Develop an identity

The last time San Jose had an identity, not coincidentally, was the last time they were good. They won the Supporters' Shield in 2012 with physicality and it may not have been the prettiest way to play, but it was effective. The Quakes don't have an identity and Dominic Kinnear was hired in part to instill one. Having a weak roster has made things tough on Kinnear, but whether they're going to be physical, fast, skillful, play in the air, play on the ground, overwhelm teams with numbers in the midfield, whatever, they need to actually have a way of playing.