Gareth Bale

[Baleforce]

But I genuinely can't remember one of our players having a stinker that bad in the last decade.
Who was that Brazilian fullback we had around 10 years ago who was just astoundingly terrible?

Gilberto?

 

[JerusalemMan]

Gilberto?

That's the guy.

 

[Bishop]

Yep
3 months
The lads rapid and reminds me of mane when he was there

Yup. Comes from that same scouting team that found Mane, Haaland, Minamino, Naby Keita, Upamecano et all. They have a very good eye for players and his stats this season are rather ridiculous. Definitely someone I hope we have our eye on.

 

[parklane1]

How many people would get him back for a second season?

Given money is tight do we spend it on bale or use it on someone else?

Not me.

 

[Bullet]

Bale's contribution has been minimal.
His cost has been maximal.
He is not the future, let's reset and start afresh.

 

[Jordinho]

Scores a lot of goals for someone who rarely plays.

 

[billyiddo]

Wonder what his league gpm is?

 

[Danishfurniturelover]

Bale's contribution has been minimal.
His cost has been maximal.
He is not the future, let's reset and start afresh.

I would wait till after the euros to check he has not got an injury but I would go again.

 

[Jordinho]

Today's Bale is worth keeping. Scoring goals and running at defenders. If only he'd show this much desire in every game.

 

[Aldo]

I love these retrospectives.

 

[Baleforce]

Today's Bale is worth keeping. Scoring goals and running at defenders. If only he'd show this much desire in every game.

has to have an impact defensively too, no need for that in this game

 

[Danishfurniturelover]

has to have an impact defensively too, no need for that in this game

Give him a free role, Ndombele Lamela Winks Sissoko on the way out.

 

[Legohamster]

Today's Bale is worth keeping. Scoring goals and running at defenders. If only he'd show this much desire in every game.

Yep, this.

 

[monkeybarry]

Yup. Comes from that same scouting team that found Mane, Haaland, Minamino, Naby Keita, Upamecano et all. They have a very good eye for players and his stats this season are rather ridiculous. Definitely someone I hope we have our eye on.

Let's get those scouts

 

[monkeybarry]

Today's Bale is worth keeping. Scoring goals and running at defenders. If only he'd show this much desire in every game.

Today's game has played at the pace and intensity of a lower placed La Liga game. IE a training game

 

[Mosquito_Coasting]

Easy to win games when there’s no pressure.

 

[yiddo37]

I love these retrospectives.

Looking back at what you say I tend to agree

 

[Baleforce]

Easy to win games when there’s no pressure.

or opposition

 

[Robbo]

Wonder what his league gpm is?

9 goals in 718 minutes. Not too shabby.

 

[DubSpur]

All depends on who the manager is and how they set up. We could've used Bale in plenty of games this season. He is a huge goal threat.
Just need a system to allow him a free role and to cover for his lack of covering back.