It seems that Arsenal has lost its momentum and never regained it during their match against the Crystal Palace at the Emirates.
The players’ performances were apparently
sub-par, considering there were many opportunities for a good thrust during the
game. For instance, Alexis Sanchez was able to score the first goal of the
game, with the help of Danny Welbeck. At this point, the match’s monotonous
arrangement was broken, creating an uproar among Arsenal supporters as the team
was leading.
But the match turned out to be a linear
one. Arsenal and Crystal Palace seem uninterested in winning the match. The
former has a minor head start, giving fans the adrenaline and confidence they
signed up for as they expect their team to storm out of the match as victors. Much
to the dismay of fans, the match ended with a draw, both teams having scored
one goal each.
It could be observed that Crystal Palace
might have had difficulty finding the right approach to win the match. Arsenal’s
Elneny and Coquelin were able to stop Crystal Palace from gathering momentum,
and though Crystal Palace tried to do a 4-4-2 formation initiated by Alan
Pardew, the expected output was not achieved. In fact, this was precisely why
Crystal Palace was not able to cut through Arsenal as they were outnumbered in
midfield.
Despite mistakes from Palace, Arsenal still
was not able to gain the lead and get more goals. If Arsenal keeps this type of
performance up, the most plausible win would be third place for them, but at
least they are not completely out of the league.
Sports
Betting
Now part of the sports industry, sports
betting has become widely controversial and common to fans and enthusiasts. It
started from simply predicting the outcome, putting a wager on a team that an
individual thinks will win. However, it has evolved over time, and a simple
wager that one could do with casually with a friend has now become more
advanced.
For instance, there are various types of bets nowadays, such as
spread betting, free betting online, moneyline bets, teasers, and if bets from a number of sports betting websites. Although bettors would
usually put a wager on the team they side with or the team they think is
better, bettors have now grown smarter and used historical data to predict
outcomes more accurately considering that sports betting has now evolved to
become huge money makers. The legality of sports betting depend on each
country, city, or state, as well as the type of bets allowed.