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70 years ago the match of the century was played between England(3) and Hungary(6). The return fixture saw Hungary trash England 7-1, England’s largest defeat to this day. (alien.top)
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[–] levenspiel_s@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

According to Jonathan Wilson in his book "inverting the pyramid", this game was a massive turning point in the understanding of formations. I don't remember exact quotes but the English players were so confused by Nándor Hidegkúti's false 9 role that they just helplessly watched unending Hungarian attacks and conceding lots of goals.