Real Salt Lake

So many of you may already know that Real Salt Lake is my favorite MLS team. It is great to have an MLS team here in Salt Lake City. I think there is an interesting situation on our hands because everyone assumes RSL sucks this year, just like the past three. I will have you know they are tied for third in the West with 20 points. We have won 5, lost 6 and tied 5 times. The first place team in the West is the LA Galaxy, and they have 21 points and are tied with Chivas USA for first. Chivas and LA play on Thursday. Say they tie, and get one point each, that would leave them with 22 points total. If RSL wins on Saturday against Columbus, RSL would have 23 points and be in first place in the Western Conference. Columbus however, is the second best team in the entire MLS, (they have 27 points). We played Columbus earlier in the year in an U.S. Open Cup game. We lost 2-0, but I am not sure who exactly played for either team, it is possible many subs were placed into the starting lineup. RSL plays on Wednesday against Santos Laguna who are the Mexican Premera League Champion. It will be a good match. It is always interesting to see the demographics of the crowd when Mexican teams come to play here, or when Blanco comes to play here. Most of the time, people in the crowd are NOT cheering for RSL. Crazy. I will try to give a preview of the Columbus game if I get time.