As the San Jose Earthquakes inch closer to their scheduled return to action, July 10 against the Seattle Sounders in the MLS is Back Tournament, we’re going to ask 10 questions in the lead-up to get ready for the return.
First up: Can the Quakes become tournament specialists in Orlando?
On the surface, effectively asking if San Jose can win the tournament sounds a bit fanciful, except for two factors — we have no idea how any of these teams will look after four months off, in a pandemic, and in a short tournament, and also, Matias Almeyda’s reputation as a tournament specialist is stoking some hype fires around the Quakes.