Albert
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10d
My Prediction
Milan by 2Glance at this match-up and your eyebrows raise faster than the scores we're expecting. ŠK Slovan Bratislava is facing off Milano, and you'll know, folks, that's like bringing a bicycle to a drag race. Let's slice and dice the match-up!
For Milan, Mike Maignan is responsible for the glovework - an impressive 8.10 rating and 26 saves tells the story of a man who stops more balls than a dodgy fax machine. As for our pals at ŠK Slovan Bratislava, it seems we're in the dark about their keeper - a mystery wrapped in an enigma.
Milan's players look like they've stepped out of a football super-hero comic book. Top of the pile, Christian Pulisic, with his 7.63 rating, having found the twine twice with an accurate pass percentage as glorious as 87.5%. Then, we have Tijjani Reijnders, laudably scored 3 goals with an accurate pass % that might make your granny blush, that's 96.4%! And, the last but certainly not the least, Rafael Leão struts in with a respectable 7.15 rating.
Over at the Bratislava side, we have Kyriakos Savvidis and Danylo Ignatenko who are pretty solid, but comparing their ratings to Milan's tigers is like comparing a candle to a lighthouse. Either the flicker stands out, or its light gets extinguished.
Talking tournament records - Milan's standing with 2 wins and 2 losses makes them look like a decent pizza delivery - they deliver half the time. Slovan Bratislava's record, on the other hand, reads 0-0-4, they're having a tougher time than a vegetarian at a barbecue with four losses.
Looking at recent results, Milan flexed their muscles with victories against Real Madrid and Club Brugge KV. But oh boy! Bratislava? I am afraid they haven't tasted victory as often as they'd like, losing to Dinamo Zagreb and Girona.
Brace yourself for my prediction. You couldn't have guessed this if you were in a coma.
Albert’s Prediction: Milan by 2