Howard: We train hard and keep trying to get things right
Everton glovesman Tim Howard is delighted with the way that his defensive unit are playing and says that they don’t question why they are, they just train hard and keep trying to keep things right.
The keeper drew level with Ted Sagar on the Everton goalkeepers clean sheet record list and says it is because of the high standards that he and his defenders set.
“I push them to the limit, I don’t let them off the hook on anything and vice versa and that is why we have a good relationship.
“Believe me John is a guy who did not need any more confidence. He is full of it. He is exceptional.
“We have started the season pretty well defensively. Defending is one of those things that has a rhythm to it. If you defend well you feel good about yourself and you carry it with you going week to week.
“Right now things are going well, I don’t question why they are or are not, we just go with it, train hard and keep trying to get things right.”
The Yank stopper was also impressed with how youngsters Tyias Browning and Brendan Galloway coped against a tricky Swansea City team.
Howard added: “I was so proud of those guys, if there was any game you did not want to come in to at right-back it was this. Montero has been abusing right backs this season and it was always going to be tough, but Tyias did fantastically well in the circumstances. “He had a good game, he kept Montero at bay, which is not easy. They are both young, but they are humble, grounded and will keep working.”
“We played well today and in that second half we created more than enough chances to win that match. But I think anyone would appreciate coming away from home in the Premier League and heading back up the road with a point,” he said.
“We can feel good about ourselves.
“They were always going to be dangerous, they keep the ball well and create chances. We had to work hard to keep them out but we had the better of it and Lukasz was much busier than me.”
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