Bale, invincible and invisible

The match against Eibar brought a great surprise, the ownership of Rodrygo together Benzema and Hazard ahead of Bale and Asensio. The Welshman, especially (since the Majorcan returns from a long injury that has lasted all season) was noted. But even more after seeing what he did on the field the 30 minutes that Zidane gave him. Only eleven passes in half an hour (and seven successful ones). And two of them in the opposite field (and the two wrong). Totally disconnected. Five lost balls. No shots on goal or fouls committed or received … In one word. Invisible.

Contrast the attitude and what Bale offers on the field this season, that apparent invisibility, with a statistic revealed by Mr. Chip when the match against Eibar ended. The Welsh He is the player who has played the most games in this League without losing any: 8 wins and 7 draws in 15 games. Bale is as invincible as he is invisible. The truth is that, according to what this newspaper could know, Zidane spoke with him when work resumed and I tell him that he started with the same options as the others in this new startup. Against Valencia and Real Sociedad he will again play a leading role, even more considering that Hazard has a blow to the foot and returns from an injury …

Sunday was also a date set for Bale, who had 250 matches for Madrid. As with Zidane and their 200 matches, Florentinom Pérez went down to the locker room and photographed himself with the Welshman, but neither of them managed to detach themselves, apparently, from the tension on their faces. Bale has scored 105 goals in his 250 games for white.

The ten games Remaining to end this campaign are essential for Bale. It is the only showcase he has left to try to shine and finally receive an offer from the MLS or the Premier that takes him from Madrid, where he has a contract until 2022 and is the highest salary of the staff (14.5 million euros net) together with Ramos. Last summer he was about to go to the Jiangsu Suning of the Chinese Super League, but when Madrid asked for money for the transfer, the operation was aborted. With 30 years and a long history of injuries, the Welshman is not to miss opportunities. The one he had against Eibar has already disappeared.