If I was a dude defending Bale, I think I would be able to keep him quiet. He does not have much dribbling skill and does not have the ability to get out of tight spots. But if you were to ask me to make SURE he does not pop off a shot at all in a match.....then I'm not too sure about that. The beauty about Bale is that he's an IMPACT player. Out of nowhere he can just rifle in a shot or just create space for himself to score.
This is a Bayern team that have some of the smartest dudes around. I can pretty much confirm that Pep and Bart Simpson have something for that ASS tonight and will try and make sure Bale is restricted for space and is hassled and bullied constantly.
It's only the first leg and whatever happens tonight, Bayern have shown they know how to react. But if Bale can go mad tonight, it puts down a marker for the second leg, and can put the fear into the Bayern players and allow Cristiano and Benzema more space to make an impact. So a performance tonight IS important and Bale was bought because of a match like this.
Said before, without Bale, Bayern should begin to make plans for Lisbon. But IF Bale plays and Bayern don't have an answer for him, that MAY just be the tipping point that finally puts Madrid back in the final.
HH
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