Although it is a UEFA Cup match, because of the key moment in the Champions League group stage, the media has focused on the Champions League, so this game is obviously not taken seriously.

Because of the proximity, Notts County only came to Glasgow a day early to get used to the venue, and had been preparing for it at their own training base.

Loew had big dark circles under his eyes on the training ground and was clearly feeling sleep-deprived in the last few days.

This game is crucial for Notts County, and it is really sloppy.

Celtic's hard power is also absolutely at the top of all the teams participating in the League Cup, and it is not inferior to the strong teams in the five major leagues, and the opponent is also a hegemon in the Soviet Super League.

Notts County may be no less than good on paper, or even slightly better, but football games are often not so simple.

A cup competition, especially an important cup like the UEFA Cup, and playing a league are completely different concepts.

There are 38 games in the league and 46 in League One, and in the league, a strong team is a strong team, and even if one or two games drop the chain, it will not affect the final result of the whole season.

But the nature of the cup is completely different, home and away two-legged matches, even if there is a slight gap in strength, but as long as the tactics are properly arranged, coupled with the right time and place and some external factors, the suspense of the game result is very large.

Notts County players are generally young and have no European experience, and young people are prone to mental swings in different situations, which can affect the whole game.

Now, Notts County is completely undominant.

That's what Loew fears.

If you are beaten by an old and spicy opponent on the road, then it will not help even if you go back to home.

Therefore, this game is crucial for Notts County, who are aiming to win the League Cup, if not less important than the final.

Winning and eliminating the opponent will not only allow you to advance to the next round, but also allow the players to accumulate enough experience, so that the subsequent matches will also go much smoother.

If Alonso hadn't been injured, Loew might not have been so worried, but now that the most important link in Notts County's tactical system is missing, Loew is really unsure about this away game.

Sure enough, it was not unexpected by Loew, the young players of Notts County are still too young and inexperienced in the European competition, and after being attacked by the opponent and scoring a goal in the opening game, they feel a little unable to play.

It's like the saying, the downwind ball can be played, the headwind ball can't, and Notts County is in this state right now.

The goal conceded at the beginning was a bit unexpected, but the players' psychological ups and downs were very large, and it was easy to disagree with their thoughts after conceding the goal, the attacking players wanted to increase their attacking efforts to equalize the score as soon as possible, while the defensive players wanted to strengthen the defense to prevent the opponent from scoring again in a period of time.

As a result, Notts County is too passive on the field.

Bang!

Bang!

Two more goals by the opponent!

At the end of the first half, Notts County returned to the dressing room with a three-goal deficit.

Since David took charge of Notts County until now, Notts County have conceded three goals and not in the half-time, and the scene is still so embarrassing.

The players went back to the dressing room with their heads drooped and dejected, as if the sky had fallen on top of them.

Loew's expression was slightly serious, and he felt very uncomfortable looking at the demoralized players.

Part of the reason for his current predicament is that if he can make adjustments immediately after conceding a goal, he may still not be able to change the passive situation, but at least the score may not be so different, as if it is not a team at the same level.

"Maybe we've been too smooth, and when we're in trouble, we've forgotten how to play!"

Loew looked at the dejected children, clapped his hands, attracted their attention, and said seriously: "So we can change the way we do it now, remember the game we beat Arsenal in the Carabao Cup last season?" ”

The players nodded in unison, recalling the game that made Feiyang fly.

'Arsenal are strong and we challenged as an underdog, crushing the opposition with extreme defence and sharp counter-attacks.

"Maybe you think Celtic are strong, but no matter how strong they are, they can't beat Arsenal!"

'So, if we can beat Arsenal, why can't we beat Celtic in the same way?'

Loew's voice was full of bewilderment, drawing the players' thoughts from the distant sky.

That's right!

Can Celtic be better than Arsenal?

We can even knock out Arsenal, how can we fall at the feet of Celtic?

Then let's once again use the most extreme means to kill the Celtics!

As for conservative tactics that are unpopular?

To hell with those!

The eyes of the players seemed to be burning with fire, and the momentum of victory was in the air behind them.

At the beginning of the second half, Notts County really swept away the confusion on the field in the first half, and also changed the style of play, and all the players returned to their own half to participate in the defense.

The Celtics saw the change in Notts County's tactics and became even more disdainful.

By the time the draw reached the League One club of Notts County, Celtic had already placed themselves in the League Cup last-32 squad as they did not feel at all likely to lose to a team in the second division of England.

It is true that the level of Scottish football cannot catch up with England, but he is the champion of the Soviet Super League, and winning the Premier League is at least at the upper middle level, can he still lose to a League One club?

Once the game started, three neat goals knocked the opposing opponent to the point of collapse.

Even in the Su Super League, such an easy game is rare!

In the second half, the opponent has begun to defend with all his strength, and it is obvious that he has given up the attack, just conceding a few fewer goals to save a little face for himself.

Is this the rhythm of clocking out early?

The Notts County players don't know what's going on in front of the Celtic players, and if they did, they'd have sneered and waited to see their opponents swallow up their hubris.

When Notts County recycled the defense, the Celtics' offense had little chance, firstly because of the relaxed mentality, and secondly, because of the defensive intensity of Notts County, which was not so easy to break through.

The Celtic slow-moving attack, Notts County's desperate defense, lasted 15 minutes. (To be continued.) )