Inter bow before brilliant Bale

WHAT a game! What a night. Just when you thought the superlatives had been exhausted about Harry Redknapp’s super Spurs and the outstanding Gareth Bale, the Welsh wonder put on another world-class show to put the European champions to the sword.

Following Tottenham has rarely been dull, but it has never been as exhilarating as this. A comprehensive demolition of Inter Milan, the reigning champions, took Tottenham above them to the top of Group A, and Bale’s performance took him into a football stratosphere that few players reach.

He didn’t hit a hat-trick like the one so spectacularly scored in the San Siro two weeks ago, but the way the Welshman made Inter’s apparently world-class defenders look like novices was a joy to behold.