Look who's back. The Galaxy posted their first solid result in months at Red Bull Arena, which was good enough to sway our voters and vault LA ahead of Real Salt Lake to the top spot in the Power Rankings. Columbus, meanwhile, lost their grip and tumbled to No. 3, and San Jose returned to the top 10.
<strong>Rank</strong> |
<strong>Last</strong> |
<strong>Club</strong> |
<strong>Comment</strong> |
<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>1</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>3</strong></span> |
<img src="//www.mlssoccer.com/sites/all/themes/mls_base/images/logos/losangeles_60.png" alt="" width="55" border="1" height="55"> |
<p>Shutout of NY was LA's first in seven weeks -- are the old Galaxy back for good?</p><p><strong>Last:</strong> Beat NY, 1-0 [<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/videos?catid=1822&id=7825" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153);">WATCH</span></a>]
<strong>Next:</strong> Saturday at SJ</p> |
<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>2</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>2</strong></span> |
<img src="//www.mlssoccer.com/sites/all/themes/mls_base/images/logos/saltlake_60.png" alt="" width="55" border="1" height="55"> |
<p>Call Rio Tinto motivational "scoreboard" ploy silly if you must -- it worked like a charm vs. Crew.</p><p><strong>Last:</strong> Beat CLB, 2-0
[<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/videos?catid=1822&id=7862" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153);">WATCH</span></a>]
<strong>Next:</strong> Wednesday vs. Árabe Unido (CCL)</p> |
<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>3</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>1</strong></span> |
<img src="//www.mlssoccer.com/sites/all/themes/mls_base/images/logos/columbus_60.png" alt="" width="55" border="1" height="55"> |
<p>The return of Eddie Gaven should bolster a Crew team dependent on depth now more than ever.</p><p><strong>Last:</strong> Lost to RSL, 2-0 [<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/videos?catid=1822&id=7862" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153);">WATCH</span></a>]
<strong>Next:</strong> Wednesday vs. Municipal (CCL), Saturday vs. COL</p> |
<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>4</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>4</strong></span> |
<img src="//www.mlssoccer.com/sites/all/themes/mls_base/images/logos/dallas_60.png" alt="" width="55" border="1" height="55"> |
<p>It's not a 4-5-1! It's a "4-1-4-1," Schellas Hyndman reminds us. Whatever it is, it's hotter than summer in Big D.</p><p><strong>Last:</strong> Beat DCU, 3-1 [<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/videos?catid=1822&id=7850" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153);">WATCH</span></a>]
<strong>Next:</strong> Saturday vs CHV</p> |
<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>5</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>5</strong></span> |
<img src="//www.mlssoccer.com/sites/all/themes/mls_base/images/logos/newyork_60.png" alt="" width="55" border="1" height="55"> |
<p>Super
Bulls have scored once in three games. With this firepower, that's not gonna
cut it.</p><p><strong>Last:</strong> Beat TFC, 1-0 [<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/videos?catid=1822&id=7762" target="_blank">WATCH</a>] Lost to LA, 1-0 [<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/videos?catid=1822&id=7825" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153);">WATCH</span></a>]
<strong>Next:</strong> Saturday at TFC</p> |
<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>6</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>6</strong></span> |
<img src="//www.mlssoccer.com/sites/all/themes/mls_base/images/logos/seattle_60.png" alt="" width="55" border="1" height="55"> |
<p>How serious are Sounders about Champions League? They've got a charter flight down to Honduras.</p><p><strong>Last:</strong> Tied CHV, 0-0 [<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/videos?catid=1822&id=7885" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153);">WATCH</span></a>]
<strong>Next:</strong> Thursday at Marathón (CCL)</p> |
<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>7</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>7</strong></span> |
<img src="//www.mlssoccer.com/sites/all/themes/mls_base/images/logos/toronto_60.png" alt="" width="55" border="1" height="55"> |
<p>Mista gets his first goal, and the Reds get a much-needed leg up in Champions League.</p><p><strong>Last:</strong> Lost to NY, 1-0 [<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/videos?catid=1822&id=7762" target="_blank">WATCH</a>], Beat Cruz Azul, 2-1 (CCL) [<a href="http://www.torontofc.neulion.com/tfc/console.jsp?catid=2&id=2265" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153);">WATCH</span></a>]
<strong>Next:</strong> Saturday vs. NY</p> |
<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>8</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>8</strong></span> |
<img src="../../sites/all/themes/mls_base/images/logos/chicago_60.png" alt="" width="55" border="1" height="55"> |
