1953-12-09 — Page 61

MATTHEWS SHOWS HOW

Stanley Matthews points out how, in the Hungarian attack, the centre-forward lies deep behind the rest of the forwards to gather up stray passes. Note the Inside men right up the field-Express Photo

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1953.

HUNGARIANS DESERVED THEIR WEMBLEY WIN England Were The Victims Of A Soccer Cycle

Says PETER DITTON

The victory of Hungary over England at Wembley was clear cut enough and thoroughly deserved. England have been struggling far more than somewhat of recent years and the Hungarians forced wide open a crack which had first appeared in our soccer make-up two ór .three seasons ago.

they Make no mistake, they are a good side, England played as well as were allowed to. But the record had to go sooner or later and while we were all very. proud while it lasted, there is no need to be ashamed now that it has gone.

can

a

their main

third style was evolved to try and beat the defensive game and in this the onus of attack fell and still falls on the 'wing-halves,

What we have to concern our- The Wembley warning, leaves did score quite frequently them- selves with is the repercussions Just a little under five months selves it was not that are likely to follow. The in which to strengthen the task.

Finally, of English football Hungarians must now be estab- structure Hihed 08 firm favourites to and put out a team which off the World Cup in restore lost prestige, carry Switzerland next year. By the

THE BASIC TROUBLE same reckoning England cannot expect to get much further than

Basically the trouble with they did in South America in English football is a lack of holding 1 inside-forwards. At

1940.

HUNGARY'S SECRET

English Football Has Lost The Art Of Attack

By STANLEY MATTHEWS

The secret of the Hungarians' football success is that basically, their whole game is geared on attack. English football is now paying the price for too much emphasis on defence. We have lost the art of attacking.

But, in Hungary's, team of stars, every man backs up intensively. out intending a pun, all five forwards are "hungry" for guals.

the famous."

They move with perfect pre-, of cision and at top speed, closely supported by right half Bozsik, who is an extra attacker; their Jeft half is used as a defender.

Hungarians world-

wingers, particularly Budni. are

The Hungarians

also taught to make every pasa a. true one-right to the feet of a colleague, making sure he is in full possession of the ball.

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The Hungorians,

this deep diagonal cross-pass most eleverly, mixing it

with short bewildering bursts

of passing along the ground.

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and

In addition, their positioning, anticipation and shooting

are

THE MAIN POINT

Now I come to my

top-class.

That is where their greatness lies. They find their men

Wembley even Ernie Taylor was

It is actually something of a compromise on the attacking centre-half game but to carry it through successfully requires unable to give Matthews aspoed in the Inside positions. decent service of the ball and The consequence is today-that yet it was on the strength of his most of the craft has gone from performances with the maestro the Inside positions to the wing- in club games that Taylor get halves and to the wingers them- his cap.

The reason for the lack of

selves.

Just think of the greatest hall

holding Inside men is possibly players in English noccer today two-fold. Firstly these things and you will see just what I mean: Stanley Matthews have a habit of going in cycles (Outside-right), Tom

Finney and whereas at one time there (Outside-right), Billy Wright may be three or four players all Wing-half), Ray Barlow-the worth an England cap, In the next generation there is not one. football, unable to gain a place best uncapped player in English Not long ago England had men because of the consistency of like Goulden, Carter, Mannion Wright (Wing-half), Wulle and Hall, all of them top class Watson (Wing-half). hall players, any one of whom in the would be welcomed |present generation.

Possibly in a few years' time we shall again have four or five same calibre With-forwards of the

There is no need for mo to cite further names, I am not trying to support an argument. I am stating facts.

The question is, what but in the meantime we must anything, can England do in the make do with the best avail-next three or four months that will give her a chance to make amends in the World Cup com-

able. Insides, Hungary's brilliant Puskas and Kosels, are the real two-pronged spearheads, of the Hungarian attack.

Their new method seems to

ENGLAND HUNGARY 6

This is going to hurt you

could

more than ME

Clone no Wonse

THE

MASTER GOT SIX

OF THE

BEST

FROM HG

PUPIL

VERY WELL DESERVED

THEY WERE TOO

HAVING

SCORED

FOUR

BANDS

BY

Kart the CAME ON

HALF

Hungarian AND DID

TIME

for B SCORE Not BIG HEAD

•THE RAF

A SLOW

MARCH

THESE HUNGARIANS ARE GOOD.

