Weekly Sports Roundup #2 (06/02/23)
Last weeks round ups
- Soccer: A 10 man Tottenham beat Manchester City 1-0. Chelsea vs Fulham finishes 0-0. Arsenal lost against Everton 1-0.
- NBA: Nets beat the Lakers 121-104, the Nuggets beat the Warriors 134-117 and the Celtics beat the nets 139-96.
- NHL: Atlantic defeats Central to win 2023 NHL All Star Game. Tkachuk was named MVP of the tournament.
- Rugby: France beat Italy 24-29 whilst England lost to Scotland 23-29. Ireland beat Wales 10-34.
- Darts: Michael Smith loses to Michael Van Gerwen on the opening night of the Cazoo premier league in Belfast, whilst, Chris Dobey beats reigning world champion Michael van Gerwen with a 160 checkout.
NFL 12/02/23
- This week we will witness the highly anticipated Super Bowl LVII.
- The Kansas City Chiefs will be facing the Philadelphia eagles.
- Although the Chiefs have the likes of Mahomes at Quarterback and Chris Jones as defensive lineman, the Eagles are the favorites to win the match.
- The eagles have the best roster in the NFL from 1 to 53, pulling up 70 sacks during the regular season.
- The Chiefs' defense is definitely a weakness the Eagles will like to exploit, allowing a touchdown on 67.3% of opponent trips inside the 20 yard line.
- The Chiefs are also experiencing multiple injuries from their last game against the Bengals. Mahomes has a high ankle sprain whilst the likes of Kadarius Toney, Juju Smith Schuster and Mercole Hardman all left Sunday's game with injuries.
- All things considered, a fully fit Mahomes may shift the course of the game, he is the league best Quarterback and will likely receive another MVP of the season award. To believe that the Eagles will dominate the Chiefs is naïve.
Soccer
Games to watch:
- London Derby
- Brentford have not lost in their last 5 games
- Brentford usually perform very well against top teams
- Merseyside Derby
- First game for Everton under Sean Dyche
- Both clubs in terrible form and therefore points for both sides are very important
- London Derby
- Both Clubs in bad form and therefore points are important
- Chelsea have just had a very active transfer month and therefore it will be exciting to see new players on the pitch.
Rugby
- After a shocking defeat against Scotland, England must win against Italy.
- The matchup between Ireland and France is the most crucial game of the weekend and may decide the title.
- Ireland are ranked no 1 in the world whereas France are ranked no 2.
- According to the bookies both teams are considered the favorites to win the tournament.
- At the Aviva stadium and facing countless injuries France may find it difficult against an in-form opponent like Ireland.
Saturday 11th Feb
Sunday 12th Feb
Darts
- Night 2 of the Cazoo premier league will be hosted in Cardiff at the international arena on Thursday 09/02/23.