Royal Antwerp boss Ivan Leko could not hide his excitement at the prospect of pitting his wits against Jose Mourinho, ahead of his side's Europa League clash with Tottenham.
The Belgian club welcome Spurs to the Bosuilstadion on Thursday, where they will be hoping to pull off a shock upset against Harry Kane and Co.
And while Leko will be hoping to mastermind a win against all the odds, the 42-year-old Croatian coach is preparing to realise a dream.
He said: 'I think everyone in the club and I feel very grateful to play with a coach who together with (Pep) Guardiola and (Carlo) Ancelotti, is the best coach in the 21st century, one who changed football.