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Picks For FIFA World Cup 2010: Group B |
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| Jun 8th, 2010 Betting
without handicapping advice is the
gambling road to Serfdom. As this sports betting blog breaks down every different
World Cup group, you’ll notice all different kinds – deep ones, lopsided
ones, and ones in the middle – like Group B. We don’t really know what to
expect from this group. Argentina has the clear edge, but it remains to be seen
if its competition will make things difficult or not. Let’s take a closer look. Argentina (-250) A
somewhat weak showing in qualifying (fourth place) was concerning but the
bottom line is that Argentina has what many people believe to be the best
soccer player on Earth: Lionel Messi. In fact, coach Diego Maradona claims that
Messi is better than he was; high
praise indeed. With Juan Sebastian Veron also on board as a strong presence in
the midfield, Argentina will more than likely be a force in the tournament. But
Messi has to be at the top of his game and nothing less. Nigeria (+450) The
Super Eagles appear to have the inside track to join Argentina as the Group B
survivors. They have an outstanding keeper in Vincent Enyeama and some decent
offensive weapons in Obafemi Martins and Chinedu Obasi. We have to give them
the sportsbook edge over offensively challenged Greece and
South Korea. Greece (+750) “Ho-hum”
would be the word I’d use to describe the Greeks. Their defense is nice and they
have an inspiring captain in Giorgos Karagounis but this is just their second
World Cup berth. A trip to the round of 16 feels like a stretch. South Korea (+1150) The
best betting advice about South Korea is to get their miracle 2002 run out of
your mind. Sure, they beat Ivory Coast during qualifying and went undefeated,
making them a decent sleeper in this group. But I just don’t think they have
the depth or talent to stand with Argentina or Nigeria. The
pick: Argentina and Nigeria. Messi
should help Argentina run through this group and Nigeria has the second-best
roster on paper by a fair margin. OffshoreInsiders.com will have winning picks and the
network will have game-by-game previews
of the FIFA World Cup. Now
here are the odds to win Group B courtesy of BetED
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