some serious wanking over Bale right now. 
Gareth Bale is...The most expensive player ever?!
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This is a classic case of making too much of a couple of exceptional peformances from an exciting prospect, Bale. He's a brilliant prospect and will most likely go on to be on of the best wingers in the world however he lacks consistency. Plus he's final ball has not been consistent enough over a season to say he's the best out there. Not by a long shot. Nani trounces him in every department week in and week out. But he'll get better, Bale that is, and I for one see him not being at Spurs for too long.
Moyes has put 5 players on Bale and he didn't touch a ball, it's a matter of tactic organization
Did United put 5 players on him? I think not.
Geez. Five players marking one player. So, keeping the GK aside, the other 9 Spurs players were contained by just 5 Everton players. And yet they could not win the match?
Something's wrong here, mate. Please do some rehashing of your words.
some serious wanking over Bale right now.
He's a young Lee Sharpe/Kanchelskis/Valencia type winger. Fast, direct and great cross. But yeah some serious overrating on here.
I thought I was clear about what I had an issue with, which is your claim that he isn't quick enough. He is. He just defended poorly, it wasn't due to a lack of pace. Otherwise Rafael and Neville would have gotten torn. But they made sure they didn't have to rely on pace because they defended well.
Surely, expected when someone plays like that against the european champions?
No. That level is of hype is only to be expected after a season's worth of such performances.
No it isn't. Neither Rooney or Ronaldo had anywhere near a seasons worth of such performances before they were hyped up as the next great things sinced sliced jesus.
Tis the way of football unfortunately. However since Bale was Spurs' best performer in the latter half of last season and should've gotten the Young Player of the Year Award if it wasn't voted for in fecking March, he's only about a month or so away from actually having a whole season of such form under his belt anyway.
Then you're not really in touch with the real world.
Firstly, this kind of hype is expected because it always happens. It's human nature. If you don't expect it then you're not really in touch with how people react. So it is to be expected.
Secondly, what young player plays like this for a full season? Do you remember Rooney and Ronaldo when they were 21? And they ended up getting hyped up like mad anyway.
There's also some serious underrating in here. If that was one of our players, it would be a full scale non-stop wankathon.
He was brilliant, never mind doing a 70m run after 89 minutes against the current CL winners. And i tuned in just in time for a quick peek at the Spurs score to watch him do a Zidane turn, must say i enjoyed that.
Would love us to spend 35 million on him if he keeps doing things like that this season. He's worth it all.
Would love us to spend 35 million on him if he keeps doing things like that this season. He's worth it all.
I watched the whole match after the United one. That was as good a performance as I have ever seen from a left winger. It was absolutely outstanding. The made world class players like Maicon and Lucio look like they should be playing in the Airtricity League.
Agreed. Players don't need a whole season of great performances to get hyped up. Rooney and Ronaldo are perfect examples.
Would you disagree with the general consensus that he is the best right back in the world?
In full flow hes the most exciting player in England to watch by far
The thing is, he didnt actually beat anyone with skill, it's just the sheer pace and strength of him. How fast is he? i mean, i always thought Miacon was fast but Bale smoked him time and time again, unreal physical abilities.
And the whole caf would literally explode with cum if one of our players did a Gareth Bale last night if we were playing against the current CL winners.
I'm not fussed.
He looks a real player, but I hope he stays at Spurs.
He looks a real player, but I hope he stays at Spurs.
Is that not skill though being able to beat a man with pace? He knows when he can knock it into space and run after it and hes also class at keeping the ball at his feet and beating a man. It's surely got to be more difficult keeping the ball under control like that and running at that pace than it is for example doing a nani leg over or an Adam Johnson dribble?
I do as well, but because I think it's good that teams on their way up manage to keep hold of their best players. Good for the Premiership, good for keeping Liverpool out of the top 4 and good for football in general that the best players are spread between more than just five or six teams in Europe.
Funniest part of this whole thing is how the how Arsenal fans who post here will say ANYTHING to take credit away from Spurs and their players. I haven't seen any set of people here so universally biased against a team. I mean, United fans and Liverpool fans are slightly biased, but the Arsenal fans have been ridiculous.
It could just be one person, they all seem the same to me.
Nani and Adam Johnson are better dribblers, what they dont have is that unbelievable pace.
I'm not dissing Bale here, his delivery is fantastic, better than Nani and Adam Johnson in that regard. He can whip a great ball in whilst running at full speed. Fabulous ability.
I think hes better than AJ and Nani quite easily though. Bigger, faster, stronger, makes going round players look easier. Plus hes get a better delivery and more consistent end product. Added to that hes younger than both. If Mancini was going to break the bank for anyone then I would hope it was for Bale. I could not see him coming to City at all though unless Spurs got an offer they could not refuse
Those saying Bale showed no skill at all yesterday, he managed a Zidane turn in between Maicon and Zanetti and left them for dead. That is no mean feat and it proves this lad does possess some nifty natural footwork that can be further enhanced and encouraged. So to completely write him off as a knock it and run merchant at the age of 21 is ridiculous and I don't think the Valencia comparisons will prove to be fair.
Bale and Nani have been a breath of fresh air for football fans this year, genuine old school wingers and just love to dribble.. stop comparing and just appreciate.
Bale and Nani have been a breath of fresh air for football fans this year, genuine old school wingers and just love to dribble.. stop comparing and just appreciate.
I don't bracket Ronaldo as a left winger, as I've already told you in the Man. Utd - Spurs matchday thread.
Please, please, please don't tell me you wouldn't swap Bale for Ronaldo?
That makes no sense. I agree that I'd pick him over Ribery, but Ronaldo is brilliant on either flank. Makes no sense to pick Bale over him. Absolute none.
I'd swap my mum and sister for Ronaldo
Yep, the vast majority of top managers would choose Bale over Ribery if they had the chance to sign just one or the other at the same price.The vast majority?
Apart from anything else, Bale is 6 years younger and will likely get even better than he is now.
I'd rather have Bale than Ribbery as well. Ribbery looked great in a world cup 4 years ago and I don't think hes impressed in the 4 years since to be deserving of the talked about 40/50 million pound move
As I've said, it's a not a like-for-like comparison given the roles/positions played.
In terms of general footballing ability, regardless of roles/positions, Bale is not yet in the same class as Ronaldo .
WANT and NEED are two completely different things.
We already have Nani, Valencia, Park, Obertan and Bebe.
Who do you suggest we get rid of?
Nanis pace is underrated, he can be exceptionally quick, he just doesn't use it an awful lot because he constantly cuts in and tries using skill to get by defenders instead.
Still, the pace of Bale last night was just mental. Lucio and Maicon are both very, very quick defenders. The run for the 3rd goal where he just left Lucio miles behind him was something else.
Ronaldo is better on the left, right, front and back than Bale.
Bale was sensational against Inter but he's nowhere near Ronaldo class.
We don't need to get rid of any of them really. None of the players you mentioned are natural left footed wingers. Bale would basically be a direct replacement for Giggs on the left.
Park will always be a squad player (and he's nearly 30 now), Obertan and Bebe still have a long way to go as well, that just leaves Nani and Valencia competing with him on a week in, week out basis.
Nani and Bale on either wing would be a frightening prospect for the future.
Not yet? Mate, he'll never be in the same class as Ronaldo, that's just silly.
He most certainly can become world class though.
United need to sign him up before the likes of Chelsea, City and the Italians or Spanish come looking.
Its not often that a genuinely good left footed player comes along. Get it done.
Its not often that a genuinely good left footed player comes along. Get it done.