{"id":897939,"date":"2026-04-09T12:13:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T17:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/09\/power-rankings-thomas-muller-vancouver-whitecaps-leap-forward-mlssoccer-com\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T12:13:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T17:13:10","slug":"power-rankings-thomas-muller-vancouver-whitecaps-leap-forward-mlssoccer-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/09\/power-rankings-thomas-muller-vancouver-whitecaps-leap-forward-mlssoccer-com\/","title":{"rendered":"Power Rankings: Thomas M\u00fcller &#038; Vancouver Whitecaps leap forward | MLSSoccer.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/petar-musa\/\">Petar Musa<\/a> scored, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/san-jose-earthquakes\/\">San Jose<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/los-angeles-football-club\/\">LAFC<\/a> kept a clean sheet, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/zavier-gozo\/\">Zavier Gozo<\/a> scored a stunning goal. It was truly a week unlike any other.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>As always: The Power Rankings are voted on by, give or take, 15 people associated with MLSsoccer.com. The author does not decide the rankings, but he does get a little rush out of moving your team in particular down a few spots when he can.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Hopefully, any children in the room were removed before they witnessed what LAFC did to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/orlando-city-sc\/\">Orlando City<\/a> on Saturday night. Twenty-eight minutes into the match, LAFC led 4-0 and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/denis-bouanga\/\">Denis Bouanga<\/a> had a hat trick. He\u2019s up to 4g\/3a this year.<\/p>\n<p>By the end of the half, LAFC led 5-0 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/son-heung-min\/\">Son Heung-Min<\/a> had four assists. He\u2019s up to a league-high seven assists. LAFC are up to league-best 16 points. Oh, and they still haven\u2019t allowed a goal.<\/p>\n<p>They also have a real chance to prove they\u2019re the best team on the continent. This week, they&#8217;ll meet Cruz Azul in the first leg of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/concacaf-champions-cup\/\">Concacaf Champions Cup<\/a> quarterfinals.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>These guys don\u2019t ever go away quietly, huh?<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Down 2-1 in stoppage time, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/vancouver-whitecaps-fc\/\">Whitecaps<\/a> tied things up with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/thomas-muller\/\">Thomas M\u00fcller<\/a> penalty.\u00a0Then, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/sebastian-berhalter\">Sebastian Berhalter<\/a> went ahead and won the thing.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote><p>\u2014 Major League Soccer (@MLS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLS\/status\/2040651033790099658?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 5, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>That&#8217;s five wins on the season and a goal differential of +13 through six games. Their lone loss came against a San Jose side that appears to be a contender. And now they don\u2019t have to worry about CCC commitments.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>It\u2019s official. The Quakes are for real.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n                                <iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dS3xSb375Ro?feature=oembed\" allowfullscreen title=\"Niko Tsakiris BRACE as San Jose GRABBED 3 POINTS!\"><\/iframe>\n                            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Going into the weekend, we knew that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/san-diego-fc\/\">San Diego FC<\/a> would present another major litmus test for San Jose. They went ahead and put in their best performance of the year anyway.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/niko-tsakiris\/\">Niko Tsakiris<\/a> bagged a first-half brace, and the Quakes entered halftime up 3-0 on their previously undefeated opponent. They cruised the rest of the way and are now sitting third in the league through six games. They\u2019ve allowed just one goal all year, and it feels like a new contributor steps up in attack each week (see: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/timo-werner\/\">Timo Werner<\/a> was out injured).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>After beating Vancouver and San Diego in back-to-back matches, no one will question whether the Quakes can hang with the league\u2019s best.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/nashville-sc\/\">Nashville<\/a> finally looked mortal for a night. After allowing a goal 17 seconds in, they couldn\u2019t get anything going in their 1-0 defeat at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/chicago-fire-fc\/\">Chicago<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s their first loss of the season across all competitions. Maybe their minds were wandering to their impending CCC quarterfinal series with Club Am\u00e9rica.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Paulie Primetime strikes again \ud83d\ude24<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SoundersFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SoundersFC<\/a> lead 1-0. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BZMiQnbkZB\">pic.twitter.com\/BZMiQnbkZB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Major League Soccer (@MLS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLS\/status\/2040621305393754468?