gareth bale is quite good.

[bobbybottler]

http://www.zonalmarking.net/2010/11/02/ ... with-bale/

Good piece in Zonal Marking about the space afforded to Bale, largely due to the commitments that Inter had to make elsewhere in defence. Credit to Redknapp's tactics, which isn't something I thought I'd ever write out.

[rhroyal]

Is Bale better than Giggs was at 21?

Not in the same league

^^^ 'Greed, Giggs had been doing it consistently and a lot better for 3 or 4 years by the time he was 21.

I'll give you consistency, Bale has quiet days. But a lot better? I take it you don't mean a lot better than Bale's performance last night, as that honestly has to be one of the greatest left wing performances I've seen.

[Hoop Blah]

Giggs took a while to refine his decision making and final delivery (as do all wingers) but I'd say he was even quicker and more skillful than Bale currently.

Bale is possibly ahead of him in the quality of his balls into the right areas though. He's also stronger on the ball.

I'd have a Giggs over Bale at the moment though. If that changes in 10 years time then Bale has had an outstanding career.

[Maguire]

Giggs took a while to refine his decision making and final delivery (as do all wingers) but I'd say he was even quicker and more skillful than Bale currently.

Bale is possibly ahead of him in the quality of his balls into the right areas though. He's also stronger on the ball.

I'd have a Giggs over Bale at the moment though. If that changes in 10 years time then Bale has had an outstanding career.

Totally agree. Giggs had more skill (Bale is very direct) but Bale's delivery on the run is superb.

[6ft Kerplunk]

I'll give you consistency, Bale has quiet days. But a lot better? I take it you don't mean a lot better than Bale's performance last night, as that honestly has to be one of the greatest left wing performances I've seen.

I'm going to say yes because Giggs was putting in performances like Bale's last night when he was 17/18, by the time he was 21 everyone just took for granted how good he was.

[FiNeRaIn]

Giggs took a while to refine his decision making and final delivery (as do all wingers) but I'd say he was even quicker and more skillful than Bale currently.

Bale is possibly ahead of him in the quality of his balls into the right areas though. He's also stronger on the ball.

I'd have a Giggs over Bale at the moment though. If that changes in 10 years time then Bale has had an outstanding career.

Don't remember ever seeing ryan giggs giving two absolute poundings to the european champions both home and away like bale has done.

[georgerob]

Bale is good but just relies on his pace to be effective in games and is only left footed

[frimmers3]

Bale is good but just relies on his pace to be effective in games and is only left footed

what else should he do then?

[FiNeRaIn]

Bale is good but just relies on his pace to be effective in games and is only left footed

Messi is quite good, but only relies on a good finish and ability to take the piss out of people.

[frimmers3]

pele was quite good,but he never made a decent save in his life.

[No Fixed Abode]

Lets just see how Bale's career goes first. He could just be a 5 minute wonder.

Lets revisit this when he has as many medals as Giggsy.

[frimmers3]

Lets just see how Bale's career goes first. He could just be a 5 minute wonder.

Lets revisit this when he has as many medals as Giggsy.

or welsh caps.

[jumpers for goalposts]

pele was quite good,but he never made a decent save in his life.

Genuine

[SWLR]

He reminds me of Greg Halford... well in looks, as one is a footballer and the other....

[Big Foot]

Bale is good but just relies on his pace to be effective in games and is only left footed

Why bother with the skills if you can knock it and run past people?

Only if they double up on you should you look to be more tricky, if you have an advantage over someone then use it

[PEARCEY]

Lets just see how Bale's career goes first. He could just be a 5 minute wonder.

Lets revisit this when he has as many medals as Giggsy.

He won't come close to winning the number of medals Giggs won. Doesn't mean he won't be as good though and frankly I reckon he will be a better player for Wales than Giggs ever was.

[The whole year inn]

England have two games against Wales in the near future

Will be interesting to see what Bale does to GLOLen Johnson

[PEARCEY]

England have two games against Wales in the near future

Will be interesting to see what Bale does to GLOLen Johnson

I'm more worried about what England will be doing at the other end. I suppose if Ramsey,Bellamy and Collison are all fit and Bale is still playing really well Wales will have a chance but still think they will lose both games.

[Hoop Blah]

Giggs took a while to refine his decision making and final delivery (as do all wingers) but I'd say he was even quicker and more skillful than Bale currently.

Bale is possibly ahead of him in the quality of his balls into the right areas though. He's also stronger on the ball.

I'd have a Giggs over Bale at the moment though. If that changes in 10 years time then Bale has had an outstanding career.

Don't remember ever seeing ryan giggs giving two absolute poundings to the european champions both home and away like bale has done.

But Giggs did become consistently the best winger in the league by the same age and did the same to Premiership teams week in week out. I'm sure he did a pretty good job in Europe as well, you know, helping them win the thing for starters.

Aren't you too young to really remember Giggs coming through at the age of 17 and quickly becoming a massive massive talent?

[papereyes]

I think finerain's point is that at the same age (I'm imagining 1993 through to 1995, ish), United were relatively mediocre in Europe and I can't remember Giggs shining in particular.

I don't think he was around when they won the ECWC.

By the time United won it, Giggs would have been mid-20s.