Comments on: Cahill’s Injury is a Massive Blow for Everton http://www.epltalk.com/cahills-injury-is-a-massive-blow-for-everton/1705 Daily News & Analysis of the English Premier League Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:46:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ivan http://www.epltalk.com/cahills-injury-is-a-massive-blow-for-everton/1705#comment-6777 Ivan Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:43:54 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/cahills-injury-is-a-massive-blow-for-everton/1705#comment-6777 As an Australian i am probably biased by Cahill is Everton's most important footballer and yes more important than Arteta. He might not be as technically gifted as Arteta but the amount of work he does in his own half where he tracks back wins the ball plays a simple pass to a distributor makes his run into the opposing box and gets on the end of a ball to get his goal is remarkably consistent. Correct me if i'm wrong but before Arteta came to everton, Cahill was everton's top scorer/assister, his a more dynamic footballer than people give him credit for. His injuries are extremely concerning as we missed him in our recent WCQ against China (noting we had also lost 8 "first teamers").... Good luck to Everton but i just don't see them having enough legs to cross the line in terms of a champions league spot. As an Australian i am probably biased by Cahill is Everton’s most important footballer and yes more important than Arteta. He might not be as technically gifted as Arteta but the amount of work he does in his own half where he tracks back wins the ball plays a simple pass to a distributor makes his run into the opposing box and gets on the end of a ball to get his goal is remarkably consistent. Correct me if i’m wrong but before Arteta came to everton, Cahill was everton’s top scorer/assister, his a more dynamic footballer than people give him credit for. His injuries are extremely concerning as we missed him in our recent WCQ against China (noting we had also lost 8 “first teamers”)…. Good luck to Everton but i just don’t see them having enough legs to cross the line in terms of a champions league spot.

]]> By: TheScout http://www.epltalk.com/cahills-injury-is-a-massive-blow-for-everton/1705#comment-6701 TheScout Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:27:13 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/cahills-injury-is-a-massive-blow-for-everton/1705#comment-6701 Chelsea are unhappy with the change in schedule: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/7319619.stm As for Cahill, I think a possible bigger factor than Cahill being out is that Arteta has been less dominant/effective than last season and his form has certainly dipped as this season has gone on. Granted he has apparently been playing through a groin injury of some sort for the last couple of months but whatever the reason, Arteta has just not been the same player this season as he was last year. Chelsea are unhappy with the change in schedule:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/7319619.stm

As for Cahill, I think a possible bigger factor than Cahill being out is that Arteta has been less dominant/effective than last season and his form has certainly dipped as this season has gone on. Granted he has apparently been playing through a groin injury of some sort for the last couple of months but whatever the reason, Arteta has just not been the same player this season as he was last year.

]]> By: Michael http://www.epltalk.com/cahills-injury-is-a-massive-blow-for-everton/1705#comment-6697 Michael Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:07:30 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/cahills-injury-is-a-massive-blow-for-everton/1705#comment-6697 Hadn't heard about that until you just mentioned it, would it be the only game played that Thursday? If so, that wouldn't be a bad "primetime" match; one team is fighting for the league title and the other for a Champions League spot. It makes sense, I mean I haven't looked at the rest of the schedule for that weekend but this definitely seems like it would be one of the best of the 10. Hadn’t heard about that until you just mentioned it, would it be the only game played that Thursday?

If so, that wouldn’t be a bad “primetime” match; one team is fighting for the league title and the other for a Champions League spot. It makes sense, I mean I haven’t looked at the rest of the schedule for that weekend but this definitely seems like it would be one of the best of the 10.

]]> By: Ringo http://www.epltalk.com/cahills-injury-is-a-massive-blow-for-everton/1705#comment-6696 Ringo Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:56:11 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/cahills-injury-is-a-massive-blow-for-everton/1705#comment-6696 What do you make of the Everton/Chelsea game on April 19 being brought forward to the Thursday for TV? What do you make of the Everton/Chelsea game on April 19 being brought forward to the Thursday for TV?

]]> By: Ringo http://www.epltalk.com/cahills-injury-is-a-massive-blow-for-everton/1705#comment-6694 Ringo Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:50:29 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/cahills-injury-is-a-massive-blow-for-everton/1705#comment-6694 Can't argue with those figures ,but they've got fifth place sewn up, and I still think they can take fourth. Can’t argue with those figures ,but they’ve got fifth place sewn up, and I still think they can take fourth.

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