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Tony Pulis column: ‘I was seen as a dinosaur but I don’t see many managers moaning about set-pieces now’
29 October 2025 Off

Tony Pulis column: ‘I was seen as a dinosaur but I don’t see many managers moaning about set-pieces now’

By Total Football News

Hello. I’m Tony Pulis and welcome to my new BBC Sport column, Going Direct.

From tactics to man-management, I’m going to be tackling a different aspect of the modern game every week, and comparing old-school ideas to new trends.

There’s only one place to start, and that’s with the rise of set-pieces, which is probably the story of the season so far.

I was seen as a dinosaur for my

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Roy Keane criticism ‘dinosaur mentality’ – West Ham’s Michail Antonio
25 April 2024 0

Roy Keane criticism ‘dinosaur mentality’ – West Ham’s Michail Antonio

By Total Football News

West Ham striker Michail Antonio has labelled Manchester United legend Roy Keane’s criticism of current footballers hosting podcasts as a “dinosaur mentality”.

Without directly mentioning any player, football pundit Keane told the Stick To Football podcast: “I think that [podcasts] can be a distraction for a player, particularly if you’re on the back of a defeat, and you’re in the next day and everyone is having a bit

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