Playing Manchester United on Sunday will be great for himself and his players, says Leeds United manager Simon Grayson.
Leeds go to Old Trafford for the first time in six years for their FA Cup tie.
"The rivalry with Manchester United has been there for all to see down the years so the incentive to get through was massive," Grayson told The Times. "This just takes us back to where this club was not so long ago, and could be again in the future.
"Regardless of what team Manchester United put out, most of my players won't have been to Old Trafford before, so the incentive to do well is huge. It's both a big test for them and a big opportunity, one you've got to go and enjoy because they might never get to play there again. It will give them a taste of what playing in front of 60,000, 70,000 is like and will hopefully bring out the best in them. They should think, 'I want more of this.' "
Not that Grayson's memories of the "Theatre of Dreams" are positive. "I remember playing there for Leicester in the Carling Cup," he said. "We were 4-0 down inside 20 minutes. Ryan Giggs had torn me to bits. He got taken off and I thought, 'Thank God for that.' Then Lee Sharpe came on. It was not a pleasant experience and it was never an easy place to go.
"But it's a fantastic arena, one where you can watch some of the best players in the world. It should be a great experience, not just for my guys but for me as well.
"Trying to put a team out to beat Sir Alex Ferguson, the most successful manager of all time, is something you dream of. I've spoken to him a couple of times about players and seen him at LMA [League Managers Association] dinners, but we haven't crossed paths too many times.
"I celebrated my 40th birthday a few weeks ago and guys like him are nearly 70 - so you think about the prospect of another 30 years of this? It's the desire and hunger to be successful that keeps him going. Hopefully I'll still be going strong at that age, too.
"To go to Old Trafford and test yourself, to see how you are progressing and learning as a manager, is great. Doing something in United's own back yard would be a wonderful achievement. Chances like these don't come along too often, do they? I'll have to talk to the chairman and see if there is a bottle of wine he recommends I can take across for Sir Alex."
