Outright Odds: 66/one
Group H Winners: twelve/five
This will be the Ukraines 1st main Match they have qualified for given that narrowly lacking out whenever pursuing their independence in 1991. This time there was no messing about and they turned the primary European aspect to qualify with the finals, bar hosts Germany of course.
They suffered a single defeat in twelve matches, in the home to Turkey, but All round received a tricky team which also highlighted European champions Greece and perennial qualifiers Denmark easily.
The Ukraine are managed by Oleg Blokhin, the 1975 European Footballer of the 12 months and USSR stalwart which observed him acquire 109 caps and rating 39 objectives in the method. His tactics utilise the talents of 토토 Andrey Shevchenko but, more importantly, do not have to base each assault round the AC Milan forward as Blokhin prefers to use a four-3-3 development.
Shevchenko spearheads the attack admirably, with 28 plans in sixty three international appearances, but He's capably backed up by Bayer Leverkusens Andrey Voronin and Shaktar Donetsks Andriy Vorobey who make up a devastating 3-pronged attack.
The crew do not only count on Shevchenkos ambitions. Like fellow qualifiers Serbia & Montenegro and Croatia, Ukraines achievement was also developed all-around a good defence which saved six clean up sheets inside of a row which noticed as a lot of consecutive wins from October 2004 to June 2005.
Dinamo Kiev goalkeeper Alexandr Shovkoskiy can trust in his again 4 of team-mate Andriy Nesmachny, Shaktars Anatoliy Tymoshyuk and Dnipro pair Andrey Rusol and Vladimir Yezerski.
Ukraine supporters are optimistic about their odds, drawing parallels with the thriving Croatia aspect of 1998 which completed third. They are really proficient ample and underestimation could show pricey to much more stylish opponents. Manager Blokhin http://www.bbc.co.uk/search?q=꽁머니 has promised a semi-ultimate visual appearance that may produce a mockery of their sixty six/one (Coral) odds.
Proposed Wager
Forget Spain, the Ukraine could be the real dim horses for the planet Cup. They brushed apart quality opposition in the course of the qualification approach and so are excellent price to acquire Group H at odds greater than 2/one. Allows not forget about Andrey Shevchenko either plus the AC Milan striker could mark his debut on the earth phase as a genuine Golden Boot contender.
Ukraine to get Group H @ 12/5
E/W Andrey Shevchenko as best goalscorer @ 22/1