The Premier League Title Race Open

The Premier League Title Race Open

With a 2-0 victory over Newcastle on Saturday in another English Premier League thriller, Manchester City rode their luck to close the gap on Arsenal at the top of the league to two points. The defending champions, who were let off the hook at the Etihad Stadium by a series of glaring misses from the visitors, got their goals from Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva. Newcastle’s hopes of finishing in the top four were once again dashed when Sean Longstaff, Callum Wilson, and Joelinton failed to get Ederson to make a save.

In recent weeks, City has shown glimpses of their best behavior, but they could only salvage three crucial points from a disjointed performance. Following the World Cup, Foden struggled with form and fitness, but the England international has appeared more like himself over the past week. With the help of a deflection off of Sven Botman, the 22-year-old scored his fourth goal in three games, beating Nick Pope in the 15th minute and beating four Newcastle challenges. Newcastle’s much-anticipated first entire season under Saudi ownership is beginning to falter. Read more

What to Look Forward to in Premier League 2023?

What to Look Forward to in Premier League 2023?

 

Every year the much-awaited Premier League season starts in the first month of the year. There are more than two seasons in most years that help define leader board positions of several English football teams. If we look at the 2022-23 season, it is the 31st season of this tournament. Among the top flight English football tournaments, it heralds the start of the 124th season.

Last season saw Manchester City as the defending champions, both for 2020-21 and for the 2021-22 seasons. There have been certain changes made to the tournament game setup this time. For instance, clubs can make at least five substitutions this time, which increased from three. Clubs playing can make substitutions in players three times during in-game sessions. Additionally, they can make substitutions during halftime as well. Read more

Christian Pulisic admits Chelsea departure is very likely

Christian Pulisic admits Chelsea departure is very likely

 

Chelsea winger Christian Pulisic has admitted that there is every possibility that he could leave the blues in the January transfer window. The American International has been starved of first-team opportunities at Stamford Bridge. Yet, he has insisted to stay at the club in the hope that the situation would improve after the change of management, which took place earlier in the season after the arrival of Graham Potter in place of Thomas Tuchel. Even under the new management, however, Pulisic has been unable to get a lot of action and he has been used very sparingly.

The 24-year-old has been with the blues since 2019 after making a £ 60 million from Borussia Dortmund. After starting his days with very small American outfits, Borussia Dortmund snapped up the young Christian Pulisic in 2015 as a teenager. He has spent the entirety of his professional career in European football and he is widely regarded as one of the top American internationals. Since making his debut for the US soccer team in 2016, Pulisic has featured in more than 50 games with 20+ goals already – including one at the World Cup 2022 in Qatar. Read more

Best Sports to bet on in Massachusetts

Best Sports to bet on in Massachusetts

Sports betting is becoming more and more popular nationwide and the Bay State is no exception. According to a poll in the summer of 2022, almost 25% of Massachusetts residents placed a bet on a sports event the previous year. This trend isn’t going anywhere. The number is expected to grow in the years to come as Massachusetts becomes one of many states to legalize sports betting.

Massachusetts is a prime destination for sports betting, players, and fans. With attractive new market entrants like FanDuel Massachusetts, which will launch in the immediate future, the Bay State’s the place to be this season for all your sports betting needs.

Football

Football is the reigning champion among sports to bet on in Massachusetts. Considering how popular it generally is, this fact hardly comes as a surprise. Sportsbooks in Massachusetts have football betting with many possible wagers, from the simplest bets on the outcome to more complicated ones, like prop bets.

Novices are attracted to football betting because it is relatively easy to understand. The football season is very long, so punters have events to wager on from September through February every week.

Hockey


While MA does not have a professional hockey team, there are a few very popular college teams. Puck line betting is the most popular way to bet on this sport. Here, you choose whether a team will win by a specific number of goals.

For instance, a puck line of +1.5 for a game between two teams would mean one team must score two goals or more than the other for a bet on them to pay off.

Puck line betting and hockey betting, in general, are great ways to add excitement to a game, but it’s not recommended if you don’t have experience.

Basketball

Basketball is another very popular sport to bet on in the Bay State. Like football, it’s popular all over the world. It’s also unpredictable, which can make for a fun and potentially profitable betting experience.

Massachusetts is home to several college and professional basketball teams, so there are lots of options for people looking to place a wager.

Baseball

Baseball is the fourth most popular sport to wager on, according to a recent survey in MA. 11% of all sports fans in the state shared they had bet on baseball in the past year. The state’s two MLB teams are the Milwaukee Brewers and the Boston Red Sox. Punters in MA love both of these teams, making them consistent favorites across the board.

Baseball betting is relatively safe if you’re new to sports betting. Bookmakers set lines based on data about the players and the teams. This means you are less likely to lose money on a baseball bet than on a basketball or football one.

Golf


Rounding out the top 5 list is golf. The popularity of this sport has been growing consistently over the past few years, with more wagers being placed on golf tournaments than ever before. Golf is comparatively easy to understand, with a high chance of winning.

A lot of golf competitions take place each year, and bettors have a wide variety of options due to this. It’s hardly surprising that golf is appealing to bettors in MA with so many factors working in its favor.

