Milan spokesman Umberto Gandini has spoken of the Rossoneri's pride in reaching the UEFA Champions League final.The Italian giants, who came into Wednesday's semi-final second leg against Manchester United trailing 3-2, secured their trip to Athens later this month with a 5-3 aggregate success.
Milan's participation in the competition looked in doubt last summer because of the Italian match-fixing scandal but they are now preparing for another final appearance.
"I think the main feeling we have now is pride, we are very proud of what we have achieved," Gandini told Sky Sports News.
"We started the season on a very uncomfortable and a very sad note and here we are to play our third final in five years."
Milan will come up against Liverpool in a repeat of the 2005 Champions League final when The Reds rallied from three goals down to win on penalties.
Gandini is looking forward to facing the Premiership club again, but insists Milan will not be out for revenge for the defeat in Istanbul two years ago.
"It is a great honour to play Liverpool again, it's a big club with great tradition and definitely they have demonstrated a winning side by being in the final twice in three years," he said.
"I'm not talking about revenge, it's not part of our game. We are very happy to have the chance to replay Liverpool and to see who is the best on the field.
"I think that we'll have to make sure if we go up, we stay up but a lot depends on the way Liverpool will allow us to play. It will be very tight, no question.
"They play a different style of game to us, we try to play entertaining football and try to win games by playing well.
"Liverpool play very strong with a lot of pressure, they have talent as well and have a different game plan.
"(Rafa) Benitez and (Carlo) Ancelotti will have a lot to think about in the next 20 days."
By:Andrew Scurr
Date:3 May 2007
Credit:www.skysports.com
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