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<strong>1</strong> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/arrow-up-with-shadow_1.png" style="width: 30px; height: 32px;"><p class="rtecenter">Last: 3</p> |
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<p>Looked nothing like the team that got pounded 5-0 a few weeks ago. They were comprehensive and ruthless in dismantling RSL.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-05-31-seattle-sounders-fc-vs-real-salt-lake/recap" target="_blank">Won vs. Real Salt Lake, 4-0</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>W-L-W-D-W</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Saturday at Chicago (8:30 pm, <a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>)</li></ul> |
<strong>2</strong> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/red-arrow-down2_0.png" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; width: 30px; height: 30px;"><p class="rtecenter">Last: 1</p> |
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<p>Ruthlessly and comprehensively dismantled. Big week ahead for a team depleted by injuries.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-05-31-seattle-sounders-fc-vs-real-salt-lake/recap" target="_blank">Lost at Seattle, 4-0 </a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>W-W-W-D-L</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Wednesday at Columbus (7:30 pm, <a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>)<br>
Saturday vs. Portland (10 pm, <a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>)</li></ul> |
<strong>3</strong> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/arrow-up-with-shadow_1.png" style="width: 30px; height: 32px;"><p class="rtecenter">Last: 4</p> |
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<p>That was a statement win – or really a "statements" win. Statement 1: We can score on anybody. Statement 2: We can give up goals in bunches. Fun!</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-06-01-portland-timbers-vs-vancouver-whitecaps-fc/recap" target="_blank">Won at Portland, 4-3</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>D-W-W-D-W</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Saturday at Philadelphia (7 pm, <a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>)</li></ul> |
<strong>4</strong> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/red-arrow-down2_0.png" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; width: 30px; height: 30px;"><p class="rtecenter">Last: 2</p> |
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<p>Was it just a trap game, or did Montreal hit on something by sitting deep and inviting the Revs forward? Whatever the case, they now have New York at home – which, historically, is a guaranteed three points.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-05-31-montreal-impact-vs-new-england-revolution/recap" target="_blank">Lost at Montreal, 2-0</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>W-W-W-W-L</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Sunday vs. New York (5 pm, <a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE)</a></li></ul> |
<strong>5</strong> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/arrow-up-with-shadow_1.png" style="width: 30px; height: 32px;"><p class="rtecenter">Last: 6</p> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/dc_150.png" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: medium none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; width: 75px; height: 75px;"> |
<p>Every bad break from 2013 is being paid in full with good breaks in 2014.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-05-31-dc-united-vs-sporting-kansas-city/recap" target="_blank">Won vs. Kansas City, 1-0</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>W-D-W-L-W</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Saturday vs. Columbus (6:30 pm, <a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE)</a></li></ul> |
<strong>6</strong> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/arrow-up-with-shadow_1.png" style="width: 30px; height: 32px;"><p class="rtecenter">Last: 7</p> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/toronto_150.png" style="width: 75px; height: 75px;"> |
<p>"Opportunistic" and "resilient" are pretty good qualities for any team. They've been able to play to their strengths, and have collected points as a result.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-05-31-toronto-fc-vs-columbus-crew/recap" target="_blank">Won vs. Columbus, 3-2</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>L-L-W-D-W</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Saturday vs. San Jose (4 pm, <a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>/TSN/RDS2)</li></ul> |
<strong>7</strong> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/red-arrow-down2_0.png" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; width: 30px; height: 30px;"><p class="rtecenter">Last: 5</p> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/sportingkc_logo.PNG" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: medium none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; width: 75px; height: 84px;"> |
<p>Annihilated by injuries, and now possibly about to lose <a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/oriol-rosell" target="_blank">Uri Rosell</a> for good. A month ago, Sporting looked on the verge of becoming unstoppable, but now they look like a sinking ship.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-05-27-sporting-kansas-city-vs-new-york-red-bulls/recap" target="_blank">Drew vs. New York, 1-1</a><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-05-31-dc-united-vs-sporting-kansas-city/recap" target="_blank"><br>
