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Roberto Martinez has advised Tottenham's Gareth Bale against Spain move

Image: Gareth Bale: Advised not to make the move to Spain

Wigan boss Roberto Martinez has warned Tottenham ace Gareth Bale against making a move to Spain, feeling it may not suit him.

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Wigan come up against Bale this weekend and Martinez is trying to find a way to combat the the flying winger. Wigan face Tottenham at White Hart Lane on Sunday and after heaping praise on Bale, Martinez will turn his focus to stopping the winger. "His biggest strength is that he can somehow change pace while he is sprinting," added Martinez. "He can actually accelerate further, and that takes him away from defenders with ease. "He's unique in that respect. It's what makes him so special, what lifts him to world-class. You have to try to stop the service to those players, because you can never really stop them playing. They are the players who make a difference. "What we need to do is make sure his effect is not as important as the effect we have on the game as a team. We must be aware of him and share the responsibility of handling Bale. We will have to be at our best, but we have done it before. We know how to win at White Hart Lane."

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