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Goal.com MLS Rankings: D.C. United Dip
Watch the changing trends in Major League Soccer with Goal.com's Kyle McCarthy. D.C. United dip a bit thanks to a draw with Real Salt Lake to let Chicago capitalize.
May 25, 2009 7:33:14 AM
1. Chivas USA – After picking up the assist on Eduardo Lillingston's fourth goal of the season, Sasha Victorine now has one goal and two assists in two games against his former club since Chivas USA acquired him on Sept. 15, 2008. (1)
2. Chicago – "We don't talk about being undefeated," Fire coach Denis Hamlett said after his side ran its mark to 4-0-6 on the season with a 1-0 win over New York on Sunday afternoon. "We just talk about just going out and doing things and improving from our last game to become better." (3)
3. Seattle – Kasey Keller and Fredy Montero did a nice job of disguising the fact that Sounders FC grabbed a 2-2 draw in Colorado without the top three central midfielders on its depth chart. (4)
4. D.C. United – "It’s not the first team that’s come and bunkered against us," United coach Tom Soehn said after his side watched RSL defend deeply in a 0-0 draw on Saturday night. "But the way we addressed it, we didn’t move off each other at all. We just stood there and waited for the next guy to do it." (2)
5. Toronto FC – "We can't too carried away with a win and we can't get too depressed after a loss," TFC forward Chad Barrett said after his side's 3-1 win over New England. "It's a long season. We need to keep the emotions on an even keel and get ready for next week against Houston." (5)
6. Houston – "For me, I wanted to blow them out," Dynamo forward Brian Ching described his response after San Jose defender Nick Garcia called Kei Kamara a "mental midget" in the buildup to Houston's 3-1 win over the Earthquakes. Mission accomplished. (7)
7. Kansas City – "We had a whole bunch of chances, and then obviously the game changed with the two red cards," Wizards head coach Curt Onalfo said after his side scraped out a 1-1 draw with Chivas USA despite losing Josh Wolff and Santiago Hirsig to second-half red cards. "You're playing with two less players. You have to find a way to scrap and get out of there with a point. So, credit to our guys in getting a point against what everybody says is the league's best team. We'll take the point. We're not happy with it, but we'll take it." (6)
8. Colorado – Colin Clark and Conor Casey have reached the point where both should be considered legitimate U.S. national team prospects sooner rather than later. (8)
9. Columbus – The Crew needs to bank three points against San Jose at home on Wednesday before a difficult trip to Seattle at the weekend. (9)
10. Real Salt Lake – Finally, a point on the road. Now about that elusive goal . . . (11)
11. New England – "We could have done a little bit better in certain spots," Revolution defender Jay Heaps said after his side made two mistakes that directly contributed the margin of victory in its 3-1 loss in Toronto. "We have to get smarter. We're not playing really smart right now. We're up against it. We have to be perfect." (10)
12. New York – "We gave them one chance and they put it away," New York defender Mike Petke said after Chicago escaped with its second 1-0 victory over the Red Bulls this season. “"t's sickening to think about right now. We had many opportunities, but Jon Busch was the MVP today for sure. It's an extremely depressing feeling right now." (12)
13. Los Angeles – The final 65 minutes of Saturday's 1-1 draw in Frisco: Galaxy, 11 men, zero goals; FC Dallas, 10 men, one goal. Not pretty, especially after the chances L.A. wasted in the first 25 minutes. (13)
14. FC Dallas – Consider the 3-5-2 an experiment that shouldn't be repeated. When the Galaxy rip you asunder like that, it's time for a new strategy. (14)
15. San Jose – Some pub in Santa Clara is missing its team. (15)
2. Chicago – "We don't talk about being undefeated," Fire coach Denis Hamlett said after his side ran its mark to 4-0-6 on the season with a 1-0 win over New York on Sunday afternoon. "We just talk about just going out and doing things and improving from our last game to become better." (3)
3. Seattle – Kasey Keller and Fredy Montero did a nice job of disguising the fact that Sounders FC grabbed a 2-2 draw in Colorado without the top three central midfielders on its depth chart. (4)
4. D.C. United – "It’s not the first team that’s come and bunkered against us," United coach Tom Soehn said after his side watched RSL defend deeply in a 0-0 draw on Saturday night. "But the way we addressed it, we didn’t move off each other at all. We just stood there and waited for the next guy to do it." (2)
5. Toronto FC – "We can't too carried away with a win and we can't get too depressed after a loss," TFC forward Chad Barrett said after his side's 3-1 win over New England. "It's a long season. We need to keep the emotions on an even keel and get ready for next week against Houston." (5)
6. Houston – "For me, I wanted to blow them out," Dynamo forward Brian Ching described his response after San Jose defender Nick Garcia called Kei Kamara a "mental midget" in the buildup to Houston's 3-1 win over the Earthquakes. Mission accomplished. (7)
7. Kansas City – "We had a whole bunch of chances, and then obviously the game changed with the two red cards," Wizards head coach Curt Onalfo said after his side scraped out a 1-1 draw with Chivas USA despite losing Josh Wolff and Santiago Hirsig to second-half red cards. "You're playing with two less players. You have to find a way to scrap and get out of there with a point. So, credit to our guys in getting a point against what everybody says is the league's best team. We'll take the point. We're not happy with it, but we'll take it." (6)
8. Colorado – Colin Clark and Conor Casey have reached the point where both should be considered legitimate U.S. national team prospects sooner rather than later. (8)
9. Columbus – The Crew needs to bank three points against San Jose at home on Wednesday before a difficult trip to Seattle at the weekend. (9)
10. Real Salt Lake – Finally, a point on the road. Now about that elusive goal . . . (11)
11. New England – "We could have done a little bit better in certain spots," Revolution defender Jay Heaps said after his side made two mistakes that directly contributed the margin of victory in its 3-1 loss in Toronto. "We have to get smarter. We're not playing really smart right now. We're up against it. We have to be perfect." (10)
12. New York – "We gave them one chance and they put it away," New York defender Mike Petke said after Chicago escaped with its second 1-0 victory over the Red Bulls this season. “"t's sickening to think about right now. We had many opportunities, but Jon Busch was the MVP today for sure. It's an extremely depressing feeling right now." (12)
13. Los Angeles – The final 65 minutes of Saturday's 1-1 draw in Frisco: Galaxy, 11 men, zero goals; FC Dallas, 10 men, one goal. Not pretty, especially after the chances L.A. wasted in the first 25 minutes. (13)
14. FC Dallas – Consider the 3-5-2 an experiment that shouldn't be repeated. When the Galaxy rip you asunder like that, it's time for a new strategy. (14)
15. San Jose – Some pub in Santa Clara is missing its team. (15)
Kyle McCarthy writes the Monday MLS Breakdown and frequently writes opinion pieces during the week for Goal.com. He also covers the New England Revolution for the Boston Herald and MLSnet.com. Contact him with your questions or comments at kyle.mccarthy@goal.com and follow him on Twitter by clicking here.
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