Tim Cahill relishing challenge of Jack Rodwell at Everton FC

Tim Cahill 300TIM CAHILL is relishing the challenge for his place presented by the development of Jack Rodwell at Everton.The clamour for 19-year-old Rodwell to be selected more regularly at Goodison is growing, with the teenager making his first Premier League start of the season at Villa Park last weekend.And Cahill's place seems the most under threat with David Moyes warning: 'I see Jack, in a way, pushing Tim Cahill at the moment.'But the 30-year-old Cahill seems unconcerned. 'I have been with the manager a long time,' he said. 'Whether it is tongue in cheek or whether it is true, I am not bothered because I am a professional and I have been around the block a few times.'It is just something that comes with the territory.'Cahill is currently on international duty with Australia - they play in Poland tonight - and after playing largely up front on his own during a frustrating World Cup tournament under Pim Verbeek, Cahill says the Socceroos are embracing new coach Holger Osieck's more attack-minded game plan.Osieck showed his hand in his opening game in charge by playing Cahill and Scott McDonald up front together.Ironically the match against Switzerland in St Gallen ended 0-0, but Cahill admitted to enjoying the extra company up front.

Source: Liverpool_Echo