Cristiano Ronaldo: Liverpool remind me of the Real Madrid from a few years ago Champions League - Real vs Liverpool Klopp has done a fine job constructing such a potent attacking unit

Real Madrid will rely on Cristiano Ronaldo's incredible goalscoring exploits to really punish an inconsistent Liverpool defence in Kiev on Saturday, yet the Portuguese forward has admitted that the Merseyside outfit and their three quick forwards remind him of Los Blancos a few years ago.

The former Manchester United icon has scored in every single Champions League outing this term aside from both semi-final matches against Bayern Munich, and he'll be hoping to reignite his rivalry with the Reds in a successful manner.

"Liverpool remind me of the Real Madrid team of a few years ago, with three quick forwards up front," he explained in his media day press-conference.

"Finals are always special, it doesn't matter which team you face. I don't think it will be easy though, they have qualified on merit.

"I think Real Madrid are a better team, but we have to demonstrate this in the match."

An injury picked up by Ronaldo in the Clasico at the Camp Nou sparked panic amongst those in power at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, yet it turned out to be a minor ankle sprain.

With that being said, he missed two matches before returning to action against Villarreal on Saturday, but there are no lingering concerns ahead of the match at the Olympic Stadium.

"I want to feel good on Saturday, I hope to play well and score goals," he intimated.

"The most important thing is for the team to win, it doesn't matter who scores. We want to make history."

Many have accused Zinedine Zidane's charges of being more motivated by their pursuit of continental success than domestic honours this term, and the statistics would actually suggest this to be true.

However, there isn't any doubt that Los Blancos have put maximum effort into every single match, but for whatever reason their best performances have come under the lights on Champions League nights, something which the Portuguese international found easy to explain on a personal level.

"I love playing in this competition, the matches are always of a high quality," he confirmed.

"To win this trophy then you have to beat the best in the world, anything can happen in the Champions League.

"You always have to be motivated and alert, you can't relax and this club has a unique relationship with it, from Gento and Di Stefano, that's special motivation for me."