Source: Team_Talk
Pulis: You should shake hands
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger refused to shake hands with Manchester City counterpart Mark Hughes after Wednesday night's Carling Cup quarter-final.[LNB]Wenger had seen his young side beaten 3-0 at Eastlands and stormed straight down the tunnel at the final whistle.[LNB]Stoke boss Pulis, whose side face Arsenal at Emirates Stadium on Saturday, said: "Arsene Wenger has made a decision not to shake Mark Hughes' hand, whether that is right or wrong you'd have to ask him.[LNB]"But personally, whether I like or dislike someone, you have a responsibility to show the right spirit of the game.[LNB]"And whether you disagreed with Mark being outside of his technical area at one stage, in the spirit of the game you should still shake hands.[LNB]"That's not only for people in the Premier League or Championship, it is also for young teams and young managers to see.[LNB]"You should shake hands, you don't have to go for a drink afterwards with them for a tittle-tattle."[LNB]Bolton manager Megson added: "In my view you can do whatever you want, say whatever you like during the game but after the game, you should shake hands, even if you don't particularly mean it.[LNB]"You should shake hands because people are watching and will draw their own conclusions if you don't.[LNB]"I don't think that is particularly good on Arsene's part and I think he has done it before.[LNB]"What we have to do as managers is realise that, although it might not be a great big thing that someone doesn't shake hands with another, the impact is huge, so everybody should do it.[LNB]"There are times where you might feel hurt about whatever has gone on or been said, but I do feel that you just shake hands and then go down the tunnel.[LNB]"You might not mean it but I think it's a lot easier to deal with afterwards, even if you don't get on too well with the person you have just shaken hands with, as opposed to not doing it at all."[LNB]Pulis tried to explain the emotional turmoil managers endure during matches, and said: "There are such emotions that you go through as a manager on the touchline.[LNB]"Sometimes I look at myself on video over 90 minutes of a match I think it is not me. The things I am doing, so wrapped up in the game.[LNB]"I am not sure whether early on (in my career) when I was very fiery, that I didn't shake hands.[LNB]"Sometimes you feel like not doing it because of the way the game has gone or what has happened in the match. But I don't think I have ever not offered my hand.[LNB]"On both occasions with Arsenal in the top flight, myself and Arsene have shaken hands, and there was a lot going on between the clubs, particularly after what happened in the game at the Britannia last season.[LNB]"Arsene even then was very gracious. It was only two days later when he reacted to something that had been said by Thomas Sorensen in an interview.[LNB]"Thomas said that he did not think the spine of Arsenal's team was as strong as the other contenders. But that was taken out of context with a headline that said 'Spineless'.[LNB]"Arsene reacted and I would have done the same. I would have wanted to protect my players and stand up for them."[LNB][LNB]
