Cesc Fabregas has admitted to telling his Como team to “slow down” during their thrashing of Michael Carrick ’s Manchester United in the Champions League .

Como led 4-0 after 76 minutes in Naples after a sublime double from Nico Paz and efforts from Anastasios Douvikas and Jacobo Ramon punished a woeful display from the visitors.

But Fabregas revealed he regretted ordering his players to take their foot off the gas, with Joshua Zirkzee then scoring a late consolation for Carrick’s beleaguered team.

Cesc Fabregas saw his Como team outplay United in a one-sided Champions League win (Reuters)

It remained United’s joint-heaviest Champions League defeat, which placed further pressure on Carrick amid a seven-game winless run in all competitions.

“I believe that tactically speaking the team played a rather good game,” said Fabregas, who led Como to club’s first ever Champions League qualification last season.

“I regret maybe the last 10 minutes when I was the one telling the team to slow down the pace because…