Outright Odds: one hundred/one
Group C Winners: 9/one
Serbia & Montenegro will start out in Germany as undefeated in qualifying with one of the meanest defences in Intercontinental soccer. They topped their qualifying group ahead of Spain, Belgium and Bosnia-Herzegovina and conceded just one purpose in ten matches away at Spain inside of a 1-1 draw.
The draw in Spain observed their defence breaches for The very first time in 8 matches, with the previous 7 successive clear sheets placing a completely new earth record.
An Pretty much watertight defence is The true secret to Serbia & Montenegros good results, Together with the backline beautifully marshalled by Mladen Krstajic, who performs in Germany for Schalke 04. These types of organisation and a chance to snuff out any opposing assaults prompted Manchester United to shell out seven million on defensive husband or wife Nemanja Vidic who was at Spartak Moscow.
Neither participant was a household name and neither have been Dynamo Kievs Goran Gavrancic or Ivica Dragutinovic of Sevilla who made up the back four, or goalkeeper Dragoslav Jevric, at present at Turkish outfit Ankaraspor, but they will be from the minds in their Group C opposition administrators.
Having said that, Serbia & Montenegro will be the side that triggers a spanner from the functions for the greater fancies groups during the group, instead of a person which enjoys achievement on their own. Even though they are resolute in the back, they have problems with a lack of creative imagination and don't rating lots of objectives.
They scored sixteen targets in qualifying, Even though 50 percent of these came towards San Marino across two matches. Goalless draws in your own home to Belgium, Spain and Bosnia-Herzegovina suggest they wont be threatening Considerably in Germany. Former Chelsea 안전놀이터 striker Mateja Kezman, with five aims in qualifying, is their Most blatant danger.