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Tottenham ace Bale "frustrated" by double-marking

Tottenham winger Gareth Bale admits he finds it frustrating being double-teamed in games.

Bale was again marked by two fullbacks for victory over Aston Villa - Alan Hutton and Carlos Cuellar.

"I've had to adapt my game, mix it up," he told the Daily Mail. "It's something I want to do to improve, something I have to do. I've started to come inside a lot more and that has made me a better player and harder to play against. But having two people on you blocking a pass is frustrating.

"It annoys me, I'd rather have a one-on-one, but it's kind of a compliment. If they are developing tactics to try to stop me, it shows that I'm doing well. But it is annoying."

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