#3 Inconsistent
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This is a result of having persistent injury problems. When a player is injured for long periods, it becomes difficult for him to find his feet on the pitch.
Given that Real Madrid broke the transfer record to purchase him from Tottenham Hotspur, it became the manager’s obligation to play him in every game that he was fit to appear in.
Ask any footballer about the toughest aspect of the game and he will definitely bring up the topic of settling in after an injury. The frequency of Bale’s injuries means that he is eternally in the settling in period.
And that hurts his performance.
The first few games after an injury are always difficult. Players don’t generally come out all guns blazing after an injury. The general pattern with Bale is that it takes a while for him to get into his groove, but once he does get there, he falls prey to the fangs of injury.
This has resulted in an overall outline of inconsistency for the Welshman. Whenever he plays, he almost always gives the impression that he hasn’t contributed enough. The only time it felt like he was stamping his authority was during the crunch part of Carlo Ancelotti’s Champions League winning season.
And that hasn’t been the case ever since.
