Hoddle was no longer able to sit firmly on the Diaoyutai at this time, and he was unable to score a goal to equalize when he had an absolute advantage, which was definitely not what he wanted to see.

Physical exhaustion is not Tottenham's biggest problem at this time, because fitness problems are equal for both sides, and Notts County is also not comfortable, and only mental anxiety is Tottenham's biggest crisis.

On a big stage like the League Cup final, no one can be completely calm in their mentality, and even the emperor superstar will be a little different in terms of mentality, which is human nature.

But if you become the backward side, and you can't equalize for a long time, even if you have a good mentality, you will inevitably become anxious, and then affect your judgment of the situation on the field, affect the choice of ball handling, and affect your foot movements, this series of influences is definitely not something that anyone can get rid of.

Tottenham players are facing such a crisis situation, time passes quickly, even if they suppress Notts County in the half and are unable to counterattack, it will not help, football is not a game based on the situation on the field to determine the winner or loser, the final decision of the game, only the scoreboard on the field, the score behind, say a thousand and ten thousand, it is also true.

Hoddle kept signaling the players on the sidelines not to be impatient, but the game had reached this point, and the manager's control of the situation on the pitch had been completely reduced to a minimum, and it was not something that one or two players with brains could completely dominate.

Tottenham's players are speeding up their passing, and at the same time, the ball has changed from more ground to more high, and from the eyes of professionals, Tottenham's football has become unreasonable.

No matter how much Hoddle shouted, it couldn't change the situation on the pitch, and Tottenham's attack was still fierce and disorganized, relying on the headers of the two strikers and long-range shots from the perimeter to hit the Notts County goal.

Loew keenly observed this, and suddenly calmed down a lot, if Tottenham continued to play like this, it was the situation he wanted to see, he was really afraid that Tottenham would rely on the advantage of being large enough to slowly infiltrate and eat away at Notts County.

There are no substitutions left for Notts County, so Loew can only hope for the performance of the players on the pitch.

The Notts County players on the pitch also clearly felt that Tottenham's stormy attack had suddenly become breezy and warm, and although the momentum was still strong, it was far from the real threat.

But even so, because coach Loew did not make tactical adjustments on the spot, the Notts County players still defended step by step, anyway, as long as they hold on to this scoreline, they will be the ones who lift the trophy at the end of the game, and they don't need to change.

When the ball was dead again, Hoddle had to make personnel adjustments, directly three up and three down, which is rare, but in order to strengthen the attack, it is also a helpless choice.

I have to admit that Tottenham's strength may not be comparable to that of the giants, but when it comes to working hard, the tactical literacy and temperament of the Premier League team are suddenly highlighted.

The three new players are not only tasked with strengthening the attack, but also with the responsibility of stabilizing the mentality of the players on the pitch.

Tottenham's attacking style quickly changed with this adjustment, and once again became reasonable, although the mentality of the players was still restless, but when it came to desperate efforts, they became more and more calm, and Hoddle regained control of the team on the field through this adjustment.

At the same time, Hoddle also aimed at Notts County's dense defense, telling players to create more free kicks and corners in sensitive areas, this set-piece tactic is definitely an absolute tactic to break the dense defense.

In the 76th minute of the second half, Tottenham's Laidleykin, who was originally dragging to the back to control the Notts County counterattack, suddenly dribbled the ball in, causing chaos in the front of the Notts County penalty area, and it was his sudden cold shot that almost broke through the Notts County goal.

David looked at this young Tottenham defender, but he was very hot, and he had to admit that if it were not affected by injuries, this outstanding British defender would definitely have the potential of a world-class central defender.

However, it is a pity that Ledley King played for Tottenham throughout his career until he retired due to injury, and he can be regarded as a typical loyal and good player, this kind of player is difficult to be tempted, plus David has countless good seedlings of central defenders in his heart, so he has no intention of poaching Tottenham.

I only have one Notts County, so I can't bring in all the stars!

In the 78th minute of the second half, Tottenham's attack returned, this time Sheringham's retreat caused a foul on Meireles, and the referee decisively awarded a direct free-kick from the top of the box.

Although the Tottenham players are not just satisfied with a good position of free kick, several players around the referee to put pressure on it, you must know that Meireles has a yellow card, if the referee is fortunate again, he can only leave the field gloomily, Notts County will have two fewer to fight, what an advantage it will be!

"Go away, his movements are not dangerous actions at all, do you think you are playing a game on the field, you can't even touch it!"

"Don't interfere with the referee's decision!"

"Sir, this is definitely not a yellow card move!"

Several Notts County players also rushed over to help the referee clear the siege, and also cheered for Mereles.

In fact, the referee did not hesitate at this time, signaling the players to stand at the penalty spot after leaving, without any superfluous indication, it was obvious that he would not send Meireles off.

Tottenham players left in a huff to prepare for this free kick, there was not much time left, since the goal was not achieved, they were no longer entangled, and time could not be wasted.

At this time, it was the turn of the Notts County players to play.

Because the referee had already suspended the game, the free-kick had to wait for the referee to blow the whistle before it could be awarded, so the Notts County players were not at all worried about Tottenham being sent a quick free-kick.

First of all, Ben Foster seriously instructed several Notts County players to set up the human wall, but he was never satisfied, the expression on his face was very angry, and he yelled for these players to move according to his instructions, and he almost cursed directly.

"A little to the left, don't leave a gap, say you, Harvey, don't think I'm the captain and I don't dare talk about you! And you, Andres, you were short, what kind of wall did you use to line up, for fear that others would not punish you from the top of your head, didn't you? ……”

And these players who lined up the wall also turned their heads and glared angrily, as if they were about to start infighting.

David looked at the seemingly discordant scene, but he didn't even frown, on the contrary, he even laughed so hard in his heart that he couldn't do it.

These guys are all acting schools!