Everton captain Phil Neville says Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson will be desperate to beat Rangers this week.
Neville was still with United the last time they faced Rangers in the Champions League.
"He loved it at the time," Neville recalled to the Sunday Herald. "You could tell in the build up that it was a big, big game personally and he so didn't want to lose. What we discovered and the lads who are still there now (Giggs, Scholes, Fletcher, Ferdinand, Gary Neville and John O'Shea) know is that Rangers just never, ever give up.
"Considering the two ties, ignoring what two clubs feel about one another or the fact that it is England v Scotland, you might argue that United have the better players.
"The group favours United to progress, but like the trip to the Mestalla in the second game it is all about attitude. Get it wrong and you can be embarrassed. Some lazy analysts will automatically have United as easy winners. But I know, whatever the scoreline, it's not like that. This type of match is not dissimilar to a derby match against City. You have to handle the occasion, you have to handle the circus and if you get distracted and lose focus on what the real job is then you can be caught out. The occasion draws an extra 30 or 40% from the opposition players and you have to cope with that onslaught. Then, if you do, quality can win you the match."
