The all-time leading goal scorer of the Socceroos said he expected Melbourne Victory fans to taunt him when he made his A-League debut in Round 2.

Cahill has now travelled twice to hometown Sydney to face the Sky Blues and the Wanderers recieving a nasty reception, however the Socceroo found time to greet the opposition fans post-match.

The City boss saw the irony in the fans actions but believed it was not necessary to debate its appropriateness deeming it as part and parcel of the game.

“It’s not nice of course, but it’s something which happens,” Van’t Schip said.

“It’s not something that’s only in Australia, the moment Tim…  (he’s) now playing in Australia for us and you automatically get that rivalry.

“You also see after the game, the same people who boo him want to have pictures taken with him and autographs signed, so we should not make a big thing of it.”

Van’t Schip was ready for a fiery clash in this Saturday’s derby where his players will receive negative treatment from both opposition players and fans.

The Dutchman ruled out Osama Malik (quad), but deemed his squad was healthy with Cahill and Bruce Kamau ready to play.

He said his team needed the game to be on their terms consistently in order to achieve success at the end of the season.

City drew 1-1 with Sydney FC last Friday night in a performance which left travelling players and coaches unhappy with the result.

Victory come off a 3-0 win away to Western Sydney Wanderers courtesy of a hat-trick scored by Besart Berisha who took his chances on the night.

City has the wood over Victory this season after a stirring 4-1 win in Round 2 and a subsequent 2-0 knockout win in the FFA Cup semi-final 10 days later.

“Even we didn’t play our best (against Sydney) we still got a draw and we’re not happy about it,” he said.

“It tells a lot about how the boys are driven to improve and make sure every week can play on the highest possible standard.

“We have to make sure they don’t have the ball a lot, when we don’t have it we’re organised in transition because they’re dangerous in transition.

“We’ve seen that in the last game against Western Sydney, they go forward and in those moments they’re dangerous because they score goals.

“(Wanderers) had very good opportunities to get a result and win the game, but they didn’t have the final touch in doing that… (but) Victory does and that’s where they have strength so we have to be concentrated.

“They have players who are very direct and Berisha of course would have a lot of confidence after his three goals, we on the other hand have a lot of confidence.

“It’s good when you have a lot of pressure on winning the FFA Cup, after that Brisbane and Sydney it keeps you on your front feet, concentrated and focused.”

Winger Fernando Brandan attracted criticism to himself after having the tendency of falling to ground easily after challenges.

The Dutchman said he remonstrated with Brandan, but also indicated it was something he was accustomed to playing overseas.

“He (Brandan) knows there’s attention on overreacting,” Van’t Schip admitted.

“We talked to him about that… it’s something in his character, he’s played like that for the last 20 years, he’s 27.

“He’s a player that’s full of passion and he gets fouled… it’s not he doesn’t deserve to get a free kick, it’s more his reacting after.

“If someone has played like this his whole career, you don’t get it out that quick. It’s something which maybe takes a while and we hope he understands.

“In the moment he can have that two seconds he can just think about something we’ve been talking to him.”