We'll see.
Gareth Bale
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We'll see.
Gibbs has shown signs of becoming a really good full-back and I'd say he'll be better than Bale, personally. Bale's simply had one good game to break the final bonds of his curse while Gibbs has shown real promise - albeit with a few nerves.
I'd take Gibbs over Bale - at left back.
I'd take Gibbs.
Yeah, between Gibbs and Bale i'd choose Gibbs.
Gareth Bale - the new face of Gillette
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Ekotto will walk back into leftback mainly because he's a better DEFENDER ... something Bale has failed to show at his time in leftback
Maybe Bale should focus on trying to displace one of the Croatians from the wing.
Bale has many more than just one good game under his belt, but perhaps some folk have gotten too hung up on the 'curse' to know this.
On my home club forum we have a running points-tally for Player of the Season, which is updated after each match, with the top-voted player in each game getting 5 points, 2nd = 3 points and 3rd = 1 point.
Currently Bale is in 4th place with 24 points, despite not having played in a fair few games.
I'd have Bale over Gibbs. But GS does overrate Spurs players obviously. Earlier this season he was heralding Ekotto as one of the best left-backs about, but now he's saying he'll struggle for his place because of a handful of decent Bale performances. Just shows how you can take most of what he says with a pinch of salt.
Bale has always been great on the ball, his pace and ability to get past players is in tight spaces is among the best in the league, which is why he's looked brilliant in your last two games as Leeds and Fulham didn't pose much of a threat.
He reminds me of Traore at Arsenal who also excites when beating half a team with pace and some neat dribbling but is weak defensively.
He reminds me of Traore at Arsenal who also excites when beating half a team with pace and some neat dribbling but is weak defensively.
Bale and Gibbs have both looked horrible at times. It's always hard to judge with defenders at that age, to identify which ones will cut out the mistakes and move on (e.g. Ashley Cole, Rio Ferdinand) or will never capture that defensive nous (e.g. Glen Johnson, Titus Bramble, Micah Richards).
I said that Ekotto would have his "work cut out" to regain his place when he returns from injury because Bale has impressed in the former's absence. That's not quite the same as saying that Ekotto will "struggle" - I simply mean that he now faces strong competition.
I haven't changed my view that Ekotto is a good LB.
Left-back position:
Gibbs >>>>>>>>>>> Traore >>>>>>>>>>>> Bale
Gibbs >>>>>>>>>>> Traore >>>>>>>>>>>> Bale
This thread makes me laugh.. Bale is going to be world class. I think in the future this will be in the Manchester United forum.
Yup he is quality. Still a bit meh defensively but he's like 20 or so.
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me said:
Bale has a less disappointing end product than Evra.
What I'd give for him to be Ashley Coles backup.
I think the situation with Bale will hopefully be similar to that of potentially Fabregas and Barcelona.
Wait until they mature, iron out all their weakness at another club which is similar in style and pluck when they approach greatness.
Bale will be Evra's successor in my opinion if we have the money in the future to sign him and I wish he was english.
Defensively still needs work.. but going forwards, he is mouth-wateringly good and has more potential in this aspect than either Cole/Evra.
I think the situation with Bale will hopefully be similar to that of potentially Fabregas and Barcelona.
Wait until they mature, iron out all their weakness at another club which is similar in style and pluck when they approach greatness.
Bale will be Evra's successor in my opinion if we have the money in the future to sign him and I wish he was english.
Defensively still needs work.. but going forwards, he is mouth-wateringly good and has more potential in this aspect than either Cole/Evra.
Ramsey + Bale. Wasted international careers with Wales.
The young lad with the wedding ring disagrees
Bit of a twattish thing to say.
If, sometime in the future, Wales manage to build a half decent team round these two, and get to a major tournament, it will mean 50 times more to them, than being in an England team at the WC.
Bale has been brilliant this season, consistently been Spurs best player the second half of this season
Explain.
They're Welsh.
Nothing gets past you.
that's probably not what one would say in his defensive third.
Bale to score v Chelsea!
They're Welsh.
Kraftwerker said:
You seem to be under the impression that I was suggesting they should have ditched their country and elected to play for England. This is not the case.
Unless you play for a World Cup or European Championship winning team, surely every international career is wasted, including England.
Unless you think Bale and Ramsey would only be not wasting their career if they played for Italy or Brazil, which is just silly.
No an international career is wasted, if you don't get a chance to even play at an international tournement.. or say a Big match at a tournement i.e. a knockout game, which is what I think Rowem was trying to say.
Think we're becoming abit too pedantic and reading too much into a throwaway comment.
Think we're becoming abit too pedantic and reading too much into a throwaway comment.
David Beckham didn't have a wasted international career. Ryan Giggs did.
Raess said:
Pretty much!
I was impressed with Bale against Arsenal. Infact for the last couple of months he's been playing very well indeed. But his performances of late have made me think he'd be a much better winger than defender.
super monkey bale!
Most Spurs fans would probably say he's better at LB, partly because from that deeper position he generally gets more space and time in which to make his forward runs.
Think Bale is better as a winged back than he is a proper left back. He can't defend at all but his ability on the left wing is fantastic as is his crossing. I think you'll see him transition to a left winger spot in the coming years once he's gritted his teeth as a left back for a bit.
We were in for him at one point to be our new Welsh Wizard - don't see us going for him in the next 5 years. We've learned our lesson with Spurs players - too expensive (Berba), break after playing with them for a couple years (Carrick). Let's get back to the Leeds players, they've been class for us!!
We were in for him at one point to be our new Welsh Wizard - don't see us going for him in the next 5 years. We've learned our lesson with Spurs players - too expensive (Berba), break after playing with them for a couple years (Carrick). Let's get back to the Leeds players, they've been class for us!!
They should change your tagline to Nostradamus.
Gibbs better than Bale? I find that amazing. Not a hope, imo.
Take a bow son take a bow
Gibbs will become a better left back than Bale was. Bale's clearly thriving further up the pitch.
Looks like a left winger to me. A bloody good one too.