23-12-2015, 23:10
This is rhetorical, but lets say Pulis changed the team against Bournemouth because of the illness in the squad and bowing to fan pressure to play a more attacking formation. Dropped Morrison, Fletcher & Brunt (3 who had stomach bug) and Gardner as nobody rates him!!
Brings in Poco, Berahino, McManaman etc.
Bournemouth still win.
How many would be saying 'bad result but at least we had a right go at them' and how many would say 'he should never have changed the team as results recently have been decent'.
I think it would be the latter. There lies the problem. Pulis couldn't win either way.
In my opinion, some are being a little disrespectful of Bournemouth. There are no easy games in this league and to say we SHOULD be beating teams like this at home is ridiculous.
We'll never know the answer to this as the game has come and gone, but Pulis now has to change the team. I've no doubt it'll still be 4-5-1 but lets see what happens on Saturday when his hand is forced due to suspensions.
Brings in Poco, Berahino, McManaman etc.
Bournemouth still win.
How many would be saying 'bad result but at least we had a right go at them' and how many would say 'he should never have changed the team as results recently have been decent'.
I think it would be the latter. There lies the problem. Pulis couldn't win either way.
In my opinion, some are being a little disrespectful of Bournemouth. There are no easy games in this league and to say we SHOULD be beating teams like this at home is ridiculous.
We'll never know the answer to this as the game has come and gone, but Pulis now has to change the team. I've no doubt it'll still be 4-5-1 but lets see what happens on Saturday when his hand is forced due to suspensions.