MLS Power Rankings, Week 11: Unbeaten Real Salt Lake back on top in MLS

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<p>Still unbeaten, but that win in Houston was weird. There was a good, solid chunk of time during which the 10-man Dynamo were taking it to RSL.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-05-11-houston-dynamo-vs-real-salt-lake/recap" target="_blank">Won at Houston, 5-2</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>D-W-D-W-W</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Saturday vs. Colorado (9:30 pm,&nbsp;<a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>)</li></ul>

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<p><a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/dom-dwyer" target="_blank">Dom Dwyer&#39;s</a> career goals per 90 vs. Montreal is 2.16. Against everyone else, it&#39;s .30. Someone&#39;s got to convince him Philly are wearing blue this Wednesday.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-05-10-montreal-impact-vs-sporting-kansas-city/recap" target="_blank">Won at Montreal, 3-0</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>D-W-L-W-W</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Wednesday vs. Philadelphia (8:30 pm, <a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>)<br> Saturday at Chicago (3 pm, UniMas)</li></ul>

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<p>It looks like they crushed their two first-round draft picks &ndash; both <a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/patrick-mullins" target="_blank">Patrick Mullins</a> and <a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/steve-neumann" target="_blank">Steve Neumann</a> are ballers.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-05-11-new-england-revolution-vs-seattle-sounders-fc/recap" target="_blank">Won vs. Seattle, 5-0</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>W-D-W-W-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>

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<p>Three games in nine days and a cross-country flight thrown in ... the schedule was not kind. But even so, there&#39;s no excuse for a 5-0 beatdown.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-05-07-seattle-sounders-fc-vs-fc-dallas/recap" target="_blank">Won vs. Dallas, 2-1</a><br><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-05-11-new-england-revolution-vs-seattle-sounders-fc/recap" target="_blank">Lost at New England, 5-0</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>W-W-W-W-L</li><li><strong>This Week:&nbsp;</strong>Saturday vs. San Jose (10 pm, <a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>)</li></ul>

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<p>Figuring out how to win on the road while getting both younger and better. Things are looking good in Vancouver.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week</strong>: <a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-05-10-columbus-crew-vs-vancouver-whitecaps-fc/recap" target="_blank">Won at Columbus, 1-0</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>L-D-D-W-W</li><li><strong>Next MLS Game: </strong>May 24 vs. Seattle</li></ul>

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<p>Bad midfield spacing has been the culprit every time New York have laid an egg this year. They have to figure out how to plug up those holes.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-05-10-new-york-red-bulls-vs-chicago-fire/recap" target="_blank">Lost to Chicago, 5-4</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>W-W-D-W-L</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Saturday at Toronto (4:30 pm,&nbsp;<a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>/TSN/RDS2)</li></ul>

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<p>All the pieces are there, but the finishing has been straight up bad. A good shift from <a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/kofi-opare" target="_blank">Kofi Opare</a> should soothe worries about how the defense will do with <a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/omar-gonzalez" target="_blank">Omar</a> away.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-05-11-portland-timbers-vs-la-galaxy/recap" target="_blank">Drew at Portland, 1-1</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>W-W-D-L-D</li><li><strong>This Week:&nbsp;</strong>Saturday at Houston (8:30 pm, <a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>)</li></ul>

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<p>Yeah, look at that last five. It&#39;s starting to feel a lot like 2013 in Big D.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-05-07-seattle-sounders-fc-vs-fc-dallas/recap" target="_blank">Lost at Seattle, 2-1</a><br><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-05-10-san-jose-earthquakes-vs-fc-dallas/recap" target="_blank">Lost at San Jose, 2-1</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>D-L-L-L-L</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Saturday vs. Chivas USA (8:30 pm, <a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>)</li></ul>

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<p>We have been slow to bump them up the standings, but at this point they&#39;ve earned it. The veteran central defense of <a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/jeff-parke" target="_blank">Jeff Parke</a> and <a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/bobby-boswell" target="_blank">Bobby Boswell</a> deserves a ton of credit, while d-mid <a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/perry-kitchen" target="_blank">Perry Kitchen</a> has quietly made &quot;The Leap.&quot;</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-05-10-philadelphia-union-vs-dc-united/recap" target="_blank">Won at Philadelphia, 1-0</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>W-D-W-L-W</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Saturday vs. Montreal (7 pm, <a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>)</li></ul><ul></ul>

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<p>If it wasn&#39;t for <a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/clint-irwin" target="_blank">Clint Irwin</a>&#39;s blinder in San Jose, this would have been a catastrophic week for the Rapids. Instead, it was merely bad.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-05-07-san-jose-earthquakes-vs-colorado-rapids/recap" target="_blank">Drew at San Jose, 0-0<br> Lost to Chivas USA, 3-1</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>D-L-W-D-L</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Saturday at Real Salt Lake (9:30 pm, <a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>)</li></ul>

