Bridge has ruled out AC Milan’s chances of progressing in the UEFA Champions League and has tipped Zenit St. Petersburg to reach the later stages in Europe
Former Spartak Moscow and Russian national team midfielder, Alexander Bridge, has warned Zenit St. Petersburg not to under estimate worthy opponents, Malaga, in the UEFA Champions League group stage.
The St. Petersburg have been drawn against Malaga, AC Milan and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/RSC-Anderlecht-c40394 in the group stage of the continental tournament, and will play the opening group stage match against the Anchovies on 18th September, 2012.
Bridge revealed that the Spanish outfit can upset their group stage counter-parts despite lacking enough European experience in the past, and losing their prolific midfielder, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Santi-Cazorla-c32505, to Arsenal FC during the summer transfer
window.
The Russian national insisted that the Milan-based club have trimmed their chances to reach the pre quarter-finals after losing out key players this simmer.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Thiago-Silva-c34903 all have left San Siro in search of greener pastures. The Italian giants coupled a massive 70 million Euros after shipping out Ibrahimovic
and Silva.
Bridge revealed that the Rossoneri will find it difficult to progress from the group stages as Malaga and Anderlecht will give them a tough time this time around. He went in to express his excitement over Malaga’s newbie Javier
Saviola.
"Milan is not that formidable opponent at present. They have sold many players, including http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Zlatan-Ibrahimovic-c38029.”
“I believe that Mala can surprise all the teams in group stage. They have a pretty good defensive line and some strong players in the midfield.” The 44-year-old Russian national was quoted as saying.
Bridge went on urge http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Danny-c10193 Miguel to retain full fitness ahead of their opening group stage game against Malaga. He told the fans that the Meshki are capable of surpassing sterner tests in Europe.
Anderlecht won all of their respective group stage matches last term. The Russian national revealed that the Belgian outfit was unlucky not to reach the later stages in Europe despite completing the group stages on a high.
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