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How good was/is Gareth Bale?

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posted on 25/3/22

One trick pony. Equal to neymar maybe but not even close to Salah or Suarez.

posted on 25/3/22

comment by Kingdom of Davids (U21957)
posted 31 seconds ago
comment by whodunnit (U22710)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Kingdom of Davids (U21957)
posted 3 minutes ago
Diver Bale wasted his prime career for playing unreachable mediocratic club knows as Tottenham Hotspuds
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this is stupid on quite a few different levels !
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Read as unteachable mediocratic...
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he joined Madrid when he was 23, he was not at Spurs for his peak years.

comment by Phenom (U20037)

posted on 25/3/22

comment by montleeds (U18330)
posted 2 minutes ago
One trick pony. Equal to neymar maybe but not even close to Salah or Suarez.
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well duh

didnt play for Liverpool for one

posted on 25/3/22

comment by Phenom (U20037)
posted 46 seconds ago
comment by montleeds (U18330)
posted 2 minutes ago
One trick pony. Equal to neymar maybe but not even close to Salah or Suarez.
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well duh

didnt play for Liverpool for one
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Now you've got it.

posted on 25/3/22

comment by montleeds (U18330)
posted 1 minute ago
One trick pony. Equal to neymar maybe but not even close to Salah or Suarez.
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Sorry mont I usually agree with yourself on a lot of stuff but that’s not true….you sure you not a Liverpool fan?

I’m guessing you never watched Bale live? I have a few times and he was unplayable

Easily better than Suarez and I’d say better than Salah too

Only Messi and Ronaldo are better than bale from the current generation

Bale would destroy teams on his own ….I’ve never seen a combination of pace power and skill combined the way he did ….you need to have watched him live to just understand how quick he was in his peak

posted on 25/3/22

comment by Blackpolespur (U9242)
posted 12 seconds ago
comment by montleeds (U18330)
posted 1 minute ago
One trick pony. Equal to neymar maybe but not even close to Salah or Suarez.
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Sorry mont I usually agree with yourself on a lot of stuff but that’s not true….you sure you not a Liverpool fan?

I’m guessing you never watched Bale live? I have a few times and he was unplayable

Easily better than Suarez and I’d say better than Salah too

Only Messi and Ronaldo are better than bale from the current generation

Bale would destroy teams on his own ….I’ve never seen a combination of pace power and skill combined the way he did ….you need to have watched him live to just understand how quick he was in his peak
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I think its fairer to say that on his day Bale was better than Salah or Suarez. Both those two proved they can maintain their performances over a longer period.

There was a point (last season at Spurs especially) where he was as unplayable as any player on the planet IMO. His attitude and mentality stopped him from either reaching higher heights or maintaining the form his peers have hit.

Even in his earlier Spurs days his attitude wasnt the best.

posted on 25/3/22

comment by Blackpolespur (U9242)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by montleeds (U18330)
posted 1 minute ago
One trick pony. Equal to neymar maybe but not even close to Salah or Suarez.
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Sorry mont I usually agree with yourself on a lot of stuff but that’s not true….you sure you not a Liverpool fan?

I’m guessing you never watched Bale live? I have a few times and he was unplayable

Easily better than Suarez and I’d say better than Salah too

Only Messi and Ronaldo are better than bale from the current generation

Bale would destroy teams on his own ….I’ve never seen a combination of pace power and skill combined the way he did ….you need to have watched him live to just understand how quick he was in his peak
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😄 Just wumming black. Wasn't fortunit enough to see him live but still think he's a great player.

posted on 25/3/22

Suárez > Bale > Salah

posted on 25/3/22

comment by montleeds (U18330)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Blackpolespur (U9242)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by montleeds (U18330)
posted 1 minute ago
One trick pony. Equal to neymar maybe but not even close to Salah or Suarez.
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Sorry mont I usually agree with yourself on a lot of stuff but that’s not true….you sure you not a Liverpool fan?

I’m guessing you never watched Bale live? I have a few times and he was unplayable

Easily better than Suarez and I’d say better than Salah too

Only Messi and Ronaldo are better than bale from the current generation

Bale would destroy teams on his own ….I’ve never seen a combination of pace power and skill combined the way he did ….you need to have watched him live to just understand how quick he was in his peak
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😄 Just wumming black. Wasn't fortunit enough to see him live but still think he's a great player.
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👍

He was unreal live mate…..when he ran it was like listening to the horses on race day at a track 😂 he ate the ground up

posted on 25/3/22

Easily better than Suarez 
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The only players of his generation who are 'easily' better than Suarez are Messi and Ronaldo.

Personally, I think Suarez is the best centre forward we've seen since peak R9. I'd have him over Bale.

posted on 25/3/22

His free kick was top bin. Can't get better than that.

posted on 25/3/22

Not sure how good he is or was but he up there with the most exciting players to watch. that goal against (I think) Barcelona when he ran off the pitch and still beat the full back was mental. Not forgetting the season with Spurs when worldy's were a weekly occurrence,and of course the overhead kick against Liverpool.

posted on 25/3/22

Great player who, in terms of trophies has had an incredible career. Even more so when you think about the part he had to play in this wins and some of the big moments he produced.

