Spurs to use Bale as building block

Tottenham 2 Newcastle 1

Afterwards, given the opportunity to reflect on his player’s performance, Andre Villas-Boas illustrated how Bale can be the catalyst for a more fundamental realignment of the club’s long-term ambitions.

With the memory of Bale’s astonishing, vibrant contribution in the final 15 minutes of the game — he had been good