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 5, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Going to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/houston-dynamo-fc\/\">Houston<\/a> and coming away with three points is rarely straightforward. But the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/seattle-sounders-fc\/\">Sounders<\/a> did enough to keep things tied until Rothrock permanently tilted the scales in their favor. Rothrock has three goals on the year and is the only Sounder with more than one goal in MLS play.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s got two more in Concacaf Champions Cup, where the Rave Green have a juicy quarterfinal matchup with LIGA MX powerhouse Tigres UANL.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Nu Stadium looked great, but\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/inter-miami-cf\/\">Inter Miami<\/a> didn\u2019t quite meet the moment. A 2-2 draw with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/austin-fc\/\">Austin<\/a> dulled the big unveiling of the Herons\u2019 new home.<\/p>\n<p>To be fair, Miami came agonizingly close to another moment of magic. A late <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/lionel-messi\/\">Lionel Messi<\/a> free kick missed by about an inch and clanged off the woodwork, then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/luis-suarez\/\">Luis Su\u00e1rez<\/a> was offside on his follow-up attempt.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The majority of the second half featured Miami piling on shot after shot. They couldn\u2019t quite find a breakthrough.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">OH MY, GOZO! \ud83e\udd2f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RDnmWJVIlG\">pic.twitter.com\/RDnmWJVIlG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Major League Soccer (@MLS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLS\/status\/2040556660792361157?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 4, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Man, at this point, do you just throw Gozo on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/us-men-s-national-team\/\">USMNT<\/a>&#8216;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/fifa-world-cup\/2025\/\">World Cup<\/a> roster and see what happens? He\u2019s rapidly turning into an elite MLS prospect, and it\u2019s clear big matches are on the way for him. If he\u2019s not at this World Cup, there\u2019s an increasing chance he\u2019ll be at a couple more after that.<\/p>\n<p>The 19-year-old homegrown has two goals and three assists so far this year. Both goals have been worldies.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Petar Musa deservedly gets a lot of love. He scored again at the end of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/fc-dallas\/\">FC Dallas<\/a>\u2019 4-0 thumping of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/d-c-united\/\">D.C. United<\/a> to bring his tally to a co-league-best seven goals on the season. But don\u2019t sleep on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/logan-farrington\/\">Logan Farrington<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Made it look easier than it was \ud83d\udc36 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oTe8m4OpiL\">pic.twitter.com\/oTe8m4OpiL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FC Dallas (@FCDallas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FCDallas\/status\/2040581093326196992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 5, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>With that fantastic touch and finish, Farrington is up to four goals and two assists in five starts. He and Musa are one of the most dangerous duos in the league. And Dallas are a serious threat because of them.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>A 32nd-minute red card to center back <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/manu-duah\/\">Manu Duah<\/a> derailed things, but San Diego were already on the back foot against San Jose. By the end of the half, they were down 3-0 and well on their way to their first loss of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Frankly, it\u2019d be a lot easier to win with 11 men on the pitch. They\u2019ve earned red cards in four of their last five matches across all competitions. Duah has two of those.<\/p>\n<p>Early days, but they\u2019re down to seventh place in a Western Conference that appears to be stacked with good teams.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>They were moments away from a 1-0 win over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/st-louis-city-sc\/\">St. Louis<\/a>, but an open header in the sixth minute of second-half stoppage time left\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/new-york-city-football-club\/\">NYCFC<\/a> with just one point from the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s not a ton to learn there. But there should be plenty to learn this weekend from their visit to Vancouver. If NYCFC want to prove their bona fides as a contender, grabbing a point or three at one of the West\u2019s best would go a long way.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/charlotte-fc\/\">Charlotte<\/a> weren\u2019t at their best against struggling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/philadelphia-union\/\">Philadelphia<\/a>, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/wilfried-zaha\">Wilfried Zaha<\/a> stepped up to save the day with an 80th-minute winner immediately following a Union equalizer. Now they\u2019ll turn their attention to a huge matchup with first-place Nashville this Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, they\u2019ll head into it without Zaha. He picked up a suspension for yellow card accumulation.