Uefa cl Final ; I wish i was playing against manchester united , Ronaldo .

Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted Liverpool remind him of Real Madrid, but insisted his side would soon be Champions League kings again.

Real are the favourites for the showdown this weekend, with Liverpool aiming to win their first Champions League trophy since 2005.

Ronaldo, a former Manchester United player, accepts Liverpool have a powerful attack and Real will need to be at their best to beat the Reds.

‘Finals are always special occasions. I would have preferred it to be Manchester United,’ Ronaldo said.

‘But Liverpool deserve respect. We’re not going to have it easy. They deserve to be in the final .

But, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner expects Real to be triumphant.