Chris Brunt explains why Tony Pulis’s West Brom have become increasingly exciting

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Another victory for the Baggies leads them up to the comfort of the top half with Pulis, for once, earning some credit.

West Brom manager Tony Pulis has been able to alter his typically divisive game plan this season due to the impressive form of the club’s new signings, Chris Brunt has told BBC Radio 5Live.

Pulis has frequently divided the Baggies fans with his pragmatic approach and perceived inability to instill easy-on-the-eye attacking football; a reputation that also stems from solid yet largely unspectacular spells in charge of Stoke City and Crystal Palace.

In particular, the Welshman’s deployment of orthodox centre-halves in the full-back positions and a robust midfield has come to epitomise a managerial style that delivers far more clean sheets than multi-goal thrillers.

However, the Baggies have been comparatively prolific recently, Saturday’s 3-1 cruise against Watford making it ten goals in their last four games.

And Brunt believes the addition of pacy, attacking players, notably Matt Phillips and Nacer Chadli, has allowed Pulis to adopt a more expansive game plan.

“Obviously the style depends on the sort of players you’ve got on the pitch at the time,” the Northern Ireland international told Jonathan Overand on BBC Radio 5Live, broadcast at 12:00pm on 4 December.

“The way he gaffer sets up, we can look defensive but the players we’ve got can run with the ball and take it into areas we weren’t getting into at the start of the season.

“I don’t think too much has changed, maybe it’s just a case of the new lads gelling a bit more and I think things are just falling for us. It’s only a couple of defats until we’re back down the table again.”

West Brom have been effective on the counter attack in recent weeks, their 4-0 trouncing of Burnley demonstrating their ability to stretch opposition defences.

Furthermore, with the in-form Salomon Rondon thriving on such service, the Baggies are safe in the knowledge that their chances are unlikely to go to waste at the moment.