Gareth Bale is comparable to Cristiano Ronaldo, says André Villas-Boas
André Villas-Boas hailed Gareth Bale as "incredible" after a stunning performance for Tottenham against Lyon in which two superb free-kicks earned his side a 2-1 lead going into the second leg of their Europa League knockout tie, the Guardian reports.
"He's incredible," Villas-Boas said. "Not only his all-round game but this ability that he has to strike these free-kicks. The ball gains so much power when he strikes it and it changes direction very easily. Today we saw not only two great moments but three, because their goal was absolutely fantastic too. Gareth was fantastic."
Asked if the Welshman was comparable to Ronaldo, he said: "Yes, he's going through a great individual moment, scoring lots of goals for the team.
"I think it's his best goalscoring season for Tottenham. You just see that the player is really enjoying his football and taking a buzz out of it.”