BY THE WAY THEIR GOALKEEPER TACKLED ROBB { DO BELIEVE THEY COULD BEAT US AND THE

ALL BLACKS AT RUGGER TOO.

hamed short bliday Oop Tower

"AND WITH MATTHENS", "JOHNGTON; TAYLOR AND MORTENSEN IN THE SIDE IT'S NO GOOD

·SAYING HUNGARY ONLY BEAT BLACKPOOL

FRINDREDST MORE BUT NG HAVENT THE HEART TO

DRAW THEM

THIS WAS THE SNAPPIEST PERFORMANCE- WE SAW FROM ANY ENGLISH PLATERS

ÁH WELL, IT'S AN

ILL. WIND THAT BLOWS NOBODY ANY GOOD, Sir Stanley #IT'S FUN

LOSING ROVE HIS JOLLIEST DAY EVER. MUST HAVE HAD

THE SPORTS ROUNDABOUT

Another Cresswell Is

A Treat In Store For Merseyside Fans Soon

By W. CAPEL KIRBY & DAVID JACK

Another Cresswell-son of the great Warney is a treat in store for Mersey side fans soon. Corbett Cresswell, an articled accountant, figuring at centre-half for Bishop Auckland, will shortly be turning out for Liverpool.

Yes, and for England, if Warney's judgment of a player hasn't gone awry. And it would be no surprise if Corbett's illustrious father leaves the North-East to resume football activities in the West.

So much for the first point. petition? The second reason why we are Frankly I do not think there Another Hungarian attack

short of Inside-forwards men is much that we can do. There Ing move is their brilliant use of the long ball to their speedy be an improvement on the old who can 'general' an attack-is is possibly room for improved "W formation, as was also de-a result of the gradual change physical fitness but we are the by the Swed! which has come over our style victims of a football cycle. and cycles do not come and go over- yard Gunnar Nordahl

of play.

night. The style of English in the England v. Rest of the

Once upon a time the em- play is not going to alter this

At the moment Warney is, Canadian, Koln Zeising a South I played for Cardiff City, Ipswich World game at Wembley, phosis used to be upon quick

mino host within cheering-African, Gerry Burrell an Irish-Town, Stoke City and Spurs. It looks as if the day of the passing movements with the season just like that.

HOPE FOR THE BEST

sound, distance of. Roker Park, man, Ronnie Turnbull is Eng- spearhead contre-forward, as centre-half a focal point of the

· HIGH HOPES and, believe it or not, his ❘lish. And they have, of course, we know him, has gone.

attack This Курс of football

We shall have to go to Swit hostelry is called the Sheet some Scots. we exported the world over and

we ore, Anchor, How England could do Incidentally, Hidegkuti is one in a slightly varied form the zerland, equipped na main

of the best centre-forwards I Hungarian centre-half played a have seen a player who come topper role was the style bines the shooting power of

which beat us at Wembley. work and body swerve of

THE BRAINS · Hughie Gallacher.

All the Hungarians are mase The advent of the stopper ters of ball control: Look-at centre-half-brought the need for third goal scored by more speed in attack and flying that

The way he brought wingers became the order of the Puskas. that ball back when apparent day. But still the inside for- ly blocked was simply marvel- wards were the brains of the 1018.

team and their position as such

fully recognised. They aside forward emerging during his father showed 'em the door | There's more The trouble with English was football is that there are no were expected to make the ball players coming along with goals, and while they could and our young footballers.

point. I have watched the Con- England teams have beeninentals and played

against scraping through for years be them many times, and always

causo of weak finishing by they seem to prefer to keep Tommy Lawton with the fool

foreign sides.

the centre-forward very deep. Bozsik says the Hungarians

Although Hidegkull, the Hun- -have-a-lot-of-ball-practice.——

gariari lender, was up with his "It is these practice sessions forwards to score three goals, In the afternoon with the ball," his main job is to pick up the

"which have loose ball and carry - for Bozsik declared,

the made the ball-control and play other forwards.

THEY ALL

ALL WANT TO BEAT ENGLAND NOW

By DESMOND HACKETT,

That Hungarian affair at Wembley has started plans for a football invasion of England by countries which think they can do better than Hungary.

