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José Mourinho believes that Gareth Bale will rediscover his best form after returning to Tottenham and has hailed Daniel Levy as a “genius” for his work in the transfer window.
Bale was the Spurs’ most striking arrival and could make his second home debut against West Ham on Sunday. Mourinho expects the 31-year-old to repeat the performances that brought him to Real Madrid for a world record of £ 85 million in 2013 and indicated that Bale would be used primarily on the right.
“When he reaches his continuity and when he reaches his normal intensity and dynamics, I think he can be the player that people saw, being decisive when he went to Real Madrid in a very similar position,” said the Tottenham manager.
After arriving in London with a knee injury, Bale has returned to training. Mourinho said Harry Kane would start after a recent muscle discomfort caused tension between Mourinho and England manager Gareth Southgate and that Bale would “probably” play.
“It’s great to hear from Sergio Reguilón, who shared a dressing room with him in Madrid, that Gareth seems like a different guy,” said Mourinho. “So if he is happy with us, he goes home and can share that happiness with the family; it’s the best thing that can happen to you. But he needs his football and he needs to feel like a great player again and that’s why I say that all the decisions we make with him will be to think about the team first, but never forget what is best for him ”.
Mourinho expressed his gratitude to Levy, the president, for investing heavily in the team, noting that Tottenham’s recent signings exceeded his expectations.
“In such a difficult period where I always believed that we could not achieve some of the goals, some of the needs, the club made an incredible effort. Mr. Levy proved once again that when he wants to and when he’s really involved, he’s a genius in the way he makes deals happen and I can only thank you for what you gave the team and now it’s up to me, my staff to respond. in a positive way and have a good season ”.
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Many years after his career, Mourinho retains his sharp tongue. When asked about Arsène Wenger’s decision not to mention it in her book, she gave a straight answer. “Because he never hit me,” he laughed, and incorrectly. “You are not going to do a chapter of 12 or 14 games and never win one. So why should you talk about me in your book? A book is something that makes you happy, that makes you proud. “
