Netherlands 1974: The greatest ever team not to win the World Cup

[@vladimirfateev9048]

The best in the world 1974 and 1978 anytime and anywhere

[@markcusack6335]

Much of the narration is incomprehensible. Can we please have some subtitles, please. Thank you.

[@vladimirfateev9048]

Greatest team in Oranje-history. They deserved to win the World Cup in 1974 and 1978

[@shookreeseeree4]

Holland 74 and Brazil 82 are the 2 brilliant teams who failed to win the WC.

[@jasondancaster3296]

Plus: Poland '74 and, more than any other, Hungary '54.

[@incognitobrown7782]

Yes, Hungary started it. Holland’74 and Brazil’82 followed.

[@ernestogasulla7763]

Brazil 82 was far better.

[@jasfan8247]

Brasil '82 were the best ball-dancers but Sergio was their best forward?!

[@spinjitzu9268]

@@jasfan8247 That was an awful choice, as well as their goalie

[@i.marr.6688]

I remember the 78 WC and the Dutch had a great team Ari Haan ,Johnny Repp the Vanderkicoff brothers Johan Neesken Rudy Kroll Cruyff wouldn't go ,I was hoping Holland would win. I do hope Holland win a WC . They deserve it

[@GBWagner1]

Since then I ,m always for the Netherlands coz of their beautiful playing.

[@marcusperez2675]

Quem viu o carrossel holandês , viu, nunca mais um time vai jogar daquela maneira, era show,Rinus Mitchell foi um dos melhores treinadores da história do futebol!!!!!

[@marieannebonavia6596]

Les amoureux du football des années 20020/ 20022 ne comprendront JAMAIS ce qu' à été le football des années 70... Cela ne fait jamais plaisir de vieillir...mais " seulement " pour avoir eu le plaisir d'avoir vu jouer Mr Johan Cruiff et Mr Johan Neeskens...Je ne regrette rien...

[@marieannebonavia6596]

2020/2022 ⚽️ 😁

[@prog1962]

I don´t know if they were the best but they created something new that still resonates today

[@merrickdeeb2114]

The greatest team never to win the world cup ..infact the greatest team ever was Hungary 1954. They played football 30 years ahead of their time, introducing many of the tricks and skills that modern players take for granted. An off day, muddy pitch and the West German woodwork conspired to defeat them in the final that year.

[@Ruda-n4h]

Like Poland in 1974 their downfall was the result of accumulated injuries and sheer bad luck. The two periods of extra time against Brazil and Uruguay tired them out and Puskas had a perfectly good goal ruled out in the final.

[@evertonDutra-nt5yx]

A Holanda de 74 foi única em vários aspectos principalmente nas novidades táticas.o próprio tele Santana disse em 92 no roda viva que gostaria de ter treinado um time igual ao carrossel pois segundo ele seria fácil para o técnico pois os jogadores por serem acima da média facilitaram demais pro treinador.laranja mecânica eterna quem ainda não viu veja pois vale muito.

[@joekavanagh7171]

The greatest team never to win the World Cup was Hungary 1954. Their defeat in the final was their only defeat between 1950 and 1956. Brilliant players like Puskas, Hidekguti, Kocsis, Boszik and Czibor. Robbed of immortality by a wrongly disallowed goal and a drugged-up German team.

[@orvillebrown7235]

The 1974 Dutch team has to share this honour with Poland 1974 (Zarmach, Lato and Gadocha) and Brazil 1982 (Socrates, Zico and Eder)

[@barryreeves1803]

Absolutely! My personal favourites in 1974 were the Polish team. Wonderful football!

[@waso778]

@@barryreeves1803 polish team not even close level Dutch 74

[@slavoslavo5346]

@@waso778 So you say? Soon after, the Polish team defeated the same almost Dutch team 4-1 in the European Championship qualifiers. To this day, it is not known which team was better. The bad luck of the Poles in the match with Germany meant that there was no final Poland Netherlands

[@nachtmuis4776]

@@slavoslavo5346 Well in football sometimes you win sometimes you lose. But the difference is not in that match. Its that the Dutch team revolutionized the game. They made a blueprint for modern football. They brought something totally new wich is still out there today. Incomparable with any team. Nothing to share here!

