Gary Cahill

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Picked up a knock at the end of the game against Norway and was taken off. But Hodgson said he shouldn't have any problem to play against Switzerland on Monday.

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http://www.thefa.com/news/england/2014/sep/gary-cahill-on-norway-match-programme

England are about to embark on an important qualifying campaign, with the Finals in France in 2016 the target.

Cahill is determined to start well as they look to build from the World Cup with a new, younger squad.

"For this next qualifying campaign there’s going to be more of an onus on me to be more of a leader, to try and show my experience," says the former Aston Villa and Bolton Wanderers man.

"Even though I’m only in the middle of my career, I feel quite old in the squad! I’ve taken on a lot from those experienced players who have stepped away from the set-up, but I haven’t necessarily had to step forward much in the past because they were always there.

"So there’s added pressure on me and the other senior players to step up."

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What I disliked was that he just watched Mirallas, Etoo or Naismith when they were running towards our goal.

This was way of defending we saw before Jose, when no one tried to stop attackers, just waiting for them to get into our penalty area...Think he should run into them trying to stop them before, but whole team reacted very bad vs everton in defence, something for Jose to fix.

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What I disliked was that he just watched Mirallas, Etoo or Naismith when they were running towards our goal.

This was way of defending we saw before Jose, when no one tried to stop attackers, just waiting for them to get into our penalty area...Think he should run into them trying to stop them before, but whole team reacted very bad vs everton in defence, something for Jose to fix.

Yet he's also been praised for being very proactive in dealing with Lukaku, harrying him and not giving him time on the ball.

Did you see that bit in the first half when he had the water bottle in his hand and simply refused to turn it into wine?

[termninja 5,290]

Just made a brilliant sliding tackle to save the goal after Swiss player dribled passed Hart and shot at the empty net. Well done!

[Special Juan 27,429]

Class Gary lad.

[Myself 793]

Don't you guys get it? That tackle was pure luck and Cahill is an average defender

[iseah100 5,612]

The rightful captain of the England NT.

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Can't believe that fat piece of blubber was named captain

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Has been trending topic #1 on twitter...congratz Gary. Tremendous block from him

[BenIsLegend 475]

Big Gaz Cahill, always steps up when needed.

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https://vine.co/v/OzeM1iM9v09

I can watch that all day long.

[DH1988 1,273]

Above average defender without Terry's organisation at the back.

[Special Juan 27,429]

Above average defender without Terry's organisation at the back.

Yet still more reliable than a guy we sold for 50M to PSG

[DH1988 1,273]

Yet still more reliable than a guy we sold for 50M to PSG

Laughing all the way to the bank

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Cool and dependable, Gary Cahill emerges as England's rock

Decent piece on Cahill..

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Above average defender without Terry's organisation at the back.

The same can arguably be said of every defender John Terry has ever played alongside since Desailly left, Carvalho excluded.

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John Terry praises Chelsea team-mate Gary Cahill for match-saving block as England start Euro 2016 campaign with victory in Switzerland