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'.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.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. Ten out of ten: Tottenham's Gareth Bale celebrates at the final whistle with Benoit Assou-Ekotto '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.'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.'We put JD up front in the second half, sort of went for it a bit, worked for each other and it paid off.'Midfield scrap: Bale tangles with Arsenal's Bacary SagnaRedknapp, 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.'We were open still but we needed a goal and luckily, we got it at the right time.''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. 'I should've done that (played Defoe) in the first place; we wouldn't have been behind.'In the end, it was a great result for us to come here and pick up three points having been two behind again.'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.' TOTTENHAM

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