It's like we're seeing a upside down Bale.
He used to be about power, athleticism and pace, and then he also had the technique to score - Bale has always been a great finisher, as we all know, and he became a elite finisher as his career got better and better.
What we're seeing now are glimpes of the last part: his two goals from headers, against West Brom and Stoke, demanded great finishing technique - Lucas or Bergwijn don't have it, for example.
Bale is still able to deliver moments of brilliance. We don't know yet what else he will be able to offer and, yes, at this moment he is a luxury player - which in my opinion is not a drama.
I think we should hope for the best and expect the worst.
If Bale can get better with more minutes on the pitch, recover some of his pace and power, we could have another world class player next to Sonny and Kane; if what we're seeing now is the maximum he can offer at this stage of his career, he could still help us in this very difficult season with his experience and his glimpses of brilliance.
He used to be about power, athleticism and pace, and then he also had the technique to score - Bale has always been a great finisher, as we all know, and he became a elite finisher as his career got better and better.
What we're seeing now are glimpes of the last part: his two goals from headers, against West Brom and Stoke, demanded great finishing technique - Lucas or Bergwijn don't have it, for example.
Bale is still able to deliver moments of brilliance. We don't know yet what else he will be able to offer and, yes, at this moment he is a luxury player - which in my opinion is not a drama.
I think we should hope for the best and expect the worst.
If Bale can get better with more minutes on the pitch, recover some of his pace and power, we could have another world class player next to Sonny and Kane; if what we're seeing now is the maximum he can offer at this stage of his career, he could still help us in this very difficult season with his experience and his glimpses of brilliance.