I really like him and everything he's done for the club, he surprised many with how good he was a few years ago, even last season despite being the weak link at the back he was solid throughout most of our games. 

But as Claude from AFTV says "It's time to go" 

I bet he does have some good influence on the side, he's always been an utmost professional, but I fear that he's not reliable enough in the side. Maybe I'm being too harsh, it's just that this season he's been heavily restricted to a backup role and he looks like a liability whenever he is on the pitch. Terrible at 1 v 1's with attackers, positioning isn't so much an issue all the experience is there but whenever we concede you'll most likely see Cahill at fault for it, nobody can really argue with me on that. 

Shout out to the captain. 

He's kept his head down all season despite being in and out of the team (rightly) and has earned his place back in the start XI following some poor performances from Christensen. 

Following the Tottenham loss I think we needed his experience back in the team and it's coincided with an upswing in results. 

I don't think he'll see very much first team football next season if he stays as I think we're going to be in the market for a new centre back. 

He's been nothing but an ultimate professional in his time at the club and has helped us win a hell of a lot of silverware in that time too. 

I think he'll remain in the starting XI until the end of the season and hopefully that ends with seeing him lift the FA Cup at Wembley. 

On 30/04/2018 at 14:38, ForeverCarefree said:

Shout out to the captain. 

He's kept his head down all season despite being in and out of the team (rightly) and has earned his place back in the start XI following some poor performances from Christensen. 

Following the Tottenham loss I think we needed his experience back in the team and it's coincided with an upswing in results. 

I don't think he'll see very much first team football next season if he stays as I think we're going to be in the market for a new centre back. 

He's been nothing but an ultimate professional in his time at the club and has helped us win a hell of a lot of silverware in that time too. 

I think he'll remain in the starting XI until the end of the season and hopefully that ends with seeing him lift the FA Cup at Wembley. 

He's still making the odd mistake at the back, but overall i agree with what you are saying. Experience in defence is vital and Cahill has plenty of that.

3 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

He's still making the odd mistake at the back, but overall i agree with what you are saying. Experience in defence is vital and Cahill has plenty of that.

IMO, experience and leadership, something that was sorely missing in what were defining parts of the season against Arsenal (2 legs Semi Final League Cup), Barcelona (2 legs CL) Man Utd away. 

Once Cahill leaves, either this summer or next, what leaders do we have left in the squad? Who's going to shout at someone when they need it? Luiz looks to be on his way out, Azpi? Perhaps, but not much past those two. 

7 minutes ago, RIP Mourinho said:

Once Cahill leaves, either this summer or next, what leaders do we have left in the squad? Who's going to shout at someone when they need it? Luiz looks to be on his way out, Azpi? Perhaps, but not much past those two. 

Leadership qualities can be acquired though. 

When GC came in, in 2012, no one could have guessed he would be our captain in the future. 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/05/04/gary-cahill-interview-can-feel-chelsea-fans-think-move-still/

Gary Cahill knew exactly what he was up against when he joined Chelsea and, despite collecting six winners’ medals and captaining club and country, he also knows there are those who remain unconvinced.

There are still a minority of Chelsea fans who jump on any opportunity to write him off, while England manager Gareth Southgate has recently had his doubts over Cahill ahead of the World Cup.

But Southgate and Cahill’s critics should not need to be reminded that he has made a career of proving people wrong – not least anyone who thought he was joining Chelsea from Bolton Wanderers in January 2012 to make up the numbers.

“I’m sure the club bought me at that stage to be a squad player,” said Cahill. “For £7million and the fact I’m English and qualify for home-grown, 100 per cent, you don’t have to be a brain surgeon to realise ‘ok they’ve brought me in to be one of four or five’. That’s the feeling I got when I came here. But I can remember how determined, how hungry, I was to make this a success.

“The majority of Chelsea fans have been unbelievable to me, but there is maybe an element of five per cent always thinking ‘get the next best thing in’ or ‘move him on’. I can feel that in a certain percentage.

“It always seems to be that when someone is signed, it’s ‘oh Cahill’s on his way’. I’ve had that for as long as I can remember being at this club. Last year, John Terry was captain off the pitch but I was captain the majority of the time on the pitch and yet I’m hearing ‘Cahill might be fighting for his place’.

