Jonas Olsson: Get behind the Albion boss

West Brom defender Jonas Olsson thinks criticism of head coach Tony Pulis is harsh.

Some supporters are unhappy with Pulis's defensive style of play, but Olsson reckons it's all about results for the players.

Out of the side since picking up a groin strain against Everton in September, the big Swede was brought into the defence for Saturday's victory over Arsenal, because Gareth McAuley was banned.

He said: "I think the criticism can be a bit negative. I never understand that as a player.

"Some think there needs to be a balance between results and entertainment but, for the players, it's 100 per cent about the results.

"He is a good manager, he came in last year and is still building a squad.

"To take over you have to adapt to the players you've got and the way we play now suits us. It's as simple as that."

Olsson was picked ahead of £8million summer signing James Chester to keep Oliver Giroud quiet.

He did that for the majority of the game and nearly scored himself with a header that hit the crossbar and bounced on the line.

The 32-year-old said: "That would have been the icing on the cake. Because the ref gave something. I thought it was the goal-line technology but the linesman was flagging for offside on the rebound."

The victory was only Albion's second this season at home, but most of the games at the Hawthorns have been against tough opposition.

Olsson said: "I think we've had a pretty good season so far. We've been there or thereabouts, 10th, 11th, 12th, I feel we have been quite comfortable.

"We played a good game before the international game against Man United and didn't get anything out of that.

"It's important to get a few good results leading into Christmas and going into that period on a high."