Stoke v Spurs: Bale starts

[MacAdder]

League Cup QF 5.30ko.
Gotta do something tonight Shirley.

[BLUETIT]

Scores after 22 minutes

[chris lee]

Scores after 22 minutes

Good, he needed that

[MacAdder]

Really good finish too. He was a long way out and had to generate some pace on the header as well as perfect direction.

[NYCBlue]

He looks knackered.

[BLUETIT]

Scores after 22 minutes

Good, he needed that

Two poor attempts at passes before scoring mind.

He needs games, definitely

[NYCBlue]

Only getting 45 minutes today.

[BLUETIT]

Bale off at half time

[chris lee]

Surely the way to get up to match fitness is to give him 90 mins in games like these?

[NYCBlue]

Surely the way to get up to match fitness is to give him 90 mins in games like these?

He didn't look capable of 90 minutes to me. I can understand a player lacking match sharpness, but Bale should at least be able to run around for 90 minutes.

[splott parker]

Stoke back in it.

[Der Kaiser]

He looks completely finished as a top class player.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

He looks completely finished as a top class player.

The new Tomlin.....

[splott parker]

The new Tomlin.....

Swap in January????

[splott parker]

Welsh double for Tot Hot.

[MacAdder]

Stoke 1-2 Wales.
Lovely

[NYCBlue]

He looks completely finished as a top class player.

I'm inclined to agree. I hope he can turn it around.

[Baloo]

Mourinho said Bale was substituted due to a calf injury.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Mourinho said Bale was substituted due to a calf injury.

I didn't even know that he had a farm.