The game looked evenly matched, but it was the more experienced Spurs who broke the deadlock in the 22nd minute of the first half to score first in the much-anticipated Carabao Cup final.

The way the goal was scored was nothing special, and it didn't even look technical, with Tottenham picking up the ball down the flank, Les Ferdinand grabbing the first header and Notts County defender Carvalho making a mistake out of position and watching his opponent push the ball into the back of the net as he was supposed to be in his own care.

After the goal, Sheringham flew directly to his striker partner, thanking him for his ferry assist, right in front of the Notts County goal, and the two were celebrating as if no one was around.

Carvalho sat on the ground in the small forbidden area in a daze, feeling like he had fallen into hell all of a sudden.

When he first moved to Notts County this season, he thought he would be able to stand out in League Two with his own strength, even in the Premier League.

However, a sudden injury made him unable to play for more than two months, and it was only after he recovered that he was able to stand firmly in the main position.

I thought it would be smooth sailing in the future, but it was precisely because of his mistakes that the team fell behind in such an important game, and this huge psychological pressure hit him hard, and he even felt that he couldn't raise his head and had no face to face these teammates who had worked hard for a season.

At this point, Alonso walked up and pulled Carvalho up with Diego López, and they could see that their team-mate had been hit.

"Ricciardo, cheer up, the game has just started, it doesn't matter if you're behind, as long as we come back, if you've been in this state, then we're not at ease!" As captain, Alonso naturally has an obligation to motivate his team-mates.

I have to say that Alonso, who is usually a gentleman, has a maturity that does not match his age, although he is not as domineering as many tough guy captains, but the responsibility he should bear is incumbent, and his teammates are still very convinced of him.

Although Carvalho knew that Alonso was comforting him, when he raised his head, he saw trust in the eyes of all his teammates, instead of complaining, which made his heart warm and his blood surged.

"I'm going to stop all of Tottenham's attacks and I'm going to vow never to let Tottenham score again!" Carvalho nodded apologetically at his teammates and swore in his heart.

Hoddle on the sidelines was very excited after the team scored, and in a decisive cup final, then there is no doubt that they will have an absolute advantage in the rest of the game, because because they are ahead, then they have enough capital to take the initiative.

Loew, who was not far away, frowned, staring at the center of the field, as if hesitating about something.

There is no doubt that Notts County is going to fall into passivity in this game, even if it is only the first half now, but they are the lagging side after all, and the main theme behind it must be attack, for them, there is no difference between losing one and losing ten.

made a gesture of pressing down with both hands, Loew did not let the players re-kick the ball and attack, because after being scored by the opponent, this is a very sensitive period, if you press on it because of the impatient mentality, then the opponent seizes the opportunity to counterattack, I am afraid that it will be two goals behind, so the best choice at this time is to stabilize the form of the game and wait for the opportunity to move.

David sat in the coach's seat full of anxiety, he could see that Tottenham's attack was not distinctive, but the traditional style of play was powerful in some occasions, but he also made mistakes, which was inevitable.

Either way, there is only one way for Notts County to get back on the scoresheet, and that is to go out of their way to get on the scoresheet.

Looking at the players on the field, and then looking at the players on the bench who were also anxious, David was a little in a trance, and even felt that it was right or wrong for Loew to arrange such a starter.

In the previous face against several Premier League teams, Notts County arranged a three-back midfield configuration in the midfield, and the two wide players are also players with outstanding running ability and defensive skills, leaving only one striker in front of them, and facing the game with a counter-attacking posture, which also achieved very good results, at least eliminated Arsenal because of tactical success.

In this game, although Loew did not send a double striker, the tactics were mainly attacking, and the opponent seemed to be not a Premier League powerhouse.

David wondered if he had chosen the previous tactics in this game, would it be Notts County who were leading now?

Between the scene and the trophy, David felt hesitant for the first time.

Many times in his previous life, David was very critical of the conservative playing style of some conservative teams, and looking at the scene of handing over the ball to the opponent, he felt that it was a regression in football, which is why he was not interested in Mourinho.

But at that time, he was watching the game as a spectator, and now it is about himself, and David has become more open-minded and less open-minded.

In his eyes, all that came into his eyes was the back of Loew constantly directing the players on the field to run, this back constantly overlapped with some pictures from his previous life, and memories kept flashing through his mind, and David was stunned for a while.

It turns out that this is Loew, a manager who would rather die if he doesn't attack!

David couldn't help but reflect on why he had gone to great lengths to invite Loew to Notts County.

Isn't it because of Loew's persistent pursuit of offense and victory?

laughed at himself, he abandoned his original intention and forgot his original intention!

Suddenly David, Huo Ran got up, walked to David's side, and expressed his support for Loew with his most determined actions, he pursues victory, but more pursues the origin of football, then it is to bring happiness to everyone.

Loew didn't know the fluctuations in David's heart in a short period of time, but thought that David was also anxious about the situation of falling behind on the field.

After sprinting for a season in the Carabao Cup, knocking out Premier League powerhouses such as Middlesbrough, Blackburn Rovers and Manchester City, and even slashing Premier League giants like Arsenal, how could they be allowed to regret in the final field!

After Tottenham scored a goal, after Notts County stabilized the situation, under the instructions of Loew, they launched wave after wave of attacks, fierce and reasonable, layer by layer, so that Tottenham could only be tired of coping.

The cunning Hoddle immediately made adjustments, so that the whole team should be properly recycled, at least to ensure that under the tide of Notts County's attack, the first half did not concede, if they can go into the break with a one-goal lead, then after the second half adjustment, Tottenham Hotspur has a great hope of winning.