Overview

• Igor Tudor said before the match that Como is a “fake small” club that invested heavily and that Cesc Fabregas selected all the new signings.
• After the game, Fabregas replied that Tudor may not have been fully informed, emphasized respectful address, and noted Juventus faces a different obligation to win.
• Tudor responded briefly to Fabregas’s comments, saying the Como coach can say what he wants.
• Italian outlets highlighted the back-and-forth as illustrating differing levels of managerial control over transfers at Como and Juventus.
• Fabregas also pointed to Juventus’s upcoming trip to the Bernabéu to underline the scale of the opponent his team faced.