Outright Odds: a hundred/one
Group C Winners: 9/1
Serbia & Montenegro will begin in Germany as undefeated in qualifying with among the list of meanest defences in international football. They topped their qualifying group ahead of Spain, Belgium and Bosnia-Herzegovina and conceded only one http://query.nytimes.com/search/sitesearch/?action=click&contentCollection®ion=TopBar&WT.nav=searchWidget&module=SearchSubmit&pgtype=Homepage#/먹튀검증 aim in 10 matches absent at Spain in a one-1 draw.
The draw in Spain observed their defence breaches for The 1st time in eight matches, While using the previous 7 successive clean up sheets environment a different environment document.
An almost watertight defence is The real key to Serbia & Montenegros good results, Together with the backline fantastically marshalled by Mladen Krstajic, who plays in Germany for Schalke 04. These types of organisation and the opportunity to snuff out any opposing attacks prompted Manchester United to shell out seven million on defensive associate Nemanja Vidic who was at Spartak Moscow.
Neither player was a house identify and neither were Dynamo Kievs Goran Gavrancic 먹튀검증 or Ivica Dragutinovic of Sevilla who created up the back again four, or goalkeeper Dragoslav Jevric, currently at Turkish outfit Ankaraspor, but They are going to be within the minds of their Group C opposition professionals.
However, Serbia & Montenegro could be the aspect that causes a spanner while in the functions for the more fancies teams in the team, rather than a person which enjoys achievements by themselves. Whilst They can be resolute within the back again, they put up with an absence of creativity and don't rating many plans.
They scored 16 targets in qualifying, Even though 50 percent of them came from San Marino throughout two matches. Goalless attracts in the home to Belgium, Spain and Bosnia-Herzegovina counsel they wont be threatening much in Germany. Previous Chelsea striker Mateja Kezman, with five plans in qualifying, is their Most evident threat.
However, Nikola Zigic, at six foot seven inches also poses a towering presence and can result in complications during the oppositions box. He also possesses excellent recognition and made Kezmans successful target in the final qualifier from Bosnia-Herzegovina which clinched their position inside the finals.
Inter Milan midfielder Dejan Stankovic is among the couple of recognisable faces during the Serbia & Montenegro side and at 27, has become the oldest, as supervisor Ilija Petkovic has properly place his faith in youthful talent to replaces the retired likes of legend Predrag Mijatovic. Petkovic is himself a former Global who coached the old Yugoslavia for two months in 2001.
Recommended Bet:
Serbia & Montenegro have based their latest, undefeated achievements on being stable for the back again and a hard team to stop working. This will see them claim a handful of shock attracts but an absence of objectives could see them miss out on out on a spot in the 2nd spherical. Back again them to say a draw against Argentina inside their next match.
Argentina vs Serbia & Montenegro attract @ five/two