GdS: January is the vital month for the Scudetto – how Milan may gain an advantage

Whilst the calendar looks quite scary for AC Milan this month, it could certainly be worse, and the Rossoneri are in a pretty solid position.

A lot can be said about the upcoming fixtures which Milan face. Five games in 18 days certainly has the possibility of being challenging, and it may well be. However, they are not alone in having a tough run of games.

Month of fate?

This morning, Gazzetta dello Sport have looked at the fixtures for the three main Scudetto candidates, and it may give the Rossoneri a chance.

For Inter, there are seven games in a month, tough by itself. Napoli stands out as the biggest clash for the Diavolo at least, but they will also face Arsenal and Dortmund in the Champions League, which they will likely have to rotate for.

Perhaps they do not have the toughest run, though. The Neapolitan outfit, as Gazzetta writes, has the toughest set of games. Inter will be the most immediate challenge, but then at the end of the month, their game against Juventus is sandwiched by a double of Copenhagen and Chelsea in the Champions League.

The five games for Milan do not look like a smooth run either, but they are certainly a little kinder for rotations. Genoa, Fiorentina, Como, Lecce and then Roma await. Not easy, not by a long shot, but not the most difficult.