Moyes piles praise on 200-up Cahill

David Moyes believes Tim Cahill has become part of Everton folklore with the midfielder set to make his 200th start for the club on Sunday. Cahill, 30, is in a good run of form as well going into the home Premier League fixture with Fulham, having scored the winner against Blackburn last weekend.Snapped up in the summer of 2004 from Millwall, the Australia international has turned out to be one of Moyes' best buys.Moyes said: "I go to quite a lot of dinners and see the real legends of Everton. I see Peter Reid, Trevor Steven, Neville (Southall), Sharpy (Graeme Sharp) and Andy Gray."They are people who can rightly have that title. But if we are talking about this period and this decade Tim Cahill would come into that category."Moyes vividly recalls the day he decided to try to bring Cahill to Merseyside from Millwall after taking in a game at the partisan south-east London club."I remember the game well. It was in the play-offs and our car was getting battered by supporters," said the Everton boss."I knew a bit about Tim from my time as Preston manager. People looked but nobody really took a punt."We did and it has proved to be really good business for us. Tim's been an excellent player. He's gone with us and got better."You try and give boys opportunities. Everyone needs an opportunity in life. I was given an opportunity as a manager and you try and take it."For every signing a manager makes there will be one or two that won't work. That's the football world we are in."We do our homework and try to recruit the best we can. We look in the lower leagues as well."Cahill added: "My time at the club has been amazing and a lot has happened. It has just got better and better every year."I feel good. I just train hard and work hard. It feels like we have good momentum."Moyes is proud of the bond he and his staff have fostered with the players over the years with Everton still in with a chance of a Europa League place.He said: "We work hard behind the scenes and tell the players what is demanded of them. There are no airs and graces."They do not get patted on the back too often. That's our style. They get to know how we work. More importantly we are honest and straight with them."We have a good spirit. They are a good group of lads, who help make it easy as well."

Source: Team_Talk