Chris Wondolowski celebrates his second goal of the MLS is Back tournament. The Earthquakes lost in the quarterfinals of the tournament to Minnesota United, falling 0-4-0 to them in all competitions since 2019. Image credit MLSsoccer.com. The consensus in San…
Vako is the Quakes’ key to Minnesota United — and the Cup
Valeri “Vako” Qazaishvili celebrates with Andy Rios following Vako’s goal against Real Salt Lake on July 27, 2020. Rios provided the assist on the goal. Photo credit: MLSsoccer.com team at the MLS is Back Tournament from the Wide World of…
Counterattacks Can Kill San Jose in the Early Season
Based on week one, the San Jose Earthquakes may be susceptible to counterattacks against the likes of Minnesota United this Saturday
How to Get the Most from Hoesen
If San Jose goes with two strikers to start the season, a lot will be on the Dutchman’s shoulders.
Nick Lima May Have a Brighter Future in the Middle of the Pitch
With high competition at the fullback positions and with Nick Lima possessing a different set of skills than his peers, could a move to central midfield be in his future in 2020?
What Even is Magnus Eriksson?
In 2019, Magnus Eriksson was one of the top performers on a surprising San Jose Earthquakes club. After a will-he-or-won’t-he offseason in which there were rumors the former Designated Player was heading back to his native Sweden, Magnus was moved from his favored in-cutting left wing to a central role. In this new spot, he contributed six goals and seven assists (plus an Open Cup goal) – a marked improvement over his 6g/3a 2018 campaign. Eriksson is no longer a DP, and he even wore the captain’s armband for stretches when Wondo was substituted out or not playing.
Quakes head into BC Palace looking to preserve winning ways
PHOTO: San Jose Earthquakes The Earthquakes entered the friendly confines of Minnesota and left with their second win—against Minnesota United, and for the year. It was a strange match, one in which San Jose looked dominant for long stretches but…
San Jose will try to remember what winning feels like at Minnesota
PHOTO: ISI Photos There’s a good rule about playing Portland at your home stadium: if you don’t want to be victimized by a late Diego Valeri free kick, don’t put yourself in a position where you’re tied in the…
San Jose needs a win. Here’s how they can do it
There are coaches in soccer who only practice transition: switching quickly from the attack to putting together a defense, or from winning the ball to pressing the attack. It seems clear, seven games in, that San Jose is not one…
How the Quakes can take momentum into Columbus and get points
PHOTO: San Jose Earthquakes It is fair to be confused over Mikael Stahre’s comments to reporters after last week’s 3-2 loss at Orlando. “I was actually really pleased with the performance in the first half, but we were still 2-0…