The Notts County squad arrived in Cardiff, Wales two days early, and it was the most important game of the season so far for Notts County, and it was taken far more than usual.

Cardiff's Millennium Stadium has a capacity of more than 74,000 fans, and David remembers that it was on Wembley Stadium that the English Cup final was played between the pitches.

According to the pre-match ticket sales, David does not need to worry about Notts County becoming an away team on this field, because of the 70,000 tickets sold publicly, Notts County fans account for almost half, and they are not inferior to the Premier League powerhouse Tottenham in fan appeal because of the level of the league they are in.

David was very touched by the enthusiasm of the fans, and it also confirmed the correctness of the team's new stadium, if it has been huddled at the Meadow Lane stadium, which can only accommodate 20,000 fans, how many potential fans will not be able to go to the scene to watch the Notts County game.

According to the team's plan, the next morning was a simple physical training, and in the afternoon there were two hours of acclimatization at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, and the morning of the game was still a simple recovery training.

Thanks to the professionalism of the club, the back-of-house department had all this in place early on, and at least for the two mornings of training, Notts County had a professional pitch instead of making do on the hotel lawn.

On the streets of Cardiff, you can see fans wearing Notts County jerseys everywhere, the big game has not yet begun, but the fans have already entered the atmosphere of the big game, extremely fanatical and bold.

For the passionate behavior of Notts County fans, Tottenham fans expressed their disdain from the bottom of their hearts, compared to Notts County fans, the mentality of Tottenham fans is obviously more peaceful, although Tottenham and the traditional giants of the Premier League have a natural gap in heritage, but at least in the face of Notts County, their self-proclaimed giants' pathological psychology germinated again.

They can laugh at it openly, and a fan like Notts County who has no background and no strength to break into the final is like eating dumplings during the New Year, but this year may only take a hundred years.

Of course, the Notts County fans have a very simple idea, they just want the team to win the trophy and then celebrate it wantonly, it's as simple as that.

When Notts County rushed to the training ground to train, the fans who came with the team surrounded the field early, and welcoming the team was like welcoming the triumphant return of the general, and the heartfelt dedication and excitement deeply touched the hearts of the players.

Seeing such enthusiastic and sensible fans, David discussed with Loew, and before the team practiced, he set aside an hour for the players to interact with these fans from afar, sign autographs and take photos, and even play simple games.

Although it may seem a bit unprofessional to engage in this kind of activity before the big game, in this kind of activity, the players can intuitively feel the passion and expectation of the fans, which is a kind of spiritual power that transcends the human body, and is more effective than any verbal encouragement.

"I feel like I'm going to be a big star all of a sudden, you see, a lot of female fans are calling my name, oh God, if this kind of scene happens every day, I'm willing to die!" After the interaction with the fans, the players walked into the training ground one after another, still reminiscing about Ribery's intoxicated words.

"You don't want to feel good about yourself, it seems like you have the least number of fans in everyone!" Mereles struck mercilessly.

That's right, in the entire first team of Notts County, Ribery is indeed not the most popular, because of the large scar on his face, plus he has the main force, naturally receives the least attention, even the 36-year-old uncle Hubnel is more popular with girls than him, in the words of those girls, Hubnel is more attractive to mature men.

Ribery seemed to be poked in the sore spot, rolled his eyes, and said unconvinced: "So what, as long as I play well in this game, at the critical juncture when the team encounters an unfavorable situation, the heroic Frank bravely stands up and conquers the opponent and conquers the whole world with his unparalleled skills, and then these beautiful fans will have to cry and sacrifice their most precious chastity immediately!" ”

"Maybe, but you better think about whether you can start first!" A single word from Mereles made Ribery shut his mouth

At the end of the session, David and Loew returned to the hotel and sat down in the small bar in the hotel for a while, the two of them actually more nervous and apprehensive than the players.

"Are you sure about the game?" David took a sip, looked up, looked at Loew across from him and asked.

Loew shook his head slightly, his expression seemed a little solemn and a little stunned.

"If you compare the overall strength, maybe we are a little worse than Tottenham, but who can say for sure in football, and this is a decisive game, all kinds of unexpected factors can have a greater impact on the result than the comparison of strength, all we can do is to prepare and then fight! As for whether you can take down the opponent, then you can really only pray to God! ”

David smiled and nodded, but he didn't know whether it was bitterness or unwillingness, this feeling was not easy to describe.

He has had this mood more than once, and every time he faces a strong opponent, he thinks that what Notts County needs is time, but others will not care if you have formed a technical and tactical style of play, and the football world is cruel, a game of winners and losers.

A season is coming to an end, and if you look at the level of Notts County, it has undoubtedly been an extraordinary success, with league promotion in sight and a League Cup final.

But in the eyes of the giants, Notts County is still a nobody, even if they break into the League Cup final, it is just luck, and it is not worth paying too much attention, because the League Cup final is held every season, and the teams that break into it are just a few of them.

For this final, although the media admitted that Notts County was a dark horse, they were unanimously optimistic that Tottenham could successfully win the cup after the game, and from their professional point of view, that is, a better team won the championship.

David was very reluctant to see any such analysis, he hated this state from the bottom of his heart, or rather, he had always been an impetuous person, and he wanted to take one step to the sky, although he also knew that it was out of touch with reality.