Carlos Tevez says he and his Manchester City team-mates will be out for "revenge" in tomorrow's Carling Cup semi-final showdown.
Tevez is angry at the portrayal of him as a traitor for leaving Manchester United to join local rivals City last summer and wants to make Sir Alex Ferguson rue the decision to let him go.
And Tevez said City want to put right the perceived injustice of their controversial 4-3 defeat at Old Trafford this season - when United scored the winner the seventh minute of added time.
"What happened at Old Trafford earlier this season is still in our heads and this is the moment for revenge," said Tevez.
"I want to play in this match for many reasons. It's a semi final, a derby and there's a bitter rivalry between the two clubs."I believe this is a good moment for us to play a local rival like United, who never normally give anything to their opponents.
"In a semi-final over two matches and in a derby, anything is possible. But I think the key will be the return game at Old Trafford and we must ensure we get a good result at home."
Despite having suffered their first loss under new boss Roberto Mancini with Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Everton, Tevez believes City still a great chance of overcoming United to reach their first major cup final since 1981.
The last major trophy City won was the League Cup back in 1976 and Tevez claimed the current squad has the self-belief and quality to end the club's 34-year wait for silverware.
"Slowly we have improved our level, the squad is confident, morale is high and if we get a victory over United it will be sensational," said Tevez.
"With Roberto Mancini, things are progressing. The coach has built a good understanding with the players. I still believe that City can win a trophy this season and the Carling Cup could be our first."
Tevez, who has made a mockery of United's decision to not pay the £25million asking price for him by grabbing 15 goals already this season, said he will not celebrate if he scores against his old club tomorrow.
"It's normal for me to celebrate a goal, but if I score I will do so with respect to my opponents," said Tevez. "I still respect the United fans and I hope they know that.
"I still have many friends in the United squad. That's never changed just because I now play for the other club in the city.
"I don't think anyone could doubt my commitment or work-rate for United in my two years there.
"For me it's always a great game to play against United as they're one of the best clubs in the world. But I'm with City now and I dream of winning derbies for them."
Gary Neville claimed United's players will not be affected by all the attention surrounding the club's financial plight.
United's financial figures revealed the club would have suffered a £32m loss had they not sold Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid for a world record £80m last summer.
But United skipper Neville said the players could not afford to let the threat of financial instability off the field affect their performances on it.
"All the speculation about the finances does not affect the players," said Neville. "We're always very well protected and we never get involved in the financial side of things.
"There have been talks and rumours over the years going back to when the Glazers took over, and even when Michael Knighton nearly took over in the 1980s.
"As players we never get involved in those things. Our job is purely on the pitch and we allow people who are paid to do jobs in other areas of the club to do their job. It's nothing to do with us at all."
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