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Ronald Koeman needs more Time for Assembling Squad
Ronald Koeman reckons a couple of weeks are not enough for him to assemble a squad he would like to assemble.
As per Koeman, if a certain name is on the target of a club which is not offering European Football and some other club comes in looking for that same name and it has European Football to offer as well, more often than not it will be able to beat the first club for the player.
And, Everton at the moment is obviously not providing any opportunity in Europe. So, buying players is difficult.
TIM CAHILL SET FOR FFA DEBUT
Tim Cahill is set to get his debut for Melbourne City on Wednesday night when they take on Brisbane.
The former Everton star joined the A-League after the contract with Shanghai Shenhua was terminated earlier this year. The Australia international has 91 caps to his name as a Socceroo star. Keith Stevens spoke to FOX Sports ahead of the game, having shared a jersey with Cahill in London at Millwall.
C.Ronaldo is the big favorite to win the 2016 Ballon d’Or
After winning the 2016 Euro’s and the Champions League of the same year, its hard to deny the sensational form that C.Ronaldo is going through as the Portuguese attacker is running past everything in his path.
FIFA Ballon d’Or is the most prestigious individual award that a football player can receive as this title is given to whoever is considered to be as the best performer in a single season. The last few years, it has been Lionel Messi the one that has managed to dominate after winning it 4 times in the past 6 years.
Mathew Leckie has especially come under abuse from the supporters
There have been growing concerns about Australia’s attacking threat, which seems to have reduced in intensity over the last year or so.
However, one of the national team’s influential players – Tim Cahill – his addressed the supporters over this issue. He believes that Australia’s young attacking talent will come good and fans need to show them patience. Mathew Leckie has especially come under abuse from the supporters. The national team recently took on England in a friendly match at the new Wembley. This was a preparation for England ahead of the Euro 2016 challenge.
Tim Cahill may return to Australian A-League
Former Everton midfielder Tim Cahill says that a potential return to the Australian A-League will depend on FFA CEO David Gallop.
He has certainly put the ball in the court of the CEO, who was involved in a public war with the midfielder following his criticism of the Australian A-League. Cahill grabbed first the league for having made enough progress in the last few years. He says that the league has failed to attract the best players in the world – even when they have aged – partially because of the reluctance to pay big money.
Roberto Martinez disclose his confrontation with Toffees Supporters
Roberto Martinez has clarified that his discussion with an anonymous person, who was supposed to be the Toffees’ supporter, the other day, was nothing of the sort of confrontation.
It was actually about getting to know about people’s opinion.
Martinez says the feeling of the normal supporters, who follow the team everywhere, must be put into perspective because they are the ones who make the club. So, that’s what he was looking to find out there by speaking to that particular person what his perspective is.
Barcelona’s head of international scouting admits they need defenders
AriedoBraida is the man in charge of international scouting for Barcelona and he has recently admitted in saying that the Spanish club is in need of more defenders as all of their current team of defensive players are reaching a point in their career where it’s time to consider finding younger replacements
Tim Cahill is no longer a player of Shanghai Shenhua
The 36 year old Tim Cahill terminated his contract with the Chinese outfit Shanghai Shenhua but according to his agent, Ante Alilovic, the veteran player is still going to continue performing in Asia as there are a number of Chinese clubs that are interested in signing him and deals are being launched for Cahill who somehow still manages to perform even at his elevated age.
"He will stay in China. I'm in Asia now and will be with him in two days to discuss potential deals and there are a few interested clubs," Alilovic said.
Steven Gerrard has spoken in glowing terms
Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has spoken in glowing terms about his former rival, Tim Cahill, who is currently playing with Shanghai Greenland Shenhua in the Chinese super league.
Cahill is best known for his time with Premier league outfit Everton. Back then, he came up on numerous times against Liverpool legend Gerrard, who is widely regarded as one of the complete midfielders in the last few decades. Both players have since left their respective clubs in search of new pastures. Gerrard is playing in the MLS with LA Galaxy while Cahill is in China.
Ange Postecoglou says there’s a reason not to use Tim Cahill
Ange Postecoglou says there’s a reason not to use Tim Cahill for that long a period of time in the game versus Bangladesh that was played in Western Australia last week.
Cahill featured only for a short duration in that game in spite of being named the captain of the side in the absence of Mile Jedinak.
It surprised everyone, but, according to Postecoglou, the plan was to play the attacking game and for that, he needed players who are a little more free-flowing in terms of their movement.