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<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/straight-line.png" style="width: 30px; height: 14px;"><p class="rtecenter">Last: 11</p>

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<p>The midweek win was just barely enough. The loss to RSL was, obviously, brutal. But a couple of promising lineup tweaks and the emergence of rookie bruiser <a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/mark-sherrod" target="_blank">Mark Sherrod</a> are silver linings. &nbsp;</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-05-07-houston-dynamo-vs-columbus-crew/recap" target="_blank">Won vs. Columbus, 1-0</a><br><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-05-11-houston-dynamo-vs-real-salt-lake/recap" target="_blank">Lost to Real Salt Lake, 5-2</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>L-D-W-W-L</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Saturday vs. LA (8:30 pm, <a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>)</li></ul>

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<p>Can only get shut out so many times before you change something, right? In this case, it&#39;s not the system &ndash; they are generating plenty of chances.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-05-07-houston-dynamo-vs-columbus-crew/recap" target="_blank">Lost at Houston, 1-0</a><br><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-05-10-columbus-crew-vs-vancouver-whitecaps-fc/recap" target="_blank">Lost to Vancouver, 1-0</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>D-D-L-L-L</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Saturday at Portland (10:30 pm, <a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>)</li></ul>

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<p>Suddenly, this is starting to feel like a vintage TFC team.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week:&nbsp; </strong>Bye</li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>L-W-L-L-L</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Saturday vs. New York (4:30 pm,&nbsp;<a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>/TSN/RDS2)</li></ul>

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<p><a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/ty-harden" target="_blank">Ty Harden</a>&#39;s emergence gives this team some hope in central defense with both <a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/victor-bernardez" target="_blank">V&iacute;ctor Bern&aacute;rdez</a> and <a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/clarence-goodson" target="_blank">Clarence Goodson</a> gone.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-05-07-san-jose-earthquakes-vs-colorado-rapids/recap" target="_blank">Drew vs. Colorado, 0-0</a><br><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-05-10-san-jose-earthquakes-vs-fc-dallas/recap" target="_blank">Won vs. Dallas, 2-1</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>D-W-L-D-W</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Saturday at Seattle (10 pm, <a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>)</li></ul>

<strong>15</strong>

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<p>The Power Rankings Politburo urges you to vote <a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/benji-joya" target="_blank">Joya</a>/<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/harrison-shipp" target="_blank">Shipp</a> 2014! Your country needs you, comrades.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week:<a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-05-03-seattle-sounders-fc-vs-philadelphia-union/recap" target="_blank"></a></strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-05-10-new-york-red-bulls-vs-chicago-fire/recap" target="_blank">Won at New York, 5-4</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>D-D-D-L-W</li><li><strong>This Week:&nbsp;</strong>Sunday vs. Kansas City (3 pm, UniMas)</li></ul>

<strong>16</strong>

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<p>New signings on the way, according to multiple outlets. One of them best know where the goal is.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-05-11-portland-timbers-vs-la-galaxy/recap" target="_blank">Drew vs. LA, 1-1</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>D-L-D-W-D</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Saturday vs. Columbus (10:30 pm, <a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>)</li></ul>

<strong>17</strong>

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<p>That offensive explosion came out of nowhere. <a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/marvin-chavez" target="_blank">Marvin Ch&aacute;vez</a> can still ball a little bit, and if <a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/martin-rivero" target="_blank">Mart&iacute;n Rivero</a> is healthy enough to play most games, this team could be in business.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-05-11-colorado-rapids-vs-chivas-usa/recap" target="_blank">Won at Colorado, 3-1</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>D-L-L-L-W</li><li><strong>This Week:</strong> Saturday at Dallas (8:30 pm, <a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>)</li></ul>

<strong>18</strong>

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The bottom has dropped out.&nbsp;<br><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-05-10-philadelphia-union-vs-dc-united/recap" target="_blank">Lost to D.C., 1-0</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>L-D-L-L-L</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Saturday vs. New England (7 pm, <a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>)</li></ul>

<strong>19</strong>

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<p>What sort of changes are coming? <a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/05/10/montreal-impact-owner-joey-saputo-vows-changes-amid-clubs-rough-start-2014" target="_blank">Joey Saputo promised there&#39;d be something</a>, and we&#39;re all on the edge of our seats here.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-05-10-montreal-impact-vs-sporting-kansas-city/recap" target="_blank">Lost to Kansas City, 3-0</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>D-D-L-W-L</li><li><strong>This Week:&nbsp;</strong>Saturday at D.C. (7 pm, <a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>)</li></ul>