WEST BROM MANAGER Tony Pulis has warned James McClean to cool his behaviour after the fiery Irish winger sparked a melee against Watford last weekend.
McClean’s challenge on Roberto Pereyra led to ugly scenes near the end of the Baggies’ 3-1 win at the Hawthorns on Saturday.
Pereyra was dismissed six minutes from time but both clubs were subsequently charged by the FA for “ failing to ensure their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion.”
McClean has now been booked six times so far this season and Pulis says he’s had a conversation with the Derryman about keeping his emotions under wraps.
“I think James has got to control himself and he understands that,” Pulis said.
“Sometimes he does live on the edge but that’s the player he is and the person he is. He’s a fantastic lad and he’s competitive — and you want him to be — but he’s got to realise there is a line that you draw and sometimes he goes very close to that line. Does it take stuff away from him?
“It might do, I’m not sure. But I’ve spoken to him quite a few times about getting too close to that line. As I keep saying, he’s a fantastic lad and a good lad around the place. He’s very well liked. The perception of him outside the club is different to what people inside the club who know him well think.”
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Future Irish captain , not enough players like him who love a tackle and getting stuck in
Most of what he does is COMPLETELY legal but the culture of going down like a sack of sh#te doesn’t help honest physical players like him.Last week he kicked the ball and got in trouble,ridiculous really.
Ryan I couldn’t agree more. When Roy Keane played he had the same attitude. Their passion along with their ability made them. These days most players only play with their talent but don’t really care. Don’t change James.
He really needs to learn how to hold his cool,he’s pretty good at it when on international duty which is a positive.In fairness to him last weekend he was kicked out at and was obviously annoyed.On another note,sometimes it’s embarrassing to the overreaction of teams as a whole after challenges brawling for the sake of brawling even though half them are far from hard men.
Pulis loves when people give it the ol “Tonys one of the good guys in football”
This is all about him……
He does it to Behrahino too.
He “says it as it is” and the british press laud him, holloway and Warnock as some kinda working class hero who takes no sh*te etc etc
puke
Are you familiar with Tony pulis’s achievements. Not just in soccer but in life. It’s pretty impressive. Did you know that or factor it in before you commented?
His achievements? Like being a liar? Didn’t you read the way he tried to scam crystal palace out of millions. Thankfully a court put him back in his place
Ask Crystal Palace how impressive he is!
I think James playing like that is good and a bit of craic
He is an out & out Kn@ck3r watched him take out Dembele for Spurs last year with a ridiculous 2 footed tackle which put Dembele out for a few weeks. The guy is a hot head only a matter of time before he does something stupid playing for Ireland..