Lost at D.C., 1-0</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>L-L-D-D-L</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Friday at Houston (8:30 pm, <a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>)</li></ul> |
<strong>8</strong> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/arrow-up-with-shadow_1.png" style="width: 30px; height: 32px;"><p class="rtecenter">Last: 10</p> |
<img alt="" height="80" src="//league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/colorado_150.png" width="80"> |
<p>Pablo Mastroeni seems to have hit on something with this new 4-4-1-1. Special mention for Homegrown attacker <a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/dillon-serna" target="_blank">Dillon Serna</a>, who brings a bit of 1-v-1 fearlessness to the side.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-06-01-colorado-rapids-vs-houston-dynamo/recap" target="_blank">Won vs. Houston, 3-0</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>D-L-L-W-W</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Wednesday vs. Chicago (9 pm, <a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>)<br>
Saturday at Dallas (8:30 pm, <a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>)</li></ul> |
<strong>9</strong> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/straight-line.png" style="width: 30px; height: 14px;"><p class="rtecenter">Last: 9</p> |
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<p>The Galaxy still feel like they're a mile away from clicking the way we'd expected. And the target forward experiment just hasn't worked.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-06-01-chicago-fire-vs-la-galaxy/recap" target="_blank">Drew at Chicago, 1-1</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>D-L-W-W-D</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Sunday vs. Chivas USA (8 pm, UDN)</li></ul><ul></ul> |
<strong>10</strong> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/red-arrow-down2_0.png" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; width: 30px; height: 30px;"><p class="rtecenter">Last: 8</p> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/newyork_150.png" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; width: 75px; height: 75px;"> |
<p>That was actually a crucial point midweek in Kansas City, but in the context of Sporting's current nosedive, it doesn't actually look all that great.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-05-27-sporting-kansas-city-vs-new-york-red-bulls/recap" target="_blank">Drew at Kansas City, 1-1</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>W-L-L-L-D</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Sunday at New England (5 pm, <a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE)</a></li></ul> |
<strong>11</strong> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/arrow-up-with-shadow_1.png" style="width: 30px; height: 32px;"><p class="rtecenter">Last: 14</p> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/san_jose_quakes_logo_detail2.png" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: medium none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; width: 60px; height: 75px;"> |
<p>This is a very different look than the 2012 Shield-winning Quakes, as exemplified by the number of goals coming from the midfield. They're finally figuring out other ways to beat you.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-05-31-fc-dallas-vs-san-jose-earthquakes/recap" target="_blank">Won at Dallas, 2-1</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>D-W-L-W-W</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Saturday at Toronto (4 pm, <a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>/TSN/RDS2)</li></ul> |
<strong>12</strong> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/red-arrow-down2_0.png" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; width: 30px; height: 30px;"><p class="rtecenter">Last: 11</p> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/columbus_150.png" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: medium none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; width: 75px; height: 74px;"> |
<p>The Power Rankings Politburo identified two weaknesses for Columbus out of the gates: no go-to goalscorer, and a lack of size to defend set pieces. Three months later, here we are.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-05-31-toronto-fc-vs-columbus-crew/recap" target="_blank">Lost at Toronto, 3-2</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>L-L-D-W-L</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Wednesday vs. Real Salt Lake (7:30 pm, <a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>)<br>
Saturday at D.C. United (7:30 pm, <a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>)</li></ul> |
<strong>13</strong> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/red-arrow-down2_0.png" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; width: 30px; height: 30px;"><p class="rtecenter">Last: 12</p> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/dallas_150.png" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: medium none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; width: 75px; height: 75px;"> |
<p>Eight winless, and out of the top five in the West based on points per game. Even with all the injuries, there's enough talent here to be competitive, but they're not.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-05-31-fc-dallas-vs-san-jose-earthquakes/recap" target="_blank">Lost to San Jose, 2-1</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>L-D-L-D-L</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Saturday vs. Colorado (8:30 pm, <a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>)</li></ul> |
