Friday, October 28, 2016

Culture clash: It's Pulis vs. Guardiola in Premier League (The Associated Press)

Manchester City's manager Pep Guardiola ahead of the English League Cup soccer match between Manchester United and Manchester City at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)

Get ready for the Premier League's ultimate culture clash. Upon arriving at City this offseason, Guardiola said one of his big challenges was to prove to himself and the world that his new team can play beautiful soccer no matter what time of year, no matter who the opposition. The 58-year-old Pulis is part of the furniture in the Premier League, a coach who has taken charge of more than 1,000 first-team games in England and has proved to be the closest thing to a guarantee against relegation after spells at Stoke, Crystal Palace and now West Brom.


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