[MLS] With several teams adding significant players during the domestic transfer window, the standings could look much different in late September than they arein late July. Not likely, though, is the collapse of Los Angeles, Columbus or Real Salt Lake. They are the top three teams in points and also fill eight slots in Soccer America’s midseason Best XI.New York, second in the Eastern Conference, has spots on the Best XI, while FC Dallas, which has lost just two games, is well-represented among the backups.

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