Cristiano Ronaldo: Leave Gareth Bale alone and he will thrive at Real • If you want to help him, dont put too much pressure on him • Real Madrid face Juventus in the Champions League Cristiano Ronaldo has urged people not to put excessive pressure on Gareth Bale and allow him time to settle in at Real Madrid. The forward succeeded Ronaldo as the worlds most expensive player when he joined Real from Tottenham Hotspur for €100m (£85m) in the close season but he has barely featured after being sidelined with a thigh strain. The Wales winger was a second-half substitute in Saturdays 2-0 La Liga win at home to Málaga, winning a late penalty converted by Ronaldo, and could play in Wednesdays Champions League Group B clash against Juventus at the Bernabéu. Lining up against the Italian champions would be the first genuine test as a Madrid player for the 24-year-old Bale, who scored on his debut in a 2-2 La Liga draw at Villarreal. People are putting a lot of pressure on him because of what he cost and all that but I dont think its good for him, Ronaldo said. If you want to try to help him dont put too much pressure on him … leave him alone, said Ronaldo, who is the top scorer in Europes elite club competition with five goals in two appearances. He hasnt had it easy because his pre-season was disrupted and then he got the injury. If you talk to him you can tell he is very excited about playing and being part of the team. I am 100% sure he will be great for the team because he is a fantastic player and a wonderful person. He always wants to learn, which is the most important thing. The Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti, confirmed all his players, including Bale, were available for the Juve game with the exception of the Spain midfielder Xabi Alonso, who is recovering from a broken foot. Victory for the nine-times European champions would give Madrid a maximum nine points from three matches and put them on the brink of qualification for the last 16 with three group games remaining. Ancelotti dismissed a reporters suggestion that Ronaldo and Bale would struggle to fit into the same team. The right-footed Ronaldo typically operates on the left wing and sets up many of his goals by dashing into the middle, while the left-sided Bale is normally deployed on the right. I think that the good players have to play together and its good for the team that they play together, Ancelotti said. This debate is not within Real Madrid it is external, added Ancelotti, a former Juve coach. They have zero problem playing together. One is used to playing on the left, the other on the right so there is absolutely no problem. Cristiano Ronaldo Gareth Bale Real Madrid Juventus Champions League theguardian © 2013 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds More news on: ift.tt/nYbTwk
Posted on: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 13:44:28 +0000
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