Stoke boss Tony Pulis hailed his brave troops after they earned an unlikely goalless at Liverpool.
Potters chief delighted with Anfield draw
Stoke boss Tony Pulis hailed his brave troops after they earned an unlikely goalless with Liverpool at Anfield.
The Premier League new boys defended stubbornly to frustrate Liverpool and pick up a precious point on their travels.
Stoke were fortunate not to concede in the opening two minutes when Steven Gerrard had a goal controversially disallowed.
Pulis admitted his side rode their luck with the disallowed goal, but he felt his players deserved their slice of fortune for their endevours.
"We are absolutely delighted with the result, the effort and the commitment the players put in," said Pulis. "It is a great point for us against one of the top sides in the country.
Good fortune
"We had a little bit of good fortune along the way, but the lads deserved that and earned that by the effort.
"I havent seen it [the disallowed goal] yet but I will certainly watch it later on, but for us to get a decision at Anfield that is a first so we are very, very pleased that we have got the decision."
Pulis believes the draw will give his side a big confidence boost for the rest of the season.
Confidence
"The players will be delighted. It is a fantastic result for us and gives us a little bit more confidence as we march on," added Pulis.
"We have been in all the games this year. Apart from a mad 15 minutes at Bolton we have really, really worked hard and we have been a little bit disappointed with the return of points so that will give us that little bit of confidence that we need.
"It is fantastic for them [the fans]. It is 23 years since we were in the top flight and they are going to enjoy every game and they have been fantastic and we will need them all the way through the season."
Pulis was refusing to get carried away by the unlikely point with Chelsea next up for the Potters.
"It is a great point, absolutely fantastic, but we have Chelsea next Saturday so that brings you straight back down to earth," concluded Pulis.
