Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson believes Wembley will take the pace out of tomorrow's FA Cup semi with Manchester City.
Ferguson would have preferred the game to be staged at Villa Park.
"It can drain the players," he said.
"There is an impact in terms of the emotional build-up to the game. The fact it is at Wembley makes it more of an occasion, simply because of the name.
"Obviously it is a different stadium now. Those Twin Towers were a landmark and I wouldn't think the pitch is as tiring as the old Wembley because they have changed it so many times.
"It is a derby game in London, which is unusual but we are ready for it."
