High-flying Swans look to clip ‘perfect’ Bale’s wings

SWANSEA boss Brendan Rodgers says his side will come up against the “perfect” footballer when Gareth Bale lines up for Tottenham at the Liberty Stadium tomorrow.

Wales international Bale has been one of the world’s best left-wingers over the course of the last 18 months, and grabbed both goals as Spurs continued their excellent recent form with a 2-0 win at Norwich on Tuesday.

The 22-year-old’s performance at Carrow Road was hailed as “unplayable” by Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp, and Rodgers was similarly fulsome in his praise of the former Southampton player.