Brad Guzan continues to highten his profile with strong performances for Aston Villa in the Carling Cup, and appears primed and ready to add his name to the list of American goalkeeping standouts in the English Premier League.
Guzan has been the understudy for compatriot Brad Friedel with Aston Villa, and has really made his mark in the Carling Cup competition this Spring - saving four penalties against Sunderland to help Villa advance deep into the competition.
Abdul Kashif of Goal.com writes about Guzan's development, and how he hopes to parlay his strong form this season into an even larger role with Aston Villa and the US National team.
The U.S has a history of producing world-class keepers with names such as Tim Howard and Villa’s own Brad Friedel currently gracing the Premier League. Guzan enthuses that it is ‘great’ to work with Friedel - a keeper he has always looked up to and someone who has ‘seen it all in his career.’
He said: “For somebody like me, working with him on a daily basis and getting to know him inside the dressing room has been brilliant.
“You can’t teach somebody experience. You’ve got to go in there, you’ve got to learn and get your hands dirty, so to speak. Being able to take that away from him, his composure, it’s been great for me.”
“With the few opportunities that I’ve had, I’ve spoken with the manager and he’s been pleased with my performances. It’s never easy for a goalkeeper to come in when you’re not playing regularly, to come into a team and be successful,” he added.
“It’s a matter of trying to play games and take that form into the national team and when my number’s called, help the team and hopefully make a run at the World Cup.”
Guzan has been the understudy for compatriot Brad Friedel with Aston Villa, and has really made his mark in the Carling Cup competition this Spring - saving four penalties against Sunderland to help Villa advance deep into the competition.
Abdul Kashif of Goal.com writes about Guzan's development, and how he hopes to parlay his strong form this season into an even larger role with Aston Villa and the US National team.
The U.S has a history of producing world-class keepers with names such as Tim Howard and Villa’s own Brad Friedel currently gracing the Premier League. Guzan enthuses that it is ‘great’ to work with Friedel - a keeper he has always looked up to and someone who has ‘seen it all in his career.’
He said: “For somebody like me, working with him on a daily basis and getting to know him inside the dressing room has been brilliant.
“You can’t teach somebody experience. You’ve got to go in there, you’ve got to learn and get your hands dirty, so to speak. Being able to take that away from him, his composure, it’s been great for me.”
“With the few opportunities that I’ve had, I’ve spoken with the manager and he’s been pleased with my performances. It’s never easy for a goalkeeper to come in when you’re not playing regularly, to come into a team and be successful,” he added.
“It’s a matter of trying to play games and take that form into the national team and when my number’s called, help the team and hopefully make a run at the World Cup.”
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