{"id":2665,"date":"2017-12-31T14:03:14","date_gmt":"2017-12-31T14:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/?p=2665"},"modified":"2017-12-31T14:03:14","modified_gmt":"2017-12-31T14:03:14","slug":"premier-league-gameweek-21-review-part-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/premier-league-gameweek-21-review-part-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Premier League gameweek 21 review part one"},"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 first day of Gameweek 21 of the Premier League season produced some big results at both ends of the top-flight table. Here is what happened on an eventful day of Premier League action:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/bmouth-vs-everton\/373297\"><strong>Bournemouth 2-1 Everton<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bournemouth headed into this game on a run of eight games without a win, while Everton were eight games unbeaten in all competitions. However, the result was a turn-up for the books, but the Cherries deserved their win.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Fraser volleyed on home on 33 minutes to put Eddie Howe\u2019s side in the lead. A Steve Cook mistake allowed the Toffees to equalise on 57 minutes, as Oumar Niasse found Idrissa Gueye for a simple finish.<\/p>\n<p>The home side won it with just two minutes left on the clock, as Fraser hit an effort that deflected off Michael Keane and over the helpless Jordan Pickford in the visitor\u2019s goal. The win moved Bournemouth out of the relegation zone and up to 14<sup>th<\/sup> place in the top-flight table. Meanwhile, Everton stay ninth in the table.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chelsea 5-0 Stoke <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Stoke travelled to the capital with a major defensive crisis and the result illustrated their lack of defensive options. The tone was set for the game on four minutes, as Antonio Rudiger headed home from Willian\u2019s cross.<\/p>\n<p>It took less than five minutes for the Blues to double their lead, as Danny Drinkwater produced a superb volley from the edge of the area. Pedro added a third on 24 minutes firing past Jack Butland, after taking on youngster Josh Tymon. Willian won and scored a penalty to make it four on 73 minutes before Davide Zappacosta capitalised on an effort from Tymon to complete the rout on 88 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>The victory moved Chelsea up to second place in the league table. Meanwhile, Stoke are 15<sup>th<\/sup> in the table and looking nervously over their shoulders at the relegation zone, as the Potters are just two points clear of the drop zone.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/sport\/football\/liverpool-2-leicester-1-mohamed-salah-hits-double-as-reds-fight-back-to-end-year-in-top-four-a3728856.html\"><strong>Liverpool 2-1 Leicester<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Liverpool consolidated their place in the top-four by recording a hard-fought win over the visiting Foxes. The visitors took an early lead when Riyad Mahrez teed-up striker Jamie Vardy for a tap-in after a mistake from Joel Matip.<\/p>\n<p>Mohamed Salah missed two good chances in the first half. However, the in-form Egyptian did get on the scoresheet on 52 minutes. Sadio Mane produced a superb back-heeled pass to the winger and he fired low into the middle of the Leicester goal. The former Chelsea star also scored the winner on 76 minutes, as he turned away from Harry Maguire before firing past Kasper Schmeichel.<\/p>\n<p>The win moves the Reds four points clear of fifth place Tottenham, who have a game in-hand. The three points also mean that Jurgen Klopp\u2019s side are just three points behind third-place Manchester United. Leicester remains eighth in the league.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/watford-vs-swansea\/373305\"><strong>Watford 1-2 Swansea<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Swansea moved off the bottom of the table, as Portuguese boss Carlos Carvalhal recorded a win in his game in charge. The home side looked to have won the game, as winger Andre Carrillo headed home from a Richarlison cross on 11 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>However, with just four minutes left the Swans equalised, forward Jordan Ayew scored from close-range. The Welsh completed the turnaround in the last minute. Heurelho Gomes parried Nathan Dyer\u2019s effort, but Luciano Narsingh was the quickest to react and find net the winner. The victory saw Swansea move up to 19<sup>th<\/sup> place and three points off safety. Watford remained in tenth position in the Premier League table. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/sports-betting\">The Welsh are still favourites to suffer relegation, though.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Other Premier League results: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Huddersfield 0-0 Burnley<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle 0-0 Brighton<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United 0-0 Southampton<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Who produced the big performance on Saturday in the Premier League?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first day of Gameweek 21 of the Premier League season produced some big results at both ends of the top-flight table. Here is what happened on an eventful day of Premier League action: Bournemouth 2-1 Everton Bournemouth headed into this game on a run of eight games without a win, while Everton were eight [&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-2665","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 21 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-21-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 21 review part one -\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The first day of Gameweek 21 of the Premier League season produced some big results at both ends of the top-flight table. 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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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