da roleta： When Tony Pulis was confirmed as the new West Brom manager at the start of the year, there was almost a sense of inevitability that in doing so, he had automatically secured the Premier League status of the midlands club for another season at least.
da bet vitoria： Obviously it was never going to be that straight forward given the perilous position of the club prior to his arrival, but the way in which Pulis has taken to the task and steered the club away from the bottom three with apparent ease, has not only proved what we were all thinking when he took over, but continued to enhance the reputation of someone who must now be considered as one of the best managers in the Premier League.
Last weekend’s 1-0 victory Stoke, one of Pulis’ former clubs, leaves them in thirteenth position in the table, eight points clear of the bottom three. Having lost just twice in 10 leagues since the Welshman arrived at the Baggies, they can almost consider themselves safe having amassed 33 points so far. And given the fact they were just a point above the relegation zone following the sacking of previous manager Alan Irvine, the turnaround he has masterminded should not be underestimated.
It was at Stoke where Pulis really began to make a name for himself as a manager, and following his arrival at the Britannia Stadium in 2006, helped establish them as a top premier league side, who even now consistently challenge for a place in the top half. As many of the promoted sides have found, staying in the division is an extremely difficult task, and of those that can manage it in their first season, are often facing relegation and the dreaded second season syndrome.
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But this certainly wasn’t the case with Stoke under Tony Pulis, who became a notoriously difficult side to beat, particularly at home, where they made the Britannia a fortress.
Having departed the club in 2013, he then took over at Crystal Palace later that year, and appeared to have given himself an impossible task of saving the London club from relegation given their awful start to the campaign under Ian Holloway. Somehow however, Pulis inspired a change of fortunes at Selhurst Park, and not only guided them to safety, but to an eleventh-placed finish. A truly remarkable achievement, that won him the Premier League manager of the year award, and rightly so.
Pulis left Palace just two days before the new season got underway, but his reputation had certainly grown following his successful spell in London. And it was no surprise that another Premier League side came calling not long after, when in need of a man who could help them beat the drop.
West Brom have improved vastly under Pulis, and typical of his sides have a new found resilience since his arrival. They have managed an impressive six clean sheets in the league since the turn of the year, and it’s clear his organisational skills and tactical nous have had a positive effect on the team. Not only this, but he has also been able to bring out the best in club-record signing Brown Ideye, who in netting the winner last weekend continued an impressive run of five in eight games.
On course to secure the top-flight status of another side, Pulis has now become the go to man for chairman of Premier League teams in danger of the drop. While his sides probably won’t produce the most eye-catching football, his ability to churn out results with limited resources just goes to show what a fantastic manager he is.
Unfortunately for Pulis, he may never get a job at a club with higher aspirations of European qualification, a shame for someone who has the level of experience in the division. But what you can be certain of is that he will never be short of work, and when he eventually decides to call it a day at the Hawthorns, there will be plenty of clubs queuing up for his signature.
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