Yes and no. Yes because obviously he's one of the best players in the world. Yes because if he'd dragged the pearooster along with him, we would be one of the best teams in recent history. Not man for man of course, but in terms of flexibility and balance. We could have a back 3 behind Kane who's utterly interchangeable, along with a type of winger/striker who could actually work equally as good as a striker backup. Add the Croatian maestro who could fill both Dembele and Dier's role (I haven't warmed 100% to Wanyama yet) in the back midfield, who would give us the best vision and spread of play on planet Earth, plus nobody would be able to steal the ball in that area. And of course our rock solid defense. A nice dream indeed.
I can't shake how talented and at the same time how grounded and humble our squad seems. I can't shake how Poch's system somehow makes the sum greater than its parts, much like Norway in the mid to late 90's, who were a mix of average to good players doing great (albeit boring, football wise). At Spurs, we have a mix of good to great players looking brilliant, and not just in short bursts. I'm opposed to anything that could ruin that. I wouldn't swap anyone on our current first XI unless it was for someone significantly better, and who fit our system (because for the first time in many, many years we actually HAVE a system, roles, movement AND a plan B), attitude and mindset. We are entertaining, which we have been for quite some time, but now we are entertaining for all the right reasons. Not because we are all out attack who one day beat someone 5-0 but loses by the same margin 7 days later, but because we grind teams into submission, looking pretty in the process. I don't care if we win the league or not as long as we are seriously contending, this is the Tottenham I've wanted for as long as I've been able to assess football further than just the scoreline and tables. We have no stars, we are just a terrifying German-like machine but great to watch. Not many are laughing at us anymore. I've only seen us played off the park once in the league this year even with our injuries to key players, and that was by a Liverpool team too stupid to respect us. Add to that my boy Kane who nearly none had any faith in after his "confidence dip" in EL, who is great at nothing but good at absolutely everything (except vision sometimes), lighting up the scene and finally getting the recognition he deserves.
Anyway, went off target here. My point is that Bale has seen the light, he's become a Hollywood moviestar as opposed to our Broadway stage performers. Is he the better actor? Definately. Would he fit our system of play? Probably. Would he take the pay cut necessary to fit our structure without us having to create a diva and a "star"? Not a chance in hell.
Edit: pearooster? Wtf?