Stoke City midfielder Glenn Whelan is delighted for Tony Pulis ahead of the FA Cup final.
Whelan hailed the achievements of the Welshman, who began his second spell with the Potters in 2006 before winning promotion to the top flight two years later.
"He's done really well, and since I've been at Stoke we've improved every year, points-wise and position in the league," said Whelan, a £500,000 signing from Sheffield Wednesday in January 2008.
"To think this season we could finish in the top 10 and be in an FA Cup final, it's unbelievable.
"The manager would be the first one to say we've stuck together through thick and thin. Everyone's going to have their downs but it's how you react to that. We've reacted really well and hopefully we can keep doing that.
"It's been a big change over the last few years. We've become a team to be reckoned with and I don't think there's too many teams who want to be playing Stoke week in, week out."
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