MUST PEOPLE CAN probably agree that Gareth Bale had a poor game for Real Madrid last night as they lost their Champions League semi-final first leg 2-1 to Juventus in Turin.

However, Roy Keane was particularly unimpressed with the Welsh midfielder and did not hold back, telling ITV’s audience “you can’t win a game with 10-men.”

“Gareth Bale gave Real Madrid nothing tonight. He took the easy decision every time,” said Keane.

“You could see a lack of confidence, but reason he is at Real Madrid is to be brave, to get at people, but every time he got it tonight – even in one-v-ones – he turned back and, again, his team-mates can’t be happy with him because he took the easy option every time.”
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Real coach Carlo Ancelotti defended his player, who he hauled off in the 86th minute, telling reporters:

“He’s just back from an injury and he’s too important for us. “He is our most dangerous player, and because he was tired, I just preferred not to take any risks with him, so I took him off.”

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