I don't think it helps if manager 'misreads' his instagram post and provides in house details to the press. That's a sign of a manager feeling the pressure.

They say Bale's been struggling for years but hard to forget the quality of the finish against Croatia not so long ago or his performance against Hungary. He's not the player he once was, true, but you're not going to find out what sort of player he is unless you give him proper support in a run of games, and we have more reason to back him than most.