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The Barclays Premier League season is officially halfway
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exaggeration, the season has been great thus far. A more
unpredictable Premier League is better viewing.
Competition at the top and bottom of the table remains
fierce and ever-changing. League leaders Arsenal are on
pace for 84 points. Fewer than 84 points has only won the
league once in the last decade. The word parity is
thrown around, and its not entirely accurate. Top teams
are beginning to hit their stride, although every team
continues to show flaws, making for a topsy-turvy table.
There has been no shortage of talking points through 19
games. Before we get to our mid-season awards, lets go
all High Fidelity. Here are the top five storylines at
the halfway mark. 5) Methodical Mourinho: You love to
love him and love to hate him. Its all more compelling
with Jose Mourinho in the Premier League. Inspiring,
entertaining football however from has been few and far
between from his Chelsea team. Mourinho is Exhibit A in
over-managing. His meticulous approach leads to a dull
end product more times than not. Chelsea has been
clinically stifling at times against top competition, in
particular stuffing out matches against Arsenal and
Manchester United. Free flowing football has been
sacrificed to climb the table. Although its surprising a
team with the financial wherewithal and talent of Chelsea
need to resort to such mind-numbing tactics at times,
Mourinho understands its what needs to be done until he
can get his players at the club. Its been a Masterclass
job thus far; Mourinhos teams are among the most
consistent and competitive week to week. While team
performance has been predictable, the notable persona of
the Portuguese has not. Mourinho 2.0 has overall been
more subdued than his previous tenure. The trademark
arrogance and gamesmanship however remain omnipresent.
Mourinhos leap into the Stamford Bridge crowd, sitting
amongst the supporters after being sent to the stands,
and interrupting post-match interviews are few examples
the Mourinho of yester year is not far from the surface.
As Chelsea close in on the top of the table, Chelseas
tactics will become more dry and Mourinhos personality
more rebellious. We all win with the latter. 4)
Managerial Merry-go-round: Five managers were fired in
the 2012/13 season. There have been six casualties
already this campaign. Paolo Di Canio (Sunderand), Ian
Holloway (Crystal Palace), Martin Jol (Fulham), Steve
Clarke (West Brom), Andre Villas-Boas (Tottenham), and
Malky Mackay (Cardiff City) are all no longer with their
respective sides. The biggest shock has to be AVB. The
young Portuguese is now a two-time Premier League
failure. Its a massive let-down for a perceived
tactically superior young mind in the game not being able
to relate with the modern player, isolating individuals
within the team and not getting the most out of the
players at his disposal. Losing Gareth Bale was a blow
for Spurs. But the finances spent and the talent on hand
is capable of much more. AVB as a man manager will
rightfully be questioned in his next gig. The unlucky
loser of the unemployed bunch is Mackay. Playing a public
chess match with tumultuous Cardiff City owner Vincent
Tan was never going to be a battle won. When an owner
operates on an island without rhyme and reason, the
environment becomes poisoned and stability goes out the
window. Mackay leaves with his head held high, despite
his big money swing and a miss of striker Andreas
Cornelius. Di Canio gets the nod for most warranted
sacking. Who in their right mind would think 11 new
players; most of marginal talent, at the Stadium of Light
would be a recipe for success? And the audacity to stand
before the travelling Sunderland supporters after a 3-0
loss at the Hawthorns provided pictures that will go down
in infamy. 3) Golden Gunners: Arsene Wengers demise was
widely predicted after a 3-1 home loss to Aston Villa to
start the season. After the opening day loss, Arsenal
reeled off a streak of 12 straight undefeated in all
competitions, signed Mesut Ozil from Real Madrid, and
brought Mathieu Flamini back to the Emirates. Meanwhile,
talent became realized for Welshman Aaron Ramsey, Olivier
Giroud showed his worth as a Premier League talisman and
a resurgent backline has developed into one of, if not,
the best defensive unit in the league. So much for
Wenger losing the plot. Arsenal sits atop the table and
on top form despite losing Theo Walcott, Lukas Podolski,
and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain as long-term absentees. You
know things are rolling when goalkeeping is even top
notch at the Emirates. The coming of age of goalkeeper
Wojciech Szczesny has provided much needed stability. Is
this Arsenal team good enough to be Champions? The
starting XI is virtually set. January depth moves can be
made up front and at the back. But it will inevitably be
up to the current crop. They are a strong group. But
are they capable of taking their game to the next level?
