Steinsson 'opted to relax' for Bale duel

olton Wanderers defender Gretar Steinsson has revealed he just relaxed and rested ahead of going head-to-head with Tottenham's Gareth Bale. The Wales international has become one of the most talked about players in European football following his two blistering displays against Inter Milan in the Champions League.Maicon, one of the world's best full-backs, failed to keep Bale in check in their meetings and Steinsson knew he would be given a torrid test at the weekend.However, Steinsson opted against worrying about the task ahead, preferring to eat well and put his feet up before the clash against Spurs at The Reebok.The Icelandic defender's approach paid dividends as Bolton upset Harry Redknapp's men while Bale failed to influence the match as he had done against Inter."I have never received so many texts before a game, telling me to rest up," Steinsson said."I have played against Gareth before and he is a fantastic player and he has got a bright future in front of him. "But I tried not to analyse it too much because, if you do that, then it just gets in your head."I just had a really good chicken korma and relaxed on the eve of the game. That helped me."So it is best to just rest, eat well and get a good night's sleep - then wake up and you're ready to go."

Source: Team_Talk