CHRIS Coleman has told Gareth Bale he will have to get used to sides using uncompromising tactics against him after the Wales star came in for some tough treatment during the 1-1 draw with Finland.

The Real Madrid star played the full 90 minutes at Cardiff City Stadium, the first time he has done so for his country since his world-record move to the Bernabeu.

But the 24-year-old did not have the easiest of nights, with Finland doubling up on him at every opportunity.

During the opening exchanges Jere Uronen managed to catch Bale late twice, leaving the forward needing treatment to his ankle, but Dragons boss Coleman feels that goes with the territory of being one of the world’s best players.

“Gareth will have to get used to that. He is going to get kicked, pushed and bullied but he has got to get used to that,” he said.

“He has been propelled onto another level. But he has the character to deal with it. He hasn’t got a choice as he is such a good and dangerous player.

“He knows before he walks onto the pitch that in that 90 minutes there will be someone who wants to leave something on him but he has got to take that as a compliment as well and I am sure he does, although it may be a painful compliment.”

Coleman had looked to be set to celebrate his two-year contract extension, signed earlier this week, with a win after Andy King, playing thanks to Aaron Ramsey coming down with flu, gave Wales a 58th-minute lead from Hal Robson-Kanu’s cross.

But Finland, who had gone close when Celtic striker Teemu Pukki struck the woodwork in the first half, found a late equaliser as Riku Riski levelled with a cool finish at the death.

Burnley striker Sam Vokes started the game on the bench but came on in the second half as a replacement for Simon Church.

The Clarets marksman had few opportunities to impress in what was far from a memorable encounter.

And the last minute Finland striker left Coleman frustrated that he didn’t celebrate his new two-year deal with a win.

“I was gutted to concede when we did,” he said.

“In any game when you are winning with two minutes to go you expect to win so we’re gutted we lost a bit of concentration right at the end.”