As long as football remains a contact sport. It's not fun, especially for those that like to keep the flow of the game going and build momentum, but them's the breaks (no pun intended). He's just being tactical, even if isn't pretty and potentially damaging. I very much doubt he's going into games telling his players to literally break legs, he's just asking them to get stuck in and win at all costs. Players are so damn quick and strong these days that you're going to get mistimed challenges that can lead to severe injuries.
Bit OTT mate.Tactical?
Theres a line, and Pulis crosses it. Intimidation is one thing. Going out to break legs is another. And yes they go out to intentionally hurt people.
Seriously? How on earth can you say that? What line does Pulis cross, that he wants his teams to be physical?Tactical?
Theres a line, and Pulis crosses it. Intimidation is one thing. Going out to break legs is another. And yes they go out to intentionally hurt people.
Bit OTT mate.
I think he will make Manchester city defensively much better and wont bother much with the attack as it is great just the way it is.It's just Pulis's style of management. He could have Man City's squad and would still have them playing dour, turgid football. My mate is a Stoke City supporter & he was over the moon when Pulis left them (for the 2nd and his hopefully final time).
If you're talking about the tackle on Lovren there was nothing wrong with that challenge. Funnily enough no one seems to be talking about when Skrtel launched himself through the air, both feet off the ground, studs up at one of the West Brom players.
Not really. I say that as someone that has played the game at a decent level. There are teams that will go out to hurt you as much as they can get away with it.
If decent level is Sunday league, then yes, some complete idiots do go out with the intention of hurting players. Professional football, or even semi-pro, not a chance. There is a massive difference between being a competitive, physically imposing side, which Pulis' sides always are, and going out to cause serious harm to an opponent.
If decent level is Sunday league, then yes, some complete idiots do go out with the intention of hurting players. Professional football, or even semi-pro, not a chance. There is a massive difference between being a competitive, physically imposing side, which Pulis' sides always are, and going out to cause serious harm to an opponent.
You know that for certain do you?And yes they go out to intentionally hurt people.
There is a massive difference between being a competitive, physically imposing side, which Pulis' sides always are, and going out to cause serious harm to an opponent.
You know that for certain do you?