Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson said he is certain that AC Milan will be crowned European champions when they meet Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League final in Athens on May 23rd. "I'd bet for sure that Milan will win the Champions League. I'm absolutely certain of it," Ferguson told The Sun. United saw their European dream shattered after they were well-beaten by the Rossoneri who thrashed the English champions 3-0 at San Siro to advance with a 5-3 aggregate. "I told their manager Carlo Ancelotti at the end of our semi-final that there is no way he cannot win it now.
Milan outclassed United at San Siro "Carlo gave me a magnificent bottle of wine, but I immediately told him I would only drink his wine once I see him lifting the Champions Cup." The Scotsman placed his Premiership title celebrations aside, when he heaped praise upon his European tormentors. "Milan's second-leg victory over us was stupendous, fantastic and extraordinary," he added. "They were fresher and better prepared tactically and physically. "I'm still trying to analyze the factors involved. But the truth remains we faced one of the best performances in the history of AC Milan."
