The pundits and the predictors do not look favorably on the San Jose Earthquakes ahead of the 2017 MLS season, as it’s an almost unanimous opinion that they will fail to qualify for the postseason for the fifth straight season.
The hiring of new general manager Jesse Fioranelli and the singing of five seasoned international players has done little to impress those that rate the 22 MLS teams that will be setting forth on the league’s 22nd campaign, the 20th season of San Jose soccer. Even in a season when there will be two expansion sides — Atlanta United and Minnesota United — the Quakes are often viewed as below the new guys.