just_some_guy65 comments on 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.

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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[–] just_some_guy65@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

Was this to do with the Hungarians not using the only formation (the oddly named traditional 5-3-2) that the England players understood so they were stuck rigidly marking thin air?

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[–] leanmeanguccimachine@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago

In the quote he says England were playing a WM formation, which was 3-2-2-3.

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