How Good Was Gareth Bale at Tottenham Hotspur? [Before Real Madrid]

Gareth Bale is Undoubtedly one of the best players that has graced the world of football over the past decade or so.
In this video we'll be taking a look at the version of Gareth Bale that truly put him on the map at Tottenham Hotspurs.
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Lol. Literally as soon as I post this video the guy starts hitting form 😂🤦‍♂️

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Where are you from dude? Trying to place your accent. Sound kind of South African but I can’t tell

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Fact

[@luisrivas1618]

Bales move to Madrid was another case of “In the right place, at the right time.” The Spanish giants already had a very strong team. I mean when you play in a league where pep guardiolas Barcelona exists you have to maintain the same pace. Bales 12/13 season was magic. The man was quit literally unstoppable. When he joined Madrid he maintained the same level. Creating one of the best partnerships in football with Benz and CR7. Winning the Champions League sealed his passage onto Elite level stardom. It’s unfortunate the way he has been treated by not only Madrid fans but the Spanish media as well especially in recent years. His decline has been one of the hardest to watch. Real Madrid have seen many players come and go throughout the years. Very few have been as influential as Bale was. Like it or not, Bale is a club legend.

[@FootballIconic]

Great comment. His body just seemed to let him down in recent years at Madrid and he obviously has been losing motivation (no thanks to the media/ ultras etc). As soon as I saw Madrid fans boo Ronaldo I knew that no one was safe haha

[@ananmuadi31]

I as a Madridista, consider him notwithstanding injuries, a Madrid Legend, whether some other Madridistas like it or not...

[@tmen1476]

I will always remember his first Madrid goal for the Copa del Rey against Barca. MAGICAL

[@pandaman1331]

I agree

[@pandaman1331]

@@ananmuadi31 The way I see it. Besides the Madridistas everyone considers him a legend in Real. But in my opinion, the Madridistas were always way to harsh on players becaue they are overly spoiled by the success of their team.

[@azhimahmad5652]

I used to listen to Tifo and Raymar for their commentary...but you starting to become one of my favourite

[@FootballIconic]

Thanks man!

[@Stinkypurp]

Always loved Spurs but bale is the legend we will never forget

[@ivanhendy872]

And u have him back bro do u think he'll be the same player

[@arnabthreethreesixfivethre4841]

​@@ivanhendy872 check out his stats for spurs!

[@123dan165]

Who do you like more bale or Kane?

[@badasstasticusbadass4908]

It's crazy to think that at one point in time, Spurs had titans like Bale, Modric, Van der Vaart. By that time, everyone was adressing him as the "Cristiano's second comming" due to how insane his performance was in the league.

[@shengweiliu3941]

As a Real Madrid fan, I consider Bale as a Madrid legend! Glad he’s back

[@lwandomadikizela2213]

Bale was a different animal on his final year on his first spell at Spurs. Scoring goals for fun and changing the goal by himself. Joined Madrid and helped them to win La Decima. Too bad some of the Madrid fans and the Spanish media vilified him and he's decline was brutal to watch.

[@kaushikdas47]

10:26 that's what I have to say, too. I still remember how he single-handedly changed matches in that 2012-13 season. What a joy it was to watch him do his thing.

[@kaneshkd1157]

Bale will always be in my heart for all he did for Madrid , I used to love him as much as I did Ronaldo

[@7472wayne]

One of the best left sided players to grace the PL. an absolute monster

[@bored_grape]

As a Madrista i wish nothing but the best for him, wether with us or not. Regarding the recent events, both him and Zidane are to be blamed.

[@maxdolinsky54]

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[@FootballIconic]

Thanks man, that's the plan! haha

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Amazing video as always! How do you not have more subscribers!

[@arfanwiantara393]

Keep up the good work mate! By the way, can you do "How good was Pallister and Bruce pairing"? Would love to see it considering my dad praised them a lot but never told me how good they were

[@alanjose8165]

Can we have a how good was Wayne Rooney? Top content bro, appreciate all the effort you put into these!

[@FootballIconic]

Definitely coming!

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Another class video bro, keep them coming!

[@FootballIconic]

Thanks my guy! Will do!

[@thehocuspocus9]

Maicon, like TAA, was a world class attacking full back. But he definitely wasn’t a world class defender.

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[@FootballIconic]

Cheers brother!!

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Another great vid, they just keep coming. Love em👍🏻

[@FootballIconic]

Thanks man! Will definitely keep it up!

[@FootballIconic]

07:49 Who let the sniper in the stadium???

[@ozzyf3918]

3 x Champions Leagues at Real Madrid is hardly a failure, he was right to go there IMHO

[@Glory-Compass]

He won 4 Though

[@ozzyf3918]

@@Glory-Compass Damn you're right!

[@jayislander]

He was top 5 for sure

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Thanks man, you're a legend!

