{"id":422149,"date":"2011-05-11T12:47:25","date_gmt":"2011-05-11T12:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/05\/11\/european-place-is-special-pulis\/"},"modified":"2011-05-11T12:47:25","modified_gmt":"2011-05-11T12:47:25","slug":"european-place-is-special-pulis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/05\/11\/european-place-is-special-pulis\/","title":{"rendered":"European place is special &#8211; Pulis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"68.0206776283\">\n<div readability=\"64.910543131\">\n<div>\n<h2>FA Cup Final &#8211; Manchester City v Stoke City<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Venue:<\/em> Wembley Stadium<\/li>\n<li><em>Date:<\/em> Saturday, 14 May<\/li>\n<li><em>Kick-off:<\/em> 1500 BST<\/li>\n<li><em>Coverage:<\/em> Watch live on ITV and ESPN; listen to BBC Radio 5 live and local radio; text commentary on BBC Sport website and mobiles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"32\">\n<div>\n<div readability=\"7\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"holding\" src=\"http:\/\/news.bbcimg.co.uk\/media\/images\/52645000\/gif\/_52645032_pulis.gif\" alt=\"Tony Pulis\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Please turn on JavaScript.<\/strong> Media requires JavaScript to play.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Man City at different level &#8211; Pulis<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Manager Tony Pulis has hailed Stoke&#8217;s first venture into European competition for 37 years as &#8220;a bit special&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The Potters qualified for the Europa League after FA Cup final opponents Manchester City cemented their place in next season&#8217;s Champions League with a 1-0 victory over Tottenham on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You would not of dreamed of it a few years ago,&#8221; said Pulis.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Stoke in an FA Cup final, perhaps finishing in the top 10 and being in Europe. It is a bit special.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Pulis said he will wait until close to kick-off before deciding whether to name injured pair Robert Huth and Matthew Etherington in his line-up for Saturday&#8217;s Cup final.<\/p>\n<p>Defender Huth suffered a knee injury against Arsenal last weekend while winger Etherington tore his hamstring and was carried off in the 3-0 win over Wolves the previous week.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They are going along nice and steady at the moment and doing light training,&#8221; added Pulis.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will give them right up until the game. It will be a last-minute call.<\/p>\n<div readability=\"23.25\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/sport2\/hi\/football\/13360446.stm#skip_feature_02\">Continue reading the main story<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"5\">\n<p>We are desperate for them to play but it is just whether it is right for the team<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>Tony Pulis<\/span><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;They will have fitness tests and then I will speak to the medical team. We will decide whether it is worth the chance or it is too risky.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The two of them are desperate to play. We are desperate for them to play but it is just whether it is right for the team.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My most difficult selection decision? Yes it is, in respect of it being such a big game. It is important we get it right for the club and the team.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read more:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/go\/rss\/-\/sport1\/hi\/football\/13360446.stm\" title=\"European place is special - Pulis\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">European place is special &#8211; Pulis<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> FA Cup Final &#8211; Manchester City v Stoke City Venue: Wembley Stadium Date: Saturday, 14 May Kick-off: 1500 BST Coverage: Watch live on ITV and ESPN; listen to BBC Radio 5 live and local radio; text commentary on BBC Sport website and mobiles Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. 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