Lets hope for entertaining football in Athens. Liverpool are more tactical and Milan are more enterprising. Remember the final in Athens in 1994? Milan 4-0 Barcelona. What a match. Lets hope for a repeat performance for entertainment

sanjay shah, epping, essex

I am amazed at all the nonsense being spouted out how "bad" Liverpool are from "footballing experts." Instead of sheepishly repeating comments you overheard in the pub after getting knocked out in the semis, come up with some facts.

Comparing any side, let alone the current team, to the great sides of 70's and 80's is absurd. In such a test, anyone of todays teams from any league would come off looking like a pre-Abramovich Chelsea.

With regards to the luckiest team to win the Champions League rubbish, Cafu said "Luck is something you earn in football, and Liverpool earned their win. They showed an incredible strength to come back that night." Enough said, case closed. Instead of crying like babies, see it for what it was... one of the greatest comebacks in sporting history.

There is no doubt Milan are a class act and as the old saying goes, form is temporary but class is permanent. Milan have players that can tear any defence apart. However I am quietly confident we will win

Sohail, New York, USA

I remember reading the comments af ew weeks ago about whether Chelsea were too good for Liverpool. The fact is in Europe , under Benitez , no team is. With limited resources he has done an awesome job. I had to smile at Peter Kenyon today on Five Live saying they had not done badly with two cups this year. Mouinho puts talks about six trophies, yes but expensive at £100m a trophy!! The fact is Liverpool have the commitment to win, based on self belief and passion. They have proved over decades consistently. It runs through the club. We are much stronger than two years ago and Milan beat a Man U side with a badly weakened defence. It will be sixth European Championship for us and just wait next year in the Premiership when we have a bit more cash to spend on strenthening the squad.

John, Airdrie, UK

Bitter person...Don't make me laugh. I'm a neutral who loved the Liverpool team of the 70's and 80's. This is a side of pretenders. A 80's Wimbledon in red shirts.

Milan hammered Liverpool for 110 minutes. Penalties were the only chance Liverpool had. They were totally outclassed with the exception of 10 minutes. If you think that's justice your blind. The better team, by a mile, lost.
If It was the other way round I'd say the same thing.

Here's hoping the best team win on the night. I can tell you now that the best team probably won't be Liverpool again...

D. Gray, Bournemouth,

Beat them once beat them twice. Liverpool have got the legs and need to pressurize Milan. The crowd will be the twelfth man again. I can only see a win for the all reds. All the top Italian sides have been beaten by them and hate playing Liverpool the most.

trevor davies, Northwich, Cheshire

Milan are superior to Liverpool in most ways. Can only see Milan winning this final. Liverpool were lucky last time they met, think they´re luck is about to run out.
Hopefully Liverpool´s lose will help Gerrard see the light and join a team like Milan which has class players like himself all over the pitch.
Forza Milan, show Liverpool how to play the beautiful game and not the dull, boring stuff Liverpool are so good at playing under thier current manager.

Dan, London, UK

D Gray....what a bitter person you are.
Why was Liverpool's win 2 years ago an injustice ?
Does a team who can't hold onto a 3 goal lead deserve to win ?
Does a team with a striker who misses from 2 yards deserve to win ?
Already this season Liverpool have outplayed Barcelona, so why should they fear AC Milan ?
I don't think you know what you are talking about !

andrew, bolton, england

Oh, you blind red followers....

I'm a neutral. Not blinded by loyalty. You are a good cup side. That's it. You've won on away goals and penalties to get there, but credit to you for beating teams that are much better than you.

In one game you'll lose. Milan are the better side and have something to prove. Liverpool will try to kill the game, but Milan's midfield will be the telling point and I still think they'll win by the odd goal.

As a neutral, I used to love the old Liverpool and the way they played football. Remember when you used to make fun of Wimbledon?

Well, Liverpool are the Wimbledon of Europe now.

D. Gray, Bournemouth,

Thanks Joe Lovejoy for giving us such a well balanced preview of the forthcoming game. I have already read this account in the print version of the Sunday Times and couldn't get online quick enough. What a load of cobblers! This demonstrates once again how totally out of touch the average London based football journalist is when asked to comment on anything outside of the over hyped, overrated and over exposed English Premier League. You really ought to get out more, after all flights to Italy and Spain are available for peanuts during the football season.

