Bobby Warshaw, March 8 2018:
San Jose Earthquakes are MLS's most innovative offense
"In 2018, however, under new head coach Mikael Stahre, we are seeing a new San Jose team. Instead of the straightforward approach of old, the best word to describe them appears to be innovative. The Quakes were the most interesting tactical team in Week 1.
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The Quakes want the same thing everyone else does in the attacking third, but in going about it a different way, they gain an advantage. Innovation can be powerful. And interesting to watch."
Bobby Warshaw, April 22 2018:
The Lions keep roaring, and all the Saturday action (starts at 8:40)
"I would have always been surprised if it clicked right away for this San Jose team. When you have a new coach who talks the way Mikael Stahre does about really implementing a style and a philosophy, and really a culture change. I mean this was a San Jose organization that played soccer a certain way, and now all of a sudden they're trying to pass, they're trying to play, they're trying to build out of the back. That was never going to come quickly."