Leicester City defender Jonny Evans has discussed his time playing for Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson.

Evans says the great man isn't quite as strict as his reputation.

He said: “It's like having a teacher at school who was stricter than the rest but you remember things they might have said.

“Sir Alex was the same. You don't always get it at the time but they are like life lessons where you get certain rules and things that you try to stick to.

“He was old school but it was great to have that. Even now there are certain situations where I think 'Would he have liked me to do that?' It's kind of a guideline.

“The thing with Ferguson was he never ever came across as strict. He very much left us to our own devices.

“He would let us go whichever way we wanted – he was fantastic like that. The thing was you knew that if you did step out of line or do something wrong, he'd find out about it.

“There was always that fear that he might find out about it. That was a worry. The thing with him was, he always wanted people to be their own personalities. He liked different characters and personalities. He let everyone be exactly what they wanted to be."