"I think if Liverpool were playing out in my back garden, I wouldn't watch them. They're just drifting. Drifting nowhere."Those were Roy Keane’s comments about Liverpool after they had beaten Maribor 3-0 in November in the Champions League.How stupid does he look now?Six months on and Liverpool have made it to the Champions League final after overcoming Roma 7-6 on aggregate during an incredible 180 minutes in the semi-final.It must have been tough for a Manchester United legend to watch their rivals make the Champions League final - especially after making such a damning statement earlier in the campaign.And there would have been plenty of Liverpool fans tuning into ITV’s Champions League highlights in the hope to see Keane suffer.The former midfielder couldn’t do anything other than praise Jurgen Klopp’s side for making the final, something that Liverpool fans absolutely loved.

ROY KEANE PRAISES LIVERPOOL - AND FANS LOVED IT

"I never felt they were in any danger tonight, remember over two legs there were a couple of penalties that were never penalties," added Keane while analysing Roma's goals.

“We would not have predicted at the start of the season that they would be in the Champions League final, but they have grown in strength.

"They reflect their manager's personality and they have recruited very well. They deserve to be in the final and they will fancy their chances."

You could tell it hurt him a little bit to say those words.

But when asked to predict what would happen in the final, Keane insisted that Real Madrid will be “slight favourites.”

"We could look at Real Madrid tonight and pick holes in them, but they'll be doing exactly the same with Liverpool," Keane added.

"Look at Liverpool, the young right-back (Trent Alexander-Arnold) had a nightmare, the goalkeeper (Loris Karius) was poor. So Real Madrid will be rubbing their hands as much as Liverpool will be that's why it's such an intriguing game.

"The one word I use for Real Madrid and always fall back on is quality. They still have pure quality in their squad and that's why I fancy them as slight favourites in the final."

Despite Keane thinking that Madrid are "slight favourites", Klopp insists his side will be "on fire" come May 26.

“Going to a final is really nice but winning is even nicer," Klopp said after the match.

"We will be ready but it is Real Madrid. You cannot be more experienced in this competition than Real Madrid.

"I think 80% of their team played all these finals. They are four times in the last five years and still together. They are experienced, we are not, but we will be really on fire.”