STOKE boss Tony Pulis has quickly forgiven Tuncay for last week's tantrum – and he insists there is no bad blood between the pair.

Tuncay stormed off to the tunnel and gestured dismissively with his hand towards the bench when substituted during last week's goalless draw with Aston Villa.

Pulis has since had words with the Turkey international, but is happy to attribute his behaviour to his maverick personality.

"We have spoken, but I haven't made a big deal of it," Pulis said. "I don't think he made it in a bad or nasty way.

"We're each made differently and all respond to things differently. That's the make-up of the dressing room.

"It's important he understands he's in a group – and he does.

"I'm not worried about people's different characters; the group is what worries me.

"If it had been a problem for the group, I would have dealt with it in a more severe way, but I think the lads understand Tunny."

And he is adamant that Tuncay will demonstrate his commitment to the cause if he appears in today's clash with Tottenham at a sell-out Britannia.

"I'm hoping that if he's selected, he goes out there, works his socks off and gets two or three goals," said Pulis.

"If you turn up on Saturday and he's on the pitch, I will guarantee he will be running about like you can't believe."

Pulis believes such dissent is more commonplace in the modern game as different nationalities and cultures now mix at the top end of English football.

He said: "It's not a big deal today. There are other players at other clubs doing the same.

"It's a reaction more than anything else and it doesn't make him a bad person."