Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti admits he's a huge fan of Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard.

Ancelotti admits he tried to sign Gerrard for AC Milan.

"I have an incredible admiration [for Gerrard]," he said, in an interview with Gazzetta TV. "When I was at Milan we tried signing him, but it was not possible.

"Still, our revenge against Liverpool [2-1 in the Champions League final in 2007, after losing on penalties in the 2005 final] was incredible.

"I was hoping they'd win against Chelsea [in the semi-finals]. We wanted them because I believe in destiny and you can't lose a final the way we did without being given a second chance.

"But I would change nothing about the 2005 final. I asked the lads to focus. The things I told them were correct."