Sunday's FA Cup tie at Stamford Bridge will give the Scot his chance and he said: "I have never met Jose Mourinho and I do not think you should style yourself on anyone else, but my coaching staff and I - as well as the players - will take a lot of things out of this weekend's experience.
"It will be a wonderful occasion for my coaching staff and I and I hope it will make us better professionals.
"Just to try and understand Jose Mourinho and Chelsea's mentality and to pick up bits and pieces down there will be very valuable.
"Jose Mourinho has his own style, but what he has done is back up what he has said with fantastic success.
"You have obviously got to have total respect for the man."