Even former Australia boss Guus Hiddink – the man who set the platform for Cahill to announce himself on the international stage on that famous night in Kaiserslautern 12 years ago when he scored his nation's first World Cup goal – joined the growing calls ahead of the must-win Group C clash against Peru in Sochi and amid the Socceroos' toothless displays.
"He's so eager," Hiddink told the Herald Sun.
"He can make an impact with his own performance. But also the impact on the other guys when he comes on will raise their performance.
"I'm a fan of his and Tim will join a special group [if he scores], I think he can. I desperately hope he will start or come on. [At least] for the last [30 minutes] to make these beautiful headers and make the difference.
