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Post by stokerstayinup on Sept 6, 2012 10:27:36 GMT
I think it was a feature on Radio Stoke during/after the last World Cup.Pulis was asked to pick the England team as if he was the manager.
Reason I'm asking is at the time i remember being suprised at his selections because it seemed to go aginst his footballing philosophy ie it didn't include 6 defenders in the team etc.
Sure he said something along the lines that with those players at his disposal he would play differently.Food for thought as he certainly has those better players in his squad now and may hint at changes to come in the future regarding formation etc.
Or am I clutching at straws?
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Post by realstokebloke on Sept 6, 2012 10:28:37 GMT
Yes.
You are. 
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Post by onionman on Sept 6, 2012 12:41:09 GMT
I don't remember Pulis saying that, but I wouldn't rule out your suggestion.
I think a lot of Pulis's negativity is because he finds it difficult to trust players - either their ability or decision-making.
So he sets his team up so rigidly that the system becomes more important than any individual's ability/decision-making. It's a bad percentage for Glenn Whelan to try dribbling past his man and thread a tricky ball through to Cameron Jerome. Better to tell Whelan to stick in the cage where at least he's in a decent position to atone for any of his bad passes.
The question then is, why not sign players you can trust? I think he might finally have done that this summer.
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Post by stokerstayinup on Sept 6, 2012 14:57:05 GMT
Surely someone else heard it,i've not dreamt it up  |
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Post by stockportstokie on Sept 6, 2012 14:59:39 GMT
I remember it and it was un Pulis like.. So much so we all thought he was taking the piss.
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Post by stokerstayinup on Sept 6, 2012 15:04:17 GMT
I remember it and it was un Pulis like.. So much so we all thought he was taking the piss. Phew,thought I was going mad. Can you (unlike me) remember any of the details,player positions,formation etc? |
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Post by stokeramblers on Sept 6, 2012 15:08:13 GMT
I remember it and it was un Pulis like.. So much so we all thought he was taking the piss. Phew,thought I was going mad. Can you (unlike me) remember any of the details,player positions,formation etc? Ox Chamberlain was in it, Micah Richards obviously! Can't remember any others though |
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Post by Beloved Monkfish on Sept 6, 2012 15:49:25 GMT
Yes.
You are. I hate how you use blue in your posts. I always want to click on it thinking it's a link ;D |
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