Post by marcelam on Jun 9, 2006 16:02:04 GMT
World Cup Match ups Round 1
Group G, South Korea- Togo
Frankfurt, June, 2006
By Scott Walters
www.wagerweb.com/
Contributing Writer
FIFA WM Stadion Frankfurt is receiving South Korea and Togo for their opening World Cup 2006 appearances. Two teams that are getting ready with all the national support; the will to prove to football nations around the world that even though they have no huge names in football, their skills and effort in the field are highly productive.
With the preparation schedule for Germany 2006 in Glasgow, Scotland Advocaat's said that after the unconvincing qualifying campaign, a 4-3-3 system that he likes very much, is going to be use in the warm up games and will definitively get them ready for an important match up against Togo. That game is highly valuable in points for both teams; taking in consideration that France and Switzerland are in the same group. It is no surprise among sportbooks and sports betting fans that the favorite squad in this group, followed by Switzerland is France. South Korea is aware of the challenge that being in this group represents. Advoaat’s knows they must win this first game not only to start “with the right foot”; it is also a matter of chances of a round 2 pass. Their key men are likely to be the midfielders Park Ji-sung and Kim Nam-il, also we must see the brilliant young striker Park Chu-young.
Togo (first World Cup appearance), after little hesitation with the destitution of coach Stephen Keshi and the coming of veteran Otto Pfister is going with a conservative 4-5-1 or 5-4-1 formation. Apart from a few notable exceptions - Adebayor and Eric Akoto at the back - there is a lack of quality in the squad and the vast majority of them remain angry that Keshi was fired. “We are the outsiders of the group but even in a short space of time, there is no reason why we can't be organized, why we can't prepare to make life difficult for the opposition. The players will be eager to show what they can do at a World Cup and this enthusiasm can only be good for us,” Otto Pfister said.
Group G, South Korea- Togo
Frankfurt, June, 2006
By Scott Walters
www.wagerweb.com/
Contributing Writer
FIFA WM Stadion Frankfurt is receiving South Korea and Togo for their opening World Cup 2006 appearances. Two teams that are getting ready with all the national support; the will to prove to football nations around the world that even though they have no huge names in football, their skills and effort in the field are highly productive.
With the preparation schedule for Germany 2006 in Glasgow, Scotland Advocaat's said that after the unconvincing qualifying campaign, a 4-3-3 system that he likes very much, is going to be use in the warm up games and will definitively get them ready for an important match up against Togo. That game is highly valuable in points for both teams; taking in consideration that France and Switzerland are in the same group. It is no surprise among sportbooks and sports betting fans that the favorite squad in this group, followed by Switzerland is France. South Korea is aware of the challenge that being in this group represents. Advoaat’s knows they must win this first game not only to start “with the right foot”; it is also a matter of chances of a round 2 pass. Their key men are likely to be the midfielders Park Ji-sung and Kim Nam-il, also we must see the brilliant young striker Park Chu-young.
Togo (first World Cup appearance), after little hesitation with the destitution of coach Stephen Keshi and the coming of veteran Otto Pfister is going with a conservative 4-5-1 or 5-4-1 formation. Apart from a few notable exceptions - Adebayor and Eric Akoto at the back - there is a lack of quality in the squad and the vast majority of them remain angry that Keshi was fired. “We are the outsiders of the group but even in a short space of time, there is no reason why we can't be organized, why we can't prepare to make life difficult for the opposition. The players will be eager to show what they can do at a World Cup and this enthusiasm can only be good for us,” Otto Pfister said.