Stoke City manager Tony Pulis has heaped praise on Norwich City counterpart Paul Lambert ahead of tomorrow's meeting.
The Potters host the Canaries at Britannia Stadium and Pulis was quick to speak highly of Lambert who has guided the club to eighth on the Premier League table after successive promotions in the previous two seasons.
"I've watched Norwich twice over the last few weeks and they are a good side. They have players who are relishing playing in the Premier League.
"They are playing with no inhibitions and they have a right go. They have players who can hurt you.
"The club can be really proud - not just Paul and the coaching staff, but the players and also their supporters, who have been wonderful.
"They have done fantastically. Paul deserves a hell of a lot of credit - he has taken them from the third tier of English football through to a season where they are going to stay in the Premier League.
"It is a fantastic achievement by Paul. That is three years on the bounce - it is very difficult to keep maintaining that upward curve, and he has done that.
"When you do that, sometimes you don't get recognised, but he should take all the plaudits that are going.""Paul and everybody concerned with Norwich City have done an absolutely fantastic job there," he said.
