Gareth Bale scores twice as Jose Mourinho fields star front three together

It fully justified Mourinho's decision to start the Welshman and left observers wondering just whether Spurs would have sunk as low as ninth if Bale had been given a real run in the side sooner

Gareth Bale celebrates scoring Tottenham Hotspur's fourth goal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Pictures: Matthew Childs/PA

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 4 (Bale 2, 55, Kane 15, Lucas Moura 31) BURNLEY 0  

“TAXI FOR TAYLOR” does not have quite the same ring as the infamous “Taxi for Maicon” chant aimed at the former Inter Milan defender on the night Gareth Bale emerged as a superstar 11 years ago.