Fabregas praises Inter’s counter-attacking quality after Como defeat

Cesc Fabregas said Inter are among the best teams in the world at exploiting transitions after his Como side lost 2-0 to the Italian giants in Serie A.

Inter returned to winning ways in the 11th round of the league with a controlled performance that secured all three points and ended a difficult spell after their 3-1 defeat by city rivals Milan in the previous round.

“​​We have to congratulate Inter, who performed much better than us,” Como head coach Fabregas told DAZN.

The former Spain international accepted that Inter deserved the victory and said his team must respond by continuing to improve rather than searching for excuses.

“Inter deserved to win, and we have to congratulate them and look ahead,” Fabregas said. “The ceiling of our ambitions is always rising, and we have to continue working in this way.

“I am not looking for any excuses. That is the nature of football, and my responsibility is to find solutions.”

Fabregas also highlighted Inter’s effectiveness on the counter-attack and from set-pieces, identifying those areas as a major difference between the two sides.

“Inter are one of the best teams in the world at counter-attacks and set-pieces,” he added. “Their players committed 13 fouls and dealt with them very well because they did not receive a single yellow card.”

The result extended Christian Chivu’s strong record against Fabregas. The Romanian has now beaten the Spaniard four times and drawn once in all competitions, meaning Fabregas has never defeated Chivu.

Inter’s victory also continued a remarkable run against Como in Serie A. They have now won their last 12 league meetings with Como, extending their longest sequence of consecutive victories against a single opponent in their history in the competition.

The three points lifted Inter to 28 points and second place in the Serie A table. They are one point behind leaders Lazio.

Como remain fifth on 23 points after suffering their first defeat in this meeting.