"Adversity does not build character, it reveals it." James Lane Allen
The San Jose Earthquakes 2017 season will be defined by what happens this weekend and next. Currently on the outside looking in on the MLS Cup Playoffs race, the Quakes have two games remaining to make a push to finish in the top six of the Western Conference. The first is away at the Vancouver Whitecaps; the last at home against Minnesota United.
Now, to be clear, the adversity the Quakes face is on part self inflicted, as their results in the first 32 games so far this season have been uneven: 12 wins, 14 losses, 6 ties.