BRIGHTON FAIL IN TOP SPOT BID

BRIGHTON FAIL IN TOP SPOT BID

Brighton and Hove Albion have failed in their Premier League top spot bid after they were beaten at the home of newly promoted team Fulham on Tuesday. The Seagulls fluffed their lines against Fulham as they failed to take the opportunity to take top spot on the Premier League table with an away win.

The Seagulls have been one of thebest teams in the Premier League this season and they were unbeaten before they took on Fulham at Craven Cottage this week. In the end, their unbeaten run came to a half courtesy the 2-1 defeat to Fulham. After a goalless affair in the first half,in-form Aleksandar Mitrovic gave Fulham the lead with three second half minutes gone before the advantage was doubled by the own goal from Brighton skipper Lewis Dunk off the pass from Fulham midfielder Andreas Pereira. Read more

                BAYERN MUNICH REPORTEDLY PLOT LOAN MOVE FOR FRENKIE DE JONG

                BAYERN MUNICH REPORTEDLY PLOT LOAN MOVE FOR FRENKIE DE JONG

According to a report by Spanish publication SPORT, Frenkie de Jong is the subject of interest from Bayern Munich over a possible loan move in the ongoing transfer window. Premier League giants Chelsea and Manchester United also want to sign the Barcelona midfielder this summer. Frenkie de Jong is enduring a nightmare despite being at his dream club, even though he has been a reliable performer for them. The Dutch midfielder is on the transfer list at FC Barcelona, who will look to balance the books, register Jules Kounde and attempt to sign Bernardo Silva from Manchester City.

The 25-year-old has had to share game-time early in the 2022/23 season, with Gavi and Pedri seemingly ahead of him in the pecking order. But despite everything, de Jong wants to remain at FC Barcelona beyond the summer transfer window amid interest from Bayern Munich, Chelsea, and Manchester United. Read more

                BAYERN MUNICH REPORTEDLY PLOT LOAN MOVE FOR FRENKIE DE JONG

                BAYERN MUNICH REPORTEDLY PLOT LOAN MOVE FOR FRENKIE DE JONG

According to a report by Spanish publication SPORT, Frenkie de Jong is the subject of interest from Bayern Munich over a possible loan move in the ongoing transfer window. Premier League giants Chelsea and Manchester United also want to sign the Barcelona midfielder this summer. Frenkie de Jong is enduring a nightmare despite being at his dream club, even though he has been a reliable performer for them. The Dutch midfielder is on the transfer list at FC Barcelona, who will look to balance the books, register Jules Kounde and attempt to sign Bernardo Silva from Manchester City.

The 25-year-old has had to share game-time early in the 2022/23 season, with Gavi and Pedri seemingly ahead of him in the pecking order. But despite everything, de Jong wants to remain at FC Barcelona beyond the summer transfer window amid interest from Bayern Munich, Chelsea, and Manchester United. Read more

          EVERTON STEPPING UP THEIR PURSUIT OF ASTON VILLA STAR OLLIE WATKINS

          EVERTON STEPPING UP THEIR PURSUIT OF ASTON VILLA STAR OLLIE WATKINS

According to a report by Football Insider, Ollie Watkins is the subject of interest from Everton over a possible move in the ongoing transfer window. Aston Villa might be open to letting the 26-year-old attacker depart from Villa Park this summer amid uneasy relations between him and manager Steven Gerrard.

Ollie Watkins was unheralded in the early stages as a professional before a move to Brentford turned his fortunes spectacularly. The English international gradually grew in stature at the Brentford Community Stadium before earning a big transfer to Aston Villa following a brilliant 2019/20 campaign. Read more

MAKESHIFT ARSENAL BEATEN BY BRENTFORD

MAKESHIFT ARSENAL BEATEN BY BRENTFORD

A makeshift Arsenal team suffered pre-season for the first time this summer with the 2-1 defeat to London rivals Brentford at the club’s London Colney training ground on Wednesday. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta named a weak team for the Brentford game as several of his first-team players missed the game. The likes of Gabriel Martinelli, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus, Thomas Partey and William Saliba were absent from the squad.

Eddie Nketiah has been in sensational pre-season form and he was responsible for the lone Arsenal goal during the game against the Bees. For Brentford, Frenchman Bryan Mbeumoscored one of the goals. The likes of Rob Holding, Nuno Tavares, Albert-SambiLokonga, Mohammed ElNenny, Marquinhos and Reiss Nelson. Read more

UNITED PRE-SEASON RECORD ENDED BY VILLA

UNITED PRE-SEASON RECORD ENDED BY VILLA

Manchester United have been perfect in pre-season friendlies this summer until they faced Aston Villa at the Optus Stadium in Burswood, Australia. The Red Devils were looking to make it four wins from four games when they faced Villa on Saturday. However, they were unable to reach the said target after fellow Premier League team Villa came from behind to secure an impressive 2-2 draw.


Erik Ten Hag and his Manchester United players began pre-season this summer with a very good friendly win over Liverpool. The Red Devils thrashed their arch rivals 4-0 thanks to the goals from Jadon Sancho, Fred, Anthony Martial and second half substitute FacundoPellestri. Manchester United made it two friendly wins from two outings with the 4-1 comeback victory over Melbourne Victory of Australia. Martial was one of the United goalscorers against the Australian A-league outfit. Manchester United secured their third straight win in pre-season friendly games this summer with the 3-1 victory over fellow Premier League outfit Crystal Palace. Martial made it three goals in three matches with one of the goals against the London club. Read more