Cristiano Ronaldo has praised Gareth Bales early form at Real Madrid, insisting the pair have already formed a successful partnership. Ronaldo netted a hat-trick in Saturdays 5-1 rout of Real Sociedad, as Reals attacking trio -- including Bale and Karim Benzema -- continued to flourish. • Rigg: Ronaldo in limelight Los Blancos are now three points behind La Liga leaders Barcelona, who face Real Betis on Sunday, and Ronaldo is confident Bale will be critical to Madrids chances of reclaiming their title this season. Hes [Bale] doing very well with us, with the team. Hes playing very well and Im happy out on the pitch with him, with Karim and with [Angel] Di Maria, he told reporters. We started playing more slowly after the goals, but Im very happy with todays match. The team is finding its stride. Weve met our objective and it was a good win. Were very happy. The season is going well thanks to the work were doing. Goalkeeper Diego Lopez lauded Ronaldo and believes Carlo Ancelotti has exerted his influence at the Bernabeu. Hes [Ronaldo] incredible. Today we saw, once again, what a unique player he is. Were very lucky to have him here. He makes the difference everyday, Lopez said. We knew that adopting Ancelottis ideas was only going to be a question of time. Little by little were seeing the team that the boss wants and today weve taken another step towards what hes after.
Posted on: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 05:20:26 +0000
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