MLS Offside Power Rankings: Week 11

By: travis | June 3rd, 2009

It was a difficult process this week as a lot of results had me scratching my head. For example, does Chicago belong in the number one spot after beating Chivas then losing to Dallas?

At the bottom of it all, Dallas and San Jose both won over the weekend. Stop the presses! Not sure if that has happened at all this season, but slow down. They still have miles to go in order to gain any respect from this writer, but it’s a step in the right direction. Ascending the Western Conference standings has to be their highest priority at the moment.

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1. Chivas USA
Record: 7-2-3
Previous: 1
Comment: Can’t take the number one spot away from them because the Fire lost to Dallas. Otherwise, they would have dropped.

2. Chicago Fire
Record: 5-1-6
Previous: 2
Comment: Had number one in their grasp, then blew it with an atrocious game on Sunday. Look for them to enjoy some time off this week to rebound.

3. Seattle Sounders FC
Record: 4-2-5
Previous: 3
Comment: Draw-itis has set in with the new boys. Freddie’s has got to bury that PK.

4. Houston Dynamo
Record: 5-2-3
Previous: 5
Comment: No one can stop them now. Until they lose.

5. Colorado Rapids
Record: 4-2-4
Previous: 8
Comment: Conor Casey, Conor Casey, Conor Casey. He’s the hot striker du-jour carrying a lot of the load for the Rapids. Lots of clamor for him to get a U.S. call up, a la Kenny Cooper of 2008.

6. Kansas City Wizards
Record: 4-4-4
Previous: 7
Comment: That was quite the bizarre finish to their game in Los Angeles. A unique situation where they blew two points but should have lost. Not sure if I can remember seeing anything like it.

7. D.C. United
Record: 3-2-7
Previous: 4
Comment: The Black-and-Red’s free fall continues with a defeat on the road. A horrific refereeing decision? Maybe. But did they have their chances in the first half and fail to convert? Yes.

8. Toronto FC
Record: 3-4-4
Previous: 6
Comment: It took just five minutes for Toronto to go down three goals against Houston. Not the sort of effort you’d want to see in De Ro’s home coming.

9. New England Revolution
Record: 3-3-4
Previous: 9
Comment: Slowly clawing their way back up the charts. The return of Taylor Twellman will do wonders for their team across the board, allowing Shalrie Joseph to play in the midfield once again.

10. Columbus Crew
Record: 2-2-7
Previous: 11
Comment: Signs of progress out west, following up a come from behind win to grab a draw at Qwest Field.

11. Los Angeles Galaxy
Record: 1-1-9
Previous: 12
Comment: Please win a game. For the love of everything good, stop the draws.

12. Real Salt Lake
Record: 3-6-2
Previous: 10
Comment: Another step backwards for the league’s proverbial Jekyll and Hyde team. Can’t win away from the Rio, something that needs to change for this team to do anything.

13. New York Red Bulls
Record: 2-7-3
Previous: 13
Comment: Grabbing four points from 12 in a recent home stand won’t do anything to turn around this sinking ship.

14. FC Dallas
Record: 2-6-3
Previous: 14
Comment: Three points, on the road, against Chicago? I think I’m still in shock from this one.

15. San Jose Earthquakes
Record: 2-7-2
Previous: 15
Comment: They did get their second win of the season, but it’s going to take more than that to convince this skeptic.