Rankings & Reasonings for Friday May 20
du Nord, May 20, 2005
Number & Why:01 New England - The kings. Has any team ever started a MLS season this strong. What else do you want me to say?02 FC Dallas - Now the test begins. Many road games before their new home opens in early August, and without Ruiz and Johnson for many of them. Not to mention the season long loss of Mulrooney.03 Los Angeles - Back at home again where they feel safe and snuggley. No wonder Landon likes being there. Maybe the whole team is dating his girlfriend and they hate to leave her.04 San Jose - They just got hammered by injuries. Weibel and Dayak out for the season, Ching and Mullen out for a month. Chung (not Ching) comes in to add something. They play at LA, not good news. Which means they will probably win big.05 Kansas City - Here they come. You just knew the quality was going to start showing up. Lets see if they can play consistently now.06 DC United - No reason for them to be this stinky.07 Chicago - Boring.08 Real Salt Lake - They won 2 in a row at home. Not bad. Although I hear Mathis go