Posted by BoysFromTheLane 101 days ago
Pepe wished he hadn't pulled Gareth's fingerMonday night was not Gareth Bale’s.While a 0-0 draw with Liverpool at Anfield is a good result for Tottenham, and the match itself was arguably one of the better stalemates you’re likely to see in terms of energy and commitment, it is a game Bale might soon wish to put behind him.Not for the want of trying, in the first half, Bale had struggled to impact the game due to the combined work of Dirk Kuyt and Martin Kelly on Liverpool’s right hand side. In the absence of Rafael van der Vaart and Aaron Lennon, the onus was on the 22-year-old to support Emmanuel Adebayor more than ever, but the lone striker was often surrounded by red shirts, and isolated from those in white, such are the underrated defensive qualities of Kenny Dalglish’s side.And so, s...
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