Close v Cannon

[jam tomorrow]

Ben has been showing the potential he has under the Cowleys but suffered with tiredness on Monday thats not his fault but Cannon came on and stole the show maybe because he was fresher. There is no doubt that both are talented but not the finished article yet but under the Cowley's guidance they are arguably of Championship standard? The question is who should start in the side and who should be a substitute or can both play using a system that suits them both?

[Weybridge]

Ben has been showing the potential he has under the Cowleys but suffered with tiredness on Monday thats not his fault but Cannon came on and stole the show maybe because he was fresher. There is no doubt that both are talented but not the finished article yet but under the Cowley's guidance they are arguably of Championship standard? The question is who should start in the side and who should be a substitute or can both play using a system that suits them both?

Horses for courses, I'd say. Against a team which likes to press, use Cannon. Against a team which sits deeper, use Close. Playing both would make the midfield a bit lightweight.

[Selsey Bill]

Both are good players. Close just happens to suit the way the Cowleys want to play the game better than Cannon, hence his being back in favour. I've always liked Close as a player and a human being, but for me his inadequacies were shown up massively when Ben Thompson arrived on loan from Millwall. He's just too lightweight for my liking and has an annoying habit of pussying out of 50:50s, but he is a far better passer of the ball than Cannon. Shame we can't merge them in to one player, then we'd have more of a Ben Thompson! With regards to playing both, it seemed to work ok in the second half on Monday, though if we were to play both I'd have thought Cannon and Naylor would be better in the more defensive role with Close almost playing a number 10? After all, he has shown on more than one occasion that he has a great eye for a goal, and is more capable of a killer pass to a forward player. In conclusion, I'd say there's a case for both of them, but perhaps if you can only start one, it would depend on how the opposition set up and play. PS. From what I have seen, albeit in brief snatches, I suspect Byers is a better footballer than both of them, but for some reason he's not even getting a look in. I wonder if he has an attitude problem??

[BlueinPLtwenty]

The problem with Cannon is that he loses the ball much more often than Close. I would start with Close and see how it goes. To have Cannon on the bench is a catalyst for Close to do well, to make sure it is not him that makes way for Cannon.

[Locky_McLockface]

I suspect Byers is a better footballer than both of them, but for some reason he's not even getting a look in. I wonder if he has an attitude problem??

You wonder if he's the kind of person who leaves the ground in a huff when he's left out of a squad?