Gareth Bale

Guy deserves a lot more respect from Madridista imo. Be interested the thoughts of Girono (o.k maybe not all from Madrid), Carvajal and all the other Madrid fans on here after this.

Guy has been great in three champions league finals for you now. I'd have that productivity over slightly more pleasing on the eye backheels and one-twos when you play Isco or Asensio.

Always felt the fact he was signed for a world record fee has hindered the perception. His goal record for Madrid is fine but because he dosen't score hat tricks regularly like Ronaldo he gets downgraded even though the injuries have taken their toll on him.

That and his struggles to speak Spanish I guess.
 
He’s world class on his day nobody will doubt that it’s just his recent run of injuries that raise the question marks.
 
Castia said:
He’s world class on his day nobody will doubt that it’s just his recent run of injuries that raise the question marks.
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He can do little about that really? He conditions himself well, maybe too well since he went to Madrid hence all the muscle injuries. Benzema also had fitness issues this season.

I get all this Real Madrid fans are massively demanding/spolit/fickle but dosen't hurt to show a little more respect to players who've worked hard for the club and contributed greatly to them winning major trophies.
 
Started his post match interview with "Well I was disappointed not to start."
 
More or less confirmed he'll leave Madrid this summer.
 
Bale said disappointed not to start, then answer to returning to Prem is he wants to play every game.

He said he'll speak to his agent. Yesssss bring on Bale
 
Whatever you want to level at him, he has been an unmitigated success for Real Madrid. He's scored so many key goals now.
 
Just confirmed he wants out.

Says he’s been fit since week 5 of the season and just hadn’t been picked.
 
Bale pretty much just said he's open to a move because he wants to play week in week out.
 
RedTillI'mDead said:
Bale said disappointed not to start, then answer to returning to Prem is he wants to play every game.

He said he'll speak to his agent. Yesssss bring on Bale
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Unhappy with the lack of game time! Speaking to his agent.

Sign him up Mourinho. Clearly what we need on our right flank.
 
I still can’t fathom how he can be satisfied with his role. No other player with his ability would accept it.
 
Might as well move this to the transfer forum. He's going, alright.
 
Can't pay the kind of money he'd cost for a player who's injured 1-2 months every season. It's just not an option.

Beyond the money itself, he'd be coming here expecting to be a starter whenever he's fit. That's all well and good when he is fit, but if you build your team around a player who's routinely injured, it simply costs points every season because of the unrest it creates. It means you have to adjust your system too often, and that's not a stable situation. You do not build a team around injury-prone players, end of story.

There's a reason he's not a core player at Real Madrid and didn't start the CL final even though he was fit. We can't do what Real Madrid won't do if we want to get back to that level.

Besides, injury-prone players don't tend to age well and he's 29 next month. We can't keep signing big names who are nearing the ends of their careers. It's short-sighted.
 
Zoo said:
I still can’t fathom how he can be satisfied with his role. No other player with his ability would accept it.
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Going by what he just said, hes not happy, wonder what number we’ll give him?
 
RedTillI'mDead said:
Bale said disappointed not to start, then answer to returning to Prem is he wants to play every game.

He said he'll speak to his agent. Yesssss bring on Bale
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I was going to say in the match thread those are his options really. Maybe with his injuries and approaching 30 he'll accept a pay cut to join United.
 
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