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote><p>\u2014 Major League Soccer (@MLS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLS\/status\/2040601512045404591?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 5, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>It took 17 seconds for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/philip-zinckernagel\/\">Philip Zinckernagel<\/a> to put Chicago up 1-0 on Nashville.\u00a0Also, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/chris-brady\/\">Chris Brady<\/a> did this to help earn all three points:<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Just Brady doing Brady things \ud83d\ude24 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cf97?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cf97<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TYuGmYxyhN\">pic.twitter.com\/TYuGmYxyhN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chicago Fire FC (@ChicagoFire) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChicagoFire\/status\/2040613543838441533?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 5, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>That booked Nashville\u2019s first loss of the season and the Fire\u2019s best result of 2026. They&#8217;ve won two in a row heading into a very winnable home match against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/atlanta-united\/\">Atlanta<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Putting four up on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/fc-cincinnati\/\">Cincinnati<\/a> in a 4-2 win is a heckuva way to bounce back from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/mls-regular-season\/2026\/matches\/cltvsrbny-03-21-2026\">6-1 loss<\/a> at\u00a0Charlotte. When this young roster is clicking, they\u2019re putting together some of the best performances we\u2019ve seen from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/new-york-red-bulls\/\">Red Bulls<\/a> side in a while.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019ll need a similar performance if they want to keep up with Inter Miami on Saturday. And <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/julian-hall\/\">Julian Hall<\/a> will need to continue his outstanding start to the season. The 18-year-old homegrown is now the youngest player in MLS history to score five or more goals in their first six matches of a season.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>It\u2019s still not totally clear if their 3-2 win over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/colorado-rapids\/\">Colorado<\/a> actually happened. It\u2019s entirely possible we all imagined it in an instance of shared psychosis. But if it did actually happen, it was entertaining as hell.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/toronto-fc\/\">Toronto<\/a> matched a first-half Colorado red card with one of their own early in the second half, then immediately allowed two goals. They got back in the game thanks to a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/richie-laryea\/\">Richie Laryea<\/a> goal, followed by an absurd own goal.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Colorado picked up another red card and, finally, the chaos ended with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/josh-sargent\/\">Josh Sargent\u2019<\/a>s first goal with his new team and a Toronto win.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Josh Sargent scores his first MLS goal to complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TorontoFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TorontoFC<\/a> comeback! \ud83d\udea8 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zy39swP7AQ\">pic.twitter.com\/zy39swP7AQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Major League Soccer (@MLS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLS\/status\/2040505173936595092?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 4, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>None of anything made any sense at all in their 3-2 loss at Toronto. There\u2019s incredibly little to learn other than don\u2019t get two red cards and, uh, don\u2019t kick the ball into your own net from 40 yards away?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/minnesota-united-fc\/\">Loons<\/a> didn\u2019t dominate in their visit to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/la-galaxy\/\">LA<\/a>, but they took advantage of two big chances to flip the match in their favor.<\/p>\n<p>Despite facing 20 shots from the Galaxy, they took home all three points in a 2-1 win. It\u2019s their first road win of the year and their second win of the season. This one came without key contributors like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/wil-trapp\/\">Wil Trapp<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/michael-boxall\/\">Michael Boxall<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Austin rolled up and decided to spoil the party.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/guilherme-biro\/\">Guilherme Biro<\/a> scored the first goal in Nu Stadium history, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/jayden-nelson\/\">Jayden Nelson<\/a> added a second goal to power Austin to a 2-2 draw.<\/p>\n<p>They did have to hold on for dear life at the end to get it, but a point is a point. This one likely feels better than most given the occasion.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>After spending the last three seasons winning more games in three years than any team in MLS history, Cincinnati are floundering. They were overrun in a 4-2 loss at New York over the weekend, their fourth league defeat of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Obviously, there\u2019s still plenty of time to recover. But this defense is struggling right now. They\u2019ve allowed 15 goals, the third-worst mark in the Eastern Conference.