Gareth Bale insists the intense criticism of his Real Madrid form will fall on deaf ears and he is firmly confident of his elite abilities . Having weathered a storm of whistles from the stands to spearhead Wales to victory in Israel , Bale spoke in assured tones about doing likewise in Spain . Exactly a week ago Bale found his white Bentley under attack from irate Real fans after the Clasico defeat to Barcelona in which influential newspaper Marca scored him zero mark . He has been subjected to boos from the stands and had his £86million pricetag mocked and questioned . Gareth Bale celebrates scoring his first goal of the game during Wales ' 3-0 victory against Israel on Saturday . Bale scored a brilliant free-kick as Wales won 3-0 in Israel in the Euro 2016 Group B qualifier . Bale ( centre ) leads the celebrations after his second-half free kick put Wales 2-0 up against rivals Israel . But in Wales ' hugely important Euro 2016 qualifier in Israel Bale was magnificent , scoring twice to move onto 16 in total for his country , level with Cliff Jones , Mark Hughes and Robert Earnshaw , and beyond the great John Charles in the all-time list . And Bale said : ' I do n't need to answer the critics . I know , and everyone around me knows , what I can do . 'There are ups and downs in football , you have to take it with a pinch of salt and all you can do is respond with your performances on the pitch , like that . ' I do n't feel I need to prove anyone wrong or right , I just need to play my football . ' I love playing for Wales , it 's a big honour and the most important thing is I focus on my football . I do n't listen to anyone else , what they 're saying , just enjoying my football with the boys . ' Bale was an image of relaxation as he flew back to Cardiff with his Wales teammates yesterday , smiling , chatting and sharing sweets . He will enjoy some home time before travelling to Madrid . Wales boss Chris Coleman was at the head of the plane perusing tactical notes . Job done in Israel , the manager is already looking forward to the visit of Belgium on June 12 . Emerge from that game unscathed and Wales will begin to smell the croissants . A point or more would bring to life the vision of qualifying for France 2016 , a first major tournament in more than half a century . That is thanks to a substantial victory in Haifa that removed any lingering doubt this gilded crop possess the ability , application and mental strength to succeed . The performance in winning 3-0 could in future be seen as era-defining . Bale ( second left ) has struggled to hit the form Madrid supporters want to see from him . Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey ( centre ) put Wales a goal to the good against Israel in Haifa on Saturday . Liverpool midfielder Joe Allen ( right ) was impressive for Wales in the encounter against Israel . Wales have been in promising positions before since reaching the 1958 World Cup , but failed . The way they set about business in Israel , who entered the game with a 100 per cent record in Group B , told of a team likely to make history , not repeat it . Plenty of times Coleman has referenced this golden generation , headed by the irrepressible Bale . He set up Aaron Ramsey 's opener before scoring the final two goals at the Sammy Ofer Stadium , a wnderful free-kick and composed finish . To a man Wales were composed , Joe Allen particularly good , silencing a feverish atmosphere . The team had also needed to block out some perceived dirty tricks in this desert nation . Coleman revealed there had been a wrong turn and delayed luggage on arrival . Some stadium floodlights also went out as the match neared the final whistle . 'As a player I remember going to places , you know the shenanigans , ' he said . 'We arrived on Thursday and the journey from the airport to hotel is 45 minutes . It took us an hour and 55 minutes because our escort 'missed the turn off ' . Manager Chris Coleman has heralded his current Wales team as a 'golden generation ' The Wales players celebrate at full time as the three points took them to the top of Group B . 'And then our bags arrived three or four hours later . So the games were starting to be played but we said laugh , joke . We used to get angry about it and you walked on the pitch wanting to tear someone in half . Someone gets sent off , you 're 2-0 down after 20 minutes and it 's all over . 'So we just said , 'Keep calm , we 've worked hard to get here , let 's not do anything stupid . Be brave with the ball . ' We were all of that . I thought we could have won by more . '
Gareth Bale 's recent Real Madrid form has been criticised in Wales . Bale rejects the notion that he has anything to prove to his critics . He scored twice as Spain beat Israel 3-0 on Saturday .