Holden feels he's fitting in well

01 March 2010 09:23
The USA international joined the Trotters from Houston Dynamo during the January transfer window, bringing to an end a productive three-year stint in the MLS.[LNB]The Aberdeen-born midfielder, who moved to the States at the age of 10, failed to make the grade in England during a spell at Sunderland in 2005 and returned to America to make a name for himself.[LNB]He achieved that target in some style, with Bolton boss Owen Coyle only too happy to bring him back to Britain.[LNB]The 24-year-old was handed a Premier League debut against Wolves on Saturday, pitching him head-to-head with Mick McCarthy - the former Black Cats boss who threatened to wreck his dreams as a promising teenager.[LNB]Holden put in an awesome display against McCarthy's current charges at the Reebok Stadium, helping Bolton to a welcome 1-0 win which lifted them out of the relegation zone.[LNB]He insists he was not looking to prove a point to his ex-boss, though, and claims he is just happy to be back in England.[LNB]"I was there (Sunderland) for six months on a short-term contract," said Holden.[LNB]"I then went back to Houston and established myself.[LNB]"When Owen Coyle asked me over to Bolton, and with the club being just 10 minutes from family, it seemed like the perfect fit."[LNB]Holden is hoping an impressive end to the 2009/10 campaign will allow him to fulfil his World Cup dream, with the Scot desperate to help his adopted country see off England in South Africa.[LNB]"I would love to play against England in the World Cup finals and beat them," he added.[LNB]"Representing the USA in the World Cup would be something special."[LNB][LNB] West Ham v Bolton. Click here to bet.  

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