MLS Power Poll: Round 2

Last week: 1.

Result: 0-0 tie with Sporting KC winners over Los Angeles.

Normally a tie isn’t that great, but Dallas fielded its B team because it has a CONCACAF Champions League game this week.

Next game: vs. Pachuca on Wednesday and vs. New England on Saturday.

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2. Portland.

Last week: 2.

Result: 1-0 winners over L.A. Galaxy.

The Timbers are looking like the real deal again, just like in 2015, with six points in their first two games.

Next game: vs. Houston on Saturday.

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3. Houston.

Last week: 3.

Result: 3-1 winners over Columbus.

What to make of Houston? The Dynamo are executing coach Wilmer Cabrera’s tactics almost flawlessly.

Next game: at Portland on Saturday.

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4. New York Red Bulls.

Last week: 4.

Result: 1-0 winners over Colorado.

The Red Bulls did what they needed to dispatch Colorado and how have six points from two games.

Next game: at Seattle on Sunday.

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5. San Jose.

Last week: 6.

Result: 3-2 win over Vancouver.

San Jose has smartly rebuilt its offense and the TAM use is paying dividends with two wins its first two games and four goals scored.

Next game: at Sporting KC on Saturday.

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6. NYCFC

Last week: 12.

Result: 4-0 win over D.C. United.

David Villa just gets better with age with two goals and an assist.

Next game: vs. Montreal on Saturday.

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7. Atlanta United

Last week: 20.

Result: 6-1 win over Minnesota United.

This team will get a much better idea of its place in MLS this week against Chicago after destroying Minnesota United. I’m betting the orange ball won’t be used this week.

Next game: vs. Chicago on Saturday.

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8. Colorado.

Last week: 5.

Result: 1-0 loss to the New York Red Bulls.

The Rapids look like they aren’t going to be much different than last year, which isn’t a bad thing.

Next game: vs. Minnesota on Saturday.

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9. Toronto.

Last week: 7.

Result: 2-2 tie with Philadelphia.

The men from Canada earned their first points last week, but giving up a 2-1 lead shouldn’t sit well.

Next game: at Vancouver on Saturday.

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10. Orlando

Last week: 9.

Result: No game.

Its game was postponed because of cold weather.

Next game: vs. Philadelphia on Saturday.

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11. Seattle

Last week: 11.

Result: 2-2 tie with Montreal.

Fighting back from falling behind 2-0 is a good sign for the MLS Cup champions.

Next game: vs. New York Red Bulls on Sunday.

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12. Chicago

Last week: 18.

Result: 2-0 win over Real Salt Lake

The offense showed early life and then the team held on to get its first three points.

Next game: at Atlanta United on Saturday.

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13. Los Angeles

Last week: 10.

Result: 1-0 loss to Portland.

This team has dropped two games at home and its luck won’t be helped by the potential loss of Gio dos Santos.

Next game: at Real Salt Lake on Saturday.

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14. Sporting KC

Last week: 14.

Result: 0-0 tie with FC Dallas

Two consecutive ties for Sporting KC to start the season and still no goals scored.

Next game: vs. San Jose on Saturday.

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15. Philadelphia

Last week: 16.

Result: 2-2 with Toronto.

Two consecutive ties to start the season, but the good news for the Union is its forwards finally produced.

Next game: at Orlando on Saturday.

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16. Real Salt Lake.

Last week: 8.

Result: 2-0 loss to Chicago.

Two games and no wins for a team that rebuilt its offense in the offseason but still hasn’t scored.

Next game: vs. L.A. Galaxy on Saturday.

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17. D.C. United

Last week: 13.

Result: 4-0 loss to NYCFC.

A team that looked better on paper before the season got steamrolled by the boys in the blue.

Next game: vs. Columbus on Saturday.

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18. Vancouver

Last week: 15.

Result: 3-2 loss to San Jose.

A 2-0 lead last week was undone by a red card. Those are the mistakes that teams with small margins of error can’t make.

Next game: at Tigres UANL on Tuesday and vs. Toronto on Saturday.

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19. New England

Last week: 19.

Result: No game.

Its game was postponed because of cold weather.

Next game: at FC Dallas on Saturday.

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20. Montreal

Last week: 21.

Result: 2-2 tie with Seattle.

A tie isn’t that bad, but they were winning 2-0 and coughed up the lead. You would think the team would have grown tired of that.

Next game: at NYCFC on Saturday.

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21. Columbus

Last week: 17.

Result: 3-1 loss to Houston.

This team is struggling to score goals, which shouldn’t happen with its quality in midfield.

Next game: at D.C. United on Saturday.

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22. Minnesota United

Last week: 22.

Result: 6-1 loss to Atlanta United.

This team looks overmatched across the board.

Next game: at Colorado on Saturday.

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