Every Wednesday I will break down the balance of power in Major League Soccer with my weekly power rankings.
1. SEATTLE SOUNDERS [up from #2]
Overall record: 2-0-0 (6 points)
Streak: two wins
IS there a hotter player in the league right now than David Estrada?
2. SPORTING KANSAS CITY [up from #4]
Overall record: 3-0-0 (9 points)
Streak: three wins
Three wins, outscored opponents 6-1. Can’t ask for much more.
3. REAL SALT LAKE [down from #1]
Overall record: 2-0-1 (6 points)
Streak: one loss
A loss at home to Chivas — who saw that coming?
4. VANCOUVER WHITECAPS [up from #9]
Overall record: 2-1-0 (7 points)
Streak: one tie (unbeaten in three)
Unbeaten after three and top of the West. Wonder how long this will last?
5. SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES [up from #10]
Overall record: 2-0-1 (6 points)
Streak: one win
Chris Wondolowski wishes he could play at BMO Field every week.
6. LA GALAXY [unchanged]
Overall record: 1-0-1 (3 points)
Streak: one win
Champs had the week off to prepare for New England.
7. FC DALLAS [unchanged]
Overall record: 1-1-1 (4 points)
Streak: one loss (winless in two)
Even without three of their best players they still nearly took a point off Kansas City.
8. HOUSTON DYNAMO [down from #5]
Overall record: 2-0-1 (6 points)
Streak: one loss
Still in good shape after earning six points from two road games.
9. NEW YORK RED BULLS [up from #12]
Overall record: 1-0-2 (3 points)
Streak: one win
A trip to Denver (and a 4-1) was just what the Red Bulls needed.
10. COLORADO RAPIDS [down from #3)
Overall record: 2-0-1 (6 points)
Streak: one loss
Pretty lame effort and performance against New York at home.
11. CHICAGO FIRE [unchanged]
Overall record: 1-1-0 (4 points)
Streak: one win (unbeaten in two)
Goalkeeper Paolo Tornaghi comes up big in win over Philly.
12. PORTLAND TIMBERS [down from #8]
Overall record: 1-1-1 (4 points)
Streak: one loss (winless in two)
One week they look like world beaters, the next they lose the New England.
13. COLUMBUS CREW [unchanged]
Overall record: 1-0-1 (3 points)
Streak: one win
Got a huge help hand from the refs in win over the Impact.
14. NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION [up from #18]
Overall record: 1-0-2 (3 points)
Streak: one win
Huge win over Portland after being blown out by KC. This team may have some character, yet.
15. CHIVAS USA [up from #19]
Overall record: 1-0-2 (3 points)
Streak: one win
Wins don’t get much bigger than the Goats’ victory in Salt Lake.
16. DC UNITED [down from #15]
Overall record: 0-1-2 (1 point)
Streak: one tie (winless in three)
After three games, need Dero to find his scoring touch again.
17. MONTREAL IMPACT [down from #16]
Overall record: 0-1-2 (1 point)
Streak: one loss (winless in three)
Two cruel calls went against them in Ohio. Such is the life of an expansion team.
18. TORONTO FC [down from #14]
Overall record: 0-0-2 (0 points)
Streak: two losses
Winter gets it wrong again with his tactics, and the defence continues to leak goals.
19. PHILADELPHIA UNION [down from #17]
Overall record: 0-0-3 (0 points)
Streak: three losses
Wonder if Peter Nowak is rethinking some of those off-season moves he made?