[@slavoslavo5346]

@@nachtmuis4776 I am thinking about the dispute over who was better then, and today this dispute cannot be resolved, because both the Netherlands and Poland lost to Germany, although the Germans themselves later claimed that it was Poland national team that was the strongest and that they luckily won against Poland in the famous match on the water in Frankfurt

[@13muller9]

Holland had some bad luck and some other self inflicted wounds: I don't know what was the nature of disagreement between Cruyff and 1-st choice keeper Van Beveren, but it led to the latter not traveling to W. Germany. Usually the disagreements are between players from the same post (2 midfielders or 2 forwards) but this one was really mind boggling. Then before the World Cup, Barry Hulshoff, the rock of the Dutch defense was injured and couldn't play in the World Cup. Arie Haan was his replacement who was not suitable for a central defense player position. Haan was incapable of tackling and in both German goals (specially the 1-st one) bears responsibility. You can notice that even in 1978 final, Haan instead of tackling, simply follows Kempes, and it is Kempes who does the tackling and scores the 1-st goal for Argentina. So Holland entered the World Cup without its best keeper and central defender. Add to that Rensenbrink's injury against Brazil which made him half fit for the final, in addition to home advantage for the Germans and you might find some clues for Holland's failure in the final.

[@Helmut83]

Haan was much better as a midfielder, that is true, but I feel like you are belittling his importance in those teams. He was instrumental to Holland making the 1978 final, being the best player in the team and scoring two stunning goals against Italy and West Germany; and he also made a crucial pass for the equalizer against Argentina in the final. Plus the only game in those two World Cups (other than the finals) that Holland lost was the only game Haan wasn't a starter.

[@13muller9]

@@Helmut83 Everything you said about Haan regarding his contributions to Holland in 1978 World Cup is true, but the title of this clip is: "The greatest team not to win the World Cup", so I just presented my opinion pointing to some factors; you and anybody else are certainly entitled to have a different view and I respect that.. Michels should have used a natural defender like Rinus Israel in the absence of Hulshoff who knew how to tackle, instead of Haan in 1974 World Cup. I love Ari Haan like all other Dutch players; I just don't understand why a player of his caliber didn't add "tackling" to his other abilities. As for 1978 final; I think he could have tried a sliding tackle to put the ball away from Kempes. Whether he was late or not is irrelevant; he could have at least tried. You can also see in Germans 1-st goal, he simply follows Holzenbein into the penalty box without trying to disrupt his advance.

[@joewasrippedoff8152]

Excuses are for losers and Dutch are forever losers!🤣🤣🤣🤣🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷

[@13muller9]

@@joewasrippedoff8152 Last time I checked, FIFA named a Dutch player Johan Cruyff as the best player of the 20-th century. FIFA also named Rinus Michels as the best manager of the 20-th century, not any of those managers who won the World Cup!! Beckenbauer himself has admitted that "home advantage" made W. Germany to win the final in 74 (the clip is available on You Tube when he is awarded a lifetime award for his achievements). In addition, Feyenoord and Ajax won the former CL 4 years in a row 70-71-72-73, with Ajax wining it again in 1995 and the Dutch team winning Euro 1988. So, you need to check your facts before making an educated comment. S. Korea who had not won a single World Cup matches in their previous 4 or 5 times participating in the competition, reached 4-th place because of home advantage, and England's only World Cup glory happened when the World Cup was held there; so don't tell me that "home advantage" is another excuse!!!

[@gertipuleshi5420]

@@13muller9 you forget Argentina 78

[@wayneliebl1098]

The Dutch were a very good, very well organized team during WM74. Another good side was Poland, who finished third.

[@samrabinovici1140]

In my opinion Hungary of 1954 and Brazil of 1982 also have claims as the greatest teams not to win a World Cup.....just my opinion

[@ernestogasulla7763]

It was self inflicted. They thought they could maintain a one goal advantage throughout 89 minutes of play. Even worse, when the Germans took the lead there was a lot of time left, but they couldn't change from their defensive minded stance.

[@Ruda-n4h]

More to the point in five of their seven matches, Holland went looking for (and got) and early goal. Cruyff then dropped back and the team then only attacked on the break, which may not have shown up on television, except perhaps in the final. This criticism of them was made to many people before the final but the general opinion was that that this was the hall-mark of a truly great side - able to score an early goal and then do only what was necessary to win. It was a theory that was shattered in the final.