M

I think the Continentals im- prove every time I see them. One possible fault is that their defenders generally appear in-

clined to panic under pressure. ONE LAST REFLECTION

One last reflection: In Eng-

of men

·

Australian

DEG FREEMAN, who found Jack Grainger for Rother- and hope for the best. On a with the old sheet anchor inTRUGGLE between Rotherham United, feels he has an ham and Sheffield United for even better winger in Grainger's good day--and England did not defence right now! have a good day at Wembley---|

the transfer of inside forward 20-year-old brother Colin, whom we can still beat most soccer PEMEMBER Tom Parker, the Bobby Foster from Preston is Sheffield United signed from countries in the world.

Southampton full-back who likely to be postponed until the Wrexham last summer, t

team, England

Bur

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champion

It is not, however, going to graced Arsenal's defence for so Deepdale club's lengthy, injury

many years? Well, Southamptist is cut down.

"NLY his i

physique could help our cause any that we are ton might have had two Parkers undertaking this challenge at in their side, except that when Tow long will it be before Swansca's

provent him being one of

players,” greatest-ever the end of a strenuous season. two of their officials casset of the H

Newcastle appoint a full- says a Vetch Fold official róf Sunderland home of Jack, then In the unlikely event of i

-forward CHA Jones, long us some people think nephew of £14,000 Bryn, completely new and brilliant scoring goals galore for Shildon, time manager? Perhaps not as inside-

than one St Cuff, 18-year-old apprentice Swansea Docks, James's Park director, apparent-plumber_of the next months I believe Eng- and shouted "On your way."***

Had that not happened, Jacky, n favour of tempting Nor-rivals Len Allchurch for the land should bring Finney Into

Alle "Swansen's best bau one of the inside positions.

Parker might not have been a wich City's Norman Low. This great ball

could Sunderlarid director today.

player." PRAISEWORTHY become another Halch Carter.

Also on the docks, us an JON HENRICKS After all, good footballers can CECOND Division football is DOB.GURNEY: now managing sincer, is a muscular young

and anywhere

with the physique you Just as caster than Third according D Darlington, speaks highly of AGAIN TO, VISIT

Johnston

would expect of Harry

successfully

to Bristol Rovers' goalkeeper, 21-year-old Harry Clark, a local boxer. His name? Cum Curvis, switched from PHILIPPINES ·

wing-half to Bob Anderson.

lad serving, his articles centre-half, so Finney can make

Saya Bob: "I'm prepared to veyor in Newcastle, but already who gave up boxing because he decided there wasn't enòugh Sydney, Dec. 9.the Inside-left position his own catch all centres in this class of the finished goods as an inside cash to justify the knocks. ish football the inside for-

champion swim- I say inside-left particularly, football, In the Third Division, Jeft.. mer, 18-year-old Jon Henricks, because as long as Matthews you either punch 'em or finish in

ACTION NOW UN? wards move up and down the

who recently toured Japan, bas in the feld. But the inside

have the back of the net."

CHEFFIELD UNITED aro still pensive inside forward: buy, Strying to get permits for the Hungary stay in attack for noen selected to compete in enough tricks down the right

Probably Bob has met only JACK TAYLOR, Wolves ex- events in the Philippines. in wing.

the most gentlemanly centre-ta still being watched every minutes.

Let me 807 honestly and January

The Inclusion of Finney inside forward in Division Two so far week and still doesn't leave rebuilding of thole blitzed stands. sincerely that the Hungarians

saying The matter may be raised in the Australian Swimming Union could do more than fide Eng-

Molineux: They're are, the finest team I have seen. selectors yestertiny chose Hen- land over during the course of S

NWANSEA TOWN'S €20,000 Brighton manager Billy Lane House of Commons by Fred There is no doubt they havdricks and distance champion the World Cup games too. It overdraft has been reduced will soon be charged a camping-Mulley, MP for Sheffield's Park mastered and brought to a Gary Chapman, for the Phlip-could have the effect of creating by £6,000, following a useful out fee if he doesn't sign Taylor. Division.

technical level The Argentine's swank Racing (France, Belgium, Italy, Austria higher

than pines visit. They will leave a new generation of inside prost on last season's working over before the Club and

