Harry Redknapp believes Tottenham's loan capture of Gareth Bale means they now have a front three which can rival that of Premier League champions Liverpool.
Bale sealed a sensational return to Spurs last month and will spend the season in north London, seven years after his world-record move to Real Madrid.
The Welsh forward scored 55 goals during his first stint with Tottenham and netted 105 times for Los Blancos, helping the Spanish giants win four Champions Leagues, one Copa del Rey and two La Liga titles.
Bale is expected to line up in a three-man front line alongside Harry Kane and Son Heung-min once he reaches full fitness - and Redknapp insists there is no better attack in Europe.
“What a forward line Jose Mourinho has got now - Harry Kane, Son Heung-min and Bale," the former Spurs boss wrote in The Sun .
"In my book that stands in comparison alongside Liverpool’s - and any around, in fact.
“Imagine if you’re a defender and you see those three names on the team sheet. It’s mouth-watering for most but knee-trembling for anyone trying to stop them.
“I’ve heard people saying that the Bale we see now won’t be a patch on the one who left Spurs for Real Madrid seven years ago, but I’m not having that.
“Gareth is a naturally fit lad and looks after himself. And even if he has lost half a yard of pace, possibly even a yard, so what?
“He was that quick he’ll still be faster than 90 per cent of those he comes up against.”
Redknapp even drew comparisons between Bale and five-time Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo as he continued to heap praise on the Spurs No. 9.
“There is so much of Gareth’s game that reminds me of Ronaldo. It’s scary how good he is,” Redknapp added.
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“Bale can pick the ball up on the edge of his own box and before you know it, he’s beaten half-a-dozen players and is in the opposition one.
“But it’s not all about pace, so forget any idea that he won’t be half the player if he’s not as fast as before. His left foot is like a sledgehammer and he’ll smash a few in from 30 yards, for sure.
“And, like Ronaldo, the rest of his game is so good that you forget how dangerous he is in the air, too.
“Oh, and one more thing for anyone who thinks that at 31 Bale is over the hill: He’s four years younger than Ronaldo, so he’s hardly drawing his pension.”
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