Just a few days after beating the LA Galaxy 4-2 in a friendly down in Irvine, the San Jose Earthquakes were back at it in preseason training next door to Avaya Stadium. All 26 players under contract, as well as the four 2018 MLS SuperDraft picks, were in attendance on a sunny but chilly South Bay morning.
Head coach Mikael Stahre had his charges playing short side scrimmages before running through an extended set-piece drill. Full teams, both on offense and defense, practiced free kicks into the penalty area — attackers following designed plays and defenders trying to possess and clear the danger.