If the USA are to develop into genuine FIFA World Cup™ title contenders then their defence has got to improve, says goalkeeper Tim Howard.
Howard, who was beaten twice on Saturday by stunning strikes from Kevin-Prince Boateng and Asamoah Gyan during the last-16 defeat by Ghana, said that the best teams did not concede soft early goals like the Americans had during the tournament.
"We need to make teams work a lot harder for goals," the 31-year-old Everton star said. "Look at the best teams. Goals don't come very easy against them. They've been coming too much at the heart of things for us. At this level, when guys are inside the heart of the penalty area, you're asking for trouble. That's happening too many times."
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