<p class="bodytext">Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is relishing Manchester United's first competitive match against Leeds United in nine years on Sunday, recalling "fiery" encounters during his time as a player in the Premier League.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Norwegian came on as a substitute in the last Premier League meeting between the two sides in February 2004, months before Leeds tumbled out of the English top-flight.</p>.<p class="bodytext">They have met twice in cup competitions since then.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Leeds, then playing in the third tier, pulled off a giant-killing in the 2010 FA Cup, beating their bitter rivals 1-0 in the third round at Old Trafford before United avenged that with a 3-0 win in the League Cup a year later.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Marcelo Bielsa's Leeds have attracted rave reviews for their thrilling style under the Argentine and will travel to Manchester full of confidence after a 5-2 trouncing of Newcastle on Wednesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">United are also buoyant after coming from behind to beat bottom side Sheffield United 3-2 on Thursday -- climbing to sixth in the table.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I can't wait," said Solskjaer. "It's been too long, of course. I know how much it means for our supporters, I know how much it means for our club.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It's a different type of Leeds coming up with a coach that's really done a great job with them and will test us to the limit."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Solskjaer said he had enjoyed his regular clashes with Leeds as a player and his two goals in a 4-3 win for Alex Ferguson's men in 2002 were a particular highlight.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"There were fiery games, tackles flying in, players from both teams who were winners," he said. "We had a few fights, of course.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Elland Road wasn't the quietest place when we came off the coach walking into the stadium and in the stadium, put it that way."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Bielsa said he was aware of the nature of the rivalry between the two clubs and how much the match meant to the Leeds supporters.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"What happens on the pitch can have a big impact on the fans," he said. "It increases the responsibility and it multiplies the desire to impose yourself."</p>.<p class="bodytext">The 65-year-old was asked whether the rivalry compared to the intensity of the Newell's Old Boys v Rosario Central derby in Argentina.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I would like to simplify it," said the Argentine, who played for and managed Newell's Old Boys.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"If you were to ask a Newell's fan whether they wanted to be the champions of South America or win this game, they would say they wanted to be the champions of South America.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"But if you ask them the day before the game, they would say they want to win this game and that's exactly how I feel."</p>
<p class="bodytext">Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is relishing Manchester United's first competitive match against Leeds United in nine years on Sunday, recalling "fiery" encounters during his time as a player in the Premier League.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Norwegian came on as a substitute in the last Premier League meeting between the two sides in February 2004, months before Leeds tumbled out of the English top-flight.</p>.<p class="bodytext">They have met twice in cup competitions since then.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Leeds, then playing in the third tier, pulled off a giant-killing in the 2010 FA Cup, beating their bitter rivals 1-0 in the third round at Old Trafford before United avenged that with a 3-0 win in the League Cup a year later.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Marcelo Bielsa's Leeds have attracted rave reviews for their thrilling style under the Argentine and will travel to Manchester full of confidence after a 5-2 trouncing of Newcastle on Wednesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">United are also buoyant after coming from behind to beat bottom side Sheffield United 3-2 on Thursday -- climbing to sixth in the table.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I can't wait," said Solskjaer. "It's been too long, of course. I know how much it means for our supporters, I know how much it means for our club.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It's a different type of Leeds coming up with a coach that's really done a great job with them and will test us to the limit."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Solskjaer said he had enjoyed his regular clashes with Leeds as a player and his two goals in a 4-3 win for Alex Ferguson's men in 2002 were a particular highlight.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"There were fiery games, tackles flying in, players from both teams who were winners," he said. "We had a few fights, of course.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Elland Road wasn't the quietest place when we came off the coach walking into the stadium and in the stadium, put it that way."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Bielsa said he was aware of the nature of the rivalry between the two clubs and how much the match meant to the Leeds supporters.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"What happens on the pitch can have a big impact on the fans," he said. "It increases the responsibility and it multiplies the desire to impose yourself."</p>.<p class="bodytext">The 65-year-old was asked whether the rivalry compared to the intensity of the Newell's Old Boys v Rosario Central derby in Argentina.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I would like to simplify it," said the Argentine, who played for and managed Newell's Old Boys.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"If you were to ask a Newell's fan whether they wanted to be the champions of South America or win this game, they would say they wanted to be the champions of South America.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"But if you ask them the day before the game, they would say they want to win this game and that's exactly how I feel."</p>