Miguel Freckleton was part of the St Mirren side which stunned Celtic in the Premier Sports Cup final last season - now he's looking to do the same in the Champions League play-off.
The centre-back moved to LASK in a six-figure deal last month and is now gearing up to face the men from Glasgow's east end once again.
Celtic were going nowhere under Wifried Nancy at the time of that Hampden clash and he knows thngs will be very different this time round.
"Yeah, it feels like a while ago now since that final," he said speaking to the Daily Record. "When we played them, they were going through a difficult spell, with a new manager coming in and everything being in transition.
"I think St Mirren were really on our game that day, and, simply put, we wanted it more than they did. But I don’t think we can say the same thing going into this game.
“Both teams are going to want it just as badly. I know they’ll be desperate to get back into the Champions League, and we want to experience Champions League football ourselves. So it’s going to be a really good tie, and I’m really excited to be a part of it."
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In the Scottish Cup, there was a very different outcome as Freckleton's Saints team were thumped 6-2 at the semi-final by Martin O'Neill's rejuvenated men.
He added: “Yeah, they have a different manager now, when we played them in the semi-final, they had the same manager as before, so I don’t expect things to be too different tactically from when I played against them.
“Obviously, they’ve brought in some new players and they’ve had a good start to the season, so we know they’ll be confident and expect to win themselves.
“It’s going to be a really good game. I think it’s a great tie for both teams, and we’re looking forward to it.”
Despite knowing it wil be tough, the 23-year-old is desperate to progress and sample Champions League football proper.
He added: "Progressing in this tie would mean everything to me, to be honest. My dream has always been to play in the Champions League. It’s the best competition in Europe and, for me, the best competition in the world.
"I remember saying it when I was 17. Whenever people asked me what my goals were, I always said that I wanted to play in the Champions League. So hopefully that dream can become a reality. I’ll do everything I can to help make it happen.”
