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‘Most managers are pretty superstitious. We struggled in the first half of a game, so I put my cap on and we won. It stuck after that’ Tony Pulis reveals the origin story of his iconic baseball cap

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Tony Pulis’ baseball cap was perhaps the defining Premier League fashion accessory of its era

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'When Pep Guardiola came in and began to play the beautiful game, people thought it was the first time ever that teams had played football in England' Tony Pulis on the continuous cycle of football

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The former Stoke City manager's methods have come back into style this season

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‘We always seemed to have it over Arsenal psychologically. If we could have played them every week, we would have done’ Tony Pulis on being Arsene Wenger’s kryptonite with Stoke City

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Pulis’ Potter side had a habit of getting under the Gunners’ skin

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NEW ISSUE: Cristiano Ronaldo’s quest for 1,000 goals, the football rich list, Granit Xhaka’s Arsenal rollercoaster, Michael Laudrup and Sol Campbell, plus trendsetter Tony Pulis

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Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrates with the FIFA World Cup trophy during celebrations after an international friendly match between Argentina and Panama at Estadio Más Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti on March 23, 2023 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Could Lionel Messi have done it on a wet Wednesday in Stoke? Legendary Potters boss Tony Pulis gives his verdict

By Chris Flanagan Published

The former Stoke City gaffer assesses one of the great unanswered questions in football history

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‘If we could have played Arsenal every week at Stoke, we would have done – we had it over them, Arsene Wenger even tried to ban throw-ins! It’s nice that people now say Mikel Arteta has copied me’ Tony Pulis gives his verdict on the Gunners’ title charge

By Chris Flanagan Published

In an exclusive interview, the former Stoke boss explains how he feels about proving an unlikely inspiration for Arsenal’s fine form

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‘It was easy to judge Alexander Isak when we were only hearing Newcastle United’s side of the story – these kinds of arguments happen at all clubs, it happened to me with Tony Pulis’ Former Liverpool attacker DEFENDS star at centre of transfer dispute

By Chris Flanagan Published

EXCLUSIVE Ex-Anfield ace tells FourFourTwo what it's like for a player to be refused a move that they've set their heart on – and believe they've been promised

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KANSAS CITY, KANSAS - FEBRUARY 19: Lionel Messi of Inter Miami controls the ball during a 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup first leg match between Sporting Kansas City and Inter Miami at Sporting Park on February 19, 2025 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images)
Lionel Messi just answered if he can do it on a cold, Tuesday night in Stoke after playing in -17 degrees temperature

By Ryan Dabbs Published

Lionel Messi came up trumps on Wednesday night in extreme conditions, dispelling Stoke theory expertly

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Tactical explainer: low block
The low block: football tactics explained

By Jack Lacey-Hatton Last updated

TACTICS So, what is a low block? Here's your tactical explainer on an important defensive strategy

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Ranked! The 10 fiercest managerial rivalries in Premier League history

By Greg Lea Published

Premier League We romanticise Fergie vs Wenger for a reason; two men who disliked and respected each other in equal measure, in charge of the Premier League's best sides of their era. But who else makes an all-time list like this?  

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