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The Call of Duty World League (CWL) Pro Division Stage 2 playoffs are upon us, with the eight best teams in North America fighting for a piece of the $250,000 prize. Also up for grabs is a handful of the all-important World League Points, which can guarantee a prospective team a spot in the Call of Duty World Championship in September. In the more immediate future, on July 14-17, the careers of some of the greatest Call of Duty players in the world will be on the line at the ESL Studios located in Burbank, California.Lets break down some of the opening matchups:#1 Team EnVyUs vs. #8 H2KTeam EnVyUs record: 15-6 | Maps W/L ratio: 61.9 percentRoster: Bryan Apathy Zhelyazkov, Jordan JKap Kaplan, Johnathan John Perez, Austin SlasheR LiddicoatH2Ks record: 11-11 | Maps W/L ratio: 49.4 percentRoster: Damod FEARS Abney, Andres Lacefield Lacefield, Tyree LegaL Glover, Phillip PHiZZURP KlemenovThanks to a litany of lag-filled games that gave it a cushy record, EnVyUs likely didnt deserve the No. 1 seed and certainly are not the best team in the CWL, but you cant really fault it for following the match schedule. While its roster is littered with seasoned professionals, it was the move to bring in John just before Stage 2 that pushed this team to new levels; the former Luminosity Gaming player has been exceptional, posting a 1.09 KD ratio and a 20.3 kill-per-round (K/R) ratio, both top-ten figures in the CWL.Meanwhile, H2K rallied into the playoffs after a mid-season lull saw it drop six consecutive contests. While EnVyUs should defeat it, John might be the deciding factor for whether the team can advance further. In the best-of-seven format, each team must play three Search and Destroy rounds, which is a game mode that EnVyUs just so happens to struggle with. In order for it to succeed, John must step up his game in the sniper role, providing enough cover for his teammates to work on the objectives.#4 Rise Nation vs. #5 Cloud9Rise Nations record: 13-9 | Maps W/L ratio: 59.8 percentRoster: Nicholas Classic Di Costanzo, Daniel Loony Loza, Samuel Octane Larew, Josiah Slacked BerryCloud9s record: 13-9 | Maps W/L ratio: 54.0 percentRoster: Adam Assault Garcia, Nicholas Happy Suda, Colt Havok McLendon, Devin Llama TranThe darlings from Stage 1, Rise Nation limped through the better part of June, managing just a 4-6 record en route to a disappointing fourth place finish in Stage 2. Itll take on one of the more surprising teams from Stage 2, Cloud9, who blitzed through the final few weeks of competition to vault into fifth place.Of the eight teams to qualify for the playoffs, Cloud9 sports the second-lowest DT/R (distance traveled per round) mark, excelling at close combat fights where it forces its opponents to approach. In particular, Assault and Havok have been masterful in the short-to-intermediate zones, racking up a 1.14 and 1.11 KD respectively, both top-10 figures in the CWL. One problem: Rise Nation likes to play the same way. The Stage 1 runner-ups slot in just behind Cloud9 when it comes to distance traveled per round, and are neck-in-neck when it comes to team KD. The tie generally goes to the team that has supplied a proven track record, but I wouldnt be surprised if Cloud9 pulls off the upset. Either way, I expect the winner of this matchup to knock off the winner of EnVyUs/H2K.#3 FaZe Clan vs. #6 Dream TeamFaZe Clans record: 13-9 | Maps W/L ratio: 62.4 percentRoster: Dillon Attach Price, James Clayster Eubanks, Ian Enable Wyatt, Thomas ZooMaa PaparattoDream Teams record: 11-11 | Maps W/L ratio: 50.6 percentRoster: Martin Chino Chino, Steven Diabolic Rivero, Adam KiLLa Sloss, Troy Sender MichaelsWith the recent announcement that the CWL/ESL will help facilitate a public sale of Dream Teams CWL slot, an opening round upset over FaZe Clan could have huge ramifications, not just for playoff seeding, but the World Championship scene as well. The 40 World League Points earned by qualifying for the Stage 2 playoffs wont be enough to push Dream Team into the top six in overall points, which is the cutoff for invites to the World Championship. In order to reach the top six, it must knock off FaZe Clan, who has looked like one of the best teams in the CWL for the better part of Stage 2.The stats would tell you Dream Team face an uphill battle, as every single member of FaZe ranks in the top 15 in terms of KD; the team as a whole posts a 1.10 KD, easily the best mark in the league. For Dream Team to have any shot, it must take advantage of the Search and Destroy and Capture the Flag rounds, where the collective slaying power of FaZe Clan could be thwarted by smart, objective-based play. Dream Team are not favored to win, but crazier things have happened in Stage 2.#2 OpTic Gaming vs. #7 Luminosity GamingOpTic Gamings record: 16-6 | Maps W/L ratio: 61.2 percentRoster: Ian Crimsix Porter, Matthew FormaL Piper, Damon Karma Barlow, Seth Scump AbnerLuminosity Gamings record: 11-11 | Maps W/L ratio: 49.4 percentRoster: Anthony NAMELESS Wheeler, Renato Saints Forza, Michael SpaceLy Schmale, Jeremy StuDyy AstacioIf Luminosity were playing any other team, I would have easily picked it to advance to the semifinals. The move to bring in NAMELESS near the end of May has been a spark for the team; its gone 9-5 with him to end the season. Much like Cloud9, Luminosity excels at winning engages after letting the fight come to it. Of the eight teams qualified for the playoffs, it owns by far the lowest DT/R, but still posts one of the better team-KD lines, slotting in with a respectable 1.03.That style of play could be a huge factor against teams that are susceptible to tilting into madness, but it wont have an impact against