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>It\u2019s tough to know what to make of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/new-england-revolution\/\">Revs<\/a>. They\u2019ve taken three losses compared to two wins, but they have a positive goal differential after last weekend\u2019s 3-0 win over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/cf-montreal\/\">CF Montr\u00e9al<\/a>. It seems like they\u2019re either blowing a team out or receiving a beatdown.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of what the next few games entail, the Revs have a few very winnable matchups ahead. D.C., Atlanta and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/columbus-crew\/\">Columbus<\/a> are all on the horizon.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Houston couldn\u2019t get anything going in the attack against Seattle and, eventually, the Sounders broke through. The 1-0 loss is Houston\u2019s third in five matches this season.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Following a 0-0 draw at Atlanta in which they logged one shot on target, D.C. could at least take solace in how they held up defensively. That didn\u2019t continue in a 4-0 defeat against FC Dallas.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/brendan-mcsorley\/\">Brendan McSorley<\/a> saved the day in New York with a 96th-minute equalizer. St. Louis weren\u2019t the better team against NYCFC, but you take road points however you can. They\u2019re still looking for their second win of the season, though.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The Crew looked a lot more like the Crew in a 3-1 win at Atlanta. It\u2019s not clear how much of that came down to Columbus finding themselves or Atlanta&#8217;s state of affairs, but it still felt like a step in the right direction.<\/p>\n<p>At the very least, striker\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/wessam-abou-ali\/\">Wessam Abou Ali<\/a> continues to look like an outstanding signing. After a brace in this one, he\u2019s up to 8g\/2a in his first 10 MLS starts.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">That&#8217;s a way to get a brace Wessam Abou Ali! \ud83d\ude24 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VyFgMXjvnN\">pic.twitter.com\/VyFgMXjvnN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Major League Soccer (@MLS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLS\/status\/2040594231752872436?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 5, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The Galaxy outshot Minnesota 20-8, but a pair of poor defensive moments caused a 2-1 defeat. They haven\u2019t won in MLS since late February against Charlotte.<\/p>\n<p>Now, LA have to regroup and face Concacaf Champions Cup favorites Toluca on Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/portland-timbers\/\">Timbers<\/a> entered stoppage time up 2-1 on the Whitecaps. One Thomas M\u00fcller penalty and one Sebastian Berhalter goal later, they left BC Place empty-handed after a 3-2 loss.<\/p>\n<p>Portland have now lost four of their last five. The vibes are less than ideal.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Immediately after Atlanta scored to cut the Crew\u2019s lead to 2-1, they conceded before the stadium PA even got through announcing Atlanta\u2019s goal. Atlanta fans instantly (and loudly) voiced their displeasure.<\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;ve won one of their first six games of Tata Martino&#8217;s second stint in charge.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/real-salt-lake\/\">RSL<\/a> overwhelmed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/sporting-kansas-city\/\">Sporting KC<\/a> on Saturday in a 3-1 setback. Now, the last-place team in the West has to host a red-hot San Jose side.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The 3-0 scoreline in their loss at New England feels a little harsh, but Montr\u00e9al were still the lesser team. Only the Union have more losses this season.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>There\u2019s no shame in getting beaten by LAFC, but Orlando were absolutely run out of the building. They were down 4-0 inside of the first 28 minutes of their 6-0 loss.<\/p>\n<p>So far this year, they\u2019ve lost matches by scorelines of 4-2, 5-0, 5-0 and 6-0.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The Union are still the only pointless team in MLS. Not pointless in that they don\u2019t serve a purpose. They literally haven&#8217;t won any points. Which, in a way, makes their purpose to give other teams points?<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for a silver lining, it&#8217;s probably that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/cavan-sullivan\">Cavan Sullivan<\/a> has his first MLS assist.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">16-year-old Cavan Sullivan is just getting started. \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sZI9Sf0UZQ\">pic.twitter.com\/sZI9Sf0UZQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Major League Soccer (@MLS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLS\/status\/2041270975589966022?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 6, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/news\/power-rankings-thomas-muller-vancouver-whitecaps-leap-forward\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Zonia Motsinger<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer Petar Musa scored, San Jose and LAFC kept a clean sheet, and\u00a0Zavier Gozo scored a stunning goal. It was truly a week unlike any other.\u00a0 As always: The Power Rankings are voted on by, give or take, 15 people associated with MLSsoccer.com. 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