Tim Cahill, who’s had a brilliant season for Everton, has answered a few questions for The Guardian before taking on Manchester United in this afternoon’s FA Cup semi-final.
As far as United fans are concerned, he has given several pleasing answers.
It’s the Premiership’s public enemy number one that Cahill would list as his favourite player today, after growing up supporting Milan and idolising the likes of Rijkaard and Van Basten.
“I’d have to say Cristiano Ronaldo,” he responded. “He’s a player that can do anything, he’s someone that can never be marked. Lionel Messi is another one. I also like unsung heroes like Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs.”
When asked who was his toughest opponent, he listed our former captain, whilst also giving a mention to the Brazilian Chelsea defender.
“It used to be Roy Keane, but now?” he said. “Being a striker it would have be someone like Alex. He’s a big boy and very strong and I’ve bounced off him a few times and he’s bounced off me. He’s very difficult to play against.”
With his career heading in the right direction, Cahill wouldn’t rule out a move to Arsenal, but was certain he would never sign for the dippers!
“Never. Never, never,” he said. “No money in this world could convince me to play for Liverpool. And that’s not a lack of respect for Liverpool supporters or the football club. It’s for the respect for the Everton supporters. You just can’t do that. Morally, it’s not right. It goes against everything I stand for. No chance.”
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The Tim Cahill checklist for my trip to wembley
1/ boots
2/jersey shorts and socks
3/ autograph book
way more worried about wednesday than today! all i want is the league
Guys did you here the latest news?The FSW will bring it Dalglish to help out!And i thought that SAF was nervous and afraid.Didn’t Rafa have experience on winning titles in Spain?Why would he need the input of someone who has won the Pr.League title?I can smell someone shitting themselves from Mersyeside all the way to Athens.And imagine if he didn’t have such an easy schedule comapred to United’s!
Costas, when I saw that news I laughed out loud, bringing in a guy who’s had years out of the game, classic move, what’s King Ken going to do, maybe suggest the defenders pass back to the keeper? or he could bring back Barnes, Molby and Rush.
I think the FSW has suggested that the mindgames don’t work on him because he doesn’t understand Sir Alex’s accent, if that’s true how on earth is he going to understand a word that Dalglish has to say?
stretfordendole good point about the accent.I had forgotten about that.Someone is reaaaaly desperate!
Scott – You haven’t named the rentboys defender. Take it it is Alex?
Actually quite like Cahill. Got to pick him up from corners and deadballs today.
Rafa’s crackin up!
I like him. He is theirs Rooney i think. Very determined player who saved some days for everton.
See that’s what cashley cole.Left assernal for cHELLski.
Now theres a player who learned the club history when he signed its not often a player the oposing team make me smile but there you go.
I see you have put Alex’s name in now Scott. Cheers.