reborn football boss

Chapter 90 The Curse of the South Stand

Tottenham are currently ranked in the middle of the Premier League, and winning the League Cup is the only way for them to qualify for the UEFA Cup next season.

The current coach Hoddle did not take it for granted because Notts County is in a low-level league. If Notts County can make it past the first round and the second round, perhaps luck is enough to support this result, but if it is the final , then it is definitely not luck that can support it.

It was luck to beat Middlesbrough;
It was luck to beat Blackburn;

Victory over Manchester City is luck;

Beat Arsenal, yes. That's no luck!
Hoddle is out of his mind if he thinks Notts County were lucky enough to beat a string of Premier League teams to reach the final.

In his opinion, this Notts County team is far more difficult to deal with than the usual Premier League teams. This game is not as easy as Tottenham have been touted by the media.

As the former coach of the England national team, Hoddle is by no means a person without real materials who can achieve this position.

To prepare for the League Cup final, the emphasis on pre-match preparation has even surpassed that of playing against the Premier League giants, which made Tottenham's players feel the same.

And at the press conference before the game, Hoddle became the focus of questions from the media reporters. As for Loew, who would be interested in the coach of a low-level team!
"No, no, this may be a close match, and it's not something that Tottenham can win easily like eating breakfast!" Hoddle shook his head, and said helplessly in the face of the reporter's question .

"Notts County is a strong team, and they cannot be judged by the normal strength of League Two teams. Whether it is Middlesbrough, Blackburn, or even the giants Arsenal, it is this Notts County team. Tottenham will never repeat their responsibility, so our team Notts County attaches great importance to it!"

The reporters did not expect that Hoddle would turn out to be humble, contrary to his arrogance. Is this Hoddle's psychological tactic?
Love saw the clue from Hoddle's expression, it seems that Tottenham really did not underestimate Notts County!
If Tottenham are as determined to win the game as the Premier League teams Notts County encountered before, then Notts County may have a favorable opportunity when they are not taken seriously, but even if Tottenham do not make such a low-level mistake, Le Husband will not be afraid to fight head-on with Tottenham, the stable strength of the team is the source of his confidence.

Watching Hoddle and the reporters playing soap operas, Loew didn't feel uncomfortable because he was left out. Football is a game of winners and losers. When Notts County wins the championship trophy, I believe the reporters will face themselves. It will be a different face.

However, when Hoddle changed the subject, he brought up the famous "Curse of the South Stand".

"It's not that I'm complaining about the decision of the Carabao Cup organizing committee, but I still worry about the Tottenham fans being placed in the south stand, because it is probably a bad omen."

Hoddle's words are not without allusions. In the past year, the probability of the "curse of the South Stand" at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff is almost [-]%.

In the seven English domestic clashes played at the ground last year, the side supported by the fans sitting at the north end of the pitch won.

These seven games include an FA Cup final, a League Cup final, a Charity Shield match, three league play-offs and the UK Championship final.

If it were an arrogant coach, then maybe he would not care about the so-called curse, but facing Notts County, Hoddle is not sure of winning at all. If the curse really works at this time, then Tottenham will Be the next victim of the curse.

The reporters sneered inwardly. Hoddle is a famous player in England after all. He led a strong team in the Premier League to play against a team in the second division. , how afraid you are of Notts County!
On the evening of the final day, the Notts County team took a bus from the hotel to the stadium. At this time, the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff was already full of fans. Opponents, unified response to opponents, this is their battlefield.

When the fans of the two teams appeared on the field to warm up, the fans burst out with enthusiasm like a comet hitting the earth, and the bursts of cheers were far more exciting than the flood.

Although Tottenham is not a traditional giant in the Premier League, at least they have always been in the category of strong teams in the Premier League. Naturally, they have seen and experienced such big scenes. Although they are full of pride in their hearts, they will not panic after all.

But on the Notts County side, these inexperienced child soldiers were a little overwhelmed by the big scene, a little dazed and panicked.

"I feel like my calves are going to cramp, Harvey, you played in La Liga before, have you experienced this big scene many times?" Sneijder asked Alonso in a low voice.

"Well, this scene is trivial, you won't have time to think about it when the game starts!" Alonso said pretending to be calm, but what no one noticed was that his feet seemed to be shaking too. Societies, then they will definitely complain about Alonso in disdain, because Real Sociedad's home stadium is only 30000 people, which is far from Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. He has experienced big scenes of farts.

The lineup Loew made today is Notts County's main lineup in recent times, and he did not choose extreme conservativeness like he did against Arsenal. On the contrary, if you often watch Notts County games, you will know that this lineup is even more Mainly offensive.

Compared with the main lineup at the beginning of the season, Sneijder's recent outstanding performance put Missy on the bench is the biggest change. However, considering the problems of experience and mentality, Love still puts Hubner on the bench. At the front, Villa could only sit on the bench because of the formation of a single striker.

Of course, Italian striker Di Natale is also with Villa. The pair of struggling brothers can only comfort each other in the competition.

In fact, Di Natale has a chance to start, because he can also play as a winger or even a winger. However, considering the excellent physical fitness and fighting ability of the Dutch winger Dirk, Loew prefers to play on the right side in a strong confrontation. The position of the avant-garde arranges for Di Natale to start, so Di Natale can only be a tragedy.

Putting the two major shooters on the bench, it is estimated that only Notts County can make such a luxury.

For the two shooters, they can only look forward to the old guy Hubner retiring as soon as possible, and then they can complete the work of grabbing power!
(End of this chapter)