Peter Bozsek: We really needed the three points, but I think the team is capable of finishing third.

Peter Bozek According to the performance of the national team, the repercussions of the defeat against the Germans and “éIt was clear that they wanted to improve the result, they played with discipline.“

Attila Szalai and Adam Lang, who were left out of the European Championship squad, in Dusseldorf, the Hungarians stood with the Balogh-Urban-Dardai backline, while the Bosnians' defence was Butka-Urban-Dardai.

“If we only look at the capabilities, I don't see much difference between Balog Botund and Adam Lang, in fact since Botund is playing younger, the change is justified in his case, as in the case of Marton Dardai. And Attila Szalai. Botka is a regular player who can perform stable and reliable. Our defense was different, as was the level of our opponent. Against the Germans, we were often one-on-one due to counterattacks and impulsive defending, and the back row made more mistakes. Against the Bosnians, the deeper defense looked more stable. But this depends not only on the identity of the players, but also on the team's vision of the specific match.“

Tamas Nikiter, a player from Kecskemét, made his debut for the national team in the match against the Germans – he only got eight minutes in Düsseldorf – and Marco Rossi has already named him in the starting line-up against the Bosniaks.

“He played with consistency, perhaps with a few fewer errors than Adam Nagy, who has made mistakes in previous games, and made some easy transitions. We were hoping he would add more to the attacks, but in his first game he is not expected to give his best.“The former national team captain said.

Five NB I players – Denis Debuch, Endrej Butka, Zsolt Nagy, Tamas Nikiter and Barnabas Varga – were included in the starting line-up against the Bosnians.

“Professionally, it certainly looks good, even if three of the five players are from Ferencvaros. Thank God, FTC has gained serious international experience in recent years, and it can be said that it is not necessarily just the NB I team. Zulte Nagy's physical abilities are international and he is in excellent shape. Tamas Nikiter has taken the first step, the next step is to sign a contract abroad. So the fact that five of yesterday's starters are playing football in NB I is definitely positive for the championshipHe added.

Most recently, in September 2022, in a Nations League match against Italy, Hungary went scoreless at home, having scored just two goals in the previous five matches. Peter Bozsik believes the reason for the weak attacking game lies primarily in the headers.

“I always say that football has psychology. I was there in Debrecen for the friendly against Israel, where the national team played a free, attacking and courageous game – especially in the first half hour – and quickly went three goals up. At that time, you could feel that it would be okay, but I think that this confident attacking game was broken at the European Championships with a 0-5 defeat to the Germans, so we have to improve in attack as well. That's clear.“

After two matches, the national team is fourth in its group with one point, due to the worst goal difference. Peter Bozek believes that the national team is capable of maintaining its place in the Australian League.

“The Dutch and the Germans are a different level, so I thought from the first moment that third place was the truth. That's also why I miss yesterday's win, because Bosnia should have been beaten. Obviously the mentality in which the team came onto the pitch yesterday is understandable, it explains the more conservative performance, but we still had a lot of chances – it's another matter that they weren't necessarily sophisticated and organised attacks, but they were from the spot. Penalties and crosses. It was lucky to use one or two of these, because the three points were really needed, but I think the team is capable of finishing third.“

Hungary will then play at home against the Netherlands on October 11, then visit Bosnia three days later, with both matches being broadcast live on M4 Sport.