Gareth Bale is a leader who sets an example on the pitch, according to international team-mate Ben Davies.
Bale has come in for renewed criticism following Real Madrid s back-to-back Clasico defeats to Barcelona, with the Wales superstar having become something of a poster boy for a disappointing campaign at the Santiago Bernabeu.
The 29-year-old s agent Jonathan Barnett hit back on Monday, branding the way Madrid s fans have treated four-time Champions League winner Bale as nothing short of a disgrace .
Manchester United have been regularly touted as a possible return route to the Premier League for Bale, with recent speculation also flagging up the possibility of a second spell at Spurs – where his performances twice landed the PFA Player of the Year award before he moved to Madrid in 2013.
Yeah, I can t really comment on him coming to Spurs, I don t know if that s even possible, Davies told a pre-match news conference ahead of Tottenham s trip to Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Davies and Bale starred together in Wales run to the semi-finals of Euro 2016 and the defender added: When we meet up with him on the national team he s a leader and he loves his football.
He sets the example on the pitch and he s a joy to play with.
Spurs have a 3-0 advantage over Bundesliga leaders Dortmund following the first leg their last-16 encounter at Wembley.
: This is going to be third time we’ve played them in the last three years. We know they are a top side and we have to be aware of the quality they have.
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial)
But Davies insists there will be no room for easing off at Signal Iduna Park.
For us it s about not being complacent, going into the game, looking to put a professional performance in and doing what s asked of us.
I think this is going to be the third time we ve played here in the last three or four years.
We re playing against a top side, so we have to be ready for the quality they ve got.
