It was a disappointing and surprising defeat Saturday night. FC Dallas fell at home to the last place San Jose Earthquakes. While Dallas’ position atop the Western Conference remains unchanged, it is likely that team morale is different. How will this weekend’s result shape the season?
Pattern or self fulfilling prophecy?
I called the result surprising, but is it really? Under-performing, choking, whatever you want to call this result, isn’t anything new for Dallas. Perhaps it’s because expectations are always so high that anytime Dallas loses it’s a minor tragedy. But is this the result of a weak mentality?