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Everton's Tim Cahill: Dennis Wise and Duncan Ferguson taught me to be mentally strong
The Socceroo finally ended a 13-month goal drought and stated that it was his mental toughness he learnt from his mentors that allowed him to get through this difficult period
Feb 1, 2012 4:10:00 AM
By Joel Sands
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Tim Cahill has revealed it is his mental toughness that he learnt from some of the Premier League greats that allowed him to get through his extended dip in form.
Cahill had come under-fire due to his lack of goal-scoring prowess recently, but ended his 13-month goal drought scoring in the Toffees' 1-1 draw with Blackburn last week.
"I am training every day, working hard and I like to think one of my attributes is being mentally strong,” the 32-year-old told Sky Sports.
"I have played with players like Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin and Duncan Ferguson, players that teach you to be mentally strong.”
The former Millwall man has responded to recent criticism regarding his poor goal-scoring record of late stating that he has not been worried by the negativity surrounding his form as he is still living his dream.
"One year you might score 10 or 15 goals and you are the king but the biggest thing is when you are not scoring which is what I went through,” Cahill said.
"People would turn around and say 'you have not scored for a year'. I would turn around and say 'I am a professional footballer living the dream'.”
He added: "But it did not faze me because I go back to a good family, I have good people here at the club.
"It just means that I stay out on the pitch a little longer with [Everton assistant] Steve Round [at training]."
Cahill had come under-fire due to his lack of goal-scoring prowess recently, but ended his 13-month goal drought scoring in the Toffees' 1-1 draw with Blackburn last week.
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"I am training every day, working hard and I like to think one of my attributes is being mentally strong,” the 32-year-old told Sky Sports.
"I have played with players like Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin and Duncan Ferguson, players that teach you to be mentally strong.”
The former Millwall man has responded to recent criticism regarding his poor goal-scoring record of late stating that he has not been worried by the negativity surrounding his form as he is still living his dream.
"One year you might score 10 or 15 goals and you are the king but the biggest thing is when you are not scoring which is what I went through,” Cahill said.
"People would turn around and say 'you have not scored for a year'. I would turn around and say 'I am a professional footballer living the dream'.”
He added: "But it did not faze me because I go back to a good family, I have good people here at the club.
"It just means that I stay out on the pitch a little longer with [Everton assistant] Steve Round [at training]."
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