Roger Lemerre hopes the notoriously fickle Tunisian crowd will get behind his team and push them on towards a first ever African Nations Cup when they take on Morocco in the final here on Saturday.
"I think our crowd has the capacity to destablise teams," admitted the Frenchman here on Friday.
"They can play a very strong role for us in the final. But let's not forget that the Moroccans are all very experienced and all have played in front of large crowds in Europe."
The 60,000-capacity crowd at the Rades Stadium certainly worked in Tunisia's favour in the semi-final win against Nigeria on Wednesday where the Super Eagles never settled.
Their problems began when the organisers played the wrong national anthem and tried to rectify the problem at the start of the second half by playing the correct tune.
Both attempts were roundly jeered by the Tunisian supporters and the likelihood is that the same will happen again on Saturday despite the fact that both sides are north African.
On Friday, the Nigeria Football Association (NFA) formally protested to African Nations Cup organisers over the anthem gaffe.
"We found the whole thing disrespectful and have therefore protested to the organisers in this regard," said NFA secretary-general Taiwo Ogunjobi.
Nigerian coach Christian Chukwu was equally scathing.
"It was insulting," said Nigeria coach Christian Chukwu.
"It was a deliberate attempt to destablise the team. Even when the right one was played after half-time, we still couldn't hear it because of the whistling by the crowd."
Tunisia's football federation were fined 1,000 dollars (790 euros) after their team's supporters roundly booed the Senegal national anthem before the start of Saturday's quarter-final.
Despite the controversy over the crowd's behaviour, Lemerre is determined that his team deliver what would be a first ever African Nations title to the Tunisian public who have never celebrated a continental crown.
"Football is Tunisia's premier passion," said Lemerre.
"This is a chance for the team to create history. They are young players but they have worked hard and put in the preparation.
"But it won't be easy. Morocco are a very impressive side."