Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has dismissed criticism from the agent of Gareth Bale. Jonathan Barnett has claimed Bale is being ignored by his Real teammates during games.

Ancelotti responded: "He has had a good season. Last year he scored at important times and it's possible that this season he'll have the chance to do the same. We're happy with the season that he has had. I've spoken to him many times and he's delighted to be here.

"I didn't understand what his agent said, but we're used to many people talking too much. This is a world where many people talk and sometimes they talk too much. Bale's agent has never seen a Real Madrid training session, he's talking from the outside and Bale has never had any problems with his team-mates, nor his team-mates with him. Bale likes his team-mates and his team-mates like him. It would have been better if he had not said anything."