“We smashed records last year, up until now with Manchester City breaking them, I captained the team, won the title again for the second time, got to an FA Cup final, and you are still hearing you are in trouble. It sometimes annoys me, but the reality is I was in no trouble because the club showed faith in me and we went on to dominate the League.”

As Mohamed Salah can testify, Chelsea have an almost unique ability to chew up and spit out some of the very best players, and yet Cahill has seen off plenty of big-money signings and won Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup, Champions League and Europa League titles with the club.

Reflecting on what he has achieved, Cahill said: “To come for £7m, bought to be a squad player, to go on and win two Premier Leagues and team of the year three out of the last four, and then get the armband, for that money. Does that happen?

“People go for £30m, £40m, £50m at this moment in time and don’t make the level at the club they are at, leave after a season and nothing is spoken about.

“When you break that down, whether you like me or not, you can’t say that’s not massive success and I’m still hungry to have more.”

Cahill was once again written off when he was dropped at a vital time of this campaign, when Chelsea’s season threatened to implode as they lost to Manchester United, Manchester City and Barcelona in the Champions League.

But the 32-year-old has now regained his place and Chelsea have won seven and drawn one of the last eight games Cahill has started, keeping three clean sheets and reaching the FA Cup final.

“I find it tough to be left out, to sit there and not influence anything,” he said. “We had a huge amount of big games in important competitions and you can’t influence them. You can influence them in the dressing room and in training to a certain degree, but the business end is influencing it out there on the pitch and how can you do that when you are not out there?

“Thankfully, now I’m back in playing and at level where I feel I should be, whereas before I feel there were a few games when I was very disappointed in my game.”

Cahill is set to keep his place for Sunday’s visit of Liverpool and former team-mate Salah, when Chelsea will open a new East Stand sensory room designed for families with children with additional sensory needs to experience Stamford Bridge on both match days and non-match days.

The room, in which Cahill met children from Queensmill School at its launch, offers a nurturing person-centred supportive environment and is used to facilitate empowerment, self-organisation, relaxation, sensory awareness, activity tolerance and general awareness of self, peers and the environment.

Other than his natural desire to play, the FA Cup final provides extra motivation for Cahill. Although he has a winners’ medal from 2012, he did not play in the final because of injury and dreams of lifting the trophy at Wembley – so much so that he would prefer to add more silverware to his collection than nick fourth spot but lose to Manchester United on May 19.

“100 per cent, it’s the one that I’d like to win on the pitch,” said Cahill. “I was really disappointed last season because we won the League early and, rightly so, it was a relaxed atmosphere.

“We enjoyed the rest of the League and tried to switch on the week before to play the final, and I think we put up as short a performance in that game as we had all season. I felt like it was one we let slip away that we let get away. So I feel blessed at the minute that we are gearing up for another one and it’s one that could save a big chunk of the season. However you dress it up that final is a huge, huge game.”

Asked whether he would take the FA Cup or Champions League qualification without winning a trophy, Cahill added: “I know that it is vitally important for the club to be in the Champions League, in terms of everything, and it’s something that Chelsea is used to being involved in.

“But a trophy is a trophy and you are talking to an Englishman who knows the meaning of the FA Cup and has watched the FA Cup since I have been small. Maybe it’s different for the foreign lads who come over, I’m not sure. But, for me, the FA Cup is huge. It’s a tough question, but a trophy is a trophy.”

Another big goal for Cahill is to make Southgate’s England World Cup squad, but he realises he may face an uphill battle after being left out of the last round of friendlies against Holland and Italy.

Cahill was on Chelsea’s bench at the time, which perhaps made up Southgate’s mind, although there were other players who had been sitting in the stands at their respective clubs who did make the squad and played.

“I spoke to the manager and I have got a good relationship with him,” said Cahill. “That’s personal, but I respected him for speaking to me before finding out elsewhere. And that was then, and it is what it is. No problem.

“Clearly I was disappointed to not be involved, especially when I have been involved for the last seven to eight years and played in the majority of the qualifying games to get to this tournament. So, of course, it was disappointing.

“So if you are asking me am I capable of going to the World Cup, I feel personally yes I am. If you’re asking me if I’ve got the CV or the experience, then yes, but that is my opinion and the only opinion that matters is obviously the manager’s and his assistant.”

