In a notable gesture reflecting his admiration for Barcelona's playing style, Italian Como coach Cesc Fabregas requested a special meeting with Barcelona coach Hans Flick following the end of their teams' match on Sunday evening in the Joan Gamper Cup.

Fabregas expressed his astonishment at the way Barcelona executes its offside strategy, emphasizing his desire to benefit from the Catalan team's technical experience.

Fabregas stated in his remarks: "I hope to sit down with Flick for twenty minutes after the match; I have many questions to ask him."

He pointed out his admiration for Barcelona's high pressing methodology and defensive organization, stressing that he spoke with his player Alex Val, who previously participated in a training period with Barca, to try to understand how this advanced defensive style is implemented.

The Spanish coach confirmed that he is excited to test Como players' ability to cope with Barcelona's system, explaining: "I know that many coaches aspire to have a similar experience; it will be difficult to face them, and I am very impressed."