Bale disappointed at missing out on Champions League

Spurs midfield ace Gareth Bale said he found Tottenham’s latest failure to qualify for the Champions League hard to digest.

The 23-year-old lit up the Champions League three seasons ago, starring in the club’s wonder run to the quarter-finals, which saw them beat both Milan sides before losing to Real Madrid.

And having enjoyed a very successful season personally, the Welshman concedes that he was disappointed to miss out on another shot at the big time.

“It was obviously great to sign off with a great goal in the last minute, but circumstances made it hard to celebrate,” Bale told Spurs TV Online after picking up his latest accolade – the Tottenham Player-of-the-Year award.

“To play the way we have also but to miss out on our objective (Champions League qualification) is very disappointing.”

For now, the signs look promising for Tottenham fans. From his comments in the immediate aftermath of the victory over Sunderland, he seemed in no mood to abandon ship and head to Real Madrid.

“We fought hard this season, the team and the manager have been great,” he said. “We have got the record points for the club in the Premier League.

“That would normally be enough to qualify for the Champions League, but it’s not meant to be again.

“It’s disappointing, but we will pick ourselves up again.

“We will just have to regroup this season and give it another go.”

Bale believes the foundations are there for Spurs to have a successful 2013-14 season.

Source: Standard UK