Scott Rogers hopes that the extra pressure on Gosport Borough could see them crack during Saturday's FA Cup fourth round qualifying encounter.
Rovers host the Conference South outfit having never made the first round proper before, and Rogers knows that Gosport will pose a formidable obstacle at the weekend.
But with the visitors arriving with the tag of strong favourites, Rogers feels they could use that to their advantage.
"We sent Russell Jee (assistant manager) down to see them and he told us that we are in for a tough game," Rogers said. "They are big and strong and know what they are doing.
"They reached the final of the FA Trophy last season, so they know how to win cup games too.
"The only thing is, they will be massive, massive favourites for it, so if things start to go against them or we go ahead, you never know what might happen.
"The weather forecast is not great for the next week or so, so hopefully there will be a massive downpour, the pitch will be heavy and that will suit us more.
"If we could win – well, stranger things have happened in the FA Cup."
Not only are Gosport three divisions above Willand, but a quick glance at their FA Cup results shows just how big a challenge faces Rogers' side.
They eased past fellow Conference South side Maidenhead United 3-0 in the last round, but they have also hammered last season's runaway Western League Premier Division winners Larkhall Athletic 7-0 on their way to this stage.
But cup shocks are nothing new for Rogers, who has reached the first round in the past with Tiverton Town, Newport County and Forest Green Rovers.
And, at the age 35, Rogers says that seeing his players enjoying their moment in the spotlight is what makes this particular cup adventure so special.
"The interest being shown in Willand is great for players who have not experienced anything like this before," he said.
"We are training twice this week as we have Football Focus filming us on Tuesday and Westcountry Tonight coming on Thursday.
"These are things that happen once in a career, and it may well be another four or five years before we go on a decent cup run.
"I am just enjoying it because I know it will be good for the boys. I can see that the players are enjoying it so much."
Unfortunately for Rogers, it looks like he will be missing a number of key players for the tie.
Mike Mullins is away on his honeymoon, while Lee Smythe and Steve Orchard are both out with hamstring injuries and Lewis Tasker is cup-tied.
Rogers himself is also waiting to learn if he is suspended for the clash amid confusion over how many yellow cards he has accrued this season.
Rovers head into the match having comeback from 2-0 down to rescue a 2-2 draw with Sherborne Town on Saturday.
Marc Caines scored twice for the visitors before he and Roger Ingham both saw red after clashing, allowing the hosts to salvage a point via Dean Stamp and James Blake.
"We did well to get back into it and I was almost a little disappointed not to win it by the end, but a draw was probably a fair result," said Rogers, who also saw Brett Worbey enjoy a solid debut for the club.
"If you had offered me a draw when we were 2-0 down I would have taken your hand off for the point.
"I have no complaints with either of the red cards.
"It actually worked out better for us because their striker who was sent off was causing us no end of problems. I was actually quite relieved to see him go.
"To be fair to Sherborne, I know they have a lot of injuries but they fought and worked hard for each other."
