As Chris Leitch stepped inside the media scrum following his first training session as head coach of the San Jose Earthquakes, he brushed off the handshakes and congratulations and got right down to answering questions. Focused and on point -- traits he hope to bring to his new role with the Quakes -- Leitch made it clear what his mission statement was going to be heading into the second half of the MLS season.
“The goals are quite simple,” said Leitch. “They are all collective. First one is make the playoffs, the second one is we've got to make the playoffs, and the third one after that is we've got to make the playoffs.