Martin O'Neil has praised the start Brad Friedel has made to his Aston Villa career and thinks that competition from Villa's number two Brad Guzan will help his American compatriot. Earlier this month Friedel made a record 167th successive Premier League start in the goalless draw against Fulham. And after joining Villa from Blackburn in the summer, has pleased the manger with his performances.
"Brad has been a terrific goalkeeper for a number of years," he said. "His performances have been fantastic for many years and that was a significant reason for signing him.
"There have been one or two games for us where he felt he could have done better. He hasn't been completely happy with a few of the goals he has conceded and it's great he is looking at these sort of things.
"He is a professional still thinking greatly about his game. He has come to Villa and he really wants to prove himself here."
O'Neil also commented on competition from fellow American keeper Brad Guzan.
He said: "It's fantastic to have Guzan pushing him too, I think he has real competition."
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