Coventry City manager is looking ahead to the televised home game on Saturday when the Sky Blues take on Derby County.
Responding to comments made by some Derby players, City boss Aidy Boothroyd said: "They've got a lot of threats. They've got experience and some know-how in Robbie Savage, they've got a terrific Championship forward in Rob Hulse, Luke Varney has got pace and they've got a good goalkeeper in Stephen Bywater."
" They're a team that can beat anybody home and away on their day as they proved by going up and beating Leeds. It's a Midlands derby, I'm really looking forward to it and it's on the television, of course."
Derby's Shaun Barker said earlier in the week that they are confident about the game, having won two, and drawn one, of the last three games in Coventry. However, Boothroyd was quick to point out, ,"The past has to be respected but it is about the here and now and the future really."
"Shaun is a new player in Derby's team and he's done very well to get into the side. You've got to talk up your chances, they aren't coming here to lose, they're coming here to try and win, and obviously we want to win too."
Boothroyd likes Rob Hulse, the two worked together when they were both at Leeds and scored twice against the Coventry last season. Boothroyd said of him, "He still is a good Championship player, he scores goals, he makes goals, he's wholehearted and he's a very strong Championship player,"
Boothroyd then turned his attention to his own side saying, "Coventry City are a different team now,We're going to become a different club. We want to be a winning team."