Four straight wins tend to sharpen attention. Four straight wins at this stage of a Serie A season tend to change expectations entirely.

The latest, a 2-1 victory over Roma, did more than extend a streak; it shifted the table. Como now sit fourth, ahead of both Roma and Juventus, and suddenly the conversation has tilted from “what a story” to something far more tantalising: “what if?”

Because the context matters. While Como were busy building momentum, AC Milan were slipping. Their 1-0 defeat to Lazio did not just dent a title challenge; it opened the door beneath them. And Como, currently fourth in the table behind Inter, Milan and Napoli, have walked through it with surprising composure.

Six points off second place is not supposed to be the territory of upstart dreamers. It is supposed to belong to the almost-but-not-quite contenders, the familiar names circling the Champions League spots. Como were not meant to be here. They have arrived anyway.

And crucially, they do not look like they are clinging on.

There is a difference between a run and a rhythm, and Como feel like the latter. Their recent victories have not been chaotic smash-and-grabs but controlled, deliberate performances shaped by a growing tactical identity. Under Cesc Fabregas, they are beginning to resemble a team that understands not just how to win, but why they are winning.

That is usually the point where questions start to get uncomfortable.

How high can they go? Can they catch Napoli? Can they catch Milan? Can they, whisper it, do something even more absurd?

The case for optimism is obvious. Momentum in football is not just about results; it is about belief, and Como currently look like a side unburdened by the doubt that weighs down more established rivals. Milan, for example, now carry the pressure of expectation and the frustration of missed opportunity. Napoli, while more stable, have not quite built the relentless consistency required to pull clear.

Como, by contrast, are playing in a space where every win feels like a bonus rather than a requirement. That is a powerful place to exist.

But there are limits, or at least there usually are.

Title challenges are not built in March alone. They require depth, resilience and the ability to survive the weeks when momentum inevitably falters. Como’s squad, for all its intelligence and cohesion, has not yet been tested by that kind of sustained pressure. The final stretch of the season is less about inspiration and more about endurance.

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And yet, dismissing them outright now feels like missing the point.

This is no longer a novelty act. Beating Roma to make it four consecutive wins is not an accident; climbing to fourth in a league of this depth is not a coincidence. What Como are doing is real, even if their ultimate ceiling remains uncertain.

Perhaps the more sensible question is not whether they can split the Milan clubs this season, but whether this is the beginning of something that will make that question inevitable in the near future. Because clubs rarely jump straight to the summit. They climb, they linger, they learn what it takes to stay among the elite. Como, suddenly and convincingly, have reached that middle ground.

And from there, the view tends to change.

For now, six points is a gap. It is also an invitation.

How high can Como dream? High enough that it no longer sounds ridiculous to ask.

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