to their responsibilities: “This is the worst day since I have been a coach.”
The coach emphasizes that the problem is not tactics, but attitude: “Football is not played with words,” asking the players to prove their worth and to go on the field with anger and determination. Fabregas also tries to make the group responsible, reminding them that no one would have guaranteed them a starting place in big teams and inviting them to take advantage of the trust he places in them: “Go out there and win for me who am behind you.”
Similar speeches are repeated against Parma and Cremonese, with requests for more personality and aggressiveness. Precisely during the interval of the match against Cremonese comes the strongest phrase destined to spark discussion: “Let’s kill them.” An expression used in a purely sporting sense, as an invitation to the team to dominate the opponent and close the match. The video thus tells the Fabregas method: pressure, passion, and emotional motivation to push Como towards the European goal.
