I don't know must be going through Bale's mind right now. Three years ago, it looked like Spurs had him all wrong as a future world beater. He was dropped for Benoit Assou Ekotto at LB and was an understudy for most of the season.
Three years later, he is now the most dangerous LW in the Premier League. His majestic performances propelled Tottenham into the Champions League, established the club as top 4 contenders, and, as Rafael Van Der Vaart put it, 'killed' Maicon. Not bad for a season's work.
But for the second year in a row, he's being challenged for that title of Best LW in the Premier League.
Last year it was $amir Na$ri who pushed him, this year, Chel$ea's Juan Mata.
Snatched from Arsenal's grasp in last summer's transfer window, Mata has been Chel$ea's best signing since Michael Ballack in 2007. He has been their best performer this season without a doubt, without The Blues would have been dead and buried a long time ago.
Goals
Juan Mata hit 6 goals last season in the Premier League last season.
Gareth Bale stormed forward to score 9 goals last season.
1-0 Gareth Bale opens the scoring
Gareth Bale recorded 10 assists last season.
Juan Mata helped out his team mates 13 times.
1-1 Juan Mata scores the equaliser
Gareth Bale made a total of 65 successful dribbles last season.
Juan Mata made a total of 30 successful dribbles last season.
2-1 Gareth Bale restores the lead
Gareth Bale made 84 key passes throughout the season.
Juan Mata made 102 key passes throughout the season.
2-2 Mata hits the equaliser
Out of the 195 crosses that Bale made, 46 of them were accurate.
Out of the 236 crosses that Mata made, 61 of them were accurate.
3-2 Bale hits the winner ( He was more efficient)
So there we are, Gareth Bale IS the best LW in the Premier League. But Mata isn't very far behind...
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