Crystal Palace boss Tony Pulis pleased to prove that he is not a one-dimensional coach

We are sitting in what is called the classroom at Crystal Palace’s training ground and Tony Pulis smiles as I remind him that Arsene Wenger has suggested he should become Manager of the Year.

“Yeah, it’s very nice for Wenger, Jose Mourinho and people of that ilk to mention my name,” he says. “But it’s not for me to decide.”