<strong>14</strong> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/arrow-up-with-shadow_1.png" style="width: 30px; height: 32px;"><p class="rtecenter">Last: 15</p> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/portland_150.png" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: medium none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; width: 75px; height: 74px;"> |
<p>Well, the attack has finally come around, and that shutout at Chivas was their first of the season. But it's clear <a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/06/02/report-portland-timbers-make-offer-former-manchester-city-defender-joleon-lescott" target="_blank">they need help in central defense</a>, and have to do a better job of shutting teams down through midfield.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-05-28-chivas-usa-vs-portland-timbers/recap" target="_blank">Won at Chivas USA, 2-0</a><br><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-06-01-portland-timbers-vs-vancouver-whitecaps-fc/recap" target="_blank">Lost to Vancouver, 4-3</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>D-D-W-W-L</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Saturday at Real Salt Lake (10 pm, <a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>)</li></ul> |
<strong>15</strong> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/red-arrow-down2_0.png" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; width: 30px; height: 30px;"><p class="rtecenter">Last: 13</p> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/houston_150.png" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: medium none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; width: 75px; height: 75px;"> |
<p>Only one goal in their last four games, and none since <a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/mark-sherrod" target="_blank">Mark Sherrod</a> went down.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-06-01-colorado-rapids-vs-houston-dynamo/recap" target="_blank">Lost at Colorado, 3-0</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>L-W-L-L-L</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Friday vs. Kansas City (8:30 pm, <a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>)<br>
Sunday vs. Vancouver (9 pm, <a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>)</li></ul> |
<strong>16</strong> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/arrow-up-with-shadow_1.png" style="width: 30px; height: 32px;"><p class="rtecenter">Last: 17</p> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/chicago_150.png" style="width: 75px; height: 75px;"> |
<p>They've proved to be tough to beat, but just like last year can't seem to string together a few results in a row to really start climbing.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-06-01-chicago-fire-vs-la-galaxy/recap" target="_blank">Drew vs. LA, 1-1</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>L-W-W-L-D</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Wednesday at Colorado (9 pm, <a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>)<br>
Saturday vs. Seattle(10:30 pm, <a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>)</li></ul> |
<strong>17</strong> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/arrow-up-with-shadow_1.png" style="width: 30px; height: 32px;"><p class="rtecenter">Last: 19</p> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/imapact-logo-3.png" style="width: 75px; height: 87px;"> |
<p>That was not the prettiest application of the diamond midfield, but it was effective as hell on both sides of the ball.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-05-31-montreal-impact-vs-new-england-revolution/recap" target="_blank">Won vs. New England, 2-0</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>W-L-D-L-W</li><li><strong>Next MLS Game:</strong> June 11 vs. D.C.</li></ul> |
<strong>18</strong> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/straight-line.png" style="width: 30px; height: 14px;"><p class="rtecenter">Last: 18</p> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/philadelphia_150.png" style="width: 75px; height: 75px;"> |
Was that performance a sign of things to come, or was it just the Chivas bump? <br><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-05-31-chivas-usa-vs-philadelphia-union/recap" target="_blank">Won at Chivas USA, 3-0</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>L-W-L-L-W</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Saturday vs. Vancouver (10:30 pm, <a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>)</li></ul> |
<strong>19</strong> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/red-arrow-down2_0.png" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; width: 30px; height: 30px;"><p class="rtecenter">Last: 16</p> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/chivas_150.png" style="width: 75px; height: 75px;"> |
<p>Since the start of the 2010 season, Chivas are 31-77-37 with a minus-99 goal differential.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-05-28-chivas-usa-vs-portland-timbers/recap" target="_blank">Lost to Portland, 2-0</a><br><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-05-31-chivas-usa-vs-philadelphia-union/recap" target="_blank">Lost to Philadelphia, 3-0</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>L-W-D-L-L</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Sunday at LA (8 pm, UDN)</li></ul> |
