There are some murmurings about Gareth Bale and not just from a section of the Tottenham fan base, pundits are also being negative over the Welsh wizard.
The season is ten games old, that is it, yes, there have been some cup competitions but even those are at the early stage, though maybe not the Carabao Cup.
This season is still in its infancy and it was always going to be the case that Bale was going to need time to get to the required level.
Even if he had played regularly in Spain it is still a significant jump in intensity from La Liga to the Premier League, some players do adapt quickly but most do not.
Look at the length of time that is has taken Tanguy Ndombele to settle in, it is not something that happens overnight and Bale’s situation was a lot different in comparison to most new signings from different leagues.
Players like Ndombele, Nicolas Pepe at Arsenal, even Kai Havertz at Chelsea came to England with a full season behind them playing regular competitive football and initially flopped, Bale did not have a competitive season behind him, in fact, he turned up injured.
Getting back to full fitness takes time, getting used to new surroundings, new teammates, new management and new styles and tactics, takes time and not every player adapts straight away.
Bale has been a little disappointing it has to be said but we have also seen glimpses of his extraordinary talent and it will only be a matter of time before we see the Welshman ripping teams to shreds, that I am 100% confident about.
We have not seen the last of Bale at his brilliant best and too many people are jumping the gun with their negativity.