The Week That Was- Sept 17th

Here are the updated standings:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3qPRqJFXHoRdHRENDVDaGluUnM/edit

Correction: Last week I did not update the standings correctly I missed Seattle’s win vs. Chivas and Columbus’ win vs. Houston.

Toronto FC

So we are now mathematically eliminated from the playoffs, although we were really out in June.  We got a draw at home versus Chicago, 1-1, and lost on the road to New York 2-0.  The one real bright spot of the week our only goal scored was followed by the goal scorer, Robert Earnshaw, needing to be subbed off after pulled a leg muscle because the ground gave way as he took his shot.  That’s how it is for TFC.

The superficial story line of the week has been, with the release of a part of the MLS 24 under 24 list, Jonathan Osorio and Matias Laba made the list, at 24 and 21 respectively.  These “awards” do not really matter if their talent goes wasted on an uncompetitive team such as Toronto.  An actual MLS team needs to be built starting now and continuing into the off season with the addition of players of influence.  Leiweke, Nelson and co. need to get it right next year or it will be the sign that MLS soccer will, in my opinion, fully succeed in Toronto.  Too much has gone wrong in the seven years of playing, and another season like this one could end it all.

Movers of the Week

In the Western Conference Colorado and Seattle tied with moving 6 points closer to clinching a playoff spot through their wins and Dallas’ lose.  While on the other side of the table, FC Dallas dropped 4 points closer to being eliminated from being in playoff contention.  In the East, NY moved 4 points closer to a playoff spot with a win against Toronto and the highest max points of a non-playoff team dropping by 1.  Chicago had the biggest drop of 4 points through a draw vs. TFC and the point total of the 5^th place team moving up by 2.

The under 10 club currently has no members, all of the possible members DC United, Toronto FC, and Chivas USA have all been eliminated from playoff contention while 2-3 clubs are just outside the below 10 zone. 

Predictions

Last Week

Chicago Fire @ Toronto FC	TFC Win	Wrong Draw 1-1
Real Salt Lake @ Seattle Sounders	SEA Win	Correct SEA Win 2-0
Columbus Crew @ Montreal Impact	MTL Win	Wrong CLB Win 2-1
LA Galaxy @ DC United	LA Win	Wrong Draw 2-2
Toronto FC @ New York Red Bulls	NY Win	Correct NY Win 2-0
Houston Dynamo @ Philadelphia Union	Draw	Wrong HOU Win 1-0
New England Revolution @ Chicago Fire	Draw	Wrong CHI Win 3-2
FC Dallas @ Colorado Rapids	COL Win	Correct COL Win 2-1
Vancouver Whitecaps @ San Jose Earthquakes	SJ Win	Wrong Draw 0-0
Portland Timbers @ Chivas USA	POR Win	Wrong Draw 1-1

Last Week’s Prediction Record	3-7
All Time Record	37-38

This Week

Colorado Rapids @ Portland Timbers	POR Win
Vancouver Whitecaps @ Montreal Impact	MTL Win
Sporting Kansas City @ Toronto FC	SKC Win
DC United @ New England Revolution	NE Win
Chicago Fire @ Columbus Crew	Draw
Chivas USA @ Houston Dynamo	HOU Win
San Jose Earthquakes @ Real Salt Lake	RSL Win
Seattle Sounders @ LA Galaxy	LA Win
FC Dallas @ New York Red Bulls	NY Win