The largest attendance of an A-League regular season and finals game occurred on Saturday when more than 61,000 fans marched into ANZ Stadium to see Sydney FC smash Western Sydney Wanderers 4-0.

Cahill stated two weeks ago football was the most played sport however could not find its feet at a spectating level.

“It’s what the fans want," Cahill said.

"You have to give the fans what they want. They want football and they want loads of it.

“They want to see more of it, that’s the passion they have in Australia. When you look at the multiculturalism across the country, I left when it was the NSL, and you hear Brett Holman and other players talk about that.

“The best young coaches in Australia, Paul Okon, John Aloisi, Kevin Muscat, Tony Popovic, you see what they’re breeding and they understand what it means to be a footballer and they understand what the fans want because they’re giving it to them.

“Arnie (Sydney FC coach Graham Arnold) knows because I played under him and he’s a character and it’s what the game is breeding, they’re bringing some good talent.

"At the same time, Western Sydney all they need is a big player they can really thrive off as well.

“The supporters now are thriving for football and the more we give them and the more we feed that appetite, that’ll come hopefully in good time, the bigger the game will get.”

Cahill’s debut for City will come on Saturday against crosstown rival Melbourne Victory for the first local derby of A-League season 2016/17.

The 36-year-old knew he would be closely monitored by the football public as he looks to step out onto the field and expected a hostile reception from the opposition fans.

While he maintained City were capable of winning a trophy this season he said they needed to take it one game at a time otherwise they would lose track of the goal.

“It’s going to be a big year for us, more with what we do together and what we do with our fans, really growing something special in Melbourne is the importance of the City group and being a part of this whole culture,” he said.

“Hopefully we’ll win something but it can’t be the first thing on our mind, because when you want to win something, you look ahead to 20 odd games. If you really want to win something you look ahead to just this weekend and this weekend only.”

Cahill played the final 20 minutes of the 2018 World Cup qualifier against Japan which finished 1-1 on Tuesday night.

And after starting the majority of his games on the bench in recent times, he said he could last a match if required.

“I’m like any other player, if you leave us out there for 90, we’ll play. That’s something I’m going to leave in their hands, I feel great, I honestly do feel good,” he said.

“I felt last night, mobility wise and football wise, couldn’t be happier and if anything you’re always edging to get as much game time as possible, but I suppose I’m more rested for the derby.”