For those of you soccer enthusiasts, I copied and pasted this play that came over my email. I am NOT going to play it but thought I would pass it on.
Tipoff: Saturday, 7:45 am ET
TV: NBCSN
Spread: Arsenal +190 | Tottenham -120 | Draw +230 | Over 2.5 (-130) | Under 2.5 (+110)
Oh yeah, baby. We aren't dipping toes into the degenerate waters.
We're jumping into the deep end head first with an early Saturday
morning soccer play.
So this is the deal with gambling on soccer: Mathematically, because
there are three potential outcomes instead of two, you've got more
chances to lose.
When you gamble on a football (American) game, you either cover or
you don't -- or you push, in which case the bet basically never
happened.
But in soccer, if you bet a side to win and they draw, you lose. So
you need to be really careful and pick your spots. It's not the kind of
sport you can go hog wild with and bet the entire board (not that I
recommend that sort of haphazard wagering on any sport, but it's
especially dangerous in soccer).
With that said, I've combed through the weekend Premier League card,
and zoned in on a bet I really like. And it just so happens to be in the
biggest game of the weekend -- and indeed, one of the biggest games of
the entire season.
A brief preamble before the pick: Arsenal and Tottenham have
developed reputations as teams that choke in the clutch, with Tottenham
(known as "Spurs" and not to be confused with the San Antonio iteration)
being worse off than Arsenal.
At least Arsenal is a perennial top-four finisher (which qualifies
teams for the all-important Champion's League) -- Spurs usually doesn't
even get there.
But this year, both Arsenal and Spurs are legitimate contenders to
win the Premier League title, so Saturday's game takes on added
importance. And when you then consider that these two teams are fierce
rivals -- both play in North London, making this game a "derby" (which
is pronounced "darby," and don't blame me, blame the English) -- the
stakes become even higher.
Still with me? Great. Now let's get into actual breakdown, shall we?
Spurs are the favorite, and they've been excellent at White Hart Lane
this year, but Arsenal is the better team. Period, end of story. Even
without star goaltender Petr Cech, Arsenal is better.
I've been so impressed with what Spurs have accomplished this year,
but when it comes down to it, they don't have the horses to hang with
Arsenal.
I'm looking for Arsenal's playmakers -- Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez
chief among them -- to wreak havoc on Tottenham's defense and lead to
at least three goals for the Gunners.
I like Arsenal to win and for the game to go over the posted total.
The Pick: Arsenal (+190)
I don't know if it is useful or even wise info so take it for what it is worth.
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