{"id":2216,"date":"2017-12-17T14:41:44","date_gmt":"2017-12-17T14:41:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/?p=2216"},"modified":"2017-12-18T13:14:55","modified_gmt":"2017-12-18T13:14:55","slug":"premier-league-gameweek-18-review-part-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/premier-league-gameweek-18-review-part-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Premier League gameweek 18 review part one"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/english-premier-league.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-2041\" \/>The first seven games of the gameweek 18 in the Premier League produced goals galore, as well as some surprising results. Here are the highlights of gameweek 18:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/2017\/dec\/16\/leicester-city-crystal-palace-premier-league-match-report\"><strong>Leicester 0-3 Crystal Palace<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In a major turn up for the books, struggling Crystal Palace recorded their first away win of the season at in-form Leicester. Goals from Christian Benteke, Wilfried Zaha and an injury-time strike from Bakary Sako gave the Eagles an unlikely win.<\/p>\n<p>The victory ended a ten-game run without an away goal for Palace and moved the Eagles up to 14<sup>th<\/sup> in the Premier League table. Leicester remains eighth.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whoscored.com\/Matches\/1190520\/MatchReport\/England-Premier-League-2017-2018-Manchester-City-Tottenham\"><strong>Manchester City 4-1 Tottenham<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Manchester City continue to break records, as the Citizens recorded their 16<sup>th<\/sup> straight Premier League win. The Citizens opened the scoring through a first-half header from Ilkay Gundogan before Kevin De Bruyne doubled their lead in the second period.<\/p>\n<p>Raheem Sterling added a brace, with the goals sandwiched in-between a penalty miss by City\u2019s Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus. Christian Eriksen scored a late consolation, but in reality, the strike meant very little.<\/p>\n<p>The win stretched City\u2019s lead at the top of the table to 14 points, although Manchester United can cut the gap again to 11 points with a win at West Brom later today. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/reviews\/bet365\">Pep Guardiola&#8217;s side are now sure-fire favourites to win the title.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/watford-vs-huddsfld\/373275\"><strong>Watford 1-4 Huddersfield <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Huddersfield produced a superb display to record their first away of the Premier League season since the opening weekend. The Terriers were two goals up in the first 23 minutes through goals from Elias Kachunga and Aaron Mooy.<\/p>\n<p>Watford striker Troy Deeney was then dismissed for a poor tackle on Collin Quaner on 33 minutes. The visitors then added to their lead in the second half through Laurent Depoitre, before Jonathan Hogg saw red for the visitors.<\/p>\n<p>There was still time for Watford to get a goal back through Abdoulaye Doucoure, only for Mooy to add a fourth goal for the visitors from the penalty spot.<\/p>\n<p>The victory saw Town jump up the table to 11<sup>th<\/sup> place, while Watford remain ninth in the table, although Everton could leapfrog them with a home win against Swansea on Monday night.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stoke City 0-3 West Ham<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>West Ham&#8217;s recent revival continued in the Potteries with a victory that moved the Irons out of the relegation zone and up to 15<sup>th<\/sup> place, above the home side.<\/p>\n<p>Mark Noble opened the scoring from the penalty spot on 19 minutes. Mark Arnautovic struck the second in the last 15 minutes before Diafra Sakho added a third with just four minutes left on the clock. The result saw Stoke fall to 17<sup>th<\/sup> place in the top-flight table, just a point above the relegation zone.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/chelsea-vs-soton\/373270\"><strong>Chelsea 1-0 Southampton<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reigning champions Chelsea moved on to level points with second place Manchester United. A Marcos Alonso goal in first-half stoppage-time was enough to seal maximum points for the Blues.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the win, Antonio Conte\u2019s side are still 14 points behind league leaders Manchester City in the race for the Premier League title. Southampton dropped to 12<sup>th<\/sup> position in the table, just three points clear of the relegation zone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other Premier League results: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Arsenal 1-0 Newcastle<\/p>\n<p>Brighton 0-0 Burnley<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Who has produced the performance of gameweek 18 so far?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first seven games of the gameweek 18 in the Premier League produced goals galore, as well as some surprising results. Here are the highlights of gameweek 18: Leicester 0-3 Crystal Palace In a major turn up for the books, struggling Crystal Palace recorded their first away win of the season at in-form Leicester. Goals [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2216","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sports","category-uk"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Premier League gameweek 18 review part one -<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/premier-league-gameweek-18-review-part-one\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Premier League gameweek 18 review part one -\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The first seven games of the gameweek 18 in the Premier League produced goals galore, as well as some surprising results. 