After the title at the pre-helm tournament in Strasbourg, Elina Svitolina continued to win in Paris. We have two successful fights under our belt, but many questions arose about the quality of the game. In the first round the Ukrainian tennis player passed Varvara Grachev (7-6, 6-4). This was followed by a victory over Sarasua with a completely disastrous set (6-3, 0-6, 6-2). In each of the matches Elina allowed herself more than 30 unforced mistakes. Given her style of play, the emphasis on stability in the exchange of blows, such a number of marriage clearly does not set up optimistic forecasts about further serious prospects in the tournament.
Stoke City is the most boring team that primarily tries to get results without thinking about the quality of football. In the League Cup in 3 matches, the Potters did not concede a single goal, but managed to score 2. Such rivals as Blackpool, Wolverhampton and Gillingham were passed. Definitely, victory over the wolves stands apart, because it is a fairly serious representative of the Premier League, claiming the highest places. Stoke shows cautious football not only in the League Cup, but also in the Championship. In 3 rounds the team was able to score only 1 goal, with 2 conceded. They have 1 victory, 1 draw and 1 defeat. In all fights, the bottom total was less than 2.5. In addition, there was a bet on “both will score – no”. All performers are ready to play against Villa: there are no injured or disqualified players in the squad.
