World Cup 2010: USA goalkeeper Tim Howard sympathises with Robert Green

USA keeper looking ahead to Slovenia clash...

12 Jun 2010 23:04:00

By Michael Landon

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FIFA World Cup 1010: Robert Green, England - USA (Getty Images)
United States goalkeeper Tim Howard has sympathy for England No.1 goalkeeper Robert Green after his howler cost the Three Lions in their World Cup group C opening match against the USA.
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Green is under an intense spotlight after the latest horrible clanger from an England goalkeeper, Green guilty of letting a tame Clint Dempsey shot squeeze underneath him and roll past the goal-line.

Green's opposite number Howard feels for his counterpart and has backed him to bounce back from the error.

"Of course I feel for him," said Howard. "He has made a couple of really good saves and, as we have been saying all week, this ball is doing silly things.

"Unfortunately at this level, sometimes these things are going to happen. I feel terribly for him but when you are goalkeeping you have to have broad shoulders."

The USA next face Slovenia on Friday in Johannesburg and Howard is eagerly anticipating the encounter.

"I thought it was a good result for us," he continued. "Even though it was England we wanted to come out and at least get a draw to set us up for what is to come, so overall we did our job.

"They came out well and there were some nerves from us. But we responded well after they scored. We know we can do that and once we calmed down and got into the flow of the game I thought we did particularly well.

"It was not pretty, but defensively we did our job and I'm glad it's over.

"We have talked about England for six months. There has been a lot of hype and pressure and we have got a result and put in a performance we can be proud of. Now we can concentrate on Slovenia. We have a week to prepare and we need to get ready."

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