Manager Bill McCandless chowo hours before Cardiff City THERES evidence that Sun- tho old-established and, they hope, Hungary,

football Sydney on New Year's Day and forwards. These matches are scheduled | fundamentals which Wo Grst return on January 13.

derland's spending spree, "We're not worried by Independiente have booked air

over full-back Jack Mansell sign- great Children are

hero drafts. Our players flights for

and taught the world. tour of for January, February,

oured for Portsmouth, a call was even if it hasn't brought great Henricks selection was criti-worshippers and whatever their brightest assets.":" Europe, with gumes against March.

put through to Ninian Park froth | Riccess, kas attracted attentio But we must keep our sense cized last night by the New particular idol is so they want to English First Division clubs as).

Inte

Middlesbrough "You're too lato; overseas, if invitations for tourn The Football Association is of proportion.. Hungarian Lea South Wales Swimming Asso-ber Finney's idol was the the peak points of their pro-likely to suggest that only clubs gue teams play only 26 games clation Joint Secretary, Mr Alex James and it 'was as

WEST BROMWICH ALBION Mansell goes to Fratton Park are any indicationed have offoed an extended today," Boro were told, for close season visits to Reme,

The Roker, grammés.

who have no further interest in in their season, This gives Ralph Jobson.

inside-forward that Tom enter trial to 16-year-old left-winger Uruguay's No. 1 side are seek-the FA Cup competition should the National side far more time

ed professional soccer. That he

The Tecsiders couldn't com- Turin, Vierna, HO

sald Henricks ing matches against top League take on the touring sides.

was changed to the wing Bib Boswell Fanniers, of Glynhalod

Belgrade, Jeopardising his Empira Gente chances by spending more une sequently is another matter. (Aberdare), who has been aut plain, because Mansail had been

the South Wales on offer several weeks. The schoolboys who today standing in dream of becoming the Stanley Amateur League. travelling than swimming."

PARRY TOWN'S Basil Bright Langford (Bedfordalilre) #Cup Hemricks, interviewed Last Matthews, Billy Wrights and NUMBER ONE Leiguo of must-bo-the most experi- pointed two women to their night, said he felt the Philippines Tom Finneys are the England Nations team

The Argentine and Uruguay have announced that their crack clubs would like to join the "armada" being formed by teams from Austria and Hungary early in the

New Year.

teams.

a grand

The South Americans will bave games against teams in

A SHADE RISKY,,.

to practise together.

We must also remember that

Ent the eleven which played

It soems a shade risky to pit land had seven, players from one club and has played 09 A

GAMES CUTS Curtain Europe, where England's

REJECTED

Sydney, Dec. 8.

England's less able League toom for four years teams against formidable rivals from South America and Iran

prestige as a Soccer power is shoub ng high as a football- boob stud

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•

· Only the best should" bo -The Victorian Olympic Coun- allowed to meet these tourists

cil delegates in Melbourno to Whose main object is to win in night. refurod to support the England, proposal of the International If "English Olympic-Committee to exclude

BASKETBALL

TOURNEY

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Bangkok, Doc. 9.. NAG JA

The Hongkong minatoom clubs con hand defeated Singapore. 47-36 Inst

... out a tow spankings to those night.. women completely from the 1930 Olympic Games in Me South American stars and the Alpok for a slight rise in their g heroes of Hungary, then we can

bourne.

mitteo excluding 5 Comm... | sports |-^ NAN

The Japan women's tenni de- Losted: South Vietnam, 42-30, while the Nationalist); China

Other propomis by the com- rospect for the old masters women' foury defeated tão and limiting the number of Law club mefiches in the k final games will be playot competitors to $3,000 were also Argentine and Uriasy when, toment between

Nationalist

rejected..

Itoured with the England team Cline and Japan both in the

Ko so last May. They turn out, great men's and women's divisions, The delegates alar decided ballet players, maybe not. (no je, nët duý, mělected members against liking the standards proche, pe powerful on time for foment de paylcipating in the whichs, shoubi, belmet - batore | Hülserinas, birt certabdys, then entry in a sport, would be per phle-So, soland: Dodand's best.

tour would not interfere with his footballers of tomorZOW. training-China Mady Special.”

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