Harry - Bale has everything

Spurs boss believes defender has everything

By Lizzie Rose   Last updated: 10th March 2010   Subscribe to RSS Feed

Harry - Bale has everything

Bale: Bright future

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Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has tipped versatile defender Gareth Bale to be one of football's greats.

The Wales international was forced to deputise in midfield for Saturday's FA Cup quarter-final at Fulham after injuries ruled out Tom Huddlestone, Jermaine Jenas and David Bentley.

Despite the clash ending in a goalless draw, Bale was a constant threat at Craven Cottage and the Spurs boss admits he's been indispensible since returning to the side in January.

"Gareth is playing superbly, he's been in great form," Harry told the club's official website.

Outstanding

"I didn't want to shift him from the left-back position because he's been outstanding there but we didn't have many spare bodies at Fulham.

"He can play wide left or left-back anyway, he can do both jobs and he was a real threat. He's in great form and is full of confidence."

Bale's displays against Bolton earned him the EON Player of the Round for the fifth round of the tournament.

While admitting the 20-year-old is already an asset to the North London club, Redknapp is confident he has an even brighter future ahead of him.

Terrific

"He's got bigger and stronger and people forget he's still only a young lad," he said.

"He's toughened up a lot, his attitude is stronger, he's physically stronger, mentally stronger and he has terrific ability, pace, a great left foot - he's got everything.

"I think he will go on to be one of the best left-backs or left-sided players in the modern game."

Spurs will welcome Fulham to the Lane on 24th March as both sides bid for an FA Cup semi-final clash against Portsmouth at Wembley.