Outright Odds: fourteen/1
Group H Winners: four/six
Spain, all over again, are tipped as dark horses for the globe Cup and 2006 will ultimately close yrs of disappointment which generation of players will fulfil their undoubted prospective. Nonetheless they wont. For all their specific talent they can in no way encourage by themselves to rise into the challenge.
They can be, obviously, mainstays of the earth Cup and 2006 might be their eight Event within a row they have competent for courting back to 1978. The quarter finals is as far as they have gone considering that then so why the obsession that this will likely be their calendar year?
Spain skilled by using the Engage in-offs after finishing runners-around Serbia & Montenegro within their 토토 group. Luis Aragones facet ended up unbeaten in ten qualifiers but five attracts and five wins meant they necessary to square off in opposition to Slovakia as a way to protected their location in Germany. It was all over soon after the main leg as Spain ran out five-1 winners in advance of drawing one-1 while in the return leg to get 6-two on mixture.
Perhaps the lead to for these kinds of optimism lies Along with the manager. Below Aragones, Spain are unbeaten in eighteen games due to the fact he took above in July 2004, Even though the gamers must also acquire some credit score.
Spain have unearthed a real attacking talent in Fernando Torres. The 21-12 months-previous Atletico Madrid striker was the eu qualifying zones joint fourth prime goalscorer with 7 aims and he is a focus on for each Arsenal and Chelsea. Torres is viewed given that the normal successor to Spains most-capped outfield player and all-time top goalscorer Raul.
At 28, Raul ought to be at his peak for the finals but a cruciate knee ligament injuries endured in November raises questions in excess of just how influential he are going to be. Yet one more justification for the potentially underachieving Match?
Septembers qualifier against Serbia & Montenegro established a fresh history as it was the first time a foreign club, Liverpool, had additional Associates within the national squad than any Spanish club aspect. Will the likes of Jose Reina, Xabi Alonso, Luis Garcia transfer their great club performances onto the grand stage? Whilst Fernando Morientes, with 5 aims in seven Earth Cup appearances indicates He's a risk Though his domestic type is considerably indifferent.
Suggested Guess
The infamous underachievers face a troublesome opening match prospect within the Ukraine and will require to get up to speed for their remaining two matches which They are going to be absolutely predicted to earn. The opening match will even be Ukraines 1st at any time Planet Cup visual appearance and with both sides keen to stop defeat, a attract is the probable consequence.
Spain vs Ukraine attract @ eleven/5