King and Dawson recall derby matches that proved Bale’s class a decade ago

Gareth Bale famously suffered a 24-game winless streak at the start of his Spurs career before finally tasting victory for the first time in a lilywhite shirt (Guardian).

Many supporters will fondly remember the two matches against Inter Milan in the Champions League during the 2010/11 season which cemented Bale’s place as one of the brightest talents in European football.

However, the Welshman had already started showing his true class towards the end of the 2009/10 season and played a crucial part in helping Tottenham qualify for the Champions League for the first time in the club’s history.

There was one week in particular, when Tottenham had to face back to back derby matches against Arsenal and Chelsea in the April of ...