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John Eustace has praised the togetherness of his Derby County players in the lead up to Saturday's fixture at home to Birmingham City.
The meeting at Pride Park (12:30 GMT) is between two sides striving for a play-off place, with Derby eight in the table and Blues two places and four points behind them.
Eustace was not afraid to highlight how the sides differ off the pitch, with Blues bankrolled by high-profile backers, including American financier Tom Wagner and NFL legend Tom Brady, while the Rams are owned by local property developer David Clowes.
"We are playing against a top team, a fantastic coach, they've invested very very heavily," Eustace told BBC Radio Derby.
"Just to be talking in that same breath of two teams trying to get into the top six from where we are to where Birmingham are, full credit to the group of players.
"With the investment that they have had, and where we are, we are starting to build now.
"Just to be competing in this top six or seven area of the league is full credit to the boys, they have done terrific."
A victory for the Rams against Birmingham, who have won only one of their past five Championship fixtures, would put Derby seven points clear of the West Midlands outfit.
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The meeting at Pride Park (12:30 GMT) is between two sides striving for a play-off place, with Derby eight in the table and Blues two places and four points behind them.
Eustace was not afraid to highlight how the sides differ off the pitch, with Blues bankrolled by high-profile backers, including American financier Tom Wagner and NFL legend Tom Brady, while the Rams are owned by local property developer David Clowes.
"We are playing against a top team, a fantastic coach, they've invested very very heavily," Eustace told BBC Radio Derby.
"Just to be talking in that same breath of two teams trying to get into the top six from where we are to where Birmingham are, full credit to the group of players.
"With the investment that they have had, and where we are, we are starting to build now.
"Just to be competing in this top six or seven area of the league is full credit to the boys, they have done terrific."
A victory for the Rams against Birmingham, who have won only one of their past five Championship fixtures, would put Derby seven points clear of the West Midlands outfit.
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