'Los Blancos' go into the game looking to claim their fourth title in five years, a level of domination unheard of in the modern age.
However, speaking to Liverpool's official website, the Dutch defender insisted that they won't be fearing anyone when the whistle goes.
“We have to respect them in a certain way, but we’re not going to fear them. We want to win the game and we’re going to do everything that is possible. It’s going to be a very big game.
“They’ve won three of the last four. They have experience, they have so much quality.
“We need to look at them, but the main thing is to look at ourselves. I’ve said it before, we’re not here for no reason – we deserve to be here.
“We need to show that as well on the pitch: be brave, do our thing, do what we normally do. It’s a one-off game, but we need to just be confident and show what we’re good at."
Meanwhile, the former Southampton man says that he can't wait to play in the Champions League again, with the chance to add himself to the pantheon of Liverpool greats a tantalising prospect.
“The Champions League nights I’ve played so far have been very special – even the away game against Roma was incredible, with their support and our support, which was fantastic as well,” he continued.
“To secure the Champions League final spot there was nice, it was crazy. I've spoken with a lot of big, big legends of the club already and I like hearing stories of them back in the day. It’s great to be part of something special now.
“There is definitely a chance [to write our own history]. It is going to be a hard task, but we just need to believe in ourselves. We know we have the quality, we know we have the game plan to make it difficult for any opponent."