Gareth Bale on how Rafa Benitez helped him settled at Real Madrid
Gareth Bale has revealed that former Real Madrid manager Rafa Benitez helped him settled, by listening to him and giving more responsibility.
The Welsh international endured difficult 2014-15 campaign, but under Benitez he thrived in the central role, and Bale expressed his gratitude towards the ex Liverpool boss, in his interview with The times.
“[On Rafa Benitez], I felt isolated out on the wing and I wasn’t able to do what I wanted to do and give my best for the club,” he told the Times.
Gareth Bale on how Rafa Benitez helped him settled at Real Madrid
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“He [Benitez] listened to me, and gave me more responsibility which was what I wanted. I had a good relationship with him.
“He speaks very good English which helps me. I was able to speak to him a lot.
“We had things in common from working in England. I just enjoyed working with him.”
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“[Ronaldo] speaks English which helped me when I first came here,” he told the Times.
“We also have that link from the Premier League. We get on really well.
“The Press make a lot of things that maybe we don’t but we get on fine. We’ve never had a problem.
“I’ve never had an argument with him. He’s a very, very passionate person on the pitch — everyone knows that.
“He’s very determined. People sometimes seem to take that the wrong way. We haven’t had a problem.
“[On Manchester City in the Champions League semi-finals], City have some great players, Sergio Aguero, David Silva and Kevin De Bruyne is in good form.
“They wouldn’t be in the Champions League semi-finals without good players. We know the threat they could pose but we’re ready for it.
“They know we have good players. Hopefully we can cause them more problems than they cause us.”