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 and after a 1-0 road loss to the New York Red Bulls and a 2-2 draw with Columbus Crew SC, they all came to a consensus.
MLSsoccer.com – 15
“RSL looked better than those scores indicated, but things only get harder for the next month with a slew of Gold Cup absences. Time for the understudies to really, truly stand up and be counted.”
ESPNFC.com – 15
“Hopping from Utah to New York and back again over the course of a week didn't make it easy for Real Salt Lake. Earning just a point from a winning position against Columbus should set off some alarm bells for Jeff Cassar.”
SI.com – 15
“RSL doubled its red-card count in two matches this week, moving to six on the season to give them the league’s highest mark and making it increasingly difficult to earn points in the standings.”
