Source: Team_Talk
Clarets boss hails Stoke 'blueprint'
The 48-year-old has nothing but admiration for the way rival boss Tony Pulis goes about his business.[LNB]Burnley will move out of the relegation zone on Wednesday night should they achieve a victory against Pulis' side at Turf Moor, although Laws is expecting a fierce challenge.[LNB]"Tony Pulis is a great guy. I have known him for a long time. One of the things that has not changed is the way he has played the game in every division," he said.[LNB]"They are not a long-ball team as some are suggesting because they do play good football as well.[LNB]"Stoke are a perfect model for teams coming up and something we have to look at ourselves. They have done it in the right way, not overspent.[LNB]"As a team they work hard, are organised and play to their strengths. If they get in front they are very hard to break down. They are a team of workers, not stars."[LNB]Burnley have managed only one win in eight league games since Laws replaced Owen Coyle in January and are tipped to make a swift return to the second tier.[LNB]But Laws is quietly confident they can turn things around with a home game against fellow strugglers Wolves to follow on Saturday.[LNB]He said: "We are all enjoying it. Staying calm under these circumstances is most important for our players.[LNB]"We are an easy target. I want the players to go and prove a lot of people wrong.[LNB]"The last thing I want to see is them panicking. We have got to relax. We have earned the right to be here."[LNB]Burnley suffered only their third defeat at home in the top flight when they lost to Portsmouth last time out.[LNB]Veteran striker Robbie Blake is anxious to make amends for that stumble and said: "We were a bit disappointed at how we played and the goals we conceded.[LNB]"They probably deserved to win. We have got to make sure it doesn't happen against Stoke.[LNB]"If you had said with 10 games to go we were a point away from safety everyone would have taken that.[LNB]"With six of the 10 games remaining at home it gives us a big chance of staying in this division."[LNB][LNB] Burnley v Stoke. Click here to bet.
