Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has defended underfire winger Gareth Bale.
There are calls for the Welshman to be dropped.
But Perez says: "We signed Bale in the summer. What a fuss was made. Wishing to and attempting to affect the wishes of the coach is what does damage.
"Bale is one of the best players in the world, the most important teams fought and will continue to fight for his services.
"We must not forget what he managed to do in his first season at Real Madrid, in the two finals that we played."