Birmingham City boss Alex McLeish has dismissed claims it's the right time to face today's opponents Manchester United.

Eck admits his mentor Alex Ferguson is still the Don Corleone when it comes to the Premier League bosses.

McLeish, who played for Fergie at Aberdeen, said: "I guess you could call him the Godfather!

"He can use bits of psychology to get a performance out of people who maybe didn't play as well as they should have. No doubt he'll be using every bit to make sure United don't slip up again.

"I was a beneficiary of his psychology many times. I just know how he works. His demands have been absolutely top-notch from the day he started.

"United might just be a bit wounded this weekend which won't make it any easier for us."