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Power Rankings: Week 16

July 21, 2010
MLSsoccer.com

Who says the dog days of summer mean a lack of storylines? The biggest headline of the week was written at Pizza Hut Park, where FC Dallas staked their claim to a season-high No. 2 spot in this week's Power Rankings with a 2-0 win over RSL. The Chicago Fire, meanwhile, reached a new low at No. 13 this week.

Rank
Last
Club
Comment
1 1

Let's see... Buddle scores,... Donovan scores,... LA win. Bruce's boys are back in the groove.

Last: Beat DCU, 2-1 [WATCH]
Next: Thursday vs SJ
2 8

A win over RSL affirms recent suspicions that FCD are a team no one wants to play right now.

Last: Beat RSL, 2-0
[WATCH]
Next: Saturday at TFC
3 3

The midweek loss to KC was out of character, but the win over New York was true to the script.

Last: Beat NY, 2-0 [WATCH]
Next: Saturday vs. HOU
4 2

Yes, the midfield is still awesome, but Beckerman would've made a difference against Dallas.

Last: Lost to FCD, 2-0 [WATCH]
Next: Saturday vs CHV
5 4

As usual, Thierry Henry's timing is impeccable: The Crew loss showed how much RBNY need an offensive spark.

Last: Lost to CLB, 2-0 [WATCH]
Next: July 31 at HOU
6 6

The attack can be awesome, but drawing to KC at home isn't promising.

Last: Tied KC, 1-1 [WATCH]
Next: Sunday at SEA
7 5

Maybe it's just us, but TFC's road woes make Cormac McCarthy's book look like beach reading.

Last: Lost to PHI, 2-1 [WATCH]
Next: Saturday vs. FCD
8 7

The Quakes fall victim to a bye-week shuffle in the PRs,
despite drawing in a friendly with Spurs.

Last: Beat PHI, 2-1, July 10 [WATCH]
Next: Thursday at LA
9 9

Mixed results in SuperLiga; somehow Landin's dismissal
didn't give them a bump.

Last: Tied CHV, 1-1 (SuperLiga) [WATCH]
Next: Wednesday vs. Puebla (SuperLiga)
10 10

Oh, the drama. Ljungberg doesn't travel, but the Sounders
pull out a late win. Changes are afoot.

Last: Beat DCU, 1-0 [WATCH]
Next: Sunday vs. COL
11 13

Le Toux hit his 7th goal of the season to beat
Toronto and was named an All-Star. Tres magnifique!

Last: Beat TFC, 2-1 [WATCH]
Next: July 31 vs. NE
12 14

SuperLiga to the Revs is like aloe to a sunburn: soothing, but does it help in the long run?

Last: Beat Morelia, 1-0 (SuperLiga) [WATCH]
Next: July 31 at PHI
13 11

Nery Castillo can't arrive soon enough.

Last: Beat Pumas, 1-0 (SuperLiga) [WATCH]
Next: Aug. 1 at LA
14 12

Newbies Maldonado and Nagamura saw some
SuperLiga action, but Braunaldinho's gone quiet.

Last: Tied HOU, 1-1 [WATCH]
Next: Wednesday vs. Pachuca (SuperLiga)
15 16

DP rumors continue to swirl, despite KC earning an
unexpected win at Columbus.

Last:
Tied COL, 1-1 [WATCH]
Next: July 31 vs. TFC
16 15

Two losses, at home. Ugh. But Najar is a star in the making. So they have that going for them.

Last: Lost to LA, 2-1 [WATCH]
Next: July 31 at RSL