Last update July 31, 2023 by colgadosporelfutbol
The game that changed history. There are matches that represent a before and after in the history of football. Today we will discuss one of them meant a humbling experience for the combined English, which he suffered a humiliating defeat in Wembley a 25 November 1953 and she faced England already Hungary.
That day came to British soil selection Hungary led by players like Puskas, Kocsis, Czibor and Bozsik among others. All directed by coach Gustav Sebes which he gambled on a totally offensive football with a total attack.
The game that changed football history
At that time the British considered themselves superior to the other selections. Being the inventors of this sport made me think that they were a step above the rest and that no one could play better football than them. logically, They were wrong.
Proof of what we are saying is that the British were not present years ago in the first championships of the world as they felt that rivals would not be at its height.
"That game changed my way of thinking. We believed them to be teachers and students and went to the back. We not know anyone, not even Puskas. We face Martians. We demolished "
This arrogance cost them face that November day in Wembley. Hungary was the reigning Olympic champion and counted in its ranks players who made history for being one of the best selections are recalled. But that did not know English. This was recognized by Bobby Robson at the end of that meeting: “That game changed my way of thinking.. We believed them to be teachers and students and went to the back. We not know anyone, not even Puskas. We face Martians. We demolished ".
Anecdotally say that the Hungarian combined jumped to the pitch with the numbers changed. It was established that the dorsal usually each player indicate its position on the pitch but visitors also innovated in this to confuse even more to his rival.
In this way the goals were falling for visitors. The first half ended with a resounding 2-4 for Hungarians. In the second fell two and thanks to complete the 3-6 definitive. The defeat stung while England sought revenge on Hungary. This time the result was 7-1 for the team Puskas and company.
Hungarian national team that dominated Europe during those years and stood at the gates of success when he lost against all odds the end of the World 1954 against Germany. A real shame as it would have been the icing for that legendary team that changed the history of football.
