Each week we take a look at how the experts view Real Salt Lake in relation to the rest of the league with their weekly power rankings. After a 2-1 win over the Colorado Rapids to lift the Rocky Mountain Cup and move into second place in Western Conference with the second-best record in MLS, RSL moved up in all three rankings we follow … but still sit behind several teams that have seen recent defeat at the hands of Real Salt Lake.
MLSsoccer.com – 6
“Yura Movsisyan broke out of his slump, scoring his first goals since July 9. After a six-game winless streak in June and July, they're believing again at the RioT.”
ESPNFC.com – 6
“Yura Movsisyan powered RSL to a big win in the Rocky Mountain Cup. Not only does the club get the trophy, the win draws them level on points with the Rapids at 43 in the Western Conference standings.”
SI.com – 8
“Real Salt Lake is beginning to show off some of the solidity that has become the team’s trademark, as it followed up last week’s win over league-leading FC Dallas with a 2-1 win over Colorado on Friday. The downside: The team missed two PKs in that win, and could have scored more even aside from those. But it’s hard to argue with three points, especially when it puts RSL in second in the West.”
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