I have never been a Pulis fan. I'd be a hypocrite if I suddenly changed my mind, after what I always said watching his Stoke teams come down and drain the life out of the game. However, the syle of play is very dependant on the players at your disposal. I think buying and playing Chadli and Philips makes you more entertaining as a team. Any team fielding this kind of player is going to be more entertaining than one playing with holding players in their places. You thereore have to give TP credit for bringing them in rather than just standard holding midfielders or defensive wingers.
His tactics though are still mainly about closing the game down, playing very deep, and relying on counters to nick goals. The problem comes when we go behind in a game, because then the opposition can play deeper and our team is not naturally able to dominate the midfield. However, if his system gets the results, as this team is now, and we are not just scoring maximum one goal a game, then he deserves credit. His teams will never be up there as one of the top entertainers in the league, but I hope at least the style of football will improve further, which it will if we invest in some more Chadli or Phillips type players, who can get you out of your seat.