Bale signs for Los Angeles FC

comment by Edinspur (U1109)
posted 18 minutes ago
Bale was essentially used as a striker though, his role in the team was to score goals and the team was built around him doing minimal defensive work to ensure that he could provide the most output.

In 2017 Kane scored more goals (56) than anyone else in the world. Similarly when he had to do the "Bale win the game for us" role for us in 2020/21 he managed to lead the league in goals (23) and assists (14). I appreciate there is a debate around the Son/Bale point - but with Kane there is no argument, he definitively been better than Bale for long spells.
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no he wasnt Adeboyer, Defoe and Dempsey were the guys you used striker back then. he had a free role back then and it was his job to pretty much do all the attacking for the team. he certainly wasnt the striker

comment by whodunnit (U22710)
posted 3 seconds ago
comment by Edinspur (U1109)
posted 18 minutes ago
Bale was essentially used as a striker though, his role in the team was to score goals and the team was built around him doing minimal defensive work to ensure that he could provide the most output.

In 2017 Kane scored more goals (56) than anyone else in the world. Similarly when he had to do the "Bale win the game for us" role for us in 2020/21 he managed to lead the league in goals (23) and assists (14). I appreciate there is a debate around the Son/Bale point - but with Kane there is no argument, he definitively been better than Bale for long spells.
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no he wasnt Adeboyer, Defoe and Dempsey were the guys you used striker back then. he had a free role back then and it was his job to pretty much do all the attacking for the team. he certainly wasnt the striker
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So what? That shows you don't understand how it works in football, Firmino was the striker for Liverpool despite the team being built around creating the chances for Salah.

Similar to what we did for Bale - it doesn't matter if the label is 'striker' or whatever. Football isn't *that* simplistic.

comment by Phenom (U20037)
posted 9 minutes ago
if Kane had Bales peak pace he'd be the greatest player of all time
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if Berbatov had Mbappe's peak pace and Kante's stamina he would be the greatest player of all time

thats three players, all not topical.

cheating.

If Matt Le Tiss had Walcott's pace and James Milner's conditioning - he would still be a nutjob.

comment by Edinspur (U1109)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by whodunnit (U22710)
posted 3 seconds ago
comment by Edinspur (U1109)
posted 18 minutes ago
Bale was essentially used as a striker though, his role in the team was to score goals and the team was built around him doing minimal defensive work to ensure that he could provide the most output.

In 2017 Kane scored more goals (56) than anyone else in the world. Similarly when he had to do the "Bale win the game for us" role for us in 2020/21 he managed to lead the league in goals (23) and assists (14). I appreciate there is a debate around the Son/Bale point - but with Kane there is no argument, he definitively been better than Bale for long spells.
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no he wasnt Adeboyer, Defoe and Dempsey were the guys you used striker back then. he had a free role back then and it was his job to pretty much do all the attacking for the team. he certainly wasnt the striker
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So what? That shows you don't understand how it works in football, Firmino was the striker for Liverpool despite the team being built around creating the chances for Salah.

Similar to what we did for Bale - it doesn't matter if the label is 'striker' or whatever. Football isn't *that* simplistic.
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no you didnt, bale did it on his own. he picked up the ball and did what he wanted. unless the tactics of the team where give it to gareth and let him do his thing.

The majority of goals Kane scored was the result of finishig chances created for him by others. Bales job was to create his own chances and then score them.

You hvae you opinion , I have mine. Bale in his final season was playing at a level higher than any other spurs player I can remember

nutter

Kane was better in 20/21.

Darren was better in 2011

Yeah probably.