Burnley boss Sean Dyche admits he's leaning on the advice of former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson this season.
Dyche is also a friend of Ferguson's son, Darren, now in charge of Peterborough United.
"I have been speaking to Sir Alex on and off for a while, for a few years," said Dyche to the Lancashire Evening Telegraph.
"Me and Malky (Mackay) came into contact with him when we were at Watford.
"He has always got time for you. I remember our Youth Cup team played down there and at half time I had 15 minutes with him chatting about how I was finding it and living in the area.
"There are a number of people I speak to and he is one of them. He is obviously a very important figure and always gives you really good, honest, helpful advice - no holds barred reality as he sees it, and he has been very good to me like that.
"More of less whenever I've needed it he has answered the call.
"There are certain people in the game you gravitate towards for an opinion. I am aware that you need that, he is one of them and he has been very helpful for me and honest with any view I have asked him about.
"As you can imagine he doesn't beat about the bush.
"Sometimes I touch on any different challenges. He has experienced virtually everything in the football world and I ask him advice and pick his brains.
"He was like that when he was active as well, it's not just because he has retired.
"When he was manager he always took a phone call and always gave you sound advice.
"It's great that he thinks, or hopefully anyway, that I talk a bit of sense and try and get the best out of what we have."
