It is the usual statements of Berlusconi:
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President Silvio Berlusconi is certain that his classy Milan side will win the Champions League Final on Wednesday.
The Rossoneri touched down in Athens yesterday and are looking to avenge their 2005 loss to Liverpool when the Italian giants threw away a 3-0 half-time lead.
“I am sure that Milan will win in Athens because they have more class than their opponents,” said a confident Berlusconi.
“We have already defeated Manchester United during the season and since United beat Liverpool, the football rule says that now Milan must defeat Liverpool themselves.”
The Final two years ago ended in a dramatic penalty shootout, but the former Prime Minister has no fears about such an outcome again.
“Our players have trained specifically for penalties,” he added. “They have even done so against ‘dancing’ goalkeepers.”
Meanwhile, boss Carlo Ancelotti has insisted that he has already decided on his starting XI – even if he is giving little away.
Reports suggest that Filippo Inzaghi will be preferred to Alberto Gilardino upfront, while Paolo Maldini should start and be able to play in his eighth European Cup Final.
The game will kick-off at 20:45 CET and will be refereed by Germany’s Herbert Fandel, who officiated at the UEFA Cup Final between Sevilla and Middlesbrough last May.
He has presided over Milan matches on five occasions in the past, with the Rossoneri victorious in all.
Liverpool’s record under Fandel is much poorer as they have collected just a draw and two losses.