Gareth Bale has struggled for kind and constant minutes on his return to Tottenham, however he displayed his class in opposition to Wolfsberger within the Europa League.
The Lilywhites got here away 4-1 winners, and with that benefit, plus 4 away targets, a spot within the subsequent spherical has nearly already been wrapped up.
Jose Mourinho will simply be hoping that Bale can replicate this type within the Premier League for the remainder of the season.
📷 Gareth Bale: Match Snapshot:
With Harry Kane not within the travelling squad, Bale wanted to step up, and eventually make his mark on this Tottenham staff, with a purpose and an help, he definitely did this.
⏱️ 13’ After a sequence of passes, Bale finds himself in house on the fitting hand facet of the penalty field, and the Welshman’s pinpoint right-footed cross is headed into the far nook by Heung-Min Son.
⏱️ 28’ Bale once more finds himself in house down the fitting, however as an alternative of crossing this time, he chops inside, sending the defender sliding throughout the turf, earlier than firing it previous Alexander Kofler within the Wolfsberger purpose.
〽️ Bale: Rating Week-on-Week:
✔️ IMPROVEMENT
Bale got here off after 64 minutes, however his 8.0 FC Rating far exceeded his final outing in opposition to Manchester City, the place he scored solely a 6.1 FC Rating and, in reality, it was his greatest efficiency of the season for Tottenham. His earlier greatest got here in opposition to Brighton in November, the place he scored 7.3.
🗝️ Key Stats
Bale match stats
| Statistic | Value | Notes |
| FC Rating | 8 | |
| Mins Played | 64 | |
| Goals | 1 | |
| Assists | 1 | |
| Shots On Target | 2 | Rank =#1 |
| Pass Accuracy | 100% | Rank #1 |
| Touches within the field | 5 | Rank #2 |
| Crosses | 5 | Rank =#2 |
What Next?
Tottenham now face West Ham on Sunday afternoon, with a spot within the high 4 nonetheless up for grabs.
