Gareth Bale

[hamad138]

You didn't say he's having a hard time now, you said he was like this since he arrived, which is false and you didn't watch him last season to say such things.

And no, he performed well during the important parts of last season, especially the two finals. He was decisive in both + he performed better overall on the pitch that he is now.

So yeah, your previous post is full of sour bullshits, sorry.

Take his speed away, and he would play 2nd league

Cant dribble, technically awefull, zero ballcontroll

 

[KingMessi]

Take his speed away, and he would play 2nd league

Cant dribble, technically awefull, zero ballcontroll

He's really going to struggle when he gets older.

 

[putogusiluz8]

Power players suck in tight knit matches. They are great when their team is bossing and when the scoreline is in their favor. I'd take our skillful, agile midgets over these type of players any day. One relies on athleticism, the other on pure skill.

 

[KingMessi]

Power players suck in tight knit matches. They are great when their team is bossing and when the scoreline is in their favor. I'd take our skillful, agile midgets over these type of players any day. One relies on athleticism, the other on pure skill.

Players that have athleticism (read: power/physique) and pure skill are incredibly rare. Liverpool Suarez and R9 for example.

 

[antonnn]

I've always said this guy is a one trick pony, he never looked that great at Tottenham despite his stats.

 

[raskolnikov]

Players that have athleticism (read: power/physique) and pure skill are incredibly rare. Liverpool Suarez and R9 for example.

I would add Henry, an obvious athlete with obvious skill/technique/vision/passing.

 

[raskolnikov]

I've always said this guy is a one trick pony, he never looked that great at Tottenham despite his stats.

Being a one trick pony doesnt always hurt as much as you would expect, Robben is the best example but he still succeeds at it.

 

[putogusiluz8]

Ibra?

 

[KingMessi]

Being a one trick pony doesnt always hurt as much as you would expect, Robben is the best example but he still succeeds at it.

Robben is incredibly good at his one trick though. Bale, not so much, because his trick is kick'n'run.

 

[KingMessi]

I would add Henry, an obvious athlete with obvious skill/technique/vision/passing.

Ibra?

Those are both good examples as well. I'd add Adriano before his career went down the drain.

 

[Autumn]

I said last year he was horrible, I said at the beginning of this year he was horrible, and I continue to say he is horrible.

He's not playing any worse than he was last year. He couldn't keep up with play at all last year and was clearly way out of his league. His goal/assist statistics last year were not representative of his ability. He generally was handed goals, or given easy assists. Nearly all his play was simply running in a straight line at a fast speed. He hardly contributed in any build up, he was just there to run and then kick a ball hard towards the box/net. Whether he happens to get tap in a goal in a CL final says ABSOLUTELY NOTHING about his overall ability. You don't judge by the tiniest of samples, you just by the season. It's insane and completely against statistics and any sort of rational reasoning to think otherwise.

I don't understand what people think the alternative is. That he simply became this bad for no reason? He forgot all the technical skills, lost all his vision? That's hardly realistic. You don't play in such an incredibly amateurish manner if you're one of the top players in the world. He is completely one dimensional, unaware of all his surroundings, and lacking in a meaningful understanding of the game.

I think the analogy that I honestly feel would best describe him would be that Bale plays like a 12 year old child is controlling him on a game of FIFA.

He wasn't good before, he isn't good now, and he never will be good. Time will surely continue to prove this.

 

[raskolnikov]

I think of Bale the same way but in his last season at Tottenham he was very important and deciding in a lot of matches and carried the team, so he must have been doing something right despite being so one dimensional.

 

[KingMessi]

I think of Bale the same way but in his last season at Tottenham he was very important and deciding in a lot of matches and carried the team, so he must have been doing something right despite being so one dimensional.

In his last season, Bale played hero-ball. He's not good enough to do that in La Liga.

I'm not bashing him. It's just that, now that he's not THE star for RM, a lot of his deficiencies as a player are exposed. For example, the way he keeps messing up and trying to steal goals from his teammates.

 

[raskolnikov]

In his last season, Bale played hero-ball. He's not good enough to do that in La Liga.

I'm not bashing him. It's just that, now that he's not THE star for RM, a lot of his deficiencies as a player are exposed. For example, the way he keeps messing up and trying to steal goals from his teammates.

What is hero-ball?

Trying to steal goals and having blinders on when he should pass is the most annoying part. I hate it when a player does that, even ours, e.g. Suarez going one on one with Neymar beside him, Munir also did it.
Howeevr with Bale im doubting if he is being selfish or simply doesnt see the better available option.

 

[hamad138]

What is hero-ball?

Trying to steal goals and having blinders on when he should pass is the most annoying part. I hate it when a player does that, even ours, e.g. Suarez going one on one with Neymar beside him, Munir also did it.
Howeevr with Bale im doubting if he is being selfish or simply doesnt see the better available option.

Or his dribble 1v1 where he constantly lose the ball.

He needs space to use his speed, since hes a limited footballer and technically very low. Spanish teams dont give him that space