Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill has welcomed the prospect of facing Manchester United in the Carling Cup final.
O'Neill will take encouragement from Villa's impressive performance against United's title rivals Arsenal at Villa Park last night.
"I just saw the last couple of minutes before I came out to do the TV interviews so I was aware that Wayne Rooney had scored the goal," said O'Neill.
"We're delighted to be there and we're going to try and win the game, regardless of who it would be.
"I'm delighted for the players that they're there because they've deserved it. It really should be great if we finally get round to it."