[@alextakacs768]

20 years earlier Hungary been exact same as Holland we were the "best" yet lost to Germany in the most famous Final in the History of Football in 1954 Bern Swiss Hungary lost despite leading 2:0 after just 8 minutes! Hungary already beat both Brazil and Uruguay to get there and was facing Germany who they already beat 8:3 i group stage!! So no upset is bigger than the 1954 loss to Germany in the FIFA WORLD CUP FINAL!!!

[@alexandreamarante132]

Is it the philosopher Zizek making the comments? The accent seems the same.

[@hugodrax71]

Personally, I'd say Hungary 1954 was the best side not to win a World Cup.

[@sunnycriti9809]

WAs Gerd Muller a German or ia Sindhi ?

[@enriquevillagranmonroy7702]

El mejor equ ipo de la historia despues de Brasil 70

[@marcusperez2675]

As duas melhores seleções , que eu vi jogar o Brasil de 1970, e a Holanda de 1974 , estou com 66 anos e posso afirmar, nunca mais vai ter duas seleções igual, o carrossel holandês era show, Rinus Mitchell e Zagallo foram os dois melhores treinadores de todas as Copas!!!!!

[@gertipuleshi5420]

You forget Brasil 82

[@johnvp3606]

Teams that have not entered the semi-finals of the World Cup are not eligible for discussion, thank you

[@johnvp3606]

I think Holland in 1998 was stronger than Brazil in 1982, the Dutch really just don't know how to take penalties

[@CarlinConnolly]

I was too young to see either team but i think Hungary have a greater claim to being the best team to not win the world cup. Granted, Holland lost 2 consecutive finals but the lost to the czechs in the 76 euros so could never really claim to be the best since Germany and Argentina had more success in the same period. Hungary had been the best team in europe for a few years before the 54 WC and were definitely hotter favourites than Holland were in either 74 or 78. Hungary's football was just as revolutionary as Holland's 2 decades later and whose pass and move football had as much interchanging of positions as Holland's did. There is also a case for Brazil 1982 but i think Brazil 82 get the bronze, 70's Netherlands the silver and the Galloping Major's pre-56 Hungary as the Gold standard.

[@johnvp3606]

Ridiculous, do you know Argentina in 1978? Escaped the Dutch team's 90-minute lore, Cruyff has not yet played

[@hermankranendonk]

In 1970,1971,1972 and 1974 a Dutch club won the Europacup 1. in 1969 Ajax reached the final of Europacup 1. So the Netherlands where really on top of Europes football in the 70ties.

[@bluebird1181]

আ আমি নেদারল্যান্ড কে সাপোর্ট করি আমার পছন্দের দল নেদারল্যান্ড

[@もとのゆき-d7n]

みんなカッコいいのズルいなぁ！

[@riccardoangeli802]

Ottima squadra con grandi giocatori ma troppo fallosa impediva proprio di giocare ....

[@martinstra9816]

There is never bean a better team than the Netherlands in 1974.

[@jasondancaster3296]

Except several (though not all) teams who actually won the World Cup and a couple that didn't, most notably: Hungary '54, Poland '74, Brazil '82 and perhaps Belgium '18.

[@ernestogasulla7763]

Wrong. Finishing key games is part of what makes a team great. They couldn't finish Germany off, hence they were not that great.

[@Ruda-n4h]

@@ernestogasulla7763 I would say the quality of play is what makes you great and so Holland qualify here. And they did score 15 goals.

[@jimmyyue238]

​@@jasondancaster3296I think Argentina 2014 might be one of these.

[@marcusmatheus6880]

The greatest ever team not to win the World Cup is Brazil in 1982.

[@Ruda-n4h]

Brazil in 1982 were not really a team - only a brilliant midfield - probably the best in World Cup history. To emphasise this point, in the match against Italy, Serginho and Eder were non-existent and their defence was cut apart nearly every time the Italians counter attacked. Cerezo, Socrates and Falcao though were quite magnificent but Zico clearly did not like playing right up and being tightly marked by Gentile and little was seen of him.

[@jasondancaster3296]

Poland probably had the best team at that world cup, certainly equal to Holland and West Germany. The results and subsequent comments by Breitner and Beckenbauer prove it. Beat England (in qualifying), 5th place Sweden (who Holland drew with), Yugoslavia, Italy, Argentina and Brazil. Lato top scorer, most goals scored, Deyna voted 3rd best player, Zmuda best young player and Tomasziewski equal best keeper with Sepp Meier. Also Poland were better against Germany than Holland and actually deserved to win that game. So where are all the videos about Poland, or do I sense some typical western bias? Btw Holland and Poland played each other twice the following year, results were; 4-1 to Poland and 3-0 to Holland.

