Leeds United boss Sam Allardyce has admitted he recently spoke with club legend Eddie Gray.
Gray is familiar with trying to get Leeds out of trouble, as he was hired halfway through the 2003-2004 Premier League season when the Whites were in relegation danger.
Allardyce, whose side lost his first game in charge 2-1 to Manchester City last weekend, has only three games to save the club's Premier League status.
Loved playing here as the away team," Allardyce told reporters of Elland Road.
Love the atmosphere. I came as a manager and the same.
The historical nature of the ground and yes, it might be an old stadium but it's Elland Road and what it stands for. The old days, when I was growing up watching that team.
I was speaking to Eddie today at great length. He's got grandsons here in the academy. He's looking really fit, I was wondering if he could put his boots on and play, he's the fittest 75-year-old I've seen in a long time. He's still around the club, he still comes in he loves it that much. It's a great football club."
Every game means a clean sheet," he added.
I mean, the negative rubbish around clean sheets is bizarre for me because every successful club is the best clean sheet record, the best defensive record.
I just had that conversation with Eddie Gray today and he said 'there's only one way you get out of it like we did with Leeds, when we didn't play well we made sure we got a clean sheet'.
If you don't listen to me, listen to Eddie Gray. If you don't listen to him either, listen to Pep or Alex Ferguson. They all win the league with the best clean sheet record."
