Since his arrival in 2004 Tim Cahill has proved again and again that he is just as valuable to Everton as Fabregas is to Arsenal and Gerrard is to Liverpool. Now I bet you’re all thinking that’s a bit of a controversial statement, but is Tim Cahill’s role for Everton so dissimilar?
The point I’m trying to make is that away from Goodison Park, why is Tim Cahill not held in the same high esteem as the aforementioned duo? Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m not trying to say that Cahill is any more talented than them; however I am saying that the responsibility the Australian has within the Everton team is certainly no different, nor is it less effective than the role that other talismanic figures hold at their clubs.
Last Weekend Everton beat their bitter rivals, and the goal scoring was started by none-other than Tim Cahill. “The fact that both teams were struggling at the wrong end of the table was more than enough to hike up the stakes.” It is when the so called ‘stakes’ are this high that manager and fans alike expect their talismanic figure to pop up and rally the troops. Tim Cahill did exactly that.
Yet admiration for Tim Cahill’s efforts seem fairly non-existent. Phil Neville has come out and heaped praise on the goal scoring midfielder. That doesn’t really come as a surprise though considering the former Manchester United utility man is Everton Club Captain and teammate. Neville explains “I look back at great players who’ve played for this club and Duncan Ferguson is one that stands out for me and he’s right up there with him now…He’s our talisman and he’s the one who flies back from Australia and gets out onto the training field and plays in the derby.” However, Away from Goodison park there doesn’t seem to be much appreciation for the Australian.
Had the result been reversed and had it been Steven Gerrard that had got the scoring started I’m confident that he would have stolen the headlines. Journalists up and down the country would have hailed the England international for his talismanic qualities. Stories would have read “Amidst the turmoil that currently surrounds Anfield, Liverpool star man Steven Gerrard lifts spirits and leads Liverpool’s climb up the Premier League table.” Tim Cahill has not enjoyed these plaudits even though Everton and Liverpool found themselves in similar positions in the league.
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