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Jermaine Jenas believes Gareth Bale would have been ‘disappointed’ to have been substituted in Tottenham’s Europa League win against Antwerp, and Glenn Hoddle insisted the Welshman looks fragile.
The 31-year-old played his role after taking the free kick that led Carlos Vinicius to open the scoring at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Bale hit a signature free kick that landed on the wood before striker Vinicius, 25, hit an empty net on the rebound.
But a minute later, the Real Madrid loan was replaced by José Mourinho by Son Heung-min, and commenting on BT Sport at the time, the former Spurs Jenas midfielder stated that he would be a bit disheartened to be retired.
“If I’m Gareth Bale, I’m disappointed that I got out of this game,” Jenas said.
“ Especially after taking that free kick, I’m sure the confidence has skyrocketed there. I think Jose probably saw the first 10 minutes. [of the second half] And he thought ‘I’ve seen enough’ and the free throw didn’t change his mind. ‘
After the Spurs win, which also saw Giovani Lo Celso at the net with the outside of his foot, former Spurs midfielder and coach Glenn Hoddle added that he felt the Welshman was being ‘tentative’ and playing. within himself.
“At this point I would expect it to be ahead of where it is, it looks fragile and hesitant when it comes in and when it is tight,” Hoddle said.
“ He still seems unsure of his body, he has not achieved that change of pace. He’s coming, but if he gets it back again is the big question mark, and that was the big risk of bringing Gareth back to Tottenham.
“But I feel like there is more to come, which will also elevate Tottenham’s performance, but it feels like I’m at the rear.”
Hoddle also asked Bale to convince Mourinho to start Premier League matches, and that if the player who has lit up White Hart Lane and the Santiago Bernabéu during his career can regain his best form, the current Premier League leaders League could become even more dangerous. .
“I would like him to show a little more intention and aggressiveness in his mind and show Jose ‘I need to be in the first team in the Premier League.’ I don’t see that right now, ‘Hoddle continued.
“ If that player is still somewhere like he was two, three or four years ago, then Tottenham changes gears.
‘I’m surprised that he didn’t create more, I thought he would have a little more creation on top of him. It was a shame that he left after taking the free kick.
“ I found it very strange that José wanted to take him and Vinicius in that moment, just give him another 10 or 15 minutes because that could have given him that confidence to go out and really act and we haven’t seen him yet. ‘
Meanwhile, fellow BT Sport teammate Owen Hargreaves insisted that Bale would benefit from a position change from a broader position to a more central one.
However, he agreed with Hoddle that if Bale can demonstrate his Ferrari qualities, Tottenham could take his game to the next level.
“I think he’s still finding his way, but he shows what he can give you in the blink of an eye,” Hargreaves said.
“ You only need to give him touches where it can affect the game, I don’t think playing open suits him right now.
‘I think if he plays central and closer to Harry [Kane] if Son doesn’t play, then I think he could play in that pocket and he won’t have to go back that far. He could be a stylish gamer and decide many games there.
‘Father Time is undefeated. It may not be as explosive as the old Formula One car, but it can probably still be a Ferrari or something.
“ It’s still there, but not as often as it used to be with those races. I think he could even take them from this level to the next if he can take advantage of those opportunities. ‘
Hargreaves was no stranger to physical problems as a player, with a series of crippling injuries that forced him to retire at the age of 31.
Bale has also had his own fitness issues in recent years, but Hargreaves is sympathetic to the slow progress the Wales star has made in his second season in North London.
‘It’s the worst feeling I’ve ever had [getting injuries]Since Gareth was explosive, you go from being the fastest in the field to not being able to run, because when you run you worry that something will happen to you.
I think he’s still finding his way. He’s building trust slowly, in the right way, but everyone wants to see him blow up and change gears. ”
Source: m.allfootballapp.com
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