A couple of weekends ago, D.C. United had to ask Jared Jeffrey to play the full 90 minutes in Houston just three days after he played 120 minutes in an Open Cup game. Getting through that second game without being a liability was an impressive feat, as sports science has illustrated that soccer players need one more day of rest than that to play at their normal level following a normal 90 minute game. It showed that Jeffrey has the toughness to fight through fatigue, the discipline off the field to take proper care of himself, and the smarts on the field to avoid running himself to a pulp early in the game.
Opposition 11: Who will start for Real Salt Lake tonight against D.C. United?
