Cahill can make England cut

02 October 2009 21:07
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Bolton defender Gary Cahill believes he is capable of forcing his way into England reckoning.[LNB] The Trotters ace has been included in Fabio Capello's squad in the past, but is yet to be awarded an international bow.[LNB]With fierce competition for places at the heart of the back four, the 23-year-old accepts he must be patient in his pursuit of recognition.[LNB]However, having earned rave reviews once again this season for a number of commanding displays, Cahill has set his sights on tying down a regular role in the Three Lions set-up.[LNB]"I hope he (Capello) took some positive things from my performance at Birmingham but I'll just keep trying, give 100 per cent and it takes me wherever it takes me," said the former Aston Villa defender.[LNB]"I definitely think I can play for England one day. I think you've got to be positive, got to be confident in your own ability.[LNB]"I'm hungry to get there. I work hard and hopefully I'll get there in the end.[LNB]"I think I'm improving game by game with my positional play, I know the role at centre-back a lot better than when I first came into it.[LNB]Learning"I'm making fewer mistakes. When I first came I gave away a couple of penalties and a few rash things, but now I'm cutting that out of my game.[LNB]"I've still got a lot to learn, I'm only a young lad, and if I can keep learning hopefully I can go on to bigger and better things."[LNB]Cahill's boss at club level, Gary Megson, also feels that his young charge is more than capable of holding his own on football's grandest stage.[LNB]"I would be confident enough, with the knowledge I have of Gary, to chuck him in whatever the game," he said.[LNB]"Now England have qualified there is the opportunity to play Gary but that's the manager's decision.[LNB]"All Gary can do is keep playing well and hope the manager comes down on his side at some stage."[LNB]England have already booked their place at next summer's World Cup, but have a qualifying double-header coming up later this month against Ukraine and Belarus.[LNB]

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