What an absurd statement.
Bale is not good. You've been fooled by hype.
Bale is lacking in some of the most basic footballing skills, and if you were to watch him over the course of the past seasons, it should be very apparent.
If you were to watch a child play FIFA 16 as Ronaldo, that would be an accurate representation of Bale. Someone who can kick hard, run fast, but still make himself look like a fool with his seeming complete lack of understanding of the game.
Like a very physically fit chicken running around with its head cut off: Gareth Bale.
That's not to say such a player cannot fill a niche position, and be successful. But to consider him anything close to "world class" is completely ridiculous. Perhaps in a specific tactical setup, there could be room for an Olympic sprinter to be utilized to great success, but that would hardly make that sprinter a good footballer; just a successful one.
I recognize that if the media beats you down with a fictional narrative for enough years, it can become difficult to resist, but Bale as a top footballer is a myth.
Not that I mind Real Madrid continuing to handicap themselves with him though.
Wait till the season starts. Watching mediocre, disorganized European national teams embarrass themselves over the summer is not the best place to judge players.
good one
