Outright Odds: a hundred/1
Group C Winners: 9/one
Serbia & Montenegro will commence in Germany as undefeated in qualifying with one http://query.nytimes.com/search/sitesearch/?action=click&contentCollection®ion=TopBar&WT.nav=searchWidget&module=SearchSubmit&pgtype=Homepage#/먹튀검증 of the meanest defences in Global soccer. They topped their qualifying group in advance of Spain, Belgium and Bosnia-Herzegovina and conceded just one goal in 10 matches absent at Spain within a 1-1 attract.
The draw in Spain observed their defence breaches for the first time in 8 matches, Using the preceding 7 successive clear sheets environment a whole new globe document.
An Practically watertight defence is the key to Serbia & Montenegros good results, Along with the backline beautifully marshalled by Mladen Krstajic, who performs in Germany for Schalke 04. This sort of organisation and a chance to snuff out any opposing attacks prompted Manchester United to shell out seven million on defensive companion Nemanja Vidic who was at Spartak Moscow.
Neither participant was a household title and neither were Dynamo Kievs Goran Gavrancic or Ivica Dragutinovic of Sevilla who produced up the back again 4, or goalkeeper Dragoslav Jevric, at present at Turkish outfit Ankaraspor, but they will be while in the minds in their Group C opposition administrators.
Even so, Serbia & Montenegro often is the side that triggers a spanner during the is effective for the greater fancies teams from the team, instead of one which enjoys accomplishment them selves. While They can be resolute at the back, they put up with an absence of creative imagination and do not rating a lot of objectives.
They scored sixteen goals in qualifying, Whilst half of these arrived in opposition to San Marino throughout two matches. Goalless draws at home to Belgium, Spain and Bosnia-Herzegovina suggest they wont be threatening Substantially in Germany. Previous Chelsea striker Mateja Kezman, with five objectives in qualifying, is their most obvious threat.
However, Nikola Zigic, at 6 foot 7 inches also poses a towering presence and can result in challenges while in the oppositions box. He also possesses terrific awareness and developed Kezmans winning aim in the final qualifier against Bosnia-Herzegovina which clinched their spot while in the finals.
Inter Milan midfielder Dejan Stankovic is amongst the couple of recognisable faces from the Serbia & Montenegro facet and at 27, is without doubt one of the oldest, as supervisor Ilija Petkovic has effectively set his faith in young expertise to replaces the retired likes of legend Predrag Mijatovic. Petkovic is himself a former Intercontinental who coached the previous Yugoslavia for two months in 2001.
Advisable Guess:
Serbia & Montenegro have based mostly their latest, undefeated good results on being strong at the back again 먹튀검증 and a hard group to stop working. This might see them declare a couple of shock draws but an absence of ambitions could see them miss out on a place in the 2nd round. Back again them to claim a draw versus Argentina inside their next match.
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