That being said, and it sounds strange when you consider what he's won, but you do look at him and think he could of been so much more. Injuries certainly didn't help but his attitude has to come in to question too.

posted on 25/3/22

comment by -bloodred- (U1222)
posted 10 minutes ago
Easily better than Suarez 
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The only players of his generation who are 'easily' better than Suarez are Messi and Ronaldo.

Personally, I think Suarez is the best centre forward we've seen since peak R9. I'd have him over Bale.
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There'd a debate to be had there, but he'd certainly be in the conversation. Amazing skills and the fiercest of competitors, completely unrivalled in terms of hunger.

posted on 25/3/22

comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by -bloodred- (U1222)
posted 10 minutes ago
Easily better than Suarez 
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The only players of his generation who are 'easily' better than Suarez are Messi and Ronaldo.

Personally, I think Suarez is the best centre forward we've seen since peak R9. I'd have him over Bale.
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There'd a debate to be had there, but he'd certainly be in the conversation. Amazing skills and the fiercest of competitors, completely unrivalled in terms of hunger.
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when you get to the level of players of Suarez, bale etc then your splitting hairs over who was better. Arguments can be made for either. They were both world class, im sure they can both live with that !!

comment by Tu Meke (U3732)

posted on 25/3/22

Must have the best collection of long range goals of any player over the last couple of decades. Spurs would just give the ball to him and he'd unleash a rocket.

posted on 25/3/22

comment by whodunnit (U22710)
posted 1 hour, 1 minute ago
comment by Ole dirty Baztard - penited and penandes (U19119)
posted 8 minutes ago
Bale*
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obviously ..... has anyone one here said it was ?
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I was correcting an autocorrect fail. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not knocking bale, he’s world class in my book, just not quite Ronaldo level.

posted on 25/3/22

comment by Ole dirty Baztard - penited and penandes (U19119)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by whodunnit (U22710)
posted 1 hour, 1 minute ago
comment by Ole dirty Baztard - penited and penandes (U19119)
posted 8 minutes ago
Bale*
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obviously ..... has anyone one here said it was ?
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I was correcting an autocorrect fail. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not knocking bale, he’s world class in my book, just not quite Ronaldo level.
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I agree, however I also believe that if Bale had that mentality of Ronaldo in terms of dedication to his trade then Bale was defo talented enough to equal him.

posted on 25/3/22

comment by whodunnit (U22710)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Ole dirty Baztard - penited and penandes (U19119)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by whodunnit (U22710)
posted 1 hour, 1 minute ago
comment by Ole dirty Baztard - penited and penandes (U19119)
posted 8 minutes ago
Bale*
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obviously ..... has anyone one here said it was ?
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I was correcting an autocorrect fail. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not knocking bale, he’s world class in my book, just not quite Ronaldo level.
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I agree, however I also believe that if Bale had that mentality of Ronaldo in terms of dedication to his trade then Bale was defo talented enough to equal him.
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Perhaps. Guess we’ll never know. The way bale drags Wales up a level is mightily impressive . They’ll might be in trouble when him and Ramsay retire.

posted on 25/3/22

He’ll be one of those players who consistently gets better the longer he is away from retirement. The ‘highlights’ on his CV are stronger than almost any other player this millennium that isn’t called Messi or CR7

posted on 25/3/22

comment by whodunnit (U22710)
posted 26 minutes ago
comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by -bloodred- (U1222)
posted 10 minutes ago
Easily better than Suarez 
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The only players of his generation who are 'easily' better than Suarez are Messi and Ronaldo.

Personally, I think Suarez is the best centre forward we've seen since peak R9. I'd have him over Bale.
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There'd a debate to be had there, but he'd certainly be in the conversation. Amazing skills and the fiercest of competitors, completely unrivalled in terms of hunger.
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when you get to the level of players of Suarez, bale etc then your splitting hairs over who was better. Arguments can be made for either. They were both world class, im sure they can both live with that !!
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Yeah definitely agree with this

It all comes down to who you support when judging the best players just below Messi and Ronaldo

posted on 25/3/22

comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 36 minutes ago
comment by -bloodred- (U1222)
posted 10 minutes ago
Easily better than Suarez 
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The only players of his generation who are 'easily' better than Suarez are Messi and Ronaldo.

Personally, I think Suarez is the best centre forward we've seen since peak R9. I'd have him over Bale.
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There'd a debate to be had there, but he'd certainly be in the conversation. Amazing skills and the fiercest of competitors, completely unrivalled in terms of hunger.
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Yeah he had great physical qualities as well. People forget just how nippy he was.

posted on 25/3/22

He’ll be one of those players who consistently gets better the longer he is away from retirement.

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posted on 25/3/22

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posted on 25/3/22

Bale at his peak was unbelievable to watch but that was under 2 seasons in the Premier League. He made huge contributions at Real Madrid and won 3 CL's but he's rested on his laurels for years now.

I really wish he kept the hunger full time and returned permanently to the PL after that 3rd CL. I do feel the lack of respect he showed Madrid worked both ways and it's seen his career taper off.

He will retire this summer if Wales don't get to the World Cup imo.

But one of my favourite players to watch especially before the Madrid move.

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