SCOTLAND skipper Barry Ferguson is hoping to ruin former club boss Dick Advocaat's return to Hampden Park.

The national stadium was a happy hunting ground for both men when they were at Rangers, where appearances in cup finals were the norm.

But they will be on opposite sides for the first time tomorrow in the first leg of Scotland's Euro 2004 play-off clash with Holland.

Ferguson, who is now at Blackburn, said of Advocaat: "I've not spoken to him since he got the Holland job but it will be good to see him.

"I had a lot of good times under him but I'd love to leave him disappointed after this tie.

"He'll be desperate to beat Scotland. They're under severe pressure to get through because they are a big team with big names.

"He's under a lot of pressure to get them through to the championships and that's a good thing for us."

The Dutch are regarded as hot favourites and Ferguson admitted he admired the way they went into games believing they were superior.

He said: "I like the Dutch attitude that believes they are the best. We should be going in with the attitude believing we're the best.

"We can't go out on Saturday and think 'We've got Holland here'. There is no point in us thinking about turning up if any of the guys in the squad think we're going to get beaten.

"I'm certainly not scared and I hope the team are not scared.

"I know they've got a lot of great players that we respect as world class, but that's what you play football for - to play against these guys and try and prove yourself.

"We've got to think positive. I don't think there's any use in turning up if we think we'll get pummelled.

"Advocaat did install belief but I think it also depends what background you come from and how you grew up as well.

"It's good for us that we're going into the game with no pressure. The pressure is all on the Dutch and that is good for us.

"We have to look for a win and be positive."

Scotland manager Berti Vogts has made it clear he believed failure to win the first leg would not automatically mean the tie was lost.

Ferguson added: "We have to look at that game and we know we've definitely got to keep a clean sheet.

"We've not been beaten at Hampden for four or five games which is not bad.

"The development of young players is going well and we've got a few coming through but the first thing is Saturday and Wednesday and we have to try and get through."