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[@vukvatovic4683]

1:40 ,,and possibly subscribe but no pressure" just shows how this man is humble but deserves a much bigger chanel

[@randybobandy7236]

That last season he was literally unstoppable and seemed to score when he wanted. Just like to say, it’s Tottenham Hotspur. Not Hotspurs.

[@mercerthechimp9218]

Great video. I would love to see a follow up on Bale's career post Tottenham!

[@nmarcus7233]

Great quality impartial content on your channel brother. I agree he was most electrifying and focal in 2012/13. However outside of the nostalgia for 1st spurs stint, I think he was a more sophisticated player in late 2015/16 real Madrid/Wales and early 2016/17 for Madrid. Injuries cut him short on his form but he was honestly the best player in his teams at that point. To accomplish that at real Madrid (see his 2016 champions league final performance vs Atletico) and be the talisman of a Wales run to the Semi-finals of Euro '16 is something that will get lost in the controversy of his poor Spanish PR.

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1:58 Man, those were huge.

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[@FootballIconic]

It's all fun at the end of the day!

[@lastquit3184]

In my Opinion Gareth Bale 2010-2012 was one of the best PL players ever. This men destroyed everything...

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Love the vid mate. Any chance on a vid on Carrick

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[@FootballIconic]

Cheers, brother!

[@hcvideos2471]

I am watching in September crazy he really turned it round at spurs this season

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And the channel loves you, friend!

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Keep it up. Nice content

[@remus6953]

Your videos are quality

[@jackzeldon2883]

Gr8 Content & Timing - Hair piece just put a 3 piece on somebody.... As a Chelsea supporter Bale scared the Ish outta me! If Bale stayed at Spurs, Tottenham absolutely wins the Prem in 2016 & prob 2017 too...... People forget back then Real & CR& could not win Real's 10th UCL Trophy - the pressure was getting to the Spanish giants & Bale bailed them out w/ a remarkable Title game performance to win the UCL & give & the rest is history ...... Bale is one of the true greats of the game

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[@lastquit3184]

And do a Gareth Bale Video in Real Madrid please. He was incredible in 2014-2017!

[@cheangizzz]

12/13 Bale is my favorite player ever. He scored in CL finals but his last years in London he was a sun.

[@ribsi85]

I love the vid and everything, I genuinely do. But man Hotspur*S*? It's Tottenham Hotspur or "Spurs". but seriously, love your stuff, I've been watching all of them!

[@FootballIconic]

Haha you're right. Force of habit🤦‍♂️

[@deexdead5403]

Watching the game today i think he's still got it. Its just if spurs can play him. Son kane and bale together sound like an amazing attack but defensively they need someone good to replace vertonghen and jose needs to modernise his tactics a bit more. They play slow for 85 mins then up the pace for 6to 10 mins expecting miracles.

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[@FootballIconic]

Thanks bro! It's almost like you read my mind haha!

[@nomnomnommy2955]

Bale on his day is the best in the world. I first saw him when he battered inter Milan. He’s incredible.

[@documax123]

For seeing something breathtaking that you'd never seen before in a player and game, then to becoming expecting it in him, and it kept happening, in my lifetime - for me - it's been only 2 players. Bale and Maradonna. And yes, "unplayable."

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Not a single dislike to be seen, thats when you know your good!

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Top channel

[@manis1551]

I would love to see you do a video on Ashley Cole who I consider to be the best left back England ever had but I feel that he's often downplayed by the media and fans due to his move to Chelsea from Arsenal or his personal life.

[@FootballIconic]

Definitely agreed. He's my top pick for best ever premier league left back. He's on the list of course✔

[@ae6401]

You have a top-class analyses. You are impressively non-bias. I'm just wondering what your favourite team growing up was it almost seems like you didn't actually have just one.

[@FootballIconic]

Hey man! Thanks! I'm a Man United supporter haha. But I support good football/football stories above all else, so I have a soft spot for iconic teams/players etc.

[@ae6401]

@@FootballIconic thanks for the reply, I aprechiate the non bias opinions, hoping for some more chelsea vids

[@viandramonisyaf8623]

Just as I watch this video, he's currently on form atm 😂. Great video btw 👍

[@FootballIconic]

Lol I know 😂 I think he must've seen the video or something

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@@viandramonisyaf8623 haha! A guy can only dream

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[@aaqib1753]

Great video bro, nothing new, your usualt thing

[@TheOutlierToday]

Maicon was great going forward. He was poop defensively. Idk why he even played RWB but whatever. No defender can stop Bale at his best tho.

[@pmc10194]

He did a shift against West Ham so fair play to him

[@pwofbgbejd]

you should make one on modric

[@Nash9r]

Please make a "How good was Bastian Schweinsteiger?"

[@misfit2022]

I think what he had before Real he still has as he is a quality player.

