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Jean Alleman, 03/12/1935: Sárosi and Budapest

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AN ARTIST: SÁROSI. A VERY GREAT TEAM: BUDAPEST
— Jean Alleman | 03/12/1935 —

It has been a long time since we have seen in Paris a football team as beautiful and as complete as the one lined up by Budapest on Sunday at the Parc des Princes.
We certainly expected a good game from Sárosi's men, and yet, without being accused of exaggeration, we can affirm that the exhibition provided by the Hungarian team (that is the correct term) exceeded all expectations.
Presenting a very athletic formation, where we find no insufficient or simply average player, Doctor Fodor has, in this way, granted a great honor to the Parisian selections.
It will be objected that the selection of the Place de Valois did not perhaps succeed in the match that was expected of it: it is possible that the slippery ball, difficult to control, that the heavy ground, harmed the speed of the Parisians; It is still possible that some of Delfour's teammates, either because of poor condition or because they were having a bad day, did not play the expected game. But above all, we seem to forget the team that was facing us, and that weighs in the balance.
The Hungarian team played a great game: that's a fact!
Sárosi, the great Sárosi, was the star. He played even better than during the first Paris-Budapest played in 1933, where, as a half-center, he had thrilled the crowd.
His partners, however, were only slightly inferior to him. What can we say about the virtuosity of a Titkos, the power of Cseh, the vitality of Vincze and especially the brilliant work done by Toldi, who seems to have improved in terms of hard play.
The defence presented a very powerful, very sure whole from which one can take out the goalkeeper Szabo, classic as desired.
The praises are over: one cannot indeed award any to the Paris team, despite the courage, the guts and the will demonstrated by Delfour's men.
The defence, having had to bear the weight of the match, did what it could. Roux is perhaps responsible for a goal, but he redeemed himself with many difficult saves, notably on the penalty "shot" by Sarosi. Diagne, below his reputation, proved more useful than Hall, rather weak until the break.
The famous Racing half-back line had to give way to the one opposite and this is not a criticism but an observation. Banide struggled against Toldi, while Jordan tried to control Sarosi; As for Delfour, he especially provided a good second half: he knew at this moment how to give the game a fast pace and a drive that allowed the team of captain Viel to save the honor.
The forward line was the weakest of the team; as much as the "Magyar" forwards were brilliant, those of Paris were disappointing. However, some good actions are to the credit of Veinante, Stabile, Sas and Aston, but it is Mathé who, without being very brilliant, was the most dangerous.