Name a more impactful player on the team bar Arteta.
Cahill is a true champion. Heart on the sleeve, as dangerous as big Dunc in the box for mine. How can you not pick the guy? Sure, as the club grows and the upgrades continue, can you really upgrade on Cahill? Who would you swap him for? I wouldnt swap him for any player in the same possy in the league. I wouldnt swap him for Ballack say, not in a million years.
As for the club versus country debate, why wouldnt you just do away with internationals then Dan? Is a club more important than a country, or better still would you yourself not play for England if they picked you with the excuse 'I might get injured if I play in the World Cup'? The Asian Cup is massive for us as a country, remembering that its not the number one sport in this land. We didnt do so well, but all the time and preperation that Cahill did was directly influenced by Moyes and Irvine. Aussie coaches now work with Club managers to ensure their stars are trained and used in partnership. Sure the Aussies could bill the club for all the meetings and flying around they have to do to fit in with the clubs schedule. Cahill had limited game time at the Asian Cup and we really could have used him more. Wasnt he injured in a trial match anyway?
I put the prosperity of the code in this country higher than a couple of warm up games for the club I love.
In other news Juniniho the little master has signed for Sydney FC. Awesome! Ive always wanted to watch him play and Ill be there at Aussie Stadium to check him out. He's 35 but who cares. I always rated him a star. We were chasing Fowler, and he flew in to be wined and dined but he wanted to play for some other crap side. Also young midfielder David Carney has signed for Sheffield United. Look out for the 50k attacker to be force feeding Beattie this season. He's a learner and will do well for himself. Also Marco Bresciano is joining City. He's a useful player, and will slot into the same kind of role as Skoko at Wigan, should he get a run.