The only member of the Socceroos squad who may not be disappointed with today’s second half flop against Ecuador is Lucas Neill, with the former captain still at better than toss of the coin odds with online bookmaker sportsbet to make the World Cup squad.
His price has firmed from $1.70 to $1.62 after this morning’s second half fadeout.
It looks unlikely the team will turn to more experience in wake of the loss, with veterans Archie Thompson and Harry Kewell both drifting from $4.00 to $4.50.
Despite seeing red and getting sent off, goalkeeper Mitch Langerak is almost a dead certainty at $1.04 to feature in Brazil, while Curtis Good has firmed from $1.40 to $1.25 after his first full game.
Mark Bresciano may not sleep too well tonight having drifted from $1.44 to $1.67.
“At half time the boys were probably already thinking how they were locked in to being on the plane to Brazil. A few may not be so confident now and after the fadeout, we think Lucas Neill is still a good chance to make the team,” said sportsbet.com.au’s Shaun Anderson.
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Markets courtesy of sportsbet.com.au
Player to make the World Cup Socceroos squad
(Prices in brackets from Wednesday 5 March)
$1.03 Tim Cahill
$1.04 Matthew Ryan, Mitch Langerak, Mile Jedinak
$1.05 Tommy Oar (in from $1.08)
$1.07 Mark Milligan
$1.09 Tom Rogic
$1.11 Matthew Leckie (out from $1.10)
$1.14 Matt McKay (out from $1.13)
$1.15 Ivan Franjic (in from $1.18)
$1.18 Jason Davidson
$1.20 Luke Wilkshire (out from $1.18)
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$1.25 Curtis Good (in from $1.40)
$1.28 Ryan McGowan (out from $1.22)
$1.60 Oliver Bozanic
$1.62 Lucas Neill (in from $1.70)
$1.67 Mark Bresciano (out from $1.44)
$1.80 Alex Wilkinson (out from $1.70)
$2.20 Brad Jones
$2.20 Massimo Luongo
$2.80 Brett Holman
$4.50 Harry Kewell (out from $4.00)
$4.50 Archie Thompson (out from $4.00)
World Cup match 1
$1.53 Chile
$3.75 Draw
$6.00 Australia
World Cup match 2
$1.36 Holland
$4.50 Draw
$7.40 Australia
World Cup match 3
$1.25 Spain
$5.50 Draw
$10 Australia
