USA head coach Jurgen Klinsmann was full of praise for Everton keeper Tim Howard, as USA beat Honduras. Howard won the man of the match accolade and now gets ready to play against Ecuador in his home town of New Jersey on Tuesday 11th October 2011.
Tim said: "The conditions weren't great, but I thought defensively we were pretty good. They pose some really big problems for us. They're strong up front and because they have two target players who can hold the ball up they can get a lot of players into the attack. It was difficult but I thought we did pretty well in terms of controlling them and not giving them too many great chances."
Klinsmann said: "He's providing a tremendous amount of leadership. Tim is really getting to a time of his career where he realizes the golden years are ahead. He's moving forward undoubtedly as the No. 1 here, he's playing for a very good team in Europe, and we want him to be one of the strong guys here both on and off the field. He has stepped up to that role. We really enjoy what he brings to the table."
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