Tony Pulis brings out the worst in his former club Stoke

For all the flair players and Champions League winners to have arrived at Stoke under Mark Hughes, it seems some things never change.

The likes of Kenwyne Jones and Rory Delap might have made way for Ibrahim Afellay and Xherdan Shaqiri in recent years, but old habits die hard. Afellay and Charlie Adam were both sent off in the opening 32 minutes against a West Brom side managed by none other than former Stoke boss Tony Pulis. https://twitter.com/OptaJoe/status/637634705261785088 Clearly the irony wasn't lost on those following the game. https://twitter.com/caniggiascores/status/637633949536243712 https://twitter.com/MiguelDelaney/status/637634002195738624 Though maybe there was another reason for the bad-tempered start... https://twitter.com/danielstorey85/status/637634057501843456