Special Edition: The Golden Nuggets - World Cup 2010

By Sports Magician

WORLD CUP GROUP D

Serbia have the capability of upsetting Group D favourites Germany when the World Cup commences in just under a month. The Serbians will be playing in the World Cup for the first time since independence, having played the 2006 World Cup as Serbia & Montenegro. During qualification they won a group that featured France, Romania and Austria with an impressive twenty-two point tally. Germany are a side the Golden Nuggets are more than willing to oppose as we are distinctly unimpressed with the make-up of their side. Never write off the Germans? I’m not saying they won’t qualify or even win the group, but their price certainly doesn’t represent any kind of value.

Serbia have a strong foundation at the back and are able to count on the solidity of Nemanja Vidic and Branislav Ivanovic. In midfield there is the experience of captain Dejan Stankovic and the attacking midfield options of Milan Jovanovic and particularly Milos Krasic will give defences plenty of problems. Krasic is a potential star of this World Cup with his ability to shoot from long range allied with his dribbling skills. Upfront the height of Nikola Zigic is always a testing proposition for defences and the forward’s ability on the ball is underrated. He is primarily a target man, but that’s not all he can be.

Serbia represent the greatest threat to Germany in a group that also includes Ghana and Australia. They have a very good chance of qualifying and we’ll back them to do just that, as well as coming out on top of the group.

PICK: 3.5*SERBIA WIN WORLD CUP GROUP D @ 5.00 (BET 365 / SKY BET)

PICK: 5*SERBIA QUALIFY FROM WORLD CUP GROUP D @ 2.05 (VCBET)

For previous Golden Nuggets World Cup selections read here and here.

Sports Magician