It's still preferrable to play against tougher opponents in latter rounds, instead of Round 32. Btw, 538 has had Milan as one of the top contenders for Europa League. I myself don't see Milan that high. But, we should try to aim to get at least QF.
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/soc...pa-league/
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/soc...pa-league/