a veteran team like OpTic Gaming. Its not just that OpTic Gaming have been the best team in Stage 2, with over half of its losses attributable to forfeits or extreme bouts of lag. Its that it has been the best team in Call of Duty: Black Ops 3, winning every major tournament during 2016 with ease.Scump, the Stage 1 MVP, has held fast to that title in Stage 2, once again securing the highest KD in the CWL while ranking near the top 10 in other major categories: K/R (kills-per-round), D/R (deaths-per-round) and SPM (score-per-minute). Teammate FormaL has developed into one of the most feared snipers in all of Call of Duty while Crimsix and Karma continue to do the dirty work necessary to win. Make no mistake: despite its No. 2 seed, OpTic Gaming are still the favorites to win Stage 2, and it would be a shock to not see it in the finals come Sunday. Cheap Air Max 90 Free Shipping . PETERSBURG, Fla. Cheap Authentic Air Max 90 . Rousey will put her perfect 8-0 record and hardware on the line against another undefeated fighter, 7-0 Sara McMann in the main event of UFC 170, which will be held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas Nevada on February 22nd. http://www.wholesaleairmax90canada.com/ . A forerunning sled crashed into the worker Thursday at the Sanki Sliding Center. The unidentified worker broke both legs and was airlifted to a nearby hospital. Air Max 90 Clearance . 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When Mourinho was first hired by Chelsea in 2004, he described himself as a "Special One," and immediately produced two Premier League titles. On Monday, he simply declared: "I am the Happy One." The Portuguese feels like he is back among friends, having spent recent months declaring his enduring affection for Chelsea as fans demanded for his return while jeering interim manager Rafa Bentiez. "Its the first time I arrive in a club where I already love the club," Mourinho said. Any bold declarations of intent were avoided in the glare of dozens of flashbulbs. The main mission is simply to qualify for the Champions League by securing a top-four Premier League finish. The trophies come next. No longer is the Champions League the priority, after European footballs top prize was finally delivered in 2012 by Roberto Di Matteo -- one of seven managers at Chelsea since Mourinhos three-year reign ended abruptly. "We are ready to work together and (have) much better conditions this time to succeed and have what this club wants, which is stability," Mourinho said. "Stability" was a word repeated several times during a 50-minute exchange with the media, and Mourinho has a four-year contract to back it up. There also appeared to be a partial re-writing of history Monday over the terms of his split with owner Roman Abramovich in 2007. "I read ... we had a complete break of relationships. That was not true," Mourinho said. "Many people didnt believe in that, but it was mutual agreement. At the time we thought it was best for both of us -- me and the club. It was a sad moment." The Chelsea statement in September 2007, however, emphasized that the "relationship between the club and Jose had broken down." Mourinho insisted that he is back at Chelsea not because he was overlooked for jobs at the Manchester United or Manchhester City.dddddddddddd "I am where I want to be ... and it was a job I was offered," Mourinho said. Mourinho has spent the intervening years at Inter Milan and Real Madrid, the last of which ended earlier this month following a three-season reign after falling out with the teams fans and parts of the hierarchy. Responding to claims by Barcelona star Andres Iniesta that his combative managerial style harmed La Liga, Mourinho said: "I damaged Spanish football by being the manager that broke Barcelonas dominance." Chelsea offers Mourinho the platform to re-establish his supremacy in management after a trophyless final season at Madrid. Mourinho led Chelsea to its first league title in 50 years in 2005 and then successfully defended it the following season, while also winning the FA Cup and two League Cups. "I want to be respected for what I did in the past for this club, but I want to be loved for what I can do from now," he said. "The club knows my mentality, my nature, and the fans can be sure I come here to give my best and to try and reach success." Mourinho failed to win the Champions League so cherished by Abramovich during his first stint at Chelsea. But Europes top prize, which Mourinho won at FC Porto in 2004 and Inter Milan in 2010, was delivered to Chelsea by Di Matteo. "(The) Champions League cannot be an obsession for me because I was happy to win it twice," Mourinho said. "I dont think its an obsession for Chelsea because Chelsea has won it." Mourinho is returning to a very different Premier League. Champion Manchester United will be without Alex Ferguson in the dugout next season for the first time since 1986, with David Moyes replacing the retiring Scot. And Manchester City has emerged as a force -- on the back of the kind of investment from Abu Dhabi since 2008 that Chelsea enjoyed after Abramovichs 2003 takeover. "In 2004, Arsenal were the power," Mourinho said. "Theyd won the league without losing and were an absolutely fantastic team, and us and United were trying to go there. Now the picture is different." Despite Benitezs acrimonious reign from November to May, he still won the Europa League and secured Champions League football for next season, setting the bar high for Mourinho. "The expectations are higher because people know what I can deliver," Mourinho said. "At 50, I think Im still very young as a manager ... Im the same personality, same nature, but a different perspective." ' ' '