Pulis said: “I can see where he [Redknapp] is coming from but whichever team we send out will do their best. The fixture is there, we are happy with it, Manchester City are happy with it and it has nothing to do with anyone else.”
Despite Pulis’s protestations though, Stoke stand to gain from losing the game to City in theory as they could take the Europa League place of Roberto Mancini’s side if they qualify for the Champions League and win the FA Cup, and Redknapp is keen to avoid such a situation arising.
