Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has revealed that he was not surprised by West Brom’s decision to sack Tony Pulis as their manager.
The Baggies decided to part ways with Pulis on Monday following a poor string of results which had seen them claim just two points from their previous 21 Premier League games.
Spurs play in the Premier League against West Brom this weekend, who are hovering just above the relegation zone.
Pochettino’s side will be the overwhelming favorites heading into the game and they will be looking to bounce back following their 2-0 defeat at the hands of Arsenal last weekend.
Speaking ahead of the game, Pochettino revealed that he was not surprised by the sacking of Pulis.
“Nothing surprises me. I feel sorry for him, we have a good relationship, always when this happens in football it’s painful,” he said.
“You prepare [for the game] with all the information under Pulis, but it’s true, maybe they can change in a week. We are not going to have information if they are going to change their shape. It’s difficult.
“We struggle a little bit with opponents who come to Wembley and play deeper. We need to improve in our position game in the final third. We need to show more patience to build chances. It’s a thing we need to improve.
“West Brom is a team that is aggressive, physically strong. We are going to be ready to fight because it is a team that loves to counter attack, works very hard in set pieces. We need to try to avoid this type of situation.”
