SAN JOSE — The Earthquakes will open the new season with a mix of young talent, hungry vets, and Swede sensations.
But will it be a sweet season?
Nick Lima, a 23-year-old Homegrown right back, sure thinks so.
The former Cal star can sense more looseness in the ranks after the team made the playoffs last season for the first time in five years. Players have a quiet resolve.
“I think last year the goal was said a little too much, ‘This is what we want to do.’” Lima said last week. “We don’t train to lose.