Carabao Cup 2017/18: West Bromwich Albion 1-2 Manchester City: 5 Talking Points

#2 Tony Pulis’s men show fearlessness and grit

West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City - Carabao Cup Third Round

Tony Pulis has often been associated with putting out teams which are defensive in nature. But, in a result-based business like football, Pulis is a pragmatic person and his team combines that pragmatism with an air of fearlessness.

Over the course of the week, City’s attacking riches had been well highlighted but that didn’t mean that the Baggies would cower and roll over like the other opponents City encountered over the past weekend.

Instead, thanks to Ben Foster and some enterprising team play, the Baggies came quite close to causing an upset.

If Hal-Robson Kanu and Morrison would have kept their heads in the dying minutes, then the result could have well been different.

A host of chances for the Welsh forward should have been converted, before the eventual winner from Sane.