Those doubting the move will come to realise he's a very good player over the next 12 months.
He'll grow at Chelsea.
He'll grow at Chelsea.
Gary Cahill
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He is definitely a better option to David Luiz at the moment.
I just don't rate him. Not as a potential world class defender, the kind that Chelsea need.
Could he have been sent off for the foul on Welbeck (the one which wasnt called) for being the last man?
Very good signing, made some interceptions and headers for them
I know Hernandez wasn't his man for the third, but that's the second time this season he must be ruing the little fella's movement.
Nice one Solius.
Don't rate him at all.
Was a revelation according to radio 5 live
I had my reservations about Cahill when Bolton were shipping goals at the start of the season, I put that down to his head being turned but in his games for Chelsea and England I haven't been impressed.
I agree, I don't know what the fuss is about. Obviously Chelsea have seen something for them to let him hold them to ransom (reportedly), but I think he's no more than a decent defender. Him and Luiz as a defensive partnership is awful. They were a shambles against us, and it was the main reason I expected us to beat them comfortably, somehow they managed to get three before us though.
If the next England manager plans on having him as a first choice centre back (particularly once the likes of Terry and Rio have biked it) they can forget about any serious ambition to win a major tournament.
you forgot the scumbag hat!
They should make him England captain; make things interesting on the Chelsea training ground.
He's Matthew Upton 2.0 England wise at the moment.
I don't know why Lescott did not start. I mean he isn't 10 times better than Cahill but at least he is a little more solid.
He's not THAT bad. Not world class but not yet peaked as a defender, and better imo than most of Arsenals other CBs (Vermaelen being the exception).
In todays market he is easily worth £10m.
In todays market he is easily worth £10m.
Not sure I agree with that... I would honestly take Laurent Koscielny over Cahill...
He's 26, I was going to say he could still get better but he's got a year or two to before he peaks and then his pace will start to desert him. As the more experienced man tonight he was bad, didn't help Smalling at all.
What game were they watching?!
Could very possibly displace Rio or Terry...
Lescott and Jagielka surely have to be ahead of him. Both are far superior defenders.
Jagielka
Suerly the only humerous thing there would be if you actually thought Cahill was a better defender then Jagielka... ??
Townsend clearly hasn't seen Cahill telling Smalling to track Huntelaar, apparently Smalling was compelled to track a run Cahill already had covered.
Just to clarify, that's another 5 live gem.
Robben has made better players than Cahill look silly before.
Ive had this argument with a friend of mine over him and Shawcross. Im of the opinion that Shawcross is better. Im even more convinced since his transfer.
Koscielny and Vermaelen are both much better players than Cahill.
It's really shocking that neither (indicating or not, Smalling should have known better) foresaw that Robben was ALWAYS going to cut to the left to set himself up to shoot.
Same with Baines later.
I guess they are just used to lefties usually playing on the left so have a tendency to defend assuming the opposite from someone arriving from the right but fecking hell the coin should have dropped by then, let alone the third goal...
Didn't Pearce or anyone else in the England staff pick up on that and drill it in advance?
I think Smalling would have stayed at the other end if Cahill did not tell him to track Klaas. I don't get why Cahill would not keep up with Robben. I mean why suddenly would he leave Robben and track Klaas? It wasn't even that big a jerk or change in direction from Robben.
Seemed like he was more worried about Robben slipping the ball through diagonally to Huntellaar. Poor vision/awareness on Cahill's part since it just opened up a ton of room for Robben to move into, as no one else was covering that newly created space.
Cahill is positionally weak. like most defenders he reacts and then uses his physical attributes to cover his deficiency in reading the game and ergo positioning. If he wanted to guide Robben onto Robben right side he should have been shifting earlier to his own right thus creating a channel for Robben to run into which he would then close. however he backed off and once robben shifted to his favoured left side Cahill was flat footed.
Big man part 2. Except he Seems like a nice chap. Thought he was amazing for Chelsea tonight.
To think arse opted not to sign him last summer.
To think arse opted not to sign him last summer.
from bin to win in 6 months. Not bad at all!
Certainly got out of bolton before it was too late.
Certainly got out of bolton before it was too late.
Boot Terry out of there and give his spot to Cahill - should be job one for the next Chelsea manager.
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