[@jayislander]

For sure

[@absouloutle_ron]

Ik he is super good and btw my dad somedays is talking about him before real madrid😂 so i agreed with his talking and i already see bale at this moment in tottenham is super good

[@tristantaccad4644]

Here because I’m still waiting for you to talk about the monster created by Madrid Aka Bale when football wasn’t his favorite sport

[@BTMEFaka]

1:56 what mythical creature is that?

[@moosman8779]

Can we have a vid on butragueno as I really want to know about him

[@User-uw8re]

Did you pack him in fifa 😂

[@anuragroy4530]

The violation of Ole was uncalled for my man 😤😂

[@JFD99]

My favourite spurs player of all time

[@geekzsti]

He was the star of Dumbo... As a kid. Hehehe surprised it didn't lower his aerodynamics. Instead he grew his hair to make his ears more streamlined and thus not bugger his aerodynamics too much

[@TheJVCMan]

Bale was amazing at Spurs. But he has been more successful at Madrid. I mean the Champions League goals alone make him a legend.

[@aspectsports7122]

My g

[@FootballIconic]

👊

[@benlowe578]

His last season at Spurs was the best I've seen from a premier league player. And this is coming from a Chelsea fan...

[@Glory-Compass]

Suarez 13/14 is Better imo, but I think he had the Best season for a Wimger

[@ScheppundFries]

@@Glory-Compass hard to compare, I would put them on the same table. 21 goals without one penalty and with so many bangers was absolutly insane.

[@caydengyamfi5886]

1:58 😆

[@Rohit-tp7qx]

As a football player u better remain in the club which depends on u rather on being a club u depend on thats the life story of hazard bale etc

[@ApostoL5]

He'll become superb under Ancelotti

[@mrmeeseeks2534]

Another great vid but I think you should really make a vid on him at Real Madrid because he was actually really good it’s just that the Madrid don’t like him smh 🤦‍♀️

[@FootballIconic]

Agreed! He was a beast in Madrid. His last few seasons were a resl shame. Definitely going to do one on his time in Madrid, though👌👌

[@vanitazazas]

Madrid fans ruined Bale. He scored one of the most important goals for Madrid, still they hated him. Says alot about their fans really.

[@mrmeeseeks2534]

@@vanitazazas scored probs the greatest ucl goal

[@vanitazazas]

@@mrmeeseeks2534 atleast top 5 best UCL goals ever. Bale single handed won the 2018 UCL final for Madrid.

[@mrmeeseeks2534]

@@vanitazazas and scored the goal to put them 2-1 up in the 2014 ucl final

[@GARTZ-METAL]

At one of the seasons with Spurs, Bale appeared in 24 games, but the team had not won a single match with him! 😅

[@fishyfish6510]

Unpopular opinion: Gareth Bale had a better career at Real Madrid than Zidane and Brazilian Ronaldo

[@Hamlet-wp2ri]

Title: How Good Was Gareth Bale at Tottenham Hotspur? Me: Why don’t you ask Maicon and Inter Milan.

[@dscwac396]

He got a huge contract money can make you lazy

[@darrenedwards6538]

Gareth bale is still class

[@squeeeps]

What about how good was Carlos Puyol

[@fabrizioparedes2331]

even in real madrid was more than a golfer, but the last years he change from top 5 best in the world to a ex player:(

[@Honeybarbecuepumpum]

I'd stop caring too if I was being criticized for shit I can't control after playing a vital role in winning 4 uefa champions League titles. Most successful Brit since Beckham but all people do is joke about the injuries.

[@archismanchakraborty7395]

what a player he was,but he should go to china or MLS,he did enough to prove his worth

[@danijelhrup9715]

Wales, Golf, Madrid, get in shape and than Tottenham last !!!!

[@psnrao8969]

G.BALE 💯🔥🔥🔥

[@judejeremiahjohnson6395]

Are you South African bro?

[@declanpettit8674]

I believe if you added a rating at the end of your videos they would increase in views exponentially

[@FootballIconic]

Good shout! Was thinking of incorporating something like that as well. It's just that I think that I would be bringing in quite a bit of my own bias into the equation and I want these reviews to be as accurate/neutral as possible while still being entertaining. Definitely something I'm considering though.

[@ChrisMDi]

The title just say how good was bale

[@alunthomas932]

Was the Ole Gunnar Solskjaer dig really necessary?

[@FootballIconic]

Haha I'm a United fan! Only a joke

[@762mm7]

Taxi for Maicon

[@user-mh6nm5mv4b]

Bale’s prime was at Real Madrid

[@seanandrews5329]

“Premier league watching career”

[@FootballIconic]

It's a serious profession 😂

[@sushobhanbanerjee9238]

He won real 2 UCLs

[@gropatapouf5998]

Real would have fared good even without him. And Erksen would have been a perfect replacement for Modric. I guess he should have stayed, unless his sole goal was to make money then he was right to leave, there's nothing to steal from Levy.