Martin ONeill took over Sunderland when they were 16th in the table. His first match in charge, the 2-1 comeback victory against Blackburn, was only the clubs 3rd victory of the season despite an ambitious summer which saw nearly 10 players signed for the club. As people started to doubt the new signings, which included peaked players Wes Brown and John OShea, unproven talents like James McClean and the Kobe Lewis Jersey once-arrogant loanee Bendtner, ONeill stuck with most of them.The key to Sunderlands revival is simple pa sion. ONeill is always one of the most animated figures on the sideline and his commitment to the game is definitely influential. His commitment certainly pervades in the dre sing room and no doubt helps in conveying me sages to the Ugo Amadi Jersey players. The never-say-die attitude shown by the team in the win against Blackburn proves the point.You have to be pa sionate enough to celebrate like this!ONeills dream start at the Stadium of Light saw him ama sed 11 points in the packed holiday fixtures including a 1-0 win over then-leaders Manchester City. Alone in January, Sunderland netted 9 points, leveling with Manchester City and Manchester United, only trailing Tottenham in the league. They beat Arsenal in FA Cup Fifth round with a convincing 2-0 victory. Now they are in sight of a top half finish sitting at 11th with 5 games to go.The former Celtic manager has restored discipline, morale and most importantly, confidence to the players, notably Se Ty Scott Jersey segnon whose glimpses of skills gradually turn into a consistent threat for the Wearside. He also gave anonymous James McClean his first start, albeit signed Pharaoh Brown Jersey by Bruce, and the Irish winger surely po se ses the potential to become one of the best left wingers in the league.This is what a manager is primarily for getting the best out of the players. He did it in Leicester; he did it in Celtic; he did it in Villa. The miracle in Sunderland is of no coincidence.Sir Alex Ferguson endures an enormously unprecedented succe s in his era at Manchester; his managerial skill is of no doubt. On the other hand, Martin ONeill enjoys various levels of succe s at various clubs and his tactical knowledge and man management ability might even outscore that of the Scottish legend. It would be Teez Tabor Jersey impo sible to rule out Sir Alex and Roberto Mancini as the front-runners for the Manager of the Year Award, whoever wins the league, as well as Brendan Rodgers of Swansea as an outsider. However, with the way how the Black Cats season has revived, Martin ONeill is definitely The Linesmans Manager of the Year.