Gareth Bale tells Real Madrid fans that his best form is yet to come... after contributing 22 goals and 11 assists in his debut season

  • Gareth Bale targets treble with Real Madrid next season after winning double
  • Scored in Champions League and Copa del Rey final wins in debut season
  • Bale promises to work harder to improve his scoring and assist rates
  • Hopes to become part of first side to retain Champions League trophy

By David Kent

Gareth Bale has told Real Madrid fans they have still not seen the best of him as he looks to build on a fairytale first season at the Spanish giants.

Bale may have struggled with form and fitness on occasion following his world-record move from Tottenham last summer, but overall he will be delighted with how things have gone so far at the Bernabeu.

The Wales international scored 22 goals and claimed 11 assists in 44 matches for Madrid, including netting a stunning winner in the Copa del Rey final victory over Barcelona and a crucial goal in the Champions League final win against Atletico Madrid.

 
Only the start: Gareth Bale has told Real Madrid fans his best form for the club is yet to come

Only the start: Gareth Bale has told Real Madrid fans his best form for the club is yet to come

On target: Bale scored as Real beat Atletico Madrid to win the Champions League for a tenth time

On target: Bale scored as Real beat Atletico Madrid to win the Champions League for a tenth time

Impressive though those statistics are, Bale is already looking to do better next season.

He said in AS: 'I hope to improve those figures. I want more and more. I work hard to give my best for Madrid.

'I feel that I can improve more and I hope to continue getting better. I'm still young and I have room to improve in the future.'

Bale helped Madrid win two of the three major trophies they were competing for this season, with only the Primera Division title eluding them as they finished three points behind arch rivals Atletico Madrid.

The 24-year-old is now hoping his side can clinch all three titles next term, saying: '(I want) each and every trophy. Especially the league, which I still don't have.

'I'm also motivated to win the Champions League and the Copa del Rey again. The team will be even more competitive and could win everything.

'We want to be the first team to retain the Champions League. That is a motivation.'

More silverware: Bale also helped Real beat Barcelona to win the Copa del Rey

More silverware: Bale also helped Real beat Barcelona to win the Copa del Rey

Playing catch-up: Bale still has some way to go to match the goalscoring exploits of Cristiano Ronaldo

Playing catch-up: Bale still has some way to go to match the goalscoring exploits of Cristiano Ronaldo

 

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After Ronaldoa and Messi, the third best player on the planet for me...

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I would like to see him say the Same to Welsh fans and mean it ! Top Player and would get better but hope it hasn't all gone to his head skipping national team games via fake injuries

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Fantastic season...To sign for Real Madrid, with that transfer record hanging over you, and the pressure it brings lots of players would have hidden, but Bale thrived on it.. World Class now and will only get better.

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