Bale returned from a two-and-a-half week injury absence on Sunday to help inspire Spurs to a dramatic 3-1 victory over reigning champions Manchester City.Ever the selfless man, Bale was keen to ensure his double nomination did not take the focus off what was a crucial win for Spurs. The forward even played down his own contribution, merely describing his goal, which came after a brilliant slide-rule pass from Tom Huddlestone as "all right". Bale's strike took his tally for the season to 23 - a highly impressive achievement which means he is the odds-on favourite to win the Professional Footballers' Association player of the year gong on Saturday.Spurs will move a point clear of third-placed Arsenal, who play Manchester United on Sunday, if they beat Wigan the day before, and Bale wants to see his team-mates show the same kind of fighting spirit for the remainder of the season.It's massive. It's great for your peers to vote for you," said Bale, who is also up for the Young Player of the Year award. "Hopefully I do win. To be nominated is fantastic and fingers crossed (I do win).For, as everyone has been pointing out at White Hart Lane all season, Spurs are not a one-man team, and that showed on Sunday.Although manager Andre Villas-Boas changed the game against City with his substitutions, Bale's contribution was also key to the win, which came after Samir Nasri had put City ahead.
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