Fabregas and the player he fears most at Inter: the answer is Calhanoglu

A few hours before Inter–Como, La Gazzetta dello Sport reported a statement that Fabregas had made after the last Coppa Italia semifinal: if he could take a player away from the opposing team, his choice would fall without hesitation on Calhanoglu.

“Every time I face Inter I check the lineup to see if he is on the field or not. Against a champion like that you can even prepare the perfect match, but then he can come up with a play that surprises and hurts you. I am madly in love with Hakan, a playmaker on the level of Pirlo, Modric or Kroos,” Fabregas declared.

According to what Gazzetta writes, in the comparison between the two teams — which has become in all respects a title challenge — a precise tactical fact emerges: over time Fabregas has found several solutions to limit the Inter led by Chivu, but he has never managed to neutralize the Nerazzurri playmaker.

An admiration that goes beyond simple respect between colleagues and shows how much San Siro will host a match with a key tactical element: the management of the Nerazzurri playmaker.