One of the first things Melbourne Victory signings must learn is that the Original Rivalry with Adelaide United is one of the most tense encounters in the A-League.
But Jakob Poulsen has his own reasons to impress in the fixture, having once publicly criticised Reds coach Gertjan Verbeek on his coaching methods.
The former Denmark international, who signed a one-year deal with Victory on Monday, played under Verbeek at Eredivisie club Heerenveen between 2006-2008 but wasn't pleased after being used in sparingly by the Dutch coach in the first team.
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Poulsen, incredibly, revealed his true feelings about Verbeek in the Danish press,and lambasted the tactician for lacking creativity with his training sessions.