Bale has a striking physique. His speed and long stride are his main weapons for breaking down opposing defences. What is more, he has a very powerful shot both from dead-ball situations and while on the run. This player profile coincides perfectly with Cristiano Ronaldo's. He is another player who makes his strength his best feature. Whether kicking the ball or dribbling past an opponent, his build gives him the better hand in nearly all plays to get the ball, and he normally comes out of them the winner.
So the prospect of two players like this playing on the wings means that Real Madrid's attacking options are greatly increased. Both players can use either foot to find depth inside, or open up the field to create passing moves and break down opposing defences.
Also, Bale can function as a second-line attacker on the wings providing an element of surprise, and Cristiano Ronaldo can spearhead the forward line. Ancelotti must be rubbing his hands in glee at the prospect of lining the two of them up together. If the Bale-Ronaldo pairing has its plus factors, then so does the Neymar-Messi combination.
Messi's game is based on dribbling, and total accuracy when it comes to shooting. When he gets the ball near goal his one thought is that it has to end up in the net, and when he is in the area he is usually infallible.
Neymar is blessed with prodigious techniques developed in Brazil. He is the same kind of player that, in their day, Ronaldinho, Rivaldo and Romario were. A fantastic ball-player, he has a great capacity to leave defenders helpless in his wake, getting into the area and putting the ball in the back of the net. He has everything he needs to triumph barring one thing - he has yet to play in Europe. Even so, he has all the qualities for adaptation and be part of an attacking line-up alongside Messi which could epitomise a whole footballing era at the Catalan club
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