Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid The Welshman spoke after scoring in Sociedad victory

Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale showed off his pace to full effect with a typical goal against Real Sociedad that will go some way to silence his critics this season but he admitted afterwards that whistling from fans is out of his control.

With Madrid making a slow start with two home draws in LaLiga, there were boos at Bernabeu for the Welshman who was unable tto lift the team in the absence of the suspended Cristiano Ronaldo.

"These things are part of football and you cannot do anything about it. You have to work hard so it doesn't happen.

"The most important thing here is the win and three points. It was a game that we needed."