2) Sizzling Suarez: Its incredible what can change in a
matter of four months. Luis Suarez has gone from a
biting, erratic misfit to the most consistent performer
and producer in the league. Suarez has more goals than
seven Premier League teams, and his 19 are equal to the
tally of Fulham. And all this has all come in just 14
games. Incredible. The Uruguayan also has five assists,
making it sound bizarre to suggest his stats alone doesnt
tell the entire story. He is a true game-breaker in a
time where players of that dimension are rare. A
constant threat, remarkable touch on the ball and
extraordinary movement off it, Suarez has evolved into
one of the worlds best. Liverpool has broken the bank to
sign Suarez to a new mega contract. Ironically enough, it
may be his own influence that determines whether he
actually sees that contract out on the Merseyside. Its
Champions League or bust. Suarez is key. 1) The noise
about Moyes: Its the most talked about story and will
continue to be. The start of the David Moyes era at Old
Trafford has been shaky at best. But there are signs the
team is turning the corner. While still lacking true top
end talents en masse, the team as unit is playing much
better football. Unfair to Moyes, a transition period
within the team hit at the same time as the managerial
change. This is no fault of Moyes. And to suggest it
could all be remedied in his first transfer window was
naïve. That doesnt excuse his panic purchase of Marouane
Fellaini or the all too cautious approach in team
selection/tactics to open the season. Manchester United
is in the midst of a squad evolution. The process will
continue in January. The knee-jerk, have-it-now nature
of sport demands swift change. Moyes will get blamed or
praised for whatever happens in the transfer windows.
But this is more of a test to the Glazer ownership.
Sponsorship acquisition has come fast and furious. The
player side continues to lag behind, not moving in
accordance with the clubs commercial growth. In the
meantime, United on the field will have to continue to be
their scrappy best. Theres something truly likeable
about an underdog United team. Its been years since
theyve been in such a role. Champions League
qualification and lengthy runs in Cup competitions would
be seen as a successful year. Next year, the stakes will
be much higher. Mid-season Awards Top Player: Suarez
(Liverpool) – Honourable mentions to Sergio Aguero,
Aaron Ramsey and Wayne Rooney. But Suarez is the clear
choice. Manager: Brendan Rodgers (Liverpool) – Year
number two at Liverpool has exceeded expectations. The
manager bemoans his lack of squad depth, and rightfully
so. Yet his team, no matter the change in formation or
personnel has managed to play an increasing prominent
passing game with the ability to adapt in shape and
approach appropriately to the occasion. The man deserves
a lot of credit. Belief is back at Anfield. Best Goal:
Pajtim Kasami (Fulham) vs. Crystal Palace – An ultimate
team goal by Arsenal and Jack Wilshere was trumped later
the same weekend by an all-time strike from Kasami. A
run on full trot from the middle of the park, controlling
with the chest and volley top corner on the run from a
ridiculous angle at the top corner of the box wins it.
Hands down. End of story. Memorable Moment: Asmir
Begovic (Stoke City) goal vs. Southampton – It took just
12 seconds for the goalkeeper to score the shock goal of
the season. The story goes it was a windy day, Begovic
launched the ball from inside his own box, the ball
landed between two Southampton centre-backs, Artur Boruc
misjudged the big bounce and embarrassment ensued.
Perhaps the most shocking variable was the goal made
Begovic joint top goal scorer for Stoke at that time on
the season. And the goal was scored in November,
Surprise player: Seamus Coleman (Everton) – Roberto
Martinez has struck gold with the Irish right back. His
defensive play has been standout for one of the most
dependable backlines in the league. Coleman has added
five goals to his account. Thats more goals than he has
scored in his Premier League career, one more than
Christian Benteke and just one less than all of Chelseas
strikers have scored combined. Surprise team: Hull City
– many, including myself pegged the Tigers to go
straight back to the League Championship. Instead, Hull
sits 10th at the halfway point. They have beat Liverpool
and Newcastle, were robbed against Spurs, and gave the
two Manchester clubs a scare. This has all come from a
team without top talent, a manager with a track record of
Premier League failure, and a team garnering more
attention for a potential name change than anything on
the field. This is the feel good story of the league.
Team Performance: Manchester City vs. Manchester United
– Its one thing to win by a converted touchdown over
Norwich City. Its another thing to run your neighbours
and reigning Champions off the field in extraordinary
fashion. The 4-1 final flattered United. It was truly a
performance for the ages. Worst Owner: Vincent Tan
(Cardiff City) – Mike Ashley is dethroned by a man who
1) changed the teams historic colours to the chagrin of
club supporters, 2) fired his chief scout and hired his
sons unqualified friend, 3) fired the popular coach, 4)
has thrown the clubs reputation into disrepute. Not bad
work for just four months. Well see how much further he
goes, and how much higher his pants get in the New Year.
