Tim Howard told the New York Daily Times that Barthez has helped him settle:
FAB HELPS TIM
Last Updated : 10-Sep-2003 by Editor"Fabien's been great. I enjoy his company, but it's a really difficult situation. I
wanted his job. He wants my job. Yet we somehow find a way to compete fairly
for the betterment of the team. But that's easy to say. It's very difficult to do.
wanted his job. He wants my job. Yet we somehow find a way to compete fairly
for the betterment of the team. But that's easy to say. It's very difficult to do.
"When you're at Manchester United, everything is scrutinised, every little thing. There's a pressure to perform every day that is greater. Pressure can bust pipes or make diamonds. I turn that pressure into something I can enjoy.
"The real unfortunate part is when I make the saves it's `brilliant save by
Howard'. When I make a mistake, it's 'the American has a lot to learn'. You could get consumed by that, but you have to let it slide off your back.
"The real unfortunate part is when I make the saves it's `brilliant save by
Howard'. When I make a mistake, it's 'the American has a lot to learn'. You could get consumed by that, but you have to let it slide off your back.
"I certainly relish every opportunity because I know it's not promised. I just go
with it. If I succeed, great. If I happen to fail, I'll deal with that, too."
with it. If I succeed, great. If I happen to fail, I'll deal with that, too."
