"Milan have been favourites since the start of the season," he said. "They look very solid. They might have been a touch lucky against PSV Eindhoven in the semi-finals but they had enough class to come through. They won it two years ago so they know they can win it, and that will be a big advantage to them.
"But the manager will know his tactics come Wednesday and hopefully we can do a job. We fancy our chances. They have been awesome in the Champions League and in Italy in the last few seasons, but PSV have shown they are beatable.
"To win a Champions League with Liverpool, in a competition where they made their name, would be unbelievable. I meet people in the streets around my home and they remind me of that. They were used to success 20 or 30 years back, and they've not had as much success as they'd have liked in recent years. Hopefully that is about to change. We've seen what it means to them to be playing in occasions like that.
"Everybody wishes you good luck in the streets, offering you encouragement to win the final, and that's good to know.
"If you hadn't realised what kind of club you're playing for before, now I think we all know. The size of this club becomes clear on the biggest occasions and stages. It's a special football club."