If he was starting, that means he was fit. He was just unable to perform given the huge psychological pressure.
Madridistas' excuses for his underperformance today due to his position in the field being changed frequently has no rationale in it.
That is stupid, considering everyone under performed in awkward formation. Bale is no different. I hate him because I think he is another Beckham, a one too many Galactico, not because he is shit.
There is no justification, the facts are clear as day light and that is no player can handle a price tag this high except a freak like Ronaldo, who when purchased had arrived to a normal preseason, not in the last hour of summer transfer window, to play alongside Ronaldo. LOL!
Ronaldo is trying his best to relieve him off the pressure and taking him under his wing, which is something I adore of Ronaldo but when Ronaldo came, we didnt have a Galactico this magnificent, Bale comes when we are packed so people aren't welcoming him the same way they did to Ronaldo. A similar case is Coentrao, as Marcelo who is a fan favorite already had the spot on lock and Coentrao came for an inflated price tag with absolutely NO POINT.