"We have Wigan away and then Chelsea here and they are important games.
"Every game is difficult but the positive thing is we have Skrtel, Torres and Arbeloa ready so we can be positive for them."
Liverpool may have recently been the Capital of Culture but there was precious little on show in the 209th clash between these great rivals.
For most parts, the match was a studs up free-for-all which got the old stadium roaring in approval and those who believe foreign players do not understand the rituals of the English game would have had their theories tested if they witnessed this encounter.
Local lads Jamie Carragher, Gerrard and Leon Osman were always going to be ultra committed but every player on display knew exactly what this one meant, a point outlined Cahill.
He said: "We have worked so hard for this and it is a good effort and this means everything.
"To play for a football club like this, we go out and I know the fans get the hard end of the stick with Liverpool doing so well at the top of the League and the Champions League, so we have to make the most of this."
David Moyes was also full of praise for the effort that his players put in, saying: "We played really well. We had to defend, as you'd expect against a team top of the League, but the players deserve a lot of credit.
"They work hard for each other, they're honest and are improving no end. We're top of the league as far as spirit goes!"
Fernando Torres made his first Liverpool start since November and shaved the outside of Tim Howard's goalpost during the first half but was otherwise kept quiet by a superb defensive display from Phil Jagielka.
An equally cagey second half swung in Liverpool's favour after Gerrard's beautifully hit strike and bragging rights were the colour red until Cahill gleefully appeared from nowhere to head home from point-blank range and spoil the home team's party.
