The absence of clarity fate to face the competition season of 2013-2014 made Tottenham Hotspur Gareth Bale is not focused on playing. With these considerations, Spurs coach Andre Villas-Boas is not planning to drop him in the first game against Crystal Palace.
Bale played last mid-July. After that, he continued to be absent because of problems in his legs. Bale also not lowered when the Wales squad to face Ireland in a friendly match last week.
Villas-Boas to make sure, the 24-year player in the starting line-up did not come to the barn Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.
"No, he was injured during pre-season," Villas-Boas pretext.
"He (Bale) complained of pain in the foot. Very naturally not see it go down against Palace," added Villas-Boas.
Although the coach argued thus, can not be denied that it was related to the lack of clarity Bale's future at White Hart Lane. Obscurity is still to take place next sampa 2 September, when the transfer window closing.
Bale teammates, skipper Michael Dawson, confirmed that the situation does not affect the solidity team. Especially in the last few games, Bale is rarely revealed.
"Bale is often absent in our pre-season because of injury. Under such conditions should indeed see it break, as happened to me a few years ago," he said.
Dawson added another what Bale last season with the Spurs is drawing attention. No exaggeration when this season are popping up in a lot of speculation around it.
"The manager told me, she will survive. Similarly chairman. Likewise we the players. But we do not want to fixate on the speculation that got us down. We had to work hard as a team," he added.
He was commenting on the success of the club bring in some new players. Call it Roberto Soldado, Paulinho, Nacer Chadli and Etienne Capoue. He believes, their presence could help Spurs rise to the next level.
"We were getting well after the arrival of Roberto (Soldado), Nacer (Chadli) and Paulinho," said Dawson.
"The presence of the players that make our squad better. I can not wait to play them with small to carry this team to the next level," he added.
Last player who successfully brought Spurs are Etienne Capoue from French club Toulouse.
To bring in the 25 years old midfielder, Spurs have to compete with Arsenal, Everton and Liverpool.
Capoue who has seven caps with the French national team debut with Toulouse in 2007. In just a short time he immediately became the most important player at the club of southeastern France. He even selected the best team French Ligue 1 in 2012 with another French player who is now a Spurs team mate Hugo Lloris.
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