How is that is a contradiction?
Puncheon has been an awful player throughout his career.
Pulis has done something (played him in a different position, used the perfect motivational technique or something) to turn an awful player to an ok one.
He still wouldn't get into the starting line up of...
Seriously, how many of this Palace team could be starters in the current Brighton team?
Speroni? Possibly.
Bolaisie? Improved recently. Probably get in.
Jedinak? I guess so, but not if Bridders was still here.
That's it.