The Brazilian has made only two starts this season, both came when Bridge was out through suspension. But with Lavicka favouring a lone-striker formation, Cazarine seems the natural choice to fill the gap. ''I always say that I want to play as much as possible - of course, I'd prefer it if I started every game if I could,'' Cazarine said yesterday. ''But 'Vitja' is able to decide what is better, whether I start the game or come from the bench. He has the decision and whatever he decides, I will try my best to help the team. ''Maybe I'm not starting because there is another option that he thinks is better for the team but I've been training well and I think my performances in the games have been good.'' Cazarine was pleased to get on the scoresheet with a consolation goal for the Sky Blues on Sunday, but was frustrated he couldn't find a second to prevent the loss. ''Of course, when you score a goal you are pleased but it's always more disappointing when you don't get the three points. We needed it, especially after we lost at home,'' he said. ''All I can do is try to score and I'm working hard to make a difference.''

Cazarine was given a one-year extension to his deal by Sydney late last season, but it remains a line-ball decision to see if the club will extend his stay once more. ''We haven't spoken yet. I don't know what will happen and that's the situation right now,'' he said. ''If Sydney want to talk, I'll be here to listen. I'm happy here.'' Meanwhile, the future of Wellington Phoenix star Paul Ifill is also up in the air as the club mulls over whether it will prolong his three-year stay in New Zealand. Ifill was in the kind of form against Sydney that saw many judge him as the competition's best player in his first year, but he told the Herald his future is unclear. ''I'm in talks at the moment with the club as my contract is up at the end of the season. I've said all along that it's their decision if they want me. I'm here and I don't want to go anywhere,'' he said.

''The last time I enjoyed my football like this was back in the Millwall days when I was a kid, and if something isn't broken why fix it?'' The 32-year-old has just returned from a groin injury that has kept him sidelined for most of the season, but he is confident his body won't break down again. Loading ''I've been out for a while and the lads have struggled a little bit in that time, so it was nice to be able to come back and make an impact,'' he said. ''The trouble with this injury is that as you get fatigued, it's more likely to go and the plan was to get to 60 minutes, though I don't think Ricki [Herbert] wanted to take me off. ''I really didn't want to do something with 10 minutes to go so I'm confident we've managed it right.''