Swansea manager Garry Monk says he has no problems with Tony Pulis' style of play and admits he is prepared for the blocking tactics his side expect to face at West Brom on Wednesday.
West Brom's set-pieces came under the microscope on Sunday when Chris Brunt and Brown Ideye scored in their 2-2 draw at Burnley, both goals coming from corners when home defenders were blocked off by Albion players.
It is a tactic Pulis has used successfully in the past at Stoke and Crystal Palace but Monk believes the Welshman should not be castigated for employing such methods.
"It is a concern if the referee doesn't see it but Tony doesn't hide how he sets them up," Monk said at his news conference ahead of Swansea's Premier League trip to The Hawthorns.
"People might not agree with that way of playing but Tony's very effective and makes no bones about it.
"They'll be organised, very tough and rugged but he's got good players in that squad and they will be able to play as well.
"You think about the history of West Brom recently and the football they've played, but Tony's put the other side into them and they'll be able to mix it up.
"It's for us to go and combat all that, if it's the blocks on corners or other things."
Monk believes Swansea are better prepared for a physical examination these days after addressing certain issues at the club in his first year in charge at the Liberty Stadium.
The former central defender has just celebrated his first anniversary as Swansea manager in which he has collected an impressive 52 points from 38 games.
"I've probably brought a bit more steel but in a different way to West Brom," Monk said. "I've tried to change the mentality, not that it was a weak mentality but just a responsibility that everyone needs to have as a team.
"It's not just about defenders defending and a keeper making saves, it's about how you defend as a team - and it was important I put that in place because I felt it was something that was missing in the past.
"Now I am trying to work on the offensive side and focus more on what we do going forward."
Getting goals from Bafetimbi Gomis will be central to that ambition with the Frenchman now filling the boots of Wilfried Bony, who joined Manchester City in an initial 25 million-pound deal last month.
Gomis has not scored in the four league matches since Bony's departure but Monk feels the goals will flow as soon as the first one goes in.
"Bafe's probably trying too hard and once he gets that first goal he will fly," Monk said. "Every striker needs it and I remember everyone was wondering when Bony came to the club whether he could do that because of Michu before.
"He went through seven, eight, nine games without really contributing a goal and people questioned Bony at that point. So it shows you how quickly football can turn, but Bafe's got all the attributes to do well."