United States draws England to open World Cup

The biggest sporting event in the world is finally underway in South Africa, as the World Cup is in the early stages of the group games.  Though not every club has played yet, a couple teams have made early waves and may change the way they are judged in later matches, while altering World Cup betting.

The United States played well enough against powerhouse England to earn a draw and secure a point.  While both countries are expected to move out of Group C, with Slovenia and Algeria faltering, England was the clear favourite to not only win the group, but move deep into the tournament.  With both teams earning a point, the group is now up for grabs.  Slovenia edged the Desert Foxes to take the early lead in the group with three points, but need to play exceptionally well to stay competitive. The Americans play Slovenia Friday with the group lead in sight. The U.S. should be favoured in both remaining matches, and they will look to get up early, but not sit back on the lead.  Should they win both games, they can tie England atop the group where the tiebreaker goes to goal difference.  They will continue to play strong defense but also take chances to amass goals.

Both sides had injury scares, but the U.S. seemed to have escaped real peril.  Tim Howard is expected to play after a collision early in the match.  England forward Wayne Rooney did not practice the day following the match, but is hopeful to meet Algeria. However, Ledley King suffered a groin injury and will not be available for at least a couple weeks.

The Americans should be very optimistic moving ahead, but concerns abound for England. Take the U.S. to win big the next two matches, and continue following the World Cup as it features in online sports betting.

RUN A MARATHON, NOT A SPRINT

We all have done it from time to time, rushing our bets, or over-betting as I like to refer to it. You see there is no exact science to online betting or wagering but there are many useful hints to help you along the way. One of rules I like to follow that takes much discipline and practice is the one of patience. We would all love to win fistfuls of money day in and day out but as we all know this is somewhat unrealistic. So we must follow certain criteria in order to maximize our chances. Being patient isn’t the easiest of things in everyday life let alone the betting world but as hard as it may be we must try. Patience and gambling may seem like an oxy-moron to some but if practiced and perfected it can be the greatest of tools.

HOW TO BE PATIENT TIPS

Here are some betting tips I like to use:

Always check the board two or three days in advance to see where your best opportunities will lie.

Make sure you wait for said opportunities and don’t blow your wad before-hand.

Try to zone out friends or other parties to prevent your-self from picking too many games.

Set certain limits in your head and stick to them. If your budget for the week is $500, try to make it last the entire week, do not blow it all in one day.

Don’t wager on a game because your friends tell you to, or because it’s on television. Only bet a game you like and that fits all your criteria.

DON’T BE A CHASER

The most important rule pertaining to patience is not to chase. We all tend to try and double up after a big loss or bet more games than usual when down some money. DON”T DO IT. Chasing lost money will only lose you more. BE PATIENT! If you just wait a bit a stick with the plan you will find yourself in a much better position going forward.