Here are the results of my weekly MLS Power Poll:
1. LAFC (11-1-4)
Last week: 1.
Won at Portland 3-2.
Carlos Vela is on pace to score 34 goals in the regular season.
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2. New York Red Bulls (7-5-3)
Last week: 2.
Defeated Real Salt Lake 4-0.
Red Bulls are No. 2, ahead of the teams ahead of them in the standings, because they are playing better than they are and I think they are a better team AND the results are there.
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3. Atlanta United (8-5-2)
Last week: 15.
Defeated Minnesota, 3-0, and Chicago, 2-0.
A 12-spot jump is way too much, but results of teams ahead of them helped.
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4. Houston (7-3-3)
Last week: 5.
Draw with Sporting KC 1-1.
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5. Philadelphia (8-4-4)
Last week: 6.
Drawn by Colorado 1-1 and won at Minnesota 3-2.
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6. D.C. United (7-4-6)
Last week: 3.
Draw with Chicago 3-3 and drew with San Jose 1-1.
No wins in their past five.
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7. Minnesota (6-6-3)
Last week: 4.
Defeated at Atlanta United 3-0 and 3-2 loss to Philadelphia.
I knew that putting them a No. 4 last week was too high.
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8. Seattle (7-3-5)
Last week: 7.
Defeated at Dallas 2-1.
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9. Montreal (7-7-3)
Last week: 8.
Defeated Real Salt Lake 2-1 and defeated by Orlando 3-0.
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10. San Jose (5-6-3)
Last week: 9.
Draw at D.C. United 1-1.
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11. NYCFC (4-1-8)
Last week: 11.
Draw at Columbus 2-2.
Eight draws is a ridiculous total for a team with such a homefield advantage.
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12. Dallas (6-6-3)
Last week: 14.
Defeated Seattle 2-1.
Their first win in their past seven games.
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13. Orlando (5-7-3)
Last week: 17.
Won at Montreal 3-0.
The Lions are better than their record and they are starting to make their own good luck.
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14. L.A. Galaxy (9-6-1)
Last week: 10.
Won at Sporting KC 2-0 and lost 2-1 to New England.
Two wins from their past seven.
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15. Vancouver (4-6-6)
Last week: 16.
Draw with Toronto 1-1.
The Whitecaps are unbeaten in their past four. I thought they would finish as the worst team in MLS this season. I may be wrong.
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16. Real Salt Lake (6-8-1)
Last week: 13.
Defeated at Montreal 2-1 and defeated at New York Red Bulls 4-0.
Four consecutive losses. Two wins. Two losses. Three wins. Two losses. The story of this team for the past few seasons.
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17. Portland (4-7-2)
Last week: 12.
Defeated by LAFC 3-2.
Looking forward to seeing the renovated Providence Park.
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18. New England (4-8-4)
Last week: 21.
Won at L.A. Galaxy 2-1.
Unbeaten it is past four since it fired Brad Friedel.
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19. Colorado (3-9-3)
Last week: 23.
Draw at Philadelphia 1-1 and win against Cincinnati 3-1.
How bad was Anthony Hudson? Team has 10 points from its past four games.
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20. Toronto (5-6-3)
Last week: 18.
Draw at Vancouver 1-1.
This team is in seventh in the East but has picked up just two of its past 18 points.
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21. Sporting KC (3-5-6)
Last week: 19.
Defeated by L.A. Galaxy 2-0 and draw at Houston 1-1.
One win its past 10 with injuries a key factor.
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22. Chicago (4-6-6)
Last week: 20.
Draw at D.C. United 3-3 and defeated at Atlanta United 2-0.
A team that plays better than its record, but that doesn’t matter much.
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23. Columbus (5-9-2)
Last week: 22.
Drew with NYCFC 2-2.
Caleb Porter doesn’t seem to have many answers for a team that has won of its past 10.
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24. Cincinnati (3-10-2)
Last week: 24.
Defeated at Colorado 3-1.
They haven’t hit bottom yet.
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