Stoke City boss Tony Pulis says he just laughs at his critics these days.

The Potters continue to be lambasted by opposition managers and pundits.

"Most of it just makes me laugh," he told the Daily Mail. "Manchester City have one of the biggest pitches in the league and the grass is half an inch shorter than ours. They also have the best players and the biggest budget. Everything they want. We go there and we give it our best shot and we don't complain when we lose.

"But then teams come to the Britannia and our grass is half an inch longer, the pitch is within regulation but smaller and they moan if they lose. That pitch is the same size as the one Arsenal played on for 120-odd years at Highbury. The same as Goodison Park.

"Our fans are great. Arsene Wenger called us a rugby team and our fans now sing 'Swing Lo, Sweet Chariot' when we play Arsenal. And this thing about towels is ludicrous. They all wear undershirts and a couple of the lads have had them cut because they rub under the armpits. It might look like a towel but I can assure you it's not."