{"id":2248,"date":"2017-12-18T15:07:25","date_gmt":"2017-12-18T15:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/?p=2248"},"modified":"2017-12-18T15:07:25","modified_gmt":"2017-12-18T15:07:25","slug":"premier-league-gameweek-18-review-part-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/premier-league-gameweek-18-review-part-two\/","title":{"rendered":"Premier League gameweek 18 review part two"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2041\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/english-premier-league.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"380\" height=\"250\" \/>The second part of Premier League gameweek 18 produced wins for Manchester United and Liverpool on Sunday. Here is the highlights of what took place:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/w-brom-vs-man-utd\/373276\"><strong>West Brom 1-2 Manchester United<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Red Devils headed into the clash as major favourites for the clash and took the lead on 27 minutes. Marcus Rashford showed good feet before firing in a cross for Romelu Lukaku to brilliantly glance past Ben Foster in the Baggies goal. The 24-year-old barely celebrated his goal against his former club. The goal was the striker\u2019s tenth in the Premier League since his big money from Everton in the summer.<\/p>\n<p>Jose Mourinho\u2019s team made it two on 35 minutes. Jesse Lingard hit an effort that Foster looked to have covered until it deflected off Baggies defender Ahmed Hegazi and found its way into the net.<\/p>\n<p>After showing very little going forward in the first period, the Baggies produced a better display in the early stages of the second half. The home side looked to be back in the game on 77 minutes, as substitute Gareth Barry tapped home from inside the penalty area after a slight goalmouth scramble.<\/p>\n<p>The home searched for an equaliser. However, United held on to cut the gap between themselves and league leaders back to 11 points. The home side looked to be in major trouble, as they are now second from bottom, but are just two points from safety.<\/p>\n<p>The Baggies have now failed to win in their last 16 Premier League outings. They face a potentially crucial clash at fellow strugglers Stoke on Saturday. The game now looks to be an early-season six-pointer for both sides.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/2017\/dec\/17\/football-liverpool-alex-oxlade-chamberlain-philippe-coutinho\"><strong>Bournemouth 0-4 Liverpool<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the later Premier League kick-off on Sunday, Liverpool produced a sublime attacking display to see off Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>The Reds took the lead on 20 minutes, as Philippe Coutinho took a few touches inside the area before firing past Asmir Begovic at his near post. Jurgen Klopp\u2019s side doubled their lead six minutes later.<\/p>\n<p>Roberto Firmino did superbly to keep the ball alive at the far post and hook it back into the area, and defender Dejan Lovren stopped to head home past Begovic.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/blog\/2017\/dec\/17\/mohamed-salah-bournemouth-liverpool-suarez-rush\">Mohamed Salah<\/a><\/strong> got in on the act the just before half-time. The Egyptian beat Cherries full-back Charlie Daniels before advancing into the area and prodding the ball into the far corner.<\/p>\n<p>The goal was Salah\u2019s 14<sup>th<\/sup> top-flight goal of a highly prolific debut campaign for the Merseyside club. The strike was also the winger\u2019s 20<sup>th<\/sup> goal in all competitions this season.<\/p>\n<p>The visitors wrapped up the points on 66 minutes, Coutinho fired a shot towards goal, only for Firmino to produce a glancing header to beat Begovic at his near post.<\/p>\n<p>The victory moved the Reds back up to fourth place in the Premier League, back above both Arsenal and Burnley. Bournemouth meanwhile are 16<sup>th<\/sup> in the table, just a point above the drop zone after a run of six top-flight games without a victory for the Cherries.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Who produced the most impressive displays in Sunday\u2019s Premier League action?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The second part of Premier League gameweek 18 produced wins for Manchester United and Liverpool on Sunday. Here is the highlights of what took place: West Brom 1-2 Manchester United The Red Devils headed into the clash as major favourites for the clash and took the lead on 27 minutes. Marcus Rashford showed good feet [&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-2248","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 two -<\/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-two\/\" \/>\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 two -\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The second part of Premier League gameweek 18 produced wins for Manchester United and Liverpool on Sunday. 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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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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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