Dean Smith takes Sir Alex Ferguson's early years at Manchester United as a comfort in Brentford's poor start to the season.
The Bees have yet to win in the Championship this season and certain elements of the fanbase have called for the head coach to be sacked.
Ferguson endured similar taunts during his early years at Old Trafford before he became their greatest ever manager and Smith has taken his methods on board.
He said: “I don't think you have to look further than the best manager there has been in Sir Alex Ferguson.
“He had a rough ride for four or five years at Manchester United. He trusted in his formula and he trusted in human beings which are players and getting the best out of them.
“It's a simple game at times and you have to do the basics very well.”
Football, in general, is a results business which has led to some speculation about Smith's future, although the Bees head coach remains on an even keel, whether results are going his way or not.
He added: “There's pressure in the game. You'll hear about it if you want to read or look for it if you haven't won two games.
“As we haven't won in seven in the league. I'm one that doesn't bother me.
“I'll be consistent in what I do. I'll come in here. I won't drop things on the floor. I'll be quite happy with how we're doing things and make sure we're doing it in the right way and I've got a great belief that we are doing things the right way.
“It only needs a couple of finishes to go in, a slice of luck but you can't rely on that. All you can do is control what you control and we keep telling the players that.”
Smith got away from the stresses of football management by giving his dog an extra long walk but also knows that, with the way Matthew Benham runs the club, results will improve as long as performance levels stay strong.
He explained: “Yesterday, it was a two hour dog walk. It's usually just an hour – yesterday was two.
“It's the way the football club is run. I've always felt comfortable at the place and the supporters, the players, the staff and the board – there's a connection.
“I don't think you get it at many other clubs. I think everybody can feel we're doing very well. I have great faith in what we're doing and how we play the game.
“You look at the players and they're not short of confidence. As long as they're getting the same message from us and go out and perform as they are things will change.”
That doesn't mean there isn't added pressure going into Saturday's game with Reading as the wait for a win continues.
Smith added: “I think there's more on it as we're waiting for the first win. We needed to win against Aston Villa, we needed to win against Sheffield Wednesday.
“That doesn't change game to game but the longer it goes without you getting that first win the more pressure can build in the supporters' eyes at times.
“The majority of the supporters have stuck by us with the sort of football that they're seeing. I think it'll be a good game of football and whoever plays the best will win.”
