Megson backs Cahill for World Cup

27 September 2009 15:55
Cahill turned in another impressive performance in front of Capello during Bolton's 2-1 Premier League success over Birmingham at St Andrew's on Saturday - their second successive away win.[LNB]He was part of the England squad for the recent double header with Slovenia and Croatia at Wembley.[LNB]And Megson feels Cahill has made big strides forward since deciding to quit Aston Villa and move to the Reebok Stadium in a £5million deal during the January 2008 transfer window.[LNB]He said: "Gary is ready in terms of England. I said that six months ago, probably longer than that. He is ready for the World Cup if called upon. All he can do is keep putting in good performances.[LNB]"It was great from Gary's point of view that Fabio turned up at Birmingham because he now knows if he keeps putting in performances, the England manager will come along - regardless of whom we are playing.[LNB]"I really do think when Gary gets his opportunity (with England), he won't come out.[LNB]"He does have to accept he has got two world class centre-halfs (John Terry and Rio Ferdinand) in front of him but he can't do much other than he is doing now."[LNB]Tamir Cohen's third goal of the campaign gave Bolton the lead and, after Kevin Phillips had equalised, South Korean international Chung-Yong Lee grabbed a last-gasp winner for the Trotters.[LNB]But record signing Johan Elmander, had to be content with a place on the substitute's bench with Megson demanding more input from the former Toulouse striker.[LNB]Megson said: "Johan is part of the squad but he needs to accept like everyone else that he has got to deliver.[LNB]"It doesn't matter to me how much he cost, where he came from, reputation. He has to deliver. He has got to start doing more. He has got a great touch, great awareness but he has got to start doing a lot more for us.[LNB]"We know what we are getting with Kevin Davies. We know his quality in the air, the size, power and pace of him and, most of all, the work-rate that Kevin puts in.[LNB]"It doesn't matter to me whether Johan is an international player from Sweden, or whether they have cost a lot of money, or whether they are young players who have cost nothing."[LNB][LNB] World Cup 2010 Win Outright: England 6/1  

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