Milan's semi-final victory over United impressed Ferguson
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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes Liverpool have no chance of beating AC Milan in the Champions League final on 23 May.
Milan beat United in the semi-finals to set up a repeat of the 2005 final, which Liverpool won on penalties.
Ferguson told the Sun: "I'd bet for sure that Milan will win the Champions League. I'm absolutely certain of it.
"I told their manager Carlo Ancelotti at the end of our semi-final that there is no way he cannot win it now."
Ferguson plans to toast Milan's victory with a bottle of wine given to him by Ancelotti after his side had lost in Italy.
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I'm still trying to analyse the factors involved but the truth remains we faced one of the best performances in the history of AC Milan
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"Carlo gave me a magnificent bottle of wine," Ferguson added. "But I immediately told him I would only drink his wine once I see him lifting the Champions Cup."
The United boss admits his team were outclassed in the second leg of their semi-final, which Milan won 3-0.
But Ferguson believes his side were tired from their efforts in the Premiership the previous weekend, which helped United regain the title for the first time since 2003.
"Milan's second-leg victory over us was stupendous, fantastic and extraordinary," Ferguson said.
"But I know we paid a high price for the Premiership fightback which we needed at Everton to turn a 2-0 scoreline into a 4-2 victory.
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"Last week, Milan were fresher and better prepared tactically and physically.
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