Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho says he is looking forward to seeing how Real Madrid react after Gareth Bale scored the winner in Sunday’s 2-1 victory against Brighton & Hove Albion, his first goal since returning to the Premier League.
Bale left Spurs to join Real seven years ago but returned to the north London club on a season-long loan.
The Welsh forward won four Champions League titles and two La Liga crowns with Real, but divided opinion in Spain because of a perceived lack of commitment and poor injury record.
“I am pleased for him because he deserved the goal. When I have five minutes I am going to Safari to look at Madrid’s website to see what they say,” Mourinho told reporters.
“He knows we care about him and we know he cares about us, the team and the club, Spurs. He’s the perfect fit, he’s very calm, very intelligent, he has good feelings.”
Tottenham moved above Everton into second place in the Premier League after their win on Sunday while Carlo Ancelotti’s side fell to a 2-1 defeat by Newcastle United.
Bale came off the bench in the 70th minute and took just three minutes to decide the match with a pinpoint header from a cross by ex-Real Madrid team mate Sergio Reguilon. Tariq Lamptey’s equaliser for Brighton had cancelled out Harry Kane’s first-half penalty.
Spurs move on to 14 points from seven games and are just two behind leaders Liverpool but Mourinho cautioned against talk of them being title contenders.
“If we drop two points we can be seventh, eighth, ninth. The Premier League is beautiful,” he added.
