I still don't see a decent Championship player in Cannon, I'm afraid. He's not quick, incredibly weak, can't head a ball, has a moderate (at best) first touch, is often on his heels in the box and his pressing is still half hearted. His only attribute that I can see is that he is willing to shoot on sight. He had a swing at Hillsborough and a deflection took it in (even though I would still maintain that objectively the shot was the wrong option!) That gave him some confidence and he did look a little livelier yesterday and took another swing when that Leicester defender inexplicably passed it to him in the six yard box. He hit the shot straight at the keeper rather than in to a corner, but Begovic obligingly dived over it.
His pressing looked better yesterday because he was alongside Campbell, who doesn't press at all. In fact Campbell can't even get his lazy arse on-side when we are defending and looking for an out ball. I really don't understand why our coaching staff aren't all over players who can't get themselves on side - it really is the most frustrating way of coughing up the ball.
Ings needs a goal to boost his confidence, but he does look like a footballer and his work rate is far better than the others. I think Bamford will turn out to be an excellent signing, so I still see Cannon as fourth choice if One goes out on loan, which he needs to do.
