Did Gareth Bale's right foot cost us 3 points?

[teddy_sheringham_125]

Slightly tongue in cheek thread, but there were two great opportunities yesterday where Bale could have put himself into a much better position to score had he trusted in his right foot a little more.

The first was when he was put through by VDV on the left and he didn't cut across the defender and open the goal up, presumably to avoid having to take the finish on with his right foot. The second was his wonderful run on the break out close to the end, where I feel that he showed the last defender way too much of the ball because he was already trying to line up his left foot for the finish. With more trust in his right foot, I feel that these two opportunities could have been turned into one-on-ones with the keeper, instead of a tight angled shot and a tackle.

I guess the question is, how do modern footballers plod through their careers without being able to play with both feet? I mean, they train however many hours a day, can they not work on the weak foot for a portion of that time? This is one that has baffled me for some time...

 

[spurs2986]

Totally agree with you specially because he's right handed.

 

[mattdefoe]

alot of modern day footballers are very reliant on one foot, forcing alot of play to go backwards. Bale did score a cracker v chelsea on his right peg though.

 

[Kendall]

Yes and against City too when he fluffed that sitter.

On the plus side he did score using it against Chelsea, but we need to forget last season and quickly. We look like we're still riding the wave.

 

[mil1lion]

Messi and Robben are very left footed too. Although they do play on the right cutting in which helps scoring. But that doesn't benefit getting crosses in, which is one of Bales greatest strengths.

 

[eViL]

I reckon Gareth Bale is probably better with his Right foot than you on your preferred peg..

 

[snake]

Totally agree with you specially because he's right handed.

That would have been a shit photo if he had off been using his left hand!!!

 

[llamafarmer]

Totally agree with you specially because he's right handed.

Is he in a public toilet? Eek

 

[jonathanhotspur]

I would certainly like to see him work on his right foot. I gather that when he was a kid, he wasn't allowed to use his left foot so as to give the other kids a chance. You wouldn't think it, though.

 

[Black]

yes it didn't

 

[danielneeds]

His right foot definitely cost us two points against Citeh, when the goal was at his mercy. Yesterday, not so sure.

 

[Spurs_Q8]

sometimes, it's depend on luck, i think something happened with him which didn't help him to score that chance .. but i've saw top class players used to waste easier chances with better angle ..

 

[teddy_sheringham_125]

I reckon Gareth Bale is probably better with his Right foot than you on your preferred peg..

I'm sure he is, but I'm not a professional footballer am I?

Not having a go at Bale, as he has been fantastic for us, but just wonder why he doesn't spend a bit more time working on his right foot considering the lengths he currently goes to to avoid using it.

 

[nickchrissi]

His left won us three massive away points and stoke so it's all relative really.

 

[Zammo]

I think these days we do tend to see less two footed players.
I'm sure they are all capable of doing something with their 'wrong' foot but they to choose not to risk it.

 

[walworthyid]

I reckon Gareth Bale is probably better with his Right foot than you on your preferred peg..

No chance mate! I am considerably better than Bale with my right-foot as would most decent right-footed players.

His left foot in an absolute wand, but his right, meh.........!

 

[walworthyid]

There are many two-footed players who can "technically" kick the ball in various ways, but being two-sided in something very different. It involves being equally well balanced and developed on both "sides" as opposed to both feet.

A two-sided player is a very rare animal indeed. All of the muscles and technique etc that you develop from childhood become instinctive and it is extremely difficult to "train" or practice all of that on the other side.