THE honeymoon period for any new manager can often be fleeting, but almost 12 months after Owen Coyle’s arrival at Turf Moor goalkeeper Brian Jensen admits it is still going strong.

“It’s still a fairytale at the moment,” said the Danish stopper, who has been an ever-present in Burnley’s run of just one defeat in 15 games.

And, ahead of tomorrow’s trip to Championship leaders Wolves, it is this morale-boosting period that has led Jensen to herald the form of his life.

“At the moment I feel on top of my game and it’s been absolutely brilliant,” he grinned.

“That’s all down to the manager of course and down to the defence and the team first of all.

“It’s not only me, because we all know it’s a team game.

“If we start with a clean sheet we will probably win the game because we will score goals. We’re good going forward and now we’re starting to get shut-outs, so that’s why we’re winning or drawing games more than we’re losing.

“We’ve just got good spirit in the club, everybody’s working hard for each other and the atmosphere’s really good. Everyone’s training hard with a smile on their faces and the commitment to each other is outstanding.”

Yet although the emphasis is on teamwork and togetherness, Jensen credits one man with instilling those ethics. The manager.

“He’s bringing in a positive attitude and he’s being confident,” said the 33-year-old.

“There’d probably been a little bit of a lack of that.

“He gives you a free role, more or less, to do whatever you want just as long as it’s in a disciplined way, but to enjoy yourself and play football.

“At the end of the day it’s our job, but it’s also a game so if you don’t enjoy it then you won’t have confidence.”

And Jensen, who in the last five years has worked under three different managers at Turf Moor, following spells with AZ Alkmaar and West Bromwich Albion before that, added of Coyle: “I think he’s the one who’s put most faith in me.

“He comes in with a smile on his face every day and it shows in the players as well, being positive, having a good attitude and we’ll be alright.

“When you have somebody coming in who gives you confidence and wants to stick by you, you’ve got the back-up from everybody.

“The communication between the whole team is how it’s supposed to be.

“Everyone knows when a new manager comes in it just gives you a new boost, regardless of where you are, who has left and who’s coming in.

“You always have to impress the new manager and hopefully we still are at the moment.

“He keeps saying we’re a good bunch of lads. We know we are, and we know we can do things, but we’re still taking it one game at a time.”

Burnley’s next assignment is at Molineux tomorrow – the first of three tough away games with Chelsea and QPR to follow.

But Jensen insists they should have nothing to fear as the fourth-placed Clarets attempt to bridge the eight-point gap with leaders Wolves.

“If you don’t have any motivation to go down to Molineux and try to get a result down there then you shouldn’t really play football,” he said.

“They are league leaders, they’re a really good side, Mick McCarthy’s doing a really good job with the players he’s getting at the moment.

“They play some good football, and if they don’t play well they still get a result – that just shows you they’re a top team.

“But hopefully the defence will do the job and I’ll have nothing to do!

“There have been a few games like that. It starts from the front, our strikers closing down really quickly, the midfield is keeping tight holding onto runners, and the back four are just doing their jobs so it’s absolutely brilliant.”