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West Brom boss Pulis 'staggered' by Dele Alli's good press

West Brom boss Tony Pulis is angry over the good press afforded Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli.

Alli has been banned for three games after swinging a punch at Claudio Yacob in the 1-1 draw at White Hart Lane on Monday.

And Pulis reckons while Alli got what was coming, Argentinean hardman Yacob hasn't received anywhere near enough praise for not going down in a heap.

Pulis said: “I'm honestly staggered at how no one seems to have praised Claudio for his reaction.

"A lot of people have been backing Alli in all this, yet no one has said a dickie bird in standing up for Claudio.

“He didn't make a meal of it and I think he deserves a lot of credit for that.

“Have a look around at the players who roll around when they haven't even been touched.

“That's English players, as well as South American players, falling all over the place. I don't think the kid has taken the credit he deserves."

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