Outright Odds: two hundred/one
Team B Winners: eight/1
Paraguay have competent for their third successive World Cup finals, but like fellow South American qualifiers Ecuador, their route to Germany was an inconsistent 1. Right after primary the team early on, only one win from 7 online games in 2004 followed. However, this was levelled out Total with eight victories, 4 attracts and six defeats, seeing them finish in fourth place with a spherical of fixtures to spare.
Viewers will not be taken care of towards the talismanic goalkeeper Jose Luis Chilavert, the veteran captain and lifeless-ball specialist who has now retired. He failed in his make an effort to become the very first goalkeeper to score in the finals but was excellent at commanding his defence in France 1998 which observed them qualify to the next spherical.
One among Paraguays main strengths was a water-restricted defence marshalled by Chilavert but it's not the case any more. Veteran centre back Carlos Gamarra, with much more than one hundred caps to his title, will be 35 by the point the finals kick off and he lacks a commanding stopper alongside him. Although goalkeeper Justo Villar has exceeded expectations, he isn't any Chilavert.
Nevertheless, Paraguay possesses a resilient team spirit which could see them repeat the heroics of France 1998 plus the qualities which noticed them into the 2nd spherical 4 years in the past. At the moment they seem to have found a good blend concerning the veterans of yesteryear and the next era of young talent.
With far more firepower than the latest Paraguayan sides, manager Anibal Ruiz faces a range dilemma in attack. The proven strike partnership of Roque Santa Cruz amd Jose Cardozo is stressed from Werder Bremen striker Nelson Valdez.
Valdez could switch Santa Cruz who has recently experienced a knee damage and it has struggled to help make an affect at club Bayern Munich through his 6 seasons in the Bundesliga side a result of the intense Levels of competition for destinations. Valdez could associate Cardozo, who was Paraguays major qualifying purpose scorer with 7 strikes.
If Santa Cruz can also be fit, Paraguay could lead to some actual issues for their opposition as he is robust within the air and it has rate and skill. It's the defence which 바카라쿠폰 poses the primary problem as it is actually no longer strong sufficient as weighty four-1 qualifying defeats to Brazil and Peru and also a 5-2 reverse in Ecuador showed.
Irrespective of qualifying within their past two campaigns, Paraguay could appear unstuck this time close to with England and Sweden more likely to get to the last 16 at their expenditure.
Advisable Wager:
Even with their attacking prowess, Paraguay could miss out on a place in the 2nd spherical with England and Sweden favourites to qualify. Look at on the percentages for your match against Trinidad & Tobago as that can be their ideal prospect of good results.
Paraguay to defeat Trinidad & Tobago @ one/two