He may have celebrated his 79th birthday on New Year's Eve, but Sir Alex Ferguson has lost none of the drive that ushered in the greatest era in Manchester United's history.
'I think with (Sir) Kenny (Dalglish) and I on the one platform you can expect sparks flying,' he jokes, as we discuss a forthcoming fundraising event to help tackle football's growing dementia problem where he will once more face his old compatriot and adversary.
No topics will be off-limits on a night which will see the Glaswegians, who warred in Manchester and Liverpool, joined by England manager Gareth Southgate.