Cahill hints at O'Neill blunder

09 October 2009 08:39
// 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 has implied that Martin O'Neill may have made a mistake when allowing him to leave Aston Villa.[LNB] The centre-back has gone on to excel since swapping the Villa Park bench for regular football at the Reebok Stadium in a £5million deal in January 2008.[LNB]Cahill has even forced his way into the thoughts of England boss Fabio Capello and is a part of the squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Ukraine and Belarus.[LNB]The 23-year-old has also reportedly caught the eye of Europe's top clubs and he has diplomatically hinted that O'Neill may have slipped up by allowing him to quit Villa. [LNB]He said: "Did O'Neill made a mistake in letting me go? He is a great manager. Maybe ask him that question. But everyone makes mistakes from time to time.[LNB]"He has moved on and brought in some centre-halves who are doing well so there are no hard feelings.[LNB]"He never shoved me out of the door. I spoke with him a few times. It was just at that time, he couldn't guarantee me playing week in and week out, which is what I wanted to do.[LNB]"I can't do anything when I'm sitting on the bench. I've improved a lot since my days at Villa through playing week in and week out."[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports