The day earlier than the primary match towards the Swiss, we bumped into one another on the accreditation middle in Cologne. He got here with the 2 former nationwide soccer gamers, Roland Juhász and Attila Dragóner, and obtained his card for our opening match. At the moment, he was nonetheless very assured that he may comply with the Hungarian nationwide workforce even within the straight elimination stage.
– I used to be doubly sorry that we have been eradicated after the group stage. The European Championship has a terrific environment, it was improbable to scent it. The commentators took turns following the matches of our nationwide workforce, I labored with Dragi and Roli Juhász in Cologne, then we got here residence. They traveled out later, however they now not labored collectively, György Korsós additionally arrived. I’d have traveled to Frankfurt for the spherical of 16, which the nationwide workforce would have performed towards the Portuguese on Monday night time, however sadly that won’t happen anymore, as a result of the outcomes of the opposite teams didn’t end up like that. I additionally labored on the matches of the 2021 European Championship in Budapest, which was higher in that we spoke from an open studio as an alternative of a closed one, the environment of the matches got here by way of significantly better. For my part, the usual is neither higher nor worse than it was three years in the past.
In relation to our workforce’s efficiency, he says that he additionally had a number of confidence in advancing, the boys did what they needed to do towards the Scots within the final match, however it was not sufficient for the eighth finals.
“Issues went towards the Swiss.” We did not begin nicely, we did not discover the rhythm within the first half, we seemed considerably higher after the flip, the Helvetians acquired again out of the rhythm after a two-goal lead, they acquired a bit of carried away with the end result, began to fumble and break up the sport. We got here up, we improved, we had possibilities, however sadly we did not handle to equalize. Within the second match towards the Germans, the house workforce scored the primary aim in controversial circumstances, I am not saying {that a} clear foul preceded Musiala’s aim, however I am additionally undecided that Willi Orbán was separated from the ball in clear circumstances. I have never seen a conclusive recording of this. Even so, the hosts have been higher, it’s no coincidence that they’re thought of one of many favorites of the event, they’re organized and have wonderful soccer gamers. With the return of Toni Kroos after three years, he provides extraordinary stability to the midfield. I feel that the Szoboszlais did their half towards them, as earlier than, they defended extra deeply and closed, they tried to steer counter-actions from that, which they succeeded.
In keeping with the previous nationwide workforce captain, our gamers did what they needed to do towards the Scots, they received the match in an incredible environment with Kevin Csoboth’s aim within the a centesimal minute.
– We appreciated our recreation, Rossi’s recreation plan labored, we gave up the initiative a bit of firstly, they cannot do something with it anyway, which labored. This strengthened ours, the sport waved within the subsequent stage, on the finish Rossi made a terrific substitution, we got here out higher within the closing recreation. Csoboth additionally shot a submit earlier than his aim, and Szoboszlai additionally had a terrific likelihood, we clearly dominated, and this led to the successful, well-deserved aim. We needed to depend as a way to progress, the minus three aim distinction didn’t bode nicely, we may have progressed even with that, as a result of nobody anticipated that the very reserve workforce of the Portuguese wouldn’t find yourself with a minimum of a draw towards Georgia, and that the English, who carried out poorly however have been nonetheless first within the group, wouldn’t be crushed and the Slovenians. These are sudden outcomes that nobody may have anticipated. I consider that the three factors obtained correspond to the energy of our nationwide workforce. Through the qualifiers, we didn’t meet such sturdy groups as Switzerland or Germany. We fought with the Serbians for the primary place, they’ve nice gamers, however they aren’t sturdy as a workforce. Contrasted with, say, the Swiss, who even have nice soccer gamers and are additionally stable as a neighborhood. Serbia was the final to drop out of the quartet and not using a win, with two factors, however we might be assured of transferring on. It isn’t price evaluating Bulgaria, Lithuania, and Montenegro to the present rivals. The 14-game unbeaten streak and the successful group in all probability set extreme expectations for the nationwide workforce. We may have progressed if we scored a degree towards the Germans or the Swiss, however that will have been a feat.
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