Bolton Wanderers fullback Gretar Steinsson is a big fan of Tottenham winger Gareth Bale.

Steinsson enjoyed his battle with Bale in Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Spurs.

"He's an absolutely fantastic player and he was in my team for player of the year," he told the Bolton News. "He came off a bad run and got a lot of criticism for what he did at the start of the season but now I think he's one of the best left-backs, or left-wingers in the Premier League or Europe right now.

"He's strong, really good in the air and he can strike a football however he wants. I had to be on my toes but I think I worked well with Chung-Yong and Vladimir and did my job. Nothing special.

"Sometimes you do it properly and it works out, and sometimes you don't, but I felt comfortable today."