WATCH: Holding on growth of PL in USA

“It's good to see [the fans],” Holding said. “Training was a bit better today because everyone was a bit pumped up in the crowd.

“Everyone was going after it! My team won, [although] I don't want to take all the credit.

“You never want to look bad in front of fans, so everyone was like really going for it, trying stuff that you might not normally try.

“It was good fun.”

Holding has spent plenty of time in the States, both with Arsenal and on holiday, and says ‘soccer’ is only booming.

“I think this is like my seventh tour in the States now, and each year it gets bigger and bigger and there's more and more fans, so it’s great.

“Baltimore's been really good. We've been treated well and looked after.

“All the fans are turning up and coming out and watching us, so it's exciting.

“It's nice to get a full pre-season with the lads and be in good physical shape. No injuries, touch wood.

Hopefully wherever I can help out the team, that's the goal this year and get some game time.”

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