Columbus Crew SC is about to find out something the rest of Major League Soccer learned throughout the 2019 season: the San Jose Earthquakes are not the San Jose Earthquakes of previous seasons.
At one point in MLS history, the Earthquakes played at Spartan Stadium, the most narrow field in the league. The team, which won MLS Cup titles in 2001 and 2003, were built to play on the narrow pitch, something that often threw off the opponent.
Then there was “The Goonie” Earthquake teams, that played hard and never said die, known for their dramatic, come-from-behind style.