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MLS Power Rankings

 Alright folks I am back (mentally) from the International break! We have a slate of games tonight and then the All Star game on Wednesday and then the League breaks for Leagues Cup until August 20th! I'm going to be brief with my rankings and then give an All Star break review early in the week!

Top 8:

1. FC Cincinnati 14-6-2 48 points; There's not much more to say here. They've only lost two games all season and they've been without Matt Miazga and Brendan Vasquez on two different international breaks. This team has built a comfortable Supporters Shield lead.

2. St. Louis City SC 12-2-8 38 points; St. Louis has been without their top three paid players, had to call up a guy from San Antonio and are still sitting atop the Western Conference. I would love to see this team try and add during the summer transfer window just to reinforce the current roster. If they do that, get healthy, and keep the one seed this team is going to be a really tough out in playoffs.

3. New England Revs 11-7-4 40 points; It was just announced the Revs are sending Latif Blessing to Toronto in exchange for Mark Anthony Kaye. They are rolling and although we could all see Buck, Petrovic, and DeJuan Jones leave this winter you'd imagine they are going to hold on to everyone to try and make a big postseason run. 

4. LAFC 10-6-6 36 points; As long as they have Carlos Vela and Denis Bouanga they are going to compete. We've all seen the rust from CCL, but they do have the advantage of not playing in the group stages of Leagues Cup so we'll see if they use that time to rest or try and make a run at another trophy. 

5. Nashville SC 11-5-7 38 points; Nashville may be doing what we've all been waiting for, signing a big international striker from Nottingham Forest. That would make this team even more dangerous and I think they are going to be an incredibly tough out in playoffs. 

6. Real Salt Lake 9-7-7 34 points; They added Chicho Arango. They are killing it on the road. They reached out about George Bello as well. I think we're going to see this team make a big push down the stretch as they currently sit just 4 points out of first place in the Western Conference. 

7. Philadelphia Union 11-4-7 37 points; This team is good. Like they could win the league good. The CCL hangover was real for them but they've bounced back. Jim Curtin is going to have them buzzing come playoff time. 

8. Seattle Sounders 10-5-8 35 points; I have been exceptionally hard on a team that has stayed in the top three spots of the Western Conference the entire way so far. I think they have the talent that makes you feel like they should be running away with the Shield, but they have disappointing outings regularly. Let's see what they have in store with Jordan Morris and Cristian Roldan returning from national team duty. 

Bottom 5

25. NYCFC 5-11-7 26 points; They just shouldn't be this bad. They have plenty of talent and to be fair they are just three points out of playoffs. It's just disappointing. Let's see if they can turn things around. 

26. Portland Timbers 5-8-9 23 points; Unlike Colorado and Miami who are making moves to the positive, the Timbers seem to be working their way down. This roster and the current players state of mind doesn't lead me to believe that this is going to be a happy story in the Pacific Northwest. 

27. Inter Miami 5-3-13 18 points; This team is obviously going to look entirely different the rest of the way. Maybe you've heard of their recent acquisitions? I'm just excited to see what Messi and friends can salvage of this season. 

28. Colorado Rapids 3-9-10 18 points; This just feels harsh. They didn't start the season with a ton of talent and then dealt with nearly every injury imaginable. Their moves for Danny Leyva (loan Seattle), Andrew Gutman (Atlanta), and Rafael Navarro (Palmieras, Brazil) makes me feel like they would much rather make a playoff push than to lay down and win the wooden spoon. 

29. Toronto FC 3-10-10 19 points; What a disastrous campaign that has cost Bob Bradley his job. If Saudi clubs are calling about Insigne I would return their calls. They need a remodel. 

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