Underdogs, yes, but no poodles: StokeTony Pulis insisted yesterday that the chasm in resources and expectations meant victory for his Stoke City side over Manchester City at Wembley on Saturday would represent the biggest FA Cup final upset since Wimbledon shocked Liverpool in 1988.
The Stoke manager argued that the gulf between the Potteries club, who are backed by chairman Peter Coates' locally based online betting firm, and City, funded by Abu Dhabi billionaire Sheikh Mansour, meant there was no question who were the underdogs.
"If you compare the size of the clubs and what they've spent, it's as big a void as you'll get," said Pulis, who hopes to become the first Welsh manager ever to lift the trophy. "They've spent £380m. Look at their wage bill, the infrastructure and the players they've got. We're in a Cinderella situation in some respects, but as always we'll give it our best."
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