Outright Odds: 14/one
Group H Winners: four/six
Spain, once more, are tipped as dark horses for the globe Cup and 2006 will eventually stop several years of disappointment which generation of players will fulfil their undoubted prospective. But they wont. For all their person expertise they can by no means inspire them selves to increase to your challenge.
They're, not surprisingly, mainstays of the planet Cup and 2006 will be their 8 Event in a very row they've experienced for courting back again to 1978. The quarter finals is so far as they've long gone considering the fact that then so why the obsession this are going to be their 12 months?
Spain experienced by means of the play-offs soon after ending runners-as much as Serbia & Montenegro inside their team. Luis Aragones facet have been unbeaten in 10 qualifiers but 5 draws and five wins intended they required to sq. off in opposition to Slovakia in order to safe their put in Germany. It had been around following the initial leg as Spain ran out five-1 winners ahead of drawing 1-one in the return leg to acquire six-2 on aggregate.
Perhaps the cause for these optimism lies with the supervisor. Beneath Aragones, Spain are unbeaten in 18 games since he took over in July 2004, although the gamers should also acquire some credit score.
Spain have unearthed a real attacking talent in Fernando Torres. The 21-12 months-outdated Atletico Madrid striker was the ecu qualifying zones joint fourth top goalscorer with 7 plans and he is a focus on for both Arsenal and Chelsea. Torres is found as being the purely natural successor to Spains most-capped outfield player and all-time primary goalscorer Raul.
At 28, Raul really should be at his peak for the finals but a cruciate knee ligament damage endured in November raises inquiries around just how influential he will likely be. One more justification for your possibly underachieving Event?
Septembers qualifier against Serbia & Montenegro set a new history as it absolutely was The very first time a overseas club, Liverpool, experienced extra representatives inside the countrywide squad than any Spanish club side. Will the likes of Jose Reina, Xabi Alonso, Luis Garcia transfer their superb club performances on to the grand stage? Though Fernando Morientes, with 5 targets in seven Earth Cup appearances indicates he is a menace Regardless that his domestic form has long been relatively indifferent.
Proposed Wager
The infamous underachievers face a tricky opening match prospect in the Ukraine and will require for getting in control for their remaining two matches which they will be fully expected to earn. The opening match can even be Ukraines 1st at any time Planet Cup physical appearance 토토 and with each side keen to avoid defeat, a draw will be the most likely final result.
Spain vs Ukraine draw @ eleven/five