Source: Daily_Mail
Tottenham's Gareth Bale hails superb comeback over arch rivals Arsenal
Tottenham winger Gareth Bale hailed the 3-2 comeback win over rivals Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium as 'something special'.[LNB]With Tottenham 2-0 down at half-time, manager Harry Redknapp 'went for broke' by throwing on fit-again striker Jermain Defoe and it paid off.[LNB]Bale pulled a goal back and Cesc Fabregas inexplicably handled Rafael van der Vaart's free-kick to allow the Dutchman to level from the penalty spot before Younes Kaboul headed home a dramatic winner five minutes from time.[LNB] Ten out of ten: Tottenham's Gareth Bale celebrates at the final whistle with Benoit Assou-Ekotto[LNB] 'For the fans and everybody it's the one game everyone looks out for and to get the victory, especially at the Emirates, is something special,' said Bale.[LNB]'The gaffer said before the game we have got a great squad and a great team and we can match anybody. We didn't have the greatest of first halves but showed what we can do in the second half.[LNB]'We put JD up front in the second half, sort of went for it a bit, worked for each other and it paid off.'[LNB]Midfield scrap: Bale tangles with Arsenal's Bacary Sagna[LNB]Redknapp, who admitted giving his players a half-time blast, said: 'It was either a case of getting beaten four or five or trying to get a goal back and seeing if we could make a game of it and that's what we did.[LNB]'We were open still but we needed a goal and luckily, we got it at the right time.'[LNB]'It was the fourth time Spurs had come from behind to win this season and Redknapp joked: 'I wish we wouldn't go behind. It's really not that clever. When you're a manager, they say you're clever. [LNB]'I should've done that (played Defoe) in the first place; we wouldn't have been behind.[LNB]'In the end, it was a great result for us to come here and pick up three points having been two behind again.'[LNB]Redknapp controversially handed the captaincy to William Gallas on the defender's return to Arsenal. But the ex-Gunners skipper shone despite his every touch being jeered. Redknapp said: 'I thought William was outstanding. He was my man of the match.'[LNB] TOTTENHAM
