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Cahill calls for focus

27 Dec 2007 - 17:00:11

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Everton midfielder Tim Cahill believes David Moyes' current side is good enough to challenge for a Champions League spot this term.

Moyes' side responded to Saturday's heartbreaking 2-1 defeat at Manchester United that brought an end to their 13-match unbeaten run by beating Bolton on Boxing Day and face title-chasing Arsenal at Goodison Park this weekend.

The Australia international is looking forward to playing against Arsene Wenger's side, saying: "These are the games that the boys look forward to.

"We were buzzing at Manchester United, playing in front of that big crowd, and we'll be buzzing again when we play one of the elite teams in the world on Saturday.

"We've got to be going on to the pitch and pitting our wits against the best players in the world and see where we're at. At the moment, I really believe we've got a great chance of achieving something great against Arsenal.

"It's all about how we apply ourselves. We probably won't see a lot of the ball, like it was against Chelsea. But, if we get a chance, we've got to try and take it and they'll be coming here knowing they're going to face a massive game.

"We need to try and get maximum points if we possibly can and push ourselves up the table.

"The main key is not to look too far ahead. Arsenal is the next game and we'll think about that for now before we think about anything else.

"If we keep going as we have been and keep focusing on the main objective, then we can't go wrong. The only time it might start to catch up with us if we start to let our heads get in the clouds."