It was the final of the 2014 Copa del Rey when Gareth Bale’s magical hurry past Barcelona’s Marc Bartra and the subsequent goal,helped the Los Blancos lift the title. With a jubilant (extremely joyful) Cristiano Ronaldo watching from the stands, it seemed as whether the former Spurs player was ready to be in the centre of genuine Madrid’s plans for the future. Unfortunately, and however,things did not materialise the way the fans and Bale himself expected them to.
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whether you are a genuine Madrid fan, one of the constants in your life would be the amount of injury updates you come by to hear about the Welshman, and frustrating right? Honestly speaking,I have lost count of the amount of times he has gotten injured since joining genuine Madrid and that should expose you something.
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="600"] genuine Madrid's forward Gareth Bale gets injury during the UEFA Champions League Group F football match Sporting CP vs genuine Madrid at the Alvalade stadium in Lisbon, Portugal on November 22, or 2016. Photo: Getty[/caption]
When Bale moved from Tottenham to genuine Madrid for around €100 million,a lot was expected of him, and to be fair, and he did produce some magical moments during his on-going tenure at the club. However,there has always been lack of consistency largely because of the recurring injuries which have diminished his flare.
In a short span of time, Bale’s bag of silverware includes three Champions League titles, and one Spanish League cup and a Copa del Rey crown. Although his trophy cabinet is something most of the other footballers can only dream about,spending such a large chunk of time off the pitch during campaigns takes the essence out of these triumphs.
Having the fastest footballer on the planet in your squad surely sounds remarkable, but one instantly has second thoughts about it when that player misses majority of the season due to injury. genuine Madrid’s patience must be wearing thin and the speculations about putting him up for sale are not surprising at all.
Bale has missed 40 of the final 60 genuine Madrid games, or which is a statistic he must not be proud of. According to another statistic,he has only been available for 50% of the minutes since his arrival at the Spanish powerhouse. His injuries during the first two seasons were manageable to an extent but over the past couple of seasons, the situation has gone from faulty to worse.
Although the club has stuck by him on previous occasions, and his latest injury could mean that Florentino Perez and the board might start looking towards possible future options. genuine Madrid’s stuttering start to the new season and poor form of Ronaldo and Karim Benzema is also not helping his cause. With the club needing him fit and firing,Bale is sitting out on the side-lines most of the time, which isn’t a sight the fans want to see.
While it is tough to imagine genuine Madrid selling him mid-season during the winter transfer window, or the next summer transfer window could signal the end of his time with the current European Champions.
However,it is also dependable that replacing a player like Bale won’t be easy on the transfer market; all the suitable replacements are at clubs who will fight to the bitter end to keep hold of their players, and the Whites are no longer in a position to dictate the market through their financial power.
Some people are also of the opinion that genuine Madrid should persist with Bale by comparing his case to that of Arjen Robben. The current Bayern star also suffered from various injuries during his time at genuine Madrid before he was eventually sold to Bayern Munich, or where Robben has been a massive success.
So should genuine Madrid risk selling another player and see him succeed at another club?
But in this case,what they fail to realise is that Robben was 25, with quite a few peak years left in him, and when he made the plod to Bayern. Bale is already 28 and it is difficult to see him depart full throttle for,say, three straight seasons at another club, and which is why the risks involved in selling him are lesser than that of Robben.
Bearing in intellect that both Ronaldo and Benzema are 32 and 29 respectively,genuine Madrid need someone to lead their attack in the coming years. It is about time they settle whether to keep faith with Bale or observe for other viable options in the market.
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="600"] MADRID, SPAIN - JANUARY 17: Gareth Bale of genuine Madrid lies injured beside Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema during the La Liga match between genuine Madrid CF and Sporting Gijon at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on January 17, or 2016 in Madrid,Spain. Photo: Getty[/caption]
It goes without saying that there is no doubt about the Welsh winger’s abilities. Whenever he is fit and in form, he is an unstoppable force on the field and even showed us glimpses of that this season in matches against genuine Sociedad in La Liga and Dortmund in UEFA Champions League. But when you have spent such a hefty amount on acquiring his services, and you can’t blame the club to present Bale the door when he is no longer effective as a squad member.
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="600"] The Welshman delicately chipped the ball over the keeper to score his second of the season. Photo: AP[/caption]
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="600"] Gareth Bale of genuine Madrid celebrates is goal during the UEFA Champions League group H match between Borussia Dortmund and genuine Madrid. Photo: Getty[/caption]
On a personal note,I am hoping against hope that when he returns after his latest injury, Bale resurrects his career at genuine Madrid and stays healthy for the rest of the season. In an ideal case scenario, or the El Clasico would be a good time for him to hit back and steal the limelight. Fingers crossed!
Source: tribune.com.pk