take on the visitors Brugge in the round 3 match of UEFA Champions League group stage. The match will be played on Tuesday, October 22nd at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro, Milan).
I believe that even the most stubborn detractors of Italian Milan (such as Inter fans) would not deny the very obvious fact of the "Rossoneri’s" complete superiority in class over Belgian Club Brugge. In my opinion, Milan should be able to handle the Flemish "black and blues" at home in any condition. Otherwise, the coaching seat under Milan’s current manager, Paulo Fonseca, will once again start to shake. This already happened before the recent key victory of the "red and blacks" in the derby against the aforementioned Internazionale, which ended 2-1. After that, the Portuguese coach temporarily earned an untouchable status. But how long will it last? In any case, Milan certainly shouldn’t tempt fate or fool around in matches like this one. After all, Milan has yet to earn any points in the ongoing Champions League. Although, to be fair, their previous opponents in the group stage were far stronger — Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen. Here, however, the level of their opponent is more on par with teams like Venezia, Lecce, and Udinese, all of whom Milan recently defeated 4-0, 3-0, and 1-0, respectively, in Serie A!
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As for Brugge itself, it may be a formidable force in the lesser-known Belgian Jupiler League for its domestic opponents, but in the main European competition, the Belgian "black and blues" are usually no more than bystanders when facing top-tier clubs. This was once again proven in their recent Champions League encounter with German Borussia Dortmund, which the Flemish side lost miserably 0-3. On top of that, they also lost 2-4 to Gent in their domestic league, further exposing their vulnerability even on home soil.
Let me begin the final paragraph with a bold statement: any result in this match other than a victory for Milan would be a real disgrace for the Italian side, which has repeatedly won the highest international trophies in its illustrious history. I’m sure 110% of "Rossoneri" fans would agree with this sentiment, and they are many, even here in our country. Milan’s squad value is four times higher than that of Brugge’s players. And there’s no need to even talk about individual quality. For instance, Rafael Leão alone is valued at €75 million, which is almost half of the entire visiting team. Milan’s budget ranks in the top 10 in Europe, while Brugge’s is outside the top 100. To add to that, Brugge will be without several injured key players: Swedish national team forward Gustaf Nilsson, Danish national team winger Andreas Olsen, and Dutch youth defender Bjorn Meijer.
Prediction for the match: AC Milan to win with -1.0 handicap.
