Jose Mourinho takes a dig at Real Madrid after Gareth Bale fires Spurs to a win
As reported by the Mirror, Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho has poked fun at former employers Real Madrid after Gareth Bale helped Spurs to an important win over Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League.
The 31-year-old Welshman returned to Tottenham on loan from Real Madrid this past summer. And after a slow start to life in London, he made the first major contribution of his second spell with the Lilywhites on Sunday against Brighton.
Coming on as a substitute in the 70th minute, it took just three minutes for Bale to make an impact, as he headed home Sergio Reguilon’s inch-perfect cross to win the game for Spurs. It was the Wales international’s first goal for Spurs after seven years.
During that seven-year period, he tasted a great deal of success at Real Madrid before falling out with current manager Zinedine Zidane. So following his match-winning contribution for Spurs on Sunday night, Mourinho felt it is apt to take a swipe at the La Liga champions. (h/t Mirror)
“When I have five minutes I’m going on Safari (the internet) to the Real Madrid website to see what they say. I am so happy for him. Nice boy, full of commitment, loves the club and we love him here.”
7y 166d – Gareth Bale has scored his first Tottenham goal in 7 years & 166 days, last doing so on his farewell appearance for the club vs Sunderland back in May 2013. He scored exactly 200 seconds after entering the pitch. Yardage. pic.twitter.com/IJxGooyUgI
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) November 1, 2020
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Bale’s goal clinched an important victory for Tottenham, firing us up to second spot in the Premier League standings.
While the team’s performance as a whole wasn’t much to write home about, we can take pleasure from the fact that Mourinho & co. were able to grab three points even when not at their best. Up next for Spurs is a UEFA Europa League away game against Ludogorets on Thursday.
