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Sleeping. Subs bench. Playing
He hasn't been mistreated by anyone. He's washed up and past it and therefore doesn't deserve to play It's as simple as that really.Fair play to him. He's been crucial to Madrid's CL success and he's been hounded by the media, boo'd by fans and mistreated by Zidane. Since then it's been a vicious cycle where his attitude hasn't been great and that then would make him even more hated amongst Zidane and fans but from what I remember there were no real issues of him being uncommitted until he got hounded by the press and Zidane publicly shamed him in interview (s?).
But you can see his attitude, sleeping on the bench whilst the club is playing? I wonder why he’s not getting picked...As long as he's showing up to training and he is fulfilling his media obligations he's obligated to sit down and cash those checks if Zidane doesn't want to use him in games.
And he wasn't washed up then. I cant speak on now as I haven't seen Madrid this season. But certainly then he wasn't and him being a sub was largely down to Zidane not taking fancying him for whatever reason.He hasn't been mistreated by anyone. He's washed up and past it and therefore doesn't deserve to play It's as simple as that really.
I'll also remind you that despite his 2 final goals, Bale was a substitute player in both the 16/17 and 17/18 seasons for Madrid
I’m really not sure he’s the same player any more. Injuries have taken a toll, otherwise there would always be a way back into the team.And he wasn't washed up then. I cant speak on now as I haven't seen Madrid this season. But certainly then he wasn't and him being a sub was largely down to Zidane not taking fancying him for whatever reason.
Winston Bogarde‘s idol.Starts laughing when Zidane makes his final sub, and has enough time to take a nap too! I wish someone paid me 350k or whatever he's on for sitting on a bench for 90 minutes every few days.
That’s not how it works. The contract is there for a reason. Real are trying to force him out because they wanted a shiny new toy immediately after signing him up long term. Bale has no obligation to grant them that if it doesn’t make sense for him financially.He hasn't been mistreated by anyone. He's washed up and past it and therefore doesn't deserve to play It's as simple as that really.
I'll also remind you that despite his 2 final goals, Bale was a substitute player in both the 16/17 and 17/18 seasons for Madrid
Definitely. I think he's laughing in an ironic sense, rather than it being funny.Pretty sad tbh. He might be laughing but it has to be difficult for him.
I hear that he's the king of the Madrid golfing circuitSleeping. Subs bench. Playing
Definitely. I think he's laughing in an ironic sense, rather than it being funny.
He's been unprofessional and a disgrace. Wales, Golf, Madrid nonsense. It's Madrid's fault they give him such a big contract but lack of respect. You can't feel sorry for him, on 350k and behaving like this. He deserves all the criticism he gets.Pretty sad tbh. He might be laughing but it has to be difficult for him.
The club agreed to let him go for free then decided they wanted cash at the last minute. It goes both ways.He's been unprofessional and a disgrace. Wales, Golf, Madrid nonsense. It's Madrid's fault they give him such a big contract but lack of respect. You can't feel sorry for him, on 350k and behaving like this. He deserves all the criticism he gets.
He was being outperformed by Isco back then, he didn't lose his starting spot for no reason. Madrid were playing better in a diamond formation with Isco behind Ronaldo and BenzemaAnd he wasn't washed up then. I cant speak on now as I haven't seen Madrid this season. But certainly then he wasn't and him being a sub was largely down to Zidane not taking fancying him for whatever reason.
It was said that the family didn't want to go to China.They treated him poorly for years and then gave him a massive contract, I wouldn’t blame him if his attitude suffers.
You see when he plays for Wales that he cares, because they actually back him.
Like others have said, he had a deal agreed to leave but Madrid changed the deal and so he stayed.
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp....-bale-move-china-blocked-by-real-madrid-boardIt was said that the family didn't want to go to China.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.ma...drid/2019/07/28/5d3d9db7e2704e02208b4603.html
It doesn't excuse his behaviour, so unprofessional. If was a United player, people would be going mad. I can't stand Real but hate footballer's like this.The club agreed to let him go for free then decided they wanted cash at the last minute. It goes both ways.
if it was a block now a year later it seems like a terrible greedy mistake.
Too right. He was an integral part of the team, but because he wasn't Ronaldo he's irrationally hated. The media, the fans and Zidane has treated him like garbage, and yet they want him to makes concessions so they can get rid of him? It's their hole, they can dig themselves out.Absolute disgrace that isn’t it.
Theyve tried moving him on multiple times but won’t leave (to be fair he’s on a massive contract) . Seems to be fine spending the rest of his career on the bench and pocketing the cash. He was 28 and easily one of the best players in the world but he gave up giving a feck I think.
asensio's injury in the summer probably had a lot to do with itif it was a block now a year later it seems like a terrible greedy mistake.
We would have freed ourselves from a gigantic salary and we would not be constrained in the market
Did you really not have any other options other than to keep him? No youth or other squad players? He’s been a fecking nightmare for you for some time now, I can’t believe you didn’t just get rid at the first opportunity. If somebody offered us a bag of peanuts for Sanchez I reckon we’d take it regardless of what backup we have. As Ole said, he’d rather have a hole in the squad than an arsehole.asensio's injury in the summer probably had a lot to do with it
I remember when we were linked with him Madrid still wanted a considerable fee despite him clearly being passed his best. Nobody was going to pay that and his huge salary. Madrid priced him out of a move. If you compare it to Rooney who was passed his best and also on a huge wage, we asked him where he wanted to go and then worked with that club to put a package together to ensure it happened. Same will now happen with Sánchez. Madrid have never been flexible like that. They just seemed to expect a club to give them 60m and then Bale to take a 50% wage cut by making it abundantly clear he wasn’t wanted.For people defending him, he had choices at multiple times and chose to stick with Madrid. This has been he cast since 2016, with utd in particular linked with him and he chose to stay there despite the club and fans lack of support.
Either question marks or subpar optionsDid you really not have any other options other than to keep him? No youth or other squad players? He’s been a fecking nightmare for you for some time now, I can’t believe you didn’t just get rid at the first opportunity. If somebody offered us a bag of peanuts for Sanchez I reckon we’d take it regardless of what backup we have. As Ole said, he’d rather have a hole in the squad than an arsehole.
350k/wk is after tax. It's close to 700k pre-tax.He's been unprofessional and a disgrace. Wales, Golf, Madrid nonsense. It's Madrid's fault they give him such a big contract but lack of respect. You can't feel sorry for him, on 350k and behaving like this. He deserves all the criticism he gets.