Liverpool great Graeme Souness insists Gareth Bale should be demanding greater playing chances from Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho.

The Real Madrid loanee delivered another below-par showing in the defeat by Brighton.

"I am looking at him, a world-class player, he comes back to the club he professes to love and it's as if he has been happy to sit on the bench," Souness told Sky Sports.

"Now, if he is not happy with that, and that is what he was accused of at Real Madrid, if he is not happy, then be vocal about it, let the Spurs supporters know you are not happy and not getting enough minutes.

"This is a guy who was a genuine - and we don't know if he still is because we haven't seen enough of him - world-class footballer. At 31, this should be his peak years.

"I played my best football at 31. This should be his best years, coming back where he is much-loved. During games, subs are being made and the camera goes on him. He is not perturbed at not being one of the players going on."