Relaxed Sir Alex Ferguson jokes ahead of final

Sir Alex FERGUSONis ready to laugh and joke his way to Champions League glory tonight.

The Manchester United boss claimed there is no pressure on him and his players ahead of the first all-English European Cup Final.

"I'm relaxed," said Fergie. "I should be. It's not exactly my first final. It's my fourth European final. The one person who shouldn't be nervous is myself. I've got to use my experience and my composure to help everyone else.

"This a very good team emerging, and we've got a very high opinion of them. We may not have the overall experience of Chelsea, but we do have the nerve and the courage to succeed."

Such was Fergie's jovial mood, he laughed off United's poor record of two wins in their last 14 games against Chelsea.

"I didn't know it was that bad," he said. "But I don't pay attention to the things I lose. I think I've got the players to do the job and I trust them."

But Fergie's composure slipped when he was quizzed about Cristiano Ronaldo's future and the Real Madrid link.

He said: "If you want to put a bet on it, bet big - because he won't be going anywhere."