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My name is David Nugent and I am editor-in-chief of LegalGamblingAndTheLaw.com. I have always enjoyed various sports, primarily soccer, as I am a die-hard Everton fan. Over time, I learned more about sports betting and discovered the fascinating online gambling industry. Eventually, I decided to turn this passion of mine into a project, and that\u2019s how this platform came to be. I am excited to share my story with you and talk about this platform that\u2019s a result of over 20 years of experience I have in the industry. My Beginnings My love for sports has always been a big part of my life. It all started with my dad and me playing in the backyard, but I continued to play sports throughout both elementary and high school. At that time, I knew very little about sports betting since it wasn\u2019t legal in Pennsylvania, but I quickly learned that other states have different laws and that sports betting was legalized in some of them. When the time to pick a college came, everyone thought I was going to do something sports-related. However, that wasn\u2019t my plan. Since there are many lawyers in my family, I decided to follow in their footsteps. I studied law at the University of Pennsylvania, and during that time, my passion for sports only grew bigger. I would watch various sporting events with my friends and attend all matches and games that were happening in the area. On one occasion, I decided to go on a road trip to Vegas with my friends, and, needless to say, I fell in love with the bright lights, humongous buildings, and fantastic casinos. That\u2019s when I discovered the whole gambling scene I knew nothing about. Of course, I knew how to play some games, such as poker and blackjack, but I never realized how well-developed this industry actually was. That trip changed my perspective on what I wanted to do with my life. After I graduated, I took some time off and I traveled through the US, exploring various casinos and land-based sportsbooks. I also spent one year in the UK, where my dream of watching Everton play finally came true. There, I realized how advanced the whole gambling industry is and that the legal aspect of it was quite different than in the US. I spent that time writing for various online platforms where I had the opportunity to share my extensive knowledge about sports. When I came back to the US, I was given a chance to write for an international soccer magazine where I covered the Premier League \u2014 which I was crazy about \u2014 Bundesliga, and other international tournaments. After having written hundreds of sports-related articles, I knew what I wanted to do \u2014 create my own platform and share my knowledge with others. How LegalGamblingAndTheLaw.com Came to Life Once I set the goal, I started doing extensive research on the online gambling industry and the laws surrounding it. I wanted to combine my background in law and the passion I have for sports and create a high-quality online platform. While the online gambling industry was flourishing in Europe, the exact opposite was happening in the US. That is, until 2018 when PASPA (Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act) was overturned. After that, every US state was allowed to introduce new laws and provide operators that wanted to offer various online gambling opportunities with licenses. That was the start of the online gambling industry in the US. Since I knew how online gambling worked thanks to the experience I gained when I was in the UK, I was extremely excited to have the opportunity to introduce US players to the best online gambling platforms and show them that online sportsbooks and casinos can offer an immersive gambling experience, just like their land-based counterparts. Why I Do This What attracted me to online gambling was the possibility of placing bets on my favorite teams from the comfort of my home. I wanted to be able to do that using safe platforms and secure payment options to fund my betting account. And that is exactly what I want for my fellow bettors, too. Naturally, I was a bit of a skeptic myself at first when it came to online gambling simply because I knew how unsafe some sites can be. But once I did some research and talked to fellow European experts, I realized that there is a way to find perfectly safe online gambling platforms. Every gambling site you find on this platform has gone through extensive and rigorous testing to ensure its safety and reliability. Additionally, I have studied the laws of each state in the US, as well as of other countries worldwide, to gain a deeper understanding of how online gambling works in different parts of the world. I\u2019d like to note that the online gambling industry has just begun its journey and we are yet to see its significant growth and improvement in the future. It will be my pleasure to witness all of that with you. I Couldn\u2019t Have Done This on My Own Of course, none of this would have been possible if it weren\u2019t for the amazing team of people I gathered for this project. Since I have only basic knowledge of web development, I started working with some experienced developers who have helped me build this platform. Today, they are here to make sure everything runs smoothly. 