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[Shwafta]

Power Rankings: NYCFC, Vancouver surge after Weeks 33 & 34 | MLSSoccer.com

What a week in MLS. Johnny Russell scored, Nashville played to a draw, Toronto made a team’s season more difficult than it should be and Atlanta gave up a late lead. It was truly a week unlike any other.

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Power Rankings back at it again!
highlights:
#3, #6, #7 (NYCFC), #11, #12, #13, #16, #23, #24, #25, #26,

And probably the best written piece of journalism in MLS history:

 

[Gotham Gator]

 

[Shwafta]

Vancouver ahead 1-0 against LAFC at banc of california stadium. End to end game, a loss would put LAFC 3 points below the playoff line + at the mersey of RSL and LAG on decision day.

LAFC doesn't play like a team that's in 9th in the west... They could easily be in the top 3 and I would believe it. What happened? so weird.

 

[CCMore]

I still want a Texicali clásico of suck with all six teams missing the play offs being from California or Texas. I just need RSL and LAG to do their parts.

 

[Shwafta]

I still want a Texicali clásico of suck with all six teams missing the play offs being from California or Texas. I just need RSL and LAG to do their parts.

LAG plays Minnesota.
LAFC plays Colorado.


AND RSL plays Portland tonight!!

I think it's a possibility that we see this happen!

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Both eastern conference games tonight have been so boring.

 

[CCMore]

LAG plays Minnesota.
LAFC plays Colorado.


AND RSL plays Portland tonight!!

I think it's a possibility that we see this happen!

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Both eastern conference games tonight have been so boring.

Oh trust me I’ve been praying to the soccer gods to make sure RSL doesn’t shit the bed tonight!

 

[Shwafta]

6 minutes + stoppage time until we finish above RB and need one point to finish above ATL! Couldn't have asked for a more boring game.

...Meanwhile, Montreal beating houston (unsurprising), which now puts then on 46. And they play Orlando on Sunday.

We are very VERY close to the scenario I postulated on the last page. If Montreal beat Orlando and RB win, Orlando will miss the playoffs on 48 points. Absolute madness!

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IT'S OVER!!!!!!!!!

We finish, barring a crazy goal swing, above the red bulls, and ned one point to top Atlanta.
Montreal beats Orlando and RB gets at least one point, and Orlando are out of the playoffs!
Alternatively, Montreal beats Orlando and RB lose, RB are out of the playoffs.
Past that, DC could also top red bulls, and columbus technically can but very long shot.

 

[LionNYC]

The Red Bulls kitman since day 1 of MLS is retiring after this season. I saw on the broadcast that Danny, NYCFC's kitman, was in attendance for tonight's RB-ATL match.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1456044740185579523

 

[Shwafta]

The Red Bulls kitman since day 1 of MLS is retiring after this season. I saw on the broadcast that Danny, NYCFC's kitman, was in attendance for tonight's RB-ATL match.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1456044740185579523

That's sad, he seems to be universally loved by the fans. Hope he enjoys retirement!!!

 

[Shwafta]

Oh trust me I’ve been praying to the soccer gods to make sure RSL doesn’t shit the bed tonight!

They didn't listen to you make it even better when they win and la lose on Sunday hah

 

[Gotham Gator]

Looking to standings of a different kind.

Here are the leaders for the Golden Boot.

1. Castellanos: 18g, 8a
2. Kamara: 17g, 5a
3. Ruidiaz: 17g, 1a
4. Salloi: 16g, 8a
5. Buksa: 16g, 4a
6. Mukhtar: 15g, 12a
7. Bou: 15g, 9a
8. Kreilach: 15g, 9a
9. Russell: 15g, 8a
10. Chicharito: 15g, 3a

Castellanos is sitting in pretty good shape because of his high number of assists. Even if he doesn't score on Sunday, Kamara and Ruidiaz each need 2 goals to pass him, and Salloi would only tie with 2 goals.* The rest would need a hat trick or more. Mukhtar could pass with a hat trick.

If Taty gets one goal on Sunday, then he would be very hard for anyone to catch.

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* - This assumes neither Salloi nor Taty end up with any assists. Also, I don't know whether there is a tiebreaker beyond assists.

 

[Gotham Gator]

p.s. to the above; this year's winner will almost certainly have the fewest goals for a Golden Boot winner since Dwayne de Roasario with 16 in 2011.

 

[Shwafta]

Looking to standings of a different kind.

Here are the leaders for the Golden Boot.

1. Castellanos: 18g, 8a
2. Kamara: 17g, 5a
3. Ruidiaz: 17g, 1a
4. Salloi: 16g, 8a
5. Buksa: 16g, 4a
6. Mukhtar: 15g, 12a
7. Bou: 15g, 9a
8. Kreilach: 15g, 9a
9. Russell: 15g, 8a
10. Chicharito: 15g, 3a

Castellanos is sitting in pretty good shape because of his high number of assists. Even if he doesn't score on Sunday, Kamara and Ruidiaz each need 2 goals to pass him, and Salloi would only tie with 2 goals.* The rest would need a hat trick or more. Mukhtar could pass with a hat trick.

If Taty gets one goal on Sunday, then he would be very hard for anyone to catch.

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* - This assumes neither Salloi nor Taty end up with any assists. Also, I don't know whether there is a tiebreaker beyond assists.

I believe minutes/games played is the next tie breaker? I know that's how it works in some of the other leagues.

 

[Gotham Gator]

Top 7 MLS Golden Boot candidates for 2021 | MLSSoccer.com

The start of a new MLS season sets off a variety of exciting table races, with the sorting of clubs into playoff places the most obvious and ultimately important example. For individual players, however, the big one involves the Golden Boot presented by Audi.

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The 7 candidates mentioned in this article are ranked 17th, 75th, 85th, 13th, 61st, 3rd & 30th.

 

[Shwafta]

Top 7 MLS Golden Boot candidates for 2021 | MLSSoccer.com

The start of a new MLS season sets off a variety of exciting table races, with the sorting of clubs into playoff places the most obvious and ultimately important example. For individual players, however, the big one involves the Golden Boot presented by Audi.

www.mlssoccer.com

The 7 candidates mentioned in this article are ranked 17th, 75th, 85th, 13th, 61st, 3rd & 30th.

So much for proven scorers. To be fair, though, Vela and Martinez were out for significant parts of the season and I have no doubt they'd be up in numbers if they had the full time.

 

[Gotham Gator]

So much for proven scorers. To be fair, though, Vela and Martinez were out for significant parts of the season and I have no doubt they'd be up in numbers if they had the full time.

Fair enough, although why they had Martinez on there at all, let alone as the front runner, is mystifying.

 

[Gotham Gator]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1456246100529238022

Sad to say, I agree.

 

[Shwafta]

Fair enough, although why they had Martinez on there at all, let alone as the front runner, is mystifying.

He was injured going into the season, right? Idk. But the power rankings went into great fun over how the pundits were giving so much greatness narrative to LAFC and ATL. (Though tbf, seeing LAFC see play I think the only reason they are in their current position is because they leave their defense so open, it's as if bradley plays them in a 0-5-5 sometimes)

 

[Shwafta]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1456246100529238022

Sad to say, I agree.

Respect for the Revs. Rebrand done very well. The new logo works and I think if they use the one on top of the box, it's gonna look real nice and popping on the jerseys!

I just hope the new teams coming into the league aren't going to FC themselves, but we all know they are.

 

[GratefulDawg]

Am I a bad person because I want Nashville to win on Sunday, regardless of what it does for us in the standings?