Lucas Neill: Tim Cahill is Everton's talisman

07 October 2009 09:00
Tim Cahill and Lucas Neill 300[LNB]LUCAS NEILL today hailed the leadership qualities that have turned Tim Cahill into Everton's goalscoring talisman.[LNB]The Australians formed a friendship many years ago when they first started their professional careers in England with Millwall and were re-united when Neill joined Everton last month.[LNB]But while Neill has only figured briefly for the Blues as he attempts to recapture his match fitness, Cahill's influence has been needed in the wake of so many injuries.[LNB]He popped up with the crucial goal in last Thursday's Europa League win over BATE Borisov and Neill expects Cahill to significantly add to his tally before the end of the campaign.[LNB]'It's his timing and the impression he has on games,' said Neill. 'Timmy can score the winner to get us back into a game or at a time when you don't think there's a goal coming.'[LNB]This is Cahill's sixth season on Merseyside and is now an even more influential figure in the dressing room than in the past.[LNB]He has enjoyed being able to pass his experience on to the younger members of the squad and Neill says there is much more to his game than meets the eye.

Source: Liverpool_Echo