Source: Liverpool_Echo
Everton FC goalkeeper Tim Howard hoping for fifth clean sheet in Europa Cup
TIM HOWARD jetted out to Minsk today aiming for a famous five - but Everton have made their trip east without Steven Pienaar.
The Blues have won their last four games without conceding a goal and their American goalkeeper has played a key role in that run of results.
He was outstanding in Saturday's 1-0 victory at Portsmouth but he is not the type of player who will dwell on past achievements.
That's why Howard is desperate to extend his clean sheet sequence when Everton tackle BATE Borisov and help David Moyes' squad strengthen their position in Group I.
'The mantra around the club says if we stop the opposition scoring, we won't be beaten,' said Howard, who has played every minute of every Everton game since January 8, 2008.
'We want to get another good result. Football is crazy and though the modern game is about scoring goals, we are determined to keep it air tight at the back.
'When we do that, we give ourselves an unbelievable chance of winning games because we are really good at attacking set pieces.
'If we keep things at bay, we always have a chance of nicking a goal and our strikers, particularly 'King Louis', have been our fire, so we want another blank'
