Allardyce plots way to stop Bale

Manager Sam Allardyce accepts that his West Ham side need to find a way of stopping Gareth Bale when they take on Tottenham Hotspur on Today evening.

Bale has netted 17 goals in all competitions for Spurs this season, as the White Hart Lane outfit chase a top-four finish which would likely see them play in the Champions League next season.

And the Welsh winger, who has played in a more central role in recent times, is clearly a major concern for Allardyce, whose side have won just once in their last six league games.

He told reporters: "Recently they've lost their leading goalscorer (Jermain Defoe) and (Emmanuel) Adebayor has been away at the Africa Cup of Nations, so from a goalscoring point of view they've had to rely on one man and one man only to come up with the goods.

"That's Gareth Bale and he's been the major difference between Tottenham and the teams they've played recently.

"Not only has he scored very important goals, but they've been stunning goals at that. He's going to need some looking after on Today night."

The Hammers are 3.50 to win the game at Upton Park on Monday evening and are 4.00 to keep a clean sheet, while Bale is 6.00 to open the scoring.

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