No room for error

Howard warns players against further slip-ups

By Daniel Gregory 03/04/08

Everton's American goalkeeper Tim Howard has warned his team-mates against further slip ups as the club near the business end of the season.

Everton lie in 5th place and look set to qualify for the Eufa Cup again, but the Blues have been on a poor run of form recently, taking only one point from a possible nine.

Now the Toffee's face relegated Derby and Howard has warned his team-mates not to under-estimate Paul Jewell's men.

"I think it is fair to say there is no more room for slip-ups.

"Bearing that in mind, I think there will be some more twists and turns to this season, not only with us but with every other club.

"This is a very weird time of the year and it's up to us to make sure we put things right after the last couple of weeks and get our performances back above par."

"We have to keep it tight at the back like we were, create loads of chances and get back up and running.

"We are right in the thick of it, we know we are. We have got some big games coming up and we are in touching distance.

"That is why we are able to stay positive. We have done so much good work this season, we have done so many good things and worked so hard.

"As long as we do that for the next five or six weeks then we will hopefully reap our rewards."