[@nachtmuis4776]

Poland 😂

[@lorenzomarchi6635]

@@nachtmuis4776 Cosa ridi idiota? La Polonia in quegli anni era fortissima. Non come l'Olanda. Comunque Molto forte.

[@martinstra9816]

No, there has never been a better team than the Netherlands in 1974.

[@lorenzomarchi6635]

@@martinstra9816 This is true. But the Germans were once the Germans... Even if they weren't the strongest, they won.

[@jasondancaster3296]

@@martinstra9816 Except: 1 - Holland shouldn't even have qualified in fairness, as Belgium had a perfectly valid goal disallowed against them which if it had stood would have seen Belgium qualify. 2 - Poland and West Germany had 6 wins and 1 defeat, against Holland's 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. As I said all three probably deserved to win a world cup in equal measure. Remember also that over a three world cup period from '74 to '82 had a better win-loss record than any team in the world, finishing 3rd, 5th, 3rd. Certainly the unluckiest never to have at least reached a final.

[@matthiasdominik4049]

Hungary 54 Holland 74 Brazil 82

[@evgenyavgerinov5865]

❤👏🌹👍❤❤❤

[@philipritson8821]

The Netherlands nearly didn't qualify for this tournament.

[@joaopedrovale7687]

Brazil 1958 .... Didi Garrincha Pele' the best.

[@jarikasari8694]

1974 - 1978.

[@zaho7971]

Same goes for Hungary 1954, Portugal 1966, Brazil 1982, France 1986, Netherlands 1990.

[@jimmyyue238]

1986 was a case having fewer teams made to knock out stage would have seen Argentina vs Soviet Union and France vs Mexico semifinals and Argentina vs France finals.

[@al-paciyes5722]

I watched the brazil-italy 1982 game again a few months back. They deserved to lose. Too stylish, too arrogant. It's supposed to be a world cup match, not an exhibition game.

[@dankwartdenkhardt5714]

The second greatest team not to win the world cup was Poland 1974

[@Schnipp08]

Germany was better in the final! Deal with it, Dutch friends! WE were better and we deserved to win the World Cup with our golden Generation!

[@patriciavanbergen1124]

WM 74. Die ganze welt erinnert und liebt Oranje Total Football . Niemand redet uber Deutschland. We played the best football ever in 1974.

[@Schnipp08]

@@patriciavanbergen1124 Even Poland was better than Netherlands

[@ernestogasulla7763]

True. Unfortunately the Dutch have never been known as fair losers.

[@barryreeves1803]

Poland were the best. They played simply fantastic football!

[@Schnipp08]

@@barryreeves1803 And were only unbeaten team in group stage. Dutch couldnt even win against Sweden.

[@FCDHVleerstraat]

We are all very happy they showed their master class to us but... they should never have qualified for the World Cup 1974 in the first place cause our neighbours from the South Belgium scored a 100% valid goal in Amsterdam, the 0-1, but the referee did blow his whistle for offside... there was time to make 1-1 but.. history might have taken a different turn, so I pay my respect to my neighbours Belgium!

[@ardeshirshahin]

But the greatest team won the 1974 World Cup.

[@pacodejulianasiole7040]

Non, c'est la Hongrie 1954

[@boristomaschewski3547]

Wer ist 54weltmeister geworden??

[@ianjustin4389]

Nah Brazil 1982 was the best team to never win the world cup

[@johnvp3606]

Don't come out to discuss the teams that haven't made it to the semi-finals

[@konstantinoskatsounis2320]

13 muller - excuses cut the crap - in 90 cup germay beat the dutchies 2-O playing a man down for over 40 minutes Voeller red card - the germans always beat the dutch in the big game

[@plamenvladimirov9435]

Always ??? 1988 ?

[@hermankranendonk]

@@plamenvladimirov9435 in 92 the Netherlands also won at the Euros against the Germans so actually the germans lost on 2 Euros but won in the world cup of 90.

[@gertipuleshi5420]

@@hermankranendonk was Danmark to win EURO 92 ,not the Netherlands .Thay took the place of Yugoslavia ,after thay were dismissed after the war broke out

[@hermankranendonk]

@@gertipuleshi5420 Netherlands won of Germany during 92. Score 3-1

[@gertipuleshi5420]

@@hermankranendonk yes yes you are right .During group matches