Fergie 'certain' Milan will beat Reds

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The Manchester United boss is backing AC Milan all the way to win the final in Athens on May 23.

"I'd bet for sure that Milan will win the Champions League. I'm absolutely certain of it," Ferguson said in the Sun.

Ferguson plans to toast their victory with a bottle of wine given to him by opposite number Carlo Ancelotti after Milan knocked United out at the semi-final stage last week.

"I said to Carlo at the end of our semi-final that there is no way he can now not win this competition," Ferguson added.

"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."

Ferguson admits he was in awe of Milan's performance in the semi-final second leg at the San Siro, which his side lost 3-0. But he believes United's off-colour display was partially the result of their Barclays Premiership exertions the previous weekend.

"Milan's second-leg victory over us was stupendous, fantastic and extraordinary," Ferguson said.

"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. Last week, Milan were fresher and better prepared tactically and physically.

"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."