Marco van Basten believes the counter-attacking style of Juventus could be the perfect formula to upset favourites Barcelona in Saturday’s eagerly-anticipated Champions League final in Berlin.

The Dutch legend, who won the European Cup in 1989 and 1990 with Milan, admires how the Italian champions took their time and seized their chances in the semi-final with Real Madrid.

And Van Basten thinks an identical performance in the Olympiastadion could wreck the Treble ambitions of Lionel Messi and co, winning the Italians a triple crown of their own.

Dutch legend Marco van Basten believes a patient Juventus game could see them beat Barcelona and win their first Champions League title since 1996

Carlos Tevez celebrates after scoring for Juventus in their semi-final, first leg win over Real Madrid

Barcelona will offer plenty in attack with Luis Suarez (left), Neymar (middle) and Lionel Messi

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Van Basten, who is Nissan’s ambassador for Champions League activity in Berlin, told Sportsmail: ‘Juventus is one of the most difficult opponents to come up against in Europe.

‘They are very organised at the back and very dangerous on the attack. They will have to play on the counter against Barcelona, but as we saw against Real, this suits them.

‘Juventus have already won the Italian league and the cup but this would make it a wonderful season for them.’

Van Basten scored 124 goals in 201 matches for Juve’s great rivals Milan between 1987 and 1995, but in the interests of Italian football, he is backing the Turin side on Saturday.

Van Basten powers home Milan's second goal in their 4-0 European Cup final win over Steaua in 1989

The Milan team celebrate after their 1989 final triumph at the Nou Camp in Barcelona

He said: ‘For the sake of Italian football, I would like to see Juventus win. When I played for Milan, Italy had the best teams in Europe but that has not been the case for many years.

‘Juventus have played very well this season, but this final will be a different experience for them to most games.

‘They will have to play on the counter-attack plus also make no mistakes at the back. I can see the game going into extra time, maybe penalties.

‘Barcelona play at a different level to everyone else, Juventus will need to meet the challenge.’

Van Basten carries the ball forward during his time at Milan during his time there between 1987 and 1995

The Italian champions celebrate their progress to the final after a 1-1 draw with Real Madrid in the Bernabeu

Neymar celebrates his side's first goal as Barcelona progressed past Bayern Munich in the semi, second leg

Saturday’s showpiece sees both Barcelona and Juventus pushing for a Treble of trophies, having already won their domestic league and cup.

The finals of 2010, when Inter Milan played Bayern Munich, and 1999, when Manchester United played Bayern, are two previous Champions League finals when both competitors were chasing the Treble.

Van Basten said: ‘It is possible in football but it depends upon a strong first-half of the season. It means that you already have the high levels of concentration needed in the final months.

‘With all this at stake, it is difficult to say who will win the match. But it will be a great final.’