 

 

Edited May 5, 20188 yr by Boyne

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Gary Cahill - PL CL FAC LC EL WC champion

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On 30/04/2018 at 14:38, ForeverCarefree said:

Shout out to the captain. 

He's kept his head down all season despite being in and out of the team (rightly) and has earned his place back in the start XI following some poor performances from Christensen. 

Following the Tottenham loss I think we needed his experience back in the team and it's coincided with an upswing in results. 

I don't think he'll see very much first team football next season if he stays as I think we're going to be in the market for a new centre back. 

He's been nothing but an ultimate professional in his time at the club and has helped us win a hell of a lot of silverware in that time too. 

I think he'll remain in the starting XI until the end of the season and hopefully that ends with seeing him lift the FA Cup at Wembley. 

To continue the praise for Captain Cahill:

Chelsea have only conceded one goal in the four games since Cahill came into the centre of their three man defence. 

Rightfully keeping Christensen out of the team at the moment.

Just needs to get himself a goal! For someone who normally gets a good amount for a defender he hasn’t scored yet! Winner in the final I reckon 

Credit where it is due. Ended the season really well. 

He has been very good since coming back into the playing 11. 

Last game for us?.

Just now, jack_super_class said:

Last game for us?.

Hope not, he is still a very decent CB, not world class probably not a starter but a great character for the Squad

Time to win that Shield as well Gary.

What an amazing period Cahill has had since he joined Chelsea

2012 FA Cup, Champions League

2013 Europa League 

2015 League Cup, Premier League

2017 Premier League

2018 FA Cup

He's had 2 hit and miss seasons out of 6 and a half, when he signed for us he was consistently good for 3.5 years until the dreaded 15/16 season. He turns up for the big finals like today, I think for those who disrespect him they need to re-evaluate their opinions.

16 hours ago, sonic90 said:

He's had 2 hit and miss seasons out of 6 and a half, when he signed for us he was consistently good for 3.5 years until the dreaded 15/16 season. He turns up for the big finals like today, I think for those who disrespect him they need to re-evaluate their opinions.

No need to re-evaluate opinions. Fact is we should still be aiming for higher. A good final doesn't change that.

4 minutes ago, RIP Mourinho said:

No need to re-evaluate opinions. Fact is we should still be aiming for higher. A good final doesn't change that.

I mean those who think he was always sh*t and did nothing but fill a hole next to JT, he's had his moments, scored goals and been consistent when we won those titles. We should all appreciate what he's done and not just think of him as a poor player in current form.

"Don't deserve the armband" "Never deserved to play for Chelsea" are things that shouldn't be said for someone who's done a lot for the club

19 hours ago, Bobbywoodhogan said:

What an amazing period Cahill has had since he joined Chelsea

2012 FA Cup, Champions League

2013 Europa League 

2015 League Cup, Premier League

2017 Premier League

2018 FA Cup

Let me help you show the love a bit

Criticism and abuse are two different things, but we knew what were letting ourselves in for in 2003. The type of fan I used to despise growing up now ‘support’ us, is what it is, but true fans respect Cahill. Some of the abuse Cahill gets sickens me, day after the cup final so called fans are lashing out at him for talking about his doubters in an interview. Most of them have been fans for about 5 minutes and they’ll never understand this club unfortunately.

Edited May 21, 20188 yr by Floyd25

dude arms are getting swoll from lifting all of these trophies at CFC

Never scored a goal this season, i don't blame him for that though, i blame our short corners. 

Did we score one goal from our short corner routines this season? i can't remember one. Just put the ball into the box.

8 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

Never scored a goal this season, i don't blame him for that though, i blame our short corners. 

Did we score one goal from our short corner routines this season? i can't remember one. Just put the ball into the box.

Short corners this season, how infuriating they have been. It wouldn't be so bad if there was a so called plan with the short corners, but there doesn't seem to be. 

13 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

Never scored a goal this season, i don't blame him for that though, i blame our short corners. 

Did we score one goal from our short corner routines this season? i can't remember one. Just put the ball into the box.

Everton in the league cup and i think a couple of others but can't remember the exact games. We created a good few openings though them wasted through poor finishing or final ball.

I actually don't mind the short corners, even when we had Terry, Ivanovic and Cahill in the box 95% of corners straight into the box would still go to waste, it is a ridiculously low percentage route to goal.