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My name is David Nugent and I am editor-in-chief of LegalGamblingAndTheLaw.com. I have always enjoyed various sports, primarily soccer, as I am a die-hard Everton fan. Over time, I learned more about sports betting and discovered the fascinating online gambling industry. Eventually, I decided to turn this passion of mine into a project, and that\u2019s how this platform came to be. I am excited to share my story with you and talk about this platform that\u2019s a result of over 20 years of experience I have in the industry. My Beginnings My love for sports has always been a big part of my life. It all started with my dad and me playing in the backyard, but I continued to play sports throughout both elementary and high school. At that time, I knew very little about sports betting since it wasn\u2019t legal in Pennsylvania, but I quickly learned that other states have different laws and that sports betting was legalized in some of them. When the time to pick a college came, everyone thought I was going to do something sports-related. However, that wasn\u2019t my plan. Since there are many lawyers in my family, I decided to follow in their footsteps. I studied law at the University of Pennsylvania, and during that time, my passion for sports only grew bigger. I would watch various sporting events with my friends and attend all matches and games that were happening in the area. On one occasion, I decided to go on a road trip to Vegas with my friends, and, needless to say, I fell in love with the bright lights, humongous buildings, and fantastic casinos. That\u2019s when I discovered the whole gambling scene I knew nothing about. Of course, I knew how to play some games, such as poker and blackjack, but I never realized how well-developed this industry actually was. That trip changed my perspective on what I wanted to do with my life. After I graduated, I took some time off and I traveled through the US, exploring various casinos and land-based sportsbooks. I also spent one year in the UK, where my dream of watching Everton play finally came true. There, I realized how advanced the whole gambling industry is and that the legal aspect of it was quite different than in the US. I spent that time writing for various online platforms where I had the opportunity to share my extensive knowledge about sports. When I came back to the US, I was given a chance to write for an international soccer magazine where I covered the Premier League \u2014 which I was crazy about \u2014 Bundesliga, and other international tournaments. After having written hundreds of sports-related articles, I knew what I wanted to do \u2014 create my own platform and share my knowledge with others. How LegalGamblingAndTheLaw.com Came to Life Once I set the goal, I started doing extensive research on the online gambling industry and the laws surrounding it. I wanted to combine my background in law and the passion I have for sports and create a high-quality online platform. While the online gambling industry was flourishing in Europe, the exact opposite was happening in the US. That is, until 2018 when PASPA (Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act) was overturned. After that, every US state was allowed to introduce new laws and provide operators that wanted to offer various online gambling opportunities with licenses. That was the start of the online gambling industry in the US. Since I knew how online gambling worked thanks to the experience I gained when I was in the UK, I was extremely excited to have the opportunity to introduce US players to the best online gambling platforms and show them that online sportsbooks and casinos can offer an immersive gambling experience, just like their land-based counterparts. Why I Do This What attracted me to online gambling was the possibility of placing bets on my favorite teams from the comfort of my home. I wanted to be able to do that using safe platforms and secure payment options to fund my betting account. And that is exactly what I want for my fellow bettors, too. Naturally, I was a bit of a skeptic myself at first when it came to online gambling simply because I knew how unsafe some sites can be. But once I did some research and talked to fellow European experts, I realized that there is a way to find perfectly safe online gambling platforms. Every gambling site you find on this platform has gone through extensive and rigorous testing to ensure its safety and reliability. Additionally, I have studied the laws of each state in the US, as well as of other countries worldwide, to gain a deeper understanding of how online gambling works in different parts of the world. I\u2019d like to note that the online gambling industry has just begun its journey and we are yet to see its significant growth and improvement in the future. It will be my pleasure to witness all of that with you. I Couldn\u2019t Have Done This on My Own Of course, none of this would have been possible if it weren\u2019t for the amazing team of people I gathered for this project. Since I have only basic knowledge of web development, I started working with some experienced developers who have helped me build this platform. Today, they are here to make sure everything runs smoothly. Also, I knew from the beginning that I wouldn\u2019t be able to take care of all the content on my own, which is why LegalGamblingAndTheLaw.com has an incredible team of experienced gamblers, writers, and people with a background in law. They help me conduct in-depth research and find all the necessary information. Naturally, since this industry is still new in the US, we are all learning a lot, and we will continue to do so in order to improve our platform and make your experience better. 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