The structure between striker Defoe and shadow striker Van der Vaart has also become more three-dimensional.

In the 83rd minute of the game, Bale made continuous breakthroughs on the left side. When he saw that Gu Ran was about to rush over to intercept, Bale did not dare to continue forward and quickly passed the ball to Modric.

Modric took the opportunity to pass the ball directly to Van der Vaart outside the penalty area.

Van der Vaart stopped the ball and adjusted, preparing to go straight into the penalty area——

At the critical moment, Mikel quickly chased up, reached out and pulled Van der Vaart's shoulder, and at the same time kicked out to steal the ball from Van der Vaart's feet.

Van der Vaart lost his balance and fell heavily in front of the arc! The fans at Wembley Stadium immediately shouted loudly.

Tottenham fans thought it was a penalty kick, while Southampton fans thought it was a diving move that deserved a red card!

The referee blew the whistle and intervened, taking out a yellow card and giving it to Mikel of Southampton!

Southampton fans immediately started booing in anger!

Southampton players also surrounded the referee to make various complaints, and Gu Ran and Davis were also putting pressure on the referee.

However, the referee still insisted on his decision!

Mikel already had a yellow card in the first half, and now he got another one, making two yellow cards one red card, so Mikel had to leave the field.

Mikel himself also had a face full of depression and pain.

Although he has only been in Southampton for a short time, he still likes it here, especially the cooperation between him and Gu Ran is very comfortable. In the match against Tottenham, Mikel also tried his best.

As one of the defensive midfielders in Southampton's 4231 formation, Mikel's role is irreplaceable.

Mikel was sent off at this critical juncture, which was simply fatal for Southampton.

But the deadly nature of the game doesn’t end there.

The referee not only sent Mikel off, but also gave Tottenham a free kick in the top area!

Seeing that their appeal was fruitless, the Southampton players could only suppress their frustration and quickly form a human wall.

Head coach Adkins also started to let Walton warm up urgently on the sidelines.

It was Van der Vaart who took the free kick again.

Van der Vaart glanced at the goal, then sprinted towards the bubble and swung his left foot to shoot! Van der Vaart kicked a very beautiful left-footed arc ball! Davis was highly focused and immediately jumped up to save the ball when he saw Van der Vaart kicking. However, the ball was too fast and the angle was extremely tricky. Davis... was powerless!

The football is shot into the net!

Tottenham fans in the stands of Wembley Stadium cheered wildly! The score on the big screen of Wembley Stadium was immediately changed to Tottenham Hotspur 5:3 Southampton! Tottenham players excitedly hugged Van der Vaart and celebrated wildly!

The Southampton players knelt on the grass and sighed in pain.

It is already the 83rd minute, Southampton is two goals behind and an important player has been sent off. The chances of a comeback are almost zero!

Southampton fans all covered their mouths sadly.

They saw the hard work of the Southampton players, and when the score was 4:3, hope began to burn in their hearts, but now, the hope that had just been ignited was shattered again.

In fact, Southampton fans can accept a score of 5:3.

But... I really don't want to give up! At this time, Gu Ran silently picked up the football and quickly ran to the center circle.

The other Southampton players were stunned at first, and then immediately followed Gu Ran and quickly stood in position! Coach Adkins also immediately replaced the vice-captain Walton and replaced the right back Richardson! Walton appeared in the defensive midfielder position, and Southampton's two central defenders and two side defenders immediately changed their formation to a three-back formation!

The game resumes.

After Southampton kicked off, Gu Ran dribbled the ball and broke through the middle.

Tottenham Hotspur defended with all their might, and all Tottenham players knew very well that only by limiting Gu Ran could they maintain their two-goal advantage until the end of the game and win the League Cup.

However, thoughts are one thing and reality is another!

At the critical juncture of the 85th minute, Tottenham's midfield and frontcourt players were basically exhausted and could not stop Gu Ran who was still sprinting all over the field!

Modric and Kranjcar, who had just come on, still had some energy, but it was still very difficult for them to defend Gu Ran alone.

Gu Ran didn't bother with Modric and Kranjcar. He passed Kranjcar with a high-speed Marseille turn and at the same time passed the ball to Lallana who was assisting him during the Marseille turn.

After Lallana got the ball, he immediately passed it forward. Gu Ran made a Marseille turn, shook off Modric and Kranjcar without the ball, and got the ball back in front of the top of the arc.

The two-on-two cooperation between Lallana and Gu Ran was perfect! After Gu Ran got the ball, he turned around and shot immediately without even adjusting!

The football was like a cannonball, penetrating the defense line between Ledley King and Michael Dawson and heading towards the lower left corner of the goal!

Gomez reacted very quickly, but was still half a beat slow!

Gu Ran's turn and long shot was too sudden and powerful! Gomez tried his best, but he couldn't touch Gu Ran's shot at all!

The ball went in!!! The referee pointed to the center circle, indicating that the goal was valid!

When the regular game was about to end, when Southampton had one player sent off and was two goals behind, Gu Ran, relying on his own strength, blasted the ball into the Tottenham goal with a "top pass: King of Anfield"!

In the 85th minute of the game! The score at Wembley Stadium changed to Tottenham Hotspur 5:4 Southampton! Southampton chased all the way from 4 goals behind! Gu Ran completed his hat trick in the League Cup final! This is also the second hat trick in the 51-year history of the League Cup! This tenacious fighting spirit made the fans of Tottenham Hotspur tremble with fear! The fans of Southampton were all in tears, standing in the stands and shouting "Go Southampton!" The players of Southampton were also excited again! That's right!

At this point in the game, both sides' physical strength has reached its limit!

Tottenham's offense is no longer as easy as chopping melons and vegetables! Tottenham's defense is as fragile as a piece of paper!

Shit! After Gu Ran scored the goal, he didn't celebrate at all. He just ran into the goal quickly, picked up the ball, and brought it to the center circle!

The other players of the Southampton team also quickly took their positions! The game is not over yet! The fourth official raised a sign, indicating that there will be 3 minutes of injury time in the second half!

Southampton still has 7 minutes to equalize the score!

As long as they can equalize the score, Southampton can bring the game into overtime!

If we compete in physical strength in overtime, the advantage is mine!

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(End of this chapter)