Graham McGregor, Malaga, Spain

Though I can see why Milan are favourites, one way of assessing their superiority (or not) is to ask which players would be automatic choices for the other team. I would suggest that only Pirlo, Kaka and Gattuso would be 100% sure of getting into the Liverpool line up. Though undoubtedly high quality, how invincible can a team featuring Dida, Oddo, Inzaghi and Gilardino be?

D.Gray, I can't really see how two years ago can be called an 'injustice'. Milan were the better team but lost because Liverpool scored 3 goals, not because they were cheated by the referee or booted off the pitch.

Mark Webster, London, England

Injustice? What injustice? Milan harp on about revenge but I can't understand why? It's not like they were hard done by in terms of dodgy decisions. They were 3 - 0 up and let the game slip so only have themselves to blame.

No expected Liverpool to win in 2005 and if you looked at the team then this thought was spot on. However, with the backing of the man upstairs and the number one supporters in the world ''WE WON IT FIVE TIME''.

On Wednesday night, you will see a Liverpool team that is much better and more equipped from 2 years ago. Kaka won't have it his own way this time and Milan will definitely show us more respect.

Peter, London,

I'm a Liverpool fan. Whilst I think Milan have been overhyped because of the way Man Utd were ripped apart in the semis - or because the way Man Utd let Kaka rip them apart - I still find it difficult to see how LIverpool can win over 90 or 120 minutes.

The reason being we have an awesome keeper in Reina, possibly the best back four in Europe and a solid, efficient midfield. But we lack a cutting edge; obvious ways of scoring. Sure, Milan will also have limited opportunities but if Kuyt/Crouch/Bellamy gets a chance I'm not as confident in them putting it away as Kaka, Seedorf or even Gillardinio/Inzaghi.

And our most dangerous threat - Gerrard, seems more likely to be placed on RM again.

This could well go to penalties. On that note possibly have a 'penalty saving expert' but thats what Dida was billed as two years ago too.

Dont get me wrong I want us to come back home with number 6 just as much as any other fan, I'm just not sure where our goals will come from.

Abdul, Birmingham, UK

D Gray, it shows you are green with envy! Liverpool were not out classed by Barcelona we beat them away 2-1. were not out classed by chelsea but relly the opposit we beat them during the home game and at taking and saving penalties. We deff were not out classed at anfield vs manure. we out played them for 89 mins and lost by a lucky goel by o'shea. do you remember if not watch these game again. And Milan need to start bracing themselves if Benitez gets it tactically right, because like manure and chelski they will not be able to play. Kaka ask a better player then you Ronladhinio if he even pass half pitch or had a decent shot at goal. In athens we'll win it six times!

Red Dawn, Liverpool, UK

people harp on about milan but who can say they will definitely win?. like in our daily lives, NOBODY can predict what will happen. football is a 2 way situation: you either win or you loose. just look at west ham, they beat united at old trafford when no one gave them a chance. anything can happen in football!!!! just because milan have better players doesn't guarantee success for them as liverpool proved two years ago. the simple fact is liverpool won it 2 years ago, beat BARCELONA and chelsea this year so why cant they beat milan again? they can equally loose to milan but better teams have lost before. people should congratulate liverpool for the simple fact that they are in another final despite all the other big names they are competing with. it's just like newcastle with their current squad challenging for the premiership. i don't even support liverpool you know!!

Abu, crewe,

Liverpool are the luckiest winners of the CL in the last 15 years. Closely followed by Man Utd. Two teamsd outplayed, and in the Liverpool case outclasses totally.

Milan will control possesion, and the middle of the park, like they did for 110 minutes last time and will win a close game comfortably.

Commentators here continually fail to acknowledge that when you have the ball the other team can't score. The flow will be towards the Liverpool goal for the majority of the evening and there will nothing Gerrard and co can do against technically better opponents.

As usual Liverpool's best hope will be penalties. This side is a shadow of the great footballing side of the 70's and 80's.

I'm betting the injustice of 2 years ago will be corrected in Athens.

D. Gray, Bournemouth,