Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard says Norwich City's players love playing for Paul Lambert.

Canaries boss Lambert has been widely praised for helping his club do more than just survive this term, and Howard has had nothing but positive feedback on the Scot.

"His players think the world of him," said the 33-year-old who canvassed the opinion of Norwich's American defender Zak Whitbread and ex-Blue goalkeeper John Ruddy.

"He seems to have a really good way about him, and he's come up and impressed everyone. The boys seem to play for him.

"Fair play because they haven't come up and been coy and reserved, getting turned over. They've really taken it to teams and I think that's the way forward for newly promoted teams. You can't just sit back and be there for the taking. They play well at home too.

"It's another top Scottish boss. Scotland just produces some really, really good managers and long may it continue because they have got the right pedigree to make top quality coaches."