April 17, 2013 at 10:22 AM
My MLS power rankings — Week 7
You can check out more MLS power rankings for this week from MLSsoccer.com, ESPN.com, SI.com, Goal.com and Soccer by Ives.
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| Team (prev. rank) | Comment |
|---|---|
| 1. FC Dallas (3) | Shoreline’s George John was hit by beer bottle after scoring a late winner — at home |
| 2. Sporting K.C. (2) | Tough assignment this week playing at New York (Wed.) and then at L.A. Galaxy (Sat.) |
| 3. Houston (4) | Brad Davis starred again as the Dynamo extended its record home unbeaten run to 35 |
| 4. L.A. Galaxy (1) | The last undefeated team lost that title in Dallas, allowing a late goal to fall, 1-0 |
| 5. Montreal (5) | Has cooled since winning four straight, but 13 points is still good for best in the East |
| 6. Columbus (7) | Looking very early on to have gotten the better of the Duka-for-Oduro trade with Fire |
| 7. Chivas USA (6) | Chelis on Rapids loss: “We were unbeaten in four games and we thought we were hot stuff.” |
| 8. Vancouver (8) | Plays back-to-back league games against red-hot Dallas in next two weeks, oddly enough |
| 9. Portland (15) | Six of its nine goals (and five in a row) have been scored by a Johnson: Will or Ryan |
| 10. Real Salt Lake (10) | Olmes Garcia, the 20-year-old prodigy, scored a peach of a goal for his first in MLS |
| 11. N.Y. Red Bulls (13) | Put together its most complete performance in a 2-0 road win at rival D.C. |
| 12. San Jose (9) | Alan Gordon will be out a while after using a gay slur Sunday and later getting a red card |
| 13. Philadelphia (11) | Can’t talk about anyone other than Jack McInerney at this rate (four goals in five starts) |
| 14. Toronto FC (12) | At this point last year the team had lost five in a row, and would lose the next four, too |
| 15. Colorado (16) | Back-to-back wins? Not exactly what Seattle would be hoping for in its next opponent |
| 16. D.C. United (14) | Offense is a no-show if ex-MVP Dwayne De Rosario isn’t healthy and running the show |
| 17. Chicago (17) | Daniel Paladini has three assists in the past two games; he had three in his previous 48 |
| 18. Sounders FC (18) | Remains winless this year, but hasn’t lost in April since 2010 — a 5-0-4 unbeaten run |
| 19. New England (19) | Top forward Saer Sene has returned from an ACL tear, having not played since August |
