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.
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.