{"id":7150,"date":"2018-05-14T13:01:44","date_gmt":"2018-05-14T13:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/?p=7150"},"modified":"2018-05-14T13:01:44","modified_gmt":"2018-05-14T13:01:44","slug":"liverpool-seal-fourth-spot-as-manchester-city-make-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/liverpool-seal-fourth-spot-as-manchester-city-make-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool seal fourth spot, as Manchester City make history"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The last day of the Premier League season produced a surprising amount of talking points, with vital wins for Liverpool and Manchester City. Here is what happened in the English top-flight on the last day of season 2017\/18:<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/sport\/football\/liverpool-4-brighton-0-mohamed-salah-scores-in-rout-that-secures-champions-league-qualification-a3837716.html\">Liverpool clinches fourth spot<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-7151\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mohamed-salah-scores-opening-goal-against-bournemouth-may13th2018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"380\" height=\"250\" \/>One of the few remaining issues heading into the final day of the Premier League season was who would finish fourth place in the top-flight and clinch a Champions League spot.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, it was relatively straightforward, as Liverpool who started the day in fourth, recorded a 4-0 win over Brighton to seal the final Champions League spot for next season.<\/p>\n<p>The Reds took the lead on 26 minutes, as Dominic Solanke found Mohamed Salah, who fired past Mat Ryan in the Brighton goal. The strike was the Egyptian\u2019s 32<sup>nd<\/sup> league goal of the season, the most scored in a 38-game season in the history of the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>Jurgen Klopp\u2019s side doubled their lead late in the second half, as Dejan Lovren headed home from an Andy Robertson cross.\u00a0 Solanke added a superb third goal on 53 minutes after good play involving Roberto Firmino and Salah. Robertson completed the rout with a powerful effort with five minutes to remaining. The goal was the Scot\u2019s first in a Liverpool shirt.<\/p>\n<p>The victory meant that Chelsea losing 3-0 at Newcastle in their game meant very little in the end. The Reds will feature in the Champions League next season. Whether they will go straight into the draw for the group stage will depend on whether Klopp\u2019s side wins the competition at the end of the month.<\/p>\n<p>Salah\u2019s opening goal meant that he also claimed the Premier League Golden Boot, finishing two goals ahead of two-time winner Harry Kane. Both Liverpool and Salah will be expected to have strong campaigns next season. In fact, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/sports-betting\/soccer\/premier-league\">Liverpool are already seen by many people as one of the favourites to win the title next season<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/soton-vs-man-city\/373473\">Manchester City record breakers<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Salah was not the only record breakers on the last day of the campaign, as Manchester City record a last-gasp 1-0 victory over Southampton at St Marys. The victory meant that Pep Guardiola\u2019s team became the first team in the Premier League era to make it the 100-point mark. The points tally was also the best of Guardiola\u2019s managerial career, beating his previous total of 98 points doing his time with Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p>However, it was nearly such a different story, as the Saints frustrated the Citizens for the majority of the game. In fact, the champions needed a 94<sup>th<\/sup>-minute strike from Gabriel Jesus to record the victory. The Brazilian forward did well to bring down a Kevin De Bruyne pass before lobbing the past Alex McCarthy in the Southampton goal brilliantly.<\/p>\n<h3>The Premier League\u2019s other results:<\/h3>\n<p>Burnley 1-2 Bournemouth<\/p>\n<p>Crystal Palace 2-0 West Brom<\/p>\n<p>Huddersfield 0-1 Arsenal<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United 1-0 Watford<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle 3-0 Chelsea<\/p>\n<p>Swansea 1-2 Stoke<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham 5-4 Leicester<\/p>\n<p>West Ham 3-1 Everton<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Can Mohamed Salah repeat his goalscoring exploits next season?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The last day of the Premier League season produced a surprising amount of talking points, with vital wins for Liverpool and Manchester City. 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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. 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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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