Cesc Fabregascoach of Howspoke at a press conference two days before the match against Parma at the Sinigaglia, thus presenting the challenge, as can be read on Lariosport.it: “We worked to improve and grow, but also to rest mentally. Defensive phase, ball possession, last quarter of the match: these are the aspects we worked on, because we need to improve. We need to manage the ball better in crucial moments.”
What are the characteristics of this Como game?
“When we have the ball we are aggressive, it’s the others who run after us. Without the ball we get more tired. Football is like this: without the ball everything is more tiring. We work for this, to maintain possession as much as possible.”
Parma has several important players, who should you pay more attention to?
“It’s a team that I like a lot, it hasn’t changed much, it was a pleasure to analyze it and face it last year. It has at least four important players. The objective of Como and Parma is the same in this championship. I will field the better team. Parma is young, they play without fear, it’s been three or four years of work that can be seen. Man and Mihaila are two excellent players, then there’s the physicality of Som and Hernani, the talent of Bernabè, which is very good. close to going to the Spanish national team. Strong, fun team with clear ideas.”
Will you play with one striker or two?
“We’ll see it on Saturday. But I’m not someone who changes a lot, we won’t adapt to the opponent. We are finding an important way to play, we are compact. We are finding the right path.”
How important is home court advantage on Saturday?
“Fans, environment, everything makes itself felt. Playing in Como is an advantage. But I didn’t mind going to Bergamo, Naples, they are experiences that the players really like. But if I had to make a choice, I would always play at Sinigaglia. Our always sold out stadium is nice. It’s nice to see the emotion of our people.”
How did you see the Nationals?
“Nico Paz arrives today with Ali Jasim, Fadera has been here since Tuesday. For Nico there is the journey, but also the emotions he experienced, which didn’t make him sleep much. We see. In my time it was never a problem, I always wanted to play. But they too are young and can bear these hardships. Two days to go, there’s time.”
How does Van Der Brempt’s injury evolve?
“Van der Brempt is well, he has been training regularly since Tuesday. We still have time to understand how he will improve in these last hours.”