As the San Jose Earthquakes’ 2019 preseason rolls on, players are beginning to adapt to the strenuous workload they’ve been tasked with facing. Two lengthy on-field trainings per day, combined with lung-busting gym sessions, has the team on a fast track to opening day on March 2.
We asked a handful of players how they would describe their time in Mexico so far using three words:
Midfielder Siad Haji: Competitive, beautiful, brotherhood
Goalkeeper Matt Bersano: Exhausting, encouraging, change
Midfielder Magnus Eriksson: Hard, fun, challenging
Defender Jimmy Ockford: Tough, different, competitive
Midfielder Florian Jungwirth: Work, fun, pain
Midfielder Vako: Fun, exciting, tiring
Midfielder Gilbert Fuentes: Beautiful, tough, one-of-a-kind
Forward Cade Cowell: Intense, hard, fun
