Few players attract an ever-changing narrative like Gareth Bale. One moment he’s the forgotten man at Real Madrid, finished under Zinedine Zidane and pretending to be asleep in the stands with a face mask over his eyes.
Then he’s the Prodigal Son back at Spurs, set free and ready to show the vintage Bale the Premier League remembers. Blink and he’s struggling for starts with Jose Mourinho raising questions over his fitness and Instagram posts.
Now, look. Goals in both legs of Tottenham’s Europa League victory over Wolfsberg. Assisting Spurs’ only goal in their defeat to West Ham.