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straight national championships and then play with a chip
on your shoulder. Incredibly, thats what the North Dakota
State Bison did in the 2014 season on their way toward
capturing an unprecedented fourth straight FCS title this
past Saturday and then the unanimous No. 1 ranking in The
Sports Network FCS Top 25 on Monday. In the final
national media poll, North Dakota State collected all 152
first- place votes and 3,800 points. Realistically, there
appeared to be reason to doubt NDSUs chances after last
season when it lost a superb senior class as well as
former head coach Craig Bohl to the University of
Wyoming. All that did, though, was motivate the Bison.
What weve done this year shows that it wasnt those 24
seniors that got us three national championships, senior
linebacker Carlton Littlejohn said. Its everyone around -
- everyone in the program from coaches to players to even
training staff, like were a whole Bison family. Its not
24 seniors thats going to win us a national championship.
Exactly, senior running back John Crockett added, and its
a band of brothers going out there and basically fighting
for each other and not wanting to let the other one down
because they know that the other one is going to do
everything he can not to let him down. NDSU completed its
15-1 season by defeating Illinois State, 29-27, in the
FCS championship game in Frisco, Texas, winning on
quarterback Carson Wentzs 5- yard run with 37 seconds
remaining. The Bison rallied from fourth-quarter deficits
in three of their four postseason wins. The contributions
were widespread for NDSU this season. First-year coach
Chris Kliemans team placed a national-high six players on
The Sports Network FCS All-America Team, and that didnt
even include Wentz, a redshirt junior who was voted the
Most Outstanding Player in the national final. Looking
toward 2015, the Bison will lose 16 outstanding seniors
(wide receiver Zach Vraa has announced he will return for
another season). Of course, the senior losses have been
overcome while the Bison have gone 58-3 since the start
of the 2011 season - one more national title than
defeats. National runner-up Illinois State (13-2)
finished with the No. 2 ranking under sixth-year coach
Brock Spack. The Redbirds, whose team featured dual-
threat quarteerback Tre Roberson and FCS rushing leader
Marshaun Coprich, had an impressive postseason run,
avenging a loss to the only team (Northern Iowa) to
defeat both the Redbirds and North Dakota State during
the regular season and then going on the road to beat
both fourth-seeded Eastern Washington and top- seeded New
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Hampshire (12-2) was No. 3 in the final poll. The CAA
Football champion finished the regular season with the
top ranking and reached the national semifinals for the
second consecutive season. Big Sky Conference champion
Eastern Washington (11-3), a national quarterfinalist,
was No. 4 and Big South Conference co-champion Coastal
Carolina (12-2), which also reached the final eight in
the postseason, was No. 5. They were followed by No. 6
Sam Houston State (11-5), a national semifinalist and co-
champion in the Southland Conference; No. 7 Villanova
(11-3), a national quarterfinalist; No. 8 Chattanooga
(10-4), a national quarterfinalist and the Southern
Conference champion; No. 9 Jacksonville State (10-2), the
Ohio Valley Conference champion; and No. 10 Northern Iowa
(9-5). Next up were No. 11 Fordham (11-3), the Patriot
League champion; No. 12 South Dakota State (9-5); No. 13
Montana (9-5); No. 14 Southeastern Louisiana (9-4), the
Southland co-champion; No. 15 Harvard (10-0), unbeaten
champion of an Ivy League which doesnt participate in the
FCS playoffs; No. 16 Richmond (9-5); No. 17 Liberty (9-
5), the Big South co-champion; No. 18 James Madison (9-
4); No. 19 Indiana State; and No. 20 Montana State (8-5).
Rounding out the Top 25 were No. 21 Eastern Kentucky (9-
4); No. 22 Youngstown State (7-5); No. 23 Bethune-Cookman
(9-3), which was one of five teams to share the Mid-
Eastern Athletic Conference title; No. 24 Sacred Heart
(9-3), the Northeast Conference co-champion; and No. 25
Idaho State (8-4). The Missouri Valley had the most teams
ranked in the final Top 25 with six, followed by the Big
Sky and the CAA with four each. Eleven of the 13 FCS
conferences had at least one team in the Top 25. A
national panel of sports information and media relations
directors, broadcasters, writers and other dignitaries
select the Top 25. In the voting, a first-place vote is
worth 25 points, a second-place vote 24 points, all the
way down to one point for a 25th-place vote.
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