Tim Howard Full Of Praise For Mourice Edu And Stuart Holden

Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard has heaped praise on USA teammates Maurice Edu and Stuart Holden on the eve of the World Cup.

Howard, USA’s number one stopper, believes Rangers’ Edu and Bolton’s Holden can be important players in South Africa this year as they both bring special qualities to the table.

“First, for Mo, anyone’s going to benefit from playing on a club like Rangers. There’s so much pressure on the players up there. He’s a good player, he’s very confident as you know if you get to be around him,” Howard said.

“So you match his skills and his confidence with being in hard, difficult games and a lot of expectation and some people will crumble, but Mo’s got the type of attitude that he’s going to step up to the plate and be somebody. Hopefully in this tournament he’ll show something as well. We all know that in three games, no team ever really plays the same lineup. So everyone’s going to have a chance to shine and contribute, and we have no doubt about Mo and what he brings.

“Stuart’s been great, he’s been a revelation. He was really good in MLS, and you expected it because he was a young, streaky hot player. He’s come over and from all the things I hear, at Bolton they think the world of him. Again, that’s great for us. We’ve got a bunch of guys, even Jozy and myself included, who have a lot to prove on this stage. We’re all pretty excited about it. I don’t think you’ll see too many people trying to be individuals, but at the same time we’ve all got a point to prove.”