Former Spain and Real Madrid boss Jose Antonio Camacho has said the club has not seen the best of Gareth Bale yet.
Despite forming a deadly understanding with Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema in the attacking trio, Camacho says Bale can improve even further next season before he starts living up to his price tag.
The 24-year-old Welshman signed for Los Blancos in a 91-million-deal last summer from Tottenham Hotspur. Despite initially struggling with injury, has scored 14 goals and provided 12 assists.
Camacho to AS that both Bale and Barcelona forward Neymar could do better.
“They have yet to give their best,” he stated, before adding “Neymar has more on him, with the World Cup in Brazil coming up, where he’ll have a starring role. Bale isn’t going to the World Cup and so won’t have that. But if you cost what he cost, and you play in Madrid, you have to rise to the price tag.”
With the Clasico a little over a week away, Camacho also recalled his experiences of the matches he took part in between the two great rivals.
He commented: “I’ll always have a special memory of the first Clasico I played in, against Johan Cruyff’s Barcelona when it looked like they were going to win it all.
“They came to the Santiago Bernabeu and it was a festival of football. The following year looked like being the same and there was I, a lad of 18, against Cruyff.
“I was very motivated for the game and I think I won an award. We won the League Cup too. I think that was when Spanish football got stronger and more important.”
Bale must do more for Madrid. but for now everything is going on well for him .
We respect yo opinion camacho but stop putin pressure on bale
Me too I respect your comment, but the first seazon is all about getting used to new challenges. I`m sure he will get there next seazon. Give him time and he knows what Madrid is.
I agree. Players coming to a new league need to get used to the new culture, language etc. There is plenty that goes on behind the scenes that many people don’t realise. Bale has done well this year, but will only improve. Great news for Real Madrid!