<p>Gonzalo Segares' return is the most underrated midseason move of 2010. Mark our words.</p><p><strong>Last: </strong>Tied NY, 0-0, Aug. 8 [<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/videos?catid=1822&id=7686" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153);">WATCH</span></a>]
<strong>Next:</strong> Wednesday vs NE, Saturday at HOU</p> |
<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>9</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>11</strong></span> |
<img src="//www.mlssoccer.com/sites/all/themes/mls_base/images/logos/sanjose_60.png" alt="" width="55" border="1" height="55"> |
<p>If
Quakes get the hungry, motivated Geovanni from 2008-09 EPL season, this is a
steal of a deal.</p><strong>Last:</strong> Beat KC, 1-0 [<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/videos?catid=1822&id=7876" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153);">WATCH</span></a>]
<strong>Next:</strong> Saturday vs LA<br> |
<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>10</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>9</strong></span> |
<img src="//www.mlssoccer.com/sites/all/themes/mls_base/images/logos/colorado_60.png" alt="" width="55" border="1" height="55"> |
<p>The Rapids are tied for the fewest goals scored among Western Conference teams. That's not good enough.</p><p><strong>Last:</strong> Tied PHI, 1-1 [<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/videos?catid=1822&id=7812" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153);">WATCH</span></a>]
<strong>Next:</strong> Saturday at CLB</p> |
<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>11</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>10</strong></span> |
<img src="//www.mlssoccer.com/sites/all/themes/mls_base/images/logos/kansas_60.png" alt="" width="55" border="1" height="55"> |
<p>Joe Cannon's save aside, rookie Teal Bunbury has been surprisingly dangerous up top for KC.</p><p><strong>Last:</strong> Lost to SJ, 1-0 [<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/videos?catid=1822&id=7876" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153);">WATCH</span></a>]
<strong>Next:</strong> Saturday vs NE</p> |
<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>12</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>14</strong></span> |
<img src="//www.mlssoccer.com/sites/all/themes/mls_base/images/logos/newengland_60.png" alt="" width="55" border="1" height="55"> |
<p>Surprise! The only Eastern Conference team to win last weekend was the once-hapless Revs.</p><p><strong>Last:</strong> Beat HOU, 1-0 [<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/videos?catid=1822&id=7851" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153);">WATCH</span></a>]
<strong>Next:</strong> Wednesday at CHI, Saturday at KC</p> |
<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>13</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>13</strong></span> |
<img src="../../sites/all/themes/mls_base/images/logos/philadelphia_60.png" alt="" width="55" border="1" height="55"> |
<p>Danny Mwanga for Rookie of the Year? He's already at seven goals this season, four off the rookie record.</p><p><strong>Last:</strong> Tied COL, 1-1 [<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/videos?catid=1822&id=7812" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153);">WATCH</span></a>]
<strong>Next:</strong> Sunday at DCU</p> |
<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>14</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>12</strong></span> |
<img src="//www.mlssoccer.com/sites/all/themes/mls_base/images/logos/houston_60.png" alt="" width="55" border="1" height="55"> |
<p>Geoff Cameron's return keeps the Dynamo from slipping any lower, despite a 10-game winles streak.</p><p><strong>Last:</strong> Lost to NE, 1-0 [<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/videos?catid=1822&id=7851" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153);">WATCH</span></a>]
<strong>Next:</strong> Saturday vs CHI</p> |
<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>15</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>15</strong></span> |
<img src="//www.mlssoccer.com/sites/all/themes/mls_base/images/logos/chivas_60.png" alt="" width="55" border="1" height="55"> |
<p>Moral victories won't cut it anymore. The Goats need to get in gear now to make any real noise.</p><p><strong>Last:</strong> Tied SEA, 0-0 [<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/videos?catid=1822&id=7885" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153);">WATCH</span></a>]
<strong>Next: </strong>Saturday at FCD</p> |
<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>16</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>16</strong></span> |
<img src="//www.mlssoccer.com/sites/all/themes/mls_base/images/logos/dc_60.png" alt="" width="55" border="1" height="55"> |
<p>A new chef, but still not quite edible. Can Ben Olsen cook up his first win Sunday at RFK?</p><p><strong>Last:</strong> Lost to FCD, 3-1 [<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/videos?catid=1822&id=7850" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153);">WATCH</span></a>]
<strong>Next:</strong> Sunday vs. PHI</p> |
