One thing about Italian football is that it comes around, and although Serie A has not hit the heights since the late 1990s, there are always Italian football teams that play good football.
The likes of Napoli and Roma are teams that have played good football, and global football fans have embraced these Italian football teams. Como 1907 is another team that shows Italian football teams can play well.
Como 1907 is showing signs that it can play a formidable game, and under Cesc Fabregas, it is the team to watch in the Champions League.
Como 1907 has come from nowhere, and it has made significant improvements to reach the top the of Italian football. Como 1907 finished fourth in Serie A last season, and now they the playing well in the Champions League.
Como has changed its approach and created top-level board strategies that make the on-field work click.
Como has brought in people who understand football, and the likes of Raphael Varane are a good example.
As a Como board director, Varane has been around football long enough to understand how it works and how to turn a small club like Como into a team that can challenge giants like Inter Milan and Napoli, who have dominated Italian football for over a decade.
Under Cesc Fabregas, Como plays brave football; his players play with intensity and are technically strong. Fabregas has a clear plan when he sets up his team, and it’s clear he wants to control the game.
Fabregas has used his midfield intelligence to control possession, with key players like Nico Paz bossing the midfield with attacking brilliance.
Como will definitely be the team that would surprise a lot of football fans this season in the Champions League.
The Champions League does provide surprise teams, and Como will be the team this season; they will miss out on the top 8 in the league phase, but they will qualify for the round of 32 in the Champions League and maybe reach the quarter-finals.