because i think that they are good
2006-08-01 07:34:00 · 13 answers · asked by $v.k$ 1 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
I think they are a great team. They were the first European team to qualify for the World Cup this year. And in their first Cup, they made it all the way to the round of eight, losing to the eventual champion. The only reason we lost is because I was on the road that day and didn't get to sit in my lucky chair and watch the game. Also, a huge jump in the rankings, up to 15, right in front of the U.S. That's some definite respect from FIFA, getting in front of the most overrated team.
2006-08-01 07:44:10 · answer #1 · answered by Luke M 3 · 7⤊ 3⤋
I was from Ukraine now i live in US. Exept for A. Shevchenko, that team is hopeless even though I love them. Their group play was easy exept for Spain, but they lost to them 4-0. Their other 2 groupmates were Saudi Arabia and Tunisia. Ukraine and Switerland are pretty much equal and it showed. Ukraine won because of the bad day the Swiss goalkeeper had. And then they lost to Italy. So it was luck for the most part. Because Italy and Spain are too good for them and they lost to both of them very badly, beating Saudi Arabia was just because they were facing Saudi Arabia. But the win against the Swiss was skill. The victory to Tunisia was unfair because the only goal in that game was a PK by Shevchenko but the call waasn't correct.
So I'd say 65% luck and 35% skill.
But give some ups to the Dynamo Kyiv, like 98% of Ukraine's team was from Dynamo Kyiv.
2006-08-01 16:06:36 · answer #2 · answered by The Fantasy King 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Decent, but ageing. They have a world class superstar up front (Shevchenko) but apart from that seemed blunt and lacking up front (yes they did score 4 but that was against Saudi Arabia). Had quite an easy run so lucky in that respect, but probably deserved a place in at least the last 16.
2006-08-01 16:23:23 · answer #3 · answered by Chris H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are a fairly good team. But they have a long way to go. Remember, they are also quite a new team, so I think they have a good future ahead.
2006-08-01 16:17:02 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lucky??Don't think so..I believe almost all games involves a bit of luck..but..you also have to be good at to be part of FIFA World Cup..
2006-08-01 14:45:50 · answer #5 · answered by Nt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lucky because they got stuck with a bad group and only beat switzerland because of penaltys.
2006-08-01 15:55:58 · answer #6 · answered by Turt the turtle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they played good n they also had some luck
but i do think they're a good team it was also
their first time playing in a fifa world cup
so i think they did pretty good
i'll be interesting to watch in 4 years
n see what they do in south africa....
2006-08-01 15:56:00 · answer #7 · answered by PACKZ.... 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're a pretty good team...I was quite impressed. They sure are way better than USA and very promising...it'll be interesting to see how they do in 4 yrs. :-)
2006-08-01 15:06:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was probably a combination of both luck and skill.
Aside from that, why did you ask the same question twice in the span of a minute?
2006-08-01 15:02:25 · answer #9 · answered by ASDFG 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ukraine is sort of good they have good players like Chevchenko but i think that they are not the best but still good
2006-08-01 17:14:23 · answer #10 · answered by Nando 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