West Brom defender Jonas Olsson has hit back at the critics of manager Tony Pulis.

Attendances at The Hawthorns are down this term amid complaints about the pragmatic style of play under Pulis.

But Olsson said: “It think the criticism can be a bit negative. I never understand that as a player.

“Someone says there needs to be a balance between results and entertainment but for the players it's 100 per cent about the results .

“He is a good manager, he came in last year and is still building a squad.

“The way we play now suits us. It's as simple as that."