It was hard to sit and watch. Sitting and watching is hard for me even when I'm not healthy and healed. He has pushed forward on offense for a goal and four assists this season and makes sure he covers his spot on defense. The biggest thing with this team is that everybody understands and accepts their roles with this team. Also, guys are willing to put in the work on the field.
Hard work is part of the game.
Fellow Sounder defender Craig Waibel, another former UW player, leads the team this season in minutes played with 2,105, ranking just ahead of Jenkins' 2,098. He is tireless and seemingly always on the ball. The Sounders, who are third best in the Western Conference, are tops in the Pacific Division with 72 points. I think we are the top team in the West. Being in the position we're in right now and playing the way we are, we wouldn't accept much less than an A-League championship.