By: GoogleUser

GoogleUser — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:42:19 +0000

When Burley managed Bale he was a left back and he was sold to spurs as such so I don’t see how the comparison was made. Harry Rednapp put Bale up front as Spurs were short of bodies for a game, up to that point Bale was nearly out the door as every game he played in they lost.

By: Joel Foster

Joel Foster — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:04:52 +0000

The stats do not back up this claim Walcott has 18 goal and 11 assist and Bale has 19 goal and 6 assist and Bale has played more then Walcott with 33 starts to Walcotts 22. Walcott has scored his 18 goals on only 86 shots where bale has taken 139 shots based on those numbers if Walcott shot as much as Bale he would have 29 goals. I know stats are not everything but in this case of comparing two players who play the same position and similar styles they not only fail to support the claim but point to Walcott as the better player.

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