HE’S GOT TO BE BEST BY VAR

Madrid, said: “It’s a great feeling. I just want to come on and do a job for the team. You want to make an impact and I was lucky enough to get the goal. “I was in the right place at the right time. It was nice to get a goal and get off the mark straight away.” Bale, who said

Tottenham are still developing as a team, added: “We can be very competitive. We don’t have to get too carried away. We know it’s a long season and there are a lot of teams. We have to keep working hard and we’ll go from there.”

Brighton boss Graham Potter was unhappy with VAR decisions, even though a goal from Tariq Lamptey was allowed when there had been a clear foul in the build-up. Harry Kane and Jose Mourinho (left) looked stunned when the goal was allowed to stand.

Bale said Spurs are learning to be streetwise, running down the clock as Brighton searched for a leveller.

He added: “The most important thing is the he collectiveness of the e team. We’re learning g how to close out games. ames. We’re growing every game. e. Even if we’re making mistakes, kes, we’re learning from them. m. We can only use that as a positive.

“I haven’t played a lot of football so it’s taking g a bit of time. I’m being patient.” ent.”