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Why were England considered good by this time? They already had crashed out in the first round in Brazil losing two matches including against an amateur side.
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Something something Puskas and that Hungary team being really good. They would have won the final if Puskas wasn’t kicked off the field every game and there was normal refereeing in those days.
Fun fact.
The captain of the England team that lost 6-3 and 7-1 to Hungary was Billy Wright.
Billy Wright has a statue in front of Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton.
The same Molineux where Hungary beat England 4-0 in the Nations League last year.
Maybe Billy Wright is just cursed?
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.
1954 worldcup was for them
In football its is a widespread belief that in order to be remembered you need to win silverware.
Hungary of that time is one of the exceptions to that rule.
Honestly the Hungary team that lost the 54 final is more famous than the Germany team that won it.
Not in Germany
That Hungary team only lost one match between 1951 and 1956... the 1954 World Cup final
And they beat germany 8-3 in the group stage but somewhow couldnt beat them in the final
It's amazing what a lot of rain and mud bundled with removable studs does to a mf.
No, they are not. The general public doesn't even know about them. They are pretty irrevant. Uruguay who won last during the stone ages are remembered more fondly
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