Socceroos star Tim Cahill has launched a bewildering attack on his apparent critics after Australia’s 3-0 crushing of Qatar at Telstra Dome.
Cahill, one of several stars who flew for over 24 hours to play the Melbourne World Cup qualifier, delivered a man-of-the-match display, scoring the second goal of the evening. It wasn’t all smiles for the Everton star after full time.
“I suppose it’s very hard for the players to come this distance,” Cahill told Fox Sports. “We just want to show our commitment to our country. It means a lot to play tonight. To get three points in the first game, it was crucial.
“I’m feeling a bit dizzy at the moment.
“We know if we don’t come back then there’s a lot of criticism for us lads. But we love playing for our country and hopefully tonight proves how serious we are playing for Australia.”
Cahill’s availability was subject of much speculation before the match. Everton manager David Moyes had publicly denounced the idea of Cahill travelling to the other side of the world in the middle of the English season.
“It’s difficult. I’m under a lot of pressure.
“The biggest thing that people need to understand is that if Tim Cahill is fit, Tim Cahill will play,” Cahill told Fox Sports. “At the end of the day, I’m not going to tell the world I’m coming back to have some big media release.
“I’m just going to come back, play my football, and get off.”
The Socceroos hammered home their three goals in the opening 33 minutes, with Cahill acknowledging the team planned to run roughshod over Qatar in the early stages, before fatigue set in.
“I think we had no choice. If you try and beat teams in the first twenty minutes, get your early goal, then you can play football and relax.”
Cahill was glowing in his assessment of new coach Pim Verbeek, whose hard line attitude appears to have been well accepted.
“Pim’s been very honest and straight forward with the lads. He knows what he wants and we have to deliver.
“Much respect to the coaching staff.”
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Yeah, his use of the word “critics” many times was curious. There certainly would be a few critics, but not that many really - especially if Australia won. I reckon it’s just a reflection of the criticism Dave Moyes is giving him. I think that it’s a Freudian outlet for Cahill to express the pressure that the Everton Boss has probably given him.
The fact that he gave no fanfare of his coming - he even wore a hood into the waiting car when he touched down in Melbourne and avoided the media - is also a reflection of his reaction to Moyes’ pressure. Cahill keeps his cool and then does what he wants.
Nice one, Timmy. Not like David Moyes who came out in the media and said he didn’t want Cahill to go and reckoned that he had a hamstring injury, which is total rubbish.