Jose Mourinho has extinguished hopes Gareth Bale will rediscover the form he showed back in 2013 to earn his move to Real Madrid by admitting that no player - even Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi - can roll back the years.
Bale was among a number of players who disappointed in the Europa League on Thursday night as Tottenham lost 1-0 away to Royal Antwerp.
Mourinho was left furious, admitting he wanted to make 11 changes at half-time, but when Bale's dismal showing was brought up, the Portuguese tried to be philosophical when it came to Bale's second spell at the club.