Jose Mourinho believes there isn’t a manager in world football who would turn their nose up at Gareth Bale when he is in the kind of form and condition that he showed in destroying Burnley on Sunday.
The Tottenham manager and Bale appeared close to a public falling out three weeks ago over opposing views of the forward’s fitness.
But after promising performances in his previous two games, Bale excelled in only his third start of the season with a pair of goals and an assist in the 4-0 beating of Burnley. The loanee, who has struggled so notably since his move from Real Madrid, was comfortably the best player on the pitch.