Bale didn't get to the byline and mess up the simplest cutback I have ever seen though, so in my opinion he had a better game.
Also I noticed him tracking back and he rarely gave the ball away with a pass, main let downs were Defoe/Lennon/Dawson.
Kranjcar's head is already at another club, Livermore's not ready, Dawson's got no pace whatsoever and was always going to struggle, Ekotto and Kaboul did decent.
What else do people expect Bale to do without a striker who's going to get in the box and win headers? (Not Crouch, someone clinical)
Adebayor may be the right man to 'click' with Bale, certainly has the aerial ability to score goals from Bale.