They criticized him mercilessly, claiming that golf was more important to him and had nothing more to look for in football, but today (Sunday) it was Gareth Bale’s turn to answer. With a great duo and cooking, the Welsh star has led Tottenham to a big 0-4 win over Burnley and one that could put his team on a new path that may end up in place in the Champions League.
Five losses in six games were for Tottenham in the Premier League and only two appearances in the squad all season for Bale until tonight. Zuja Mourinho has argued that the Welshman simply needs to return to a training routine in order to start regularly and now it looks like he will have no more conditions. Less than two minutes passed until he scored the first goal of the game after receiving a long ball from Jung Min Sun, infiltrating through Burnley’s weak defense and finishing close in front of Nick Pop.
In the 15th minute, Bale and Tottenham celebrated once again. The Welshman sent a big ball from half the pitch that reached as far as Harry Kane waiting on the verge of an extension, and the powerful striker sent a powerful kick to the top net and inside. In the 31st minute it was already 0: 3 when a ball raised by Sergio Regilon reached Lucas More and he scored from close range.
Ten minutes into the second half Bale completed his double as he finished a beautiful burst from Sun’s cooking with a kick to the right corner of the net. The Roosters in eighth place are six points away and a game missing from the place leading to the champions, Burnley, who lost after four games, are only five points away from the red line.
Cuts in from the right. Pings it in with his left. Vintage Bale 💥 pic.twitter.com/3LwWTiWgJp
– B / R Football (@brfootball) February 28, 2021
Four goals and three assists in his last four games.
Gareth Bale is showing signs of his best 💪 pic.twitter.com/PdaiCEzrbe
– B / R Football (@brfootball) February 28, 2021
A brilliant brace for Gareth Bale ⚽️⚽️
pAsT hIs BeSt 🥴 pic.twitter.com/Mfhzc8z3L1
– Goal (@goal) February 28, 2021
Leicester – Arsenal 3: 1
Last season the Foxes, who were an integral part of the top 4 in the Premier League, missed out on a ticket to the Champions League in the final rounds. Will this happen to her this season as well? Painful by the surprising relegation in the big 32 of the Europa League, Leicester were the first to take the lead in the sixth minute. Yuri Tillmans snatched a ball in midfield, galloped all the way to the field and finished nicely in front of Brand Lano, but Arsenal’s answer, which played without Pierre-Emerick Obmiang lying on the bench, was not long in coming.
In the 13th minute Nicolas Pepe fell in the box, first referee Paul Tierney pointed to the penalty spot, but after a check in the VAR the penalty was disqualified because Wilfried Andidi tripped him off the box. Willian, one of Arsenal’s most infamous players this season silenced visitors with a corner kick for David Louise (39), Alexander Lacassette completed a makeover with a penalty after a touch by Andidi and the Brazilian midfielder completed a pair of assists as he passed a good width and Pepe scored from close range (52).
If that’s not enough, Leicester also lost one of their key players this season – Harvey Barnes – who was injured and replaced as early as the 51st minute. Arsenal, on the other hand, have won their first away win over a team that is in one of the top three places in the Premier League after more than six years.
Crystal Palace – Fulham 0: 0
The Cottagers attacked consistently, kicking 14 times for a goal including four per frame, but the Eagles defense stood the test of time thanks to a number of decent saves from Vicente Guita. Fulham are still below the red line, Palace are close to securing a stay (a 10-point gap from the red line) even though they had to make do without their star Wilfried Zaha last month.
