#4 Gareth Bale vs West Ham 2013
With 13 goals already in the Premier League, Gareth Bale was the danger man for West Ham heading into this game at Upton Park in February 2013.
Bale was extremely confident leading up to the clash with West Ham having scored four goals in his previous three matches. He had also scored in the home victory over West Ham in November 2012, so the Welshman would have been confident of bagging another goal against the Hammers this time around.
His confidence soon turned to reality as he grabbed the first goal of the game with a nice finish from just outside the box, putting it out of goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen’s reach. He then also played a part in Tottenham’s second goal as his dangerous delivery from a free-kick influenced the goal as West Ham struggled to deal with the cross.
With seconds of normal time left, Bale had the ball around 30 yards from goal, lashed at the ball and his effort rippled the top right corner.
This amazing goal capped off a match-winning individual performance from the Welshman.
