Arteta Vs Cahill

jackyboy · November 1, 2016

Arteta for me. When he was seemingly scoring worldies, and playing with runners around him.

Blue 1 · November 1, 2016

Arteta was the better footballer, but Cahill is the only player whose name I've ever had put on a shirt. He "got" Everton totally and probably made a greater contribution during his time at the club, so it's Cahill for me.

Arteta was a truly special player from '06-'08 though, easily one of the best in the league. Tough one to call, really.

hopey87 · November 1, 2016

Arteta far more talented but Cahill will always be more loved.

Woolverhampton_Blue · November 1, 2016

Hard choice as I loved them both, but Arteta remains my favourite player to have played in an Everton shirt. He gave us his best years, then moved for a last pay day and a chance to play in the CL (also winning two FA cups). Can't blame him for that really.

degsy · November 1, 2016

jackyboy said:
Interested to see if it's as close as I think it will be.

not close for me...a bit of a silly comparison - chalk and cheese as players...Cahill all day, especially after Arteta's snide to Baines

TrixyStevens · November 1, 2016

Tim all day. Not the most technical but fearless and would give his all for 90minutes. Sad to see the decline in levels in his last few seasons.

Jeff Jones · November 1, 2016

TrixyStevens said:
Tim all day. Not the most technical but fearless and would give his all for 90minutes. Sad to see the decline in levels in his last few seasons.

Maybe, but did you see that absolute cracker he scored in Melbourne the other week?

TrixyStevens · November 1, 2016

Jeff Jones said:
Maybe, but did you see that absolute cracker he scored in Melbourne the other week?

Yes, great strike

FTY · November 1, 2016

Arteta is an absolute rat, but was the more talented player at his best

Thomasc · November 1, 2016

As the saying went, Superman wore Tim Cahill pyjamas

RFUS · November 2, 2016

The poll is flawed really. Seems many voting with who they love more rather than who was the better player.

Voted Mikel as he was clearly the better player but that's just how I interpreted it. I prefer Cahill infinitely. I love him to bits.

Groucho · November 2, 2016

RFUS said:
The poll is flawed really. Seems many voting with who they love more rather than who was the better player

As with most of these versus polls mate.

Although I have to say I'm glad common sense prevailed in one in particular, where Kanchelskis won his by a mile.

jackyboy · November 2, 2016

RFUS said:
The poll is flawed really. Seems many voting with who they love more rather than who was the better player.

Voted Mikel as he was clearly the better player but that's just how I interpreted it. I prefer Cahill infinitely. I love him to bits.

Fair point.

But can you not vote for who YOU "prefer" in every poll?

Irrespective of what makes you vote one way or the other?

For me it's Arteta in both respects, but I guess that's just one vote.

f.t.r.s · November 2, 2016

arteta was the classier player but i'd have tim every time, never hid, scrapped for every ball, would run through birck walls for you and had that goalscoring knack