The coach compared him to himself: when he fields the Frenchman as starter the average points increases
They know each other well, they have also played against each other, they respect each other and are doing great things together. The relationship between Cesc Fabregas and Maxence Caqueret is close, true, and also productive. Why with the Frenchman the Como field flies even higher, the average points when he is a starter (14 games) rises from 1.9 to 2.07an unmistakable sign of a certain incisiveness. Also linked to the fact that he knows how to do a little bit of everything. It happens in the same match to see Caqueret receive the ball from goalkeeper Butez, or move from the “false nine” or even battle in the middle of the field. In short, wherever you put it, it matters, so much so that Fabregas compared him to… himself: “I’m a great admirer of his, I see myself in him – he said recently -: he’s dynamic, he always looks forward and tries to break the lines. When they asked me if I liked him, I thought it was a joke: as an opponent he was a nightmare, I’ve faced him in the past and he reminds me of Fabregas as a player… In my opinion he was decisive in changing our season last year. He’s one of those players you give the shirt to and just tell him to playbecause he already knows what to do, he also has experience in the Champions League, he fought for important goals.”
even opponents
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Fabregas and Caqueret played against each other in Ligue 1: the Spaniard, in the final phase of his career, was at Monaco, the Frenchman was one of the cornerstones of Lyon, the team where he grew up since he was a child and where he has been all his life. Then, in January 2025, the two found themselves on the lake shore. Como spent 17 million to sign him, signing him to a contract until June 2029and with him on the pitch the team turned a corner, so much so that the return round was of a high level. This season, the score has not changed and Caqueret has grown even more: he has dynamism, good feet and knows how to move in spaces. So far he has scored two goals (against Torino and Juventus) and provided three assists but has not always started. So much so that Fabregas even apologized to him publicly. “Sometimes I was unfair to him because every now and then I started him on the bench and gave him less space, but I like him very much as a player. I’m in love with Caqueret as a player, he’s dynamic and always wants to play forward, break the line. Besides when I played against him it was hell for me, I almost couldn’t keep up with him“. For his part, Caqueret has never hidden his esteem for the Spanish coach, who was decisive for his arrival in Italy. “I didn’t really know the Como project – the French midfielder said in the past – and when the negotiations were underway, Fabregas was decisive for the transfer. He was super ambitious and that convinced me. Now in Como I feel great and I’m happy.”
Europe objective
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Caqueret has so far proven to be useful even when entering the match in progress. When he starts from the bench he doesn’t lose effectiveness. Many of his teammates spoke of his tactical importance, but also of his elegant way of moving and touching the ball. It represents a bit of what Como has become today: a spectacular team, pleasant to see, effective. On Easter Monday, Fabregas’ boys leave Udine again: they are currently in fourth place, in the Champions League zone, ready to write the history of the club. In its more than one hundred year life, Como has never played in European cups and the possibility of it entering through the noblest door is concrete. With an extra Caqueret in the engine.
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