With Cristiano Ronaldo missing due to injury, Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti hailed Gareth Bale, the world’s most expensive playerfollowing his $132 million switch from Tottenham Hotspur last summer, for his impressive performance in Los Blancos’ 4-0 win against Real Valladolid at the Bernabeu on Saturday, in which hescored three goals and added an assist. “I think his period of adaptation is over. He is doing well, he is confident and is very important for us. He did very well today,” the Italiantactician said.