A dominant Gareth Bale performance gets Tottenham Hotspurs back to winning ways in the English Premier League (EPL) with a 4-0 thrashing of Burnley at home.

Gareth Bale produced his most impressive form since returning on loan to Tottenham Hotspur with two goals in his side’s emphatic and overwhelming win over a languishing Burnley.

The Welshman continued his recent resurgence by marking only his third league start of the season with the opening goal after only two minutes, prodding in from close range.

He then set up Harry Kane for Tottenham’s second after 15 minutes before Lucas Moura made it 3-0 before halftime.

Bale then claimed his second of the game with a clinical finish after 55 minutes as Tottenham returned to form in the league having lost five of their previous six games.

The impressive win left Tottenham in eighth spot with 39 points from 25 games and revived their hopes of finishing in the top four. Burnley are 15th with 28 points.

Hotspurs manager Jose Mourinho sang the praises of Gareth Bale after the Welshman’s two-goal show.

Mourinho gave Bale only his third league start since he returned on loan in September, and was rewarded with a dazzling display.

Mourinho, who initially seemed reluctant to trust Bale in the league—citing his lack of match fitness and injury problems—but after his second-half impact off the bench against West Ham United last week, his midweek showing against Wolfsberger and Sunday’s two goals, Bale is beginning to blossom again.

“I am very happy for him, very happy for the team because the team needs his talent,” Mourinho said.

“I am happy because when his condition is good he can do things like today—his game was very good, not just scoring, changing speeds, going inside. I am very happy for him.”

Bale has now scored four goals in his last four appearances in all competitions and his revival augurs well for the rest of Tottenham’s campaign as they have a League Cup final, a Europa League last 16 and a Premier League top-four battle to play for.