Power Rankings: Week 6
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| 2011 Power Rankings: Week 6 | |||||
| RK (LW) | TEAM | REC | COMMENT | ||
 | 1 (1) | Real Salt Lake | 4-0-0 | If RSL claims the CONCACAF Champions League crown on Wednesday, a big assist will go to the Union for agreeing to reschedule this past weekend's match. | |
 | 2 (2) | Los Angeles | 4-1-3 | Landon Donovan looked nothing like a player coming off a three-game absence because of injury, as his two goals and an assist helped L.A. dismantle Portland, 3-0. | |
 | 3 (4) | New York Red Bulls | 3-1-2 | After some early stumbles, Thierry Henry and the rest of the Red Bulls' attack has shifted into high gear, with the latest evidence coming in their 4-0 skunking of D.C. United. | |
 | 4 (3) | Philadelphia Union | 3-1-1 | Having the weekend off hopefully gave Peter Nowak more time to figure out what is ailing his sputtering offense. | |
 | 5 (7) | Seattle Sounders FC | 2-2-3 | The loss of Steve Zakuani to a broken leg is a massive blow, but the Sounders' depth in midfield makes them better equipped than most teams to survive the loss. | |
 | 6 (6) | Houston | 2-1-3 | A 1-1 tie against Chicago confirmed that the Dynamo are back to their tough-to-beat ways, but Geoff Cameron is still struggling in the center of midfield. | |
 | 7 (5) | Colorado | 3-3-0 | Never mind the Rapids' three-game losing streak. How long will Brian Mullan be suspended for his part in Zakuani's injury? | |
 | 8 (8) | Columbus | 2-1-3 | Stat of the week: Out of the nine points that Columbus has earned, seven of them have come in games in which the Crew benefited from an opponent's ejection. | |
 | 9 (9) | Portland Timbers | 2-3-1 | The Timbers are starting to resemble the Galaxy. The 2008 Galaxy, that is. | |
 | 10 (15) | FC Dallas | 2-3-1 | The season-ending injury to David Ferreira cast a pall over what was otherwise a spirited comeback win at Vancouver. | |
 | 11 (16) | New England | 2-2-3 | New acquisition Benny Feilhaber made an immediate impact with his passing and vision. His acting wasn't bad either. | |
 | 12 (11) | DC United | 2-3-1 | United's young back line will have better days, but against New York, it was thoroughly outclassed. | |
 | 13 (12) | Toronto FC | 1-2-4 | After the debacle against D.C. United, TFC regrouped by drawing with Columbus. Had Tony Tchani kept his head and not earned a second yellow for his goal celebration, they might have even bagged a win. | |
 | 14 (17) | Chicago | 1-3-2 | The Fire stopped the bleeding with a tie against Houston, but still conspired to drop more points at home. | |
 | 15 (10) | Kansas City | 1-3-1 | That's three red cards in Kansas City's past four games. Can things get any more maddening for manager Peter Vermes? | |
 | 16 (18) | Chivas USA | 1-2-3 | The Goats dominated much of their match against San Jose, but the timely insertion of Justin Braun helped turn what looked to be a draw into a priceless first win of the season. | |
 | 17 (14) | Vancouver Whitecaps | 1-3-3 | The First Kick win over Toronto seems like an eternity ago. Unless the Whitecaps can fix their defensive problems -- and get healthier -- the tough times look set to continue. | |
 | 18 (13) | San Jose | 1-3-2 | It's bad enough losing to Chivas. What's worse was the team's lack of fight. | |