Albert Einstein is reported to have branded insanity as “doing the same thing over and over and over again and expecting different results”.
The San Jose Earthquakes, and in particular defensive duo Clarence Goodson and Victor Bernardez, should have no issues with that definition.
At one point last season the veteran pair, ably assisted by goalkeeper David Bingham, embarked upon a shutout spree lasting 448 minutes and conceded 39 goals – a figure only bettered in MLS by the Vancouver Whitecaps.
