article_snippet: Stoke, under the management of Tony Pulis, became the team everyone hated and everyone hated to play against.
article_snippet: But if there is something worse than being hated, it is being ignored and that is where we are with Mark Hughes’ Stoke side now.
article_snippet: While the physical nature of the team everyone hated Tony Pulis built brought incendiary headlines, critical comment and damning statistics
article_snippet: Back when I was a Stoke player the club always seemed to have a power struggle going on upstairs.
article_snippet: Tony Pulis arranges a training drill at Stoke's training ground in 2012.
article_snippet: During my first spell under Tony Pulis, we were very direct, often going back to front in less than two passes.
article_snippet: Stoke attracted criticism for their direct style of play after being promoted to the Premier League in 2008, with teams forced into having to form defensive tactics against long Rory Delap throw ins .
article_snippet: You never see Mark Hughes in the technical area signaling to Mark Hughes players to pass from back to front, but instead Mark Hughes is gesturing to pass the ball and the ball looks as if his players are enjoying the experience.
highlights_snippet: Stoke City were hated by everyone under management of Tony Pulis .
  