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 place Real Salt Lake. After a win over Sporting Kansas City on Friday concluded a month that saw RSL go 2-1-1 in league play and 4-1-1 across all competitions, the Claret-and-Cobalt is back on the rise in the power rankings.
MLSsoccer.com – 10
“Won a true grudge match on Friday night, and suddenly have answers for depth issues up top, in midfield and on the back line. Javier Morales, however, remains irreplaceable.”
ESPNFC.com – 13
“As long as RSL has Javier Morales, they're a threat to challenge for the playoffs. For all of the turmoil around the team with managerial and formation changes, the Argentine playmaker is the one constant that makes RSL dangerous against anyone.”
SI.com – 13
“After three wins in a row, RSL seems to have regained some of its swagger, helped by Joao Plata’s return to the goalscoring charts in the last two matches after a lengthy injury.”
