Each week pundits around the web rank the 20 teams in Major League Soccer in their own power rankings.
Here at RealSaltLake.com, we like to see where each of those experts places Real Salt Lake, so here is what they are saying after Week 10 when RSL scored a 0-0 draw with the LA Galaxy and a 2-1 win over the Chicago Fire to take five points from the last three matches. After dropping out of the Top 10 in two of the three big rankings last week, The Claret-and-Cobalt are back into the top half of the league this week in two of the three and right on the cusp on the third.
MLSsoccer.com – 11
“After two months of dormancy, a switch to the 4-1-3-2 finally sparked the attack to life. Problem is the guy at the center of it – youngster Jordan Allen – is now off to the U-20 World Cup.”
ESPNFC.com – 10
“Nick Rimando recorded his 100th win in RSL's 2-1 win over Chicago, and was up to his old penalty-saving tricks in the midweek draw against the Galaxy. How is it that he's never won goalkeeper of the year again?”
SI.com – 8
“It’s not exactly Jason Kreis’ diamond, but RSL has looked much closer to its previous incarnation in form and confidence since moving to a 4-1-3-2 system three matches ago.”
