Player Ratings: Sheffield United 1-4 Bristol City

Riley Roberts with the 1-10s on a... challenging opening day

Riley Roberts

Michael Cooper – 3

Faced 5 shots on target, conceded 4. At least no one will fancy him now.

Femi Seriki – 3

Got forward often and looked promising but was missing the final action. Defensively caught out of position far too much.

Tyler Bindon – 3

Didn’t look fast enough to play in the high line, having a torrid time with balls in behind.

Rhys Norrington-Davies – 1

We obviously don’t condone the cheering him off the pitch, but the fact that even happened at all speaks volumes.

Harrison Burrows – 4

A bit powerless to stop the onslaught but was able to get a few of his own crosses in.

Sydie Peck – 5

Made a couple of nice tackles but also conceded possession cheaply on occasion.

Gustavo Hamer – 4

Made a silly foul leading to the opener and found less success than usual when trying his ambitious passes and hopeful volleyed efforts.

Callum O’Hare – 7

Was guilty of making some poor decisions where he kept the ball too long, but had a moment of excellence in creating our equaliser. Positive signs were there, and I look forward to seeing what will possibly be a better Callum O’Hare this season.

Andre Brooks – 4

Had moments but was dispossessed easily and never looked to have the full beating of his man.

Louie Barry – 6

Caused havoc throughout the first half and looked as if he was surely going to be either the finisher of or creator for a goal. The chances dried up after Bristol City stormed into a three-goal lead.

Tyrese Campbell – 6

Only had 12 touches of the ball and was largely out of the game, though scored with an assured finish and looked pretty lively early on.

Average rating – 4.18

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Ratings system:

• 0 – Reserved for anyone who has a wayward effort at goal smash me in the face, unlikely to ever happen.

• 1 – Worst of the worst. Saved for disastrous performances, with result-altering mistakes.

• 2 – A terrible performance. Performances where a player offers very little and has many unsuccessful actions, ultimately proving to be a major detriment to the team’s overall performance.

• 3 – A bad performance. Negative contribution. Like a 2, just a bit less rubbish.

• 4 – A below-average performance. Not necessarily having a negative impact on the game; it could just be a player who struggled to impact the game at all.

• 5 – The baseline rating. All players go into a game starting on a 5 — it’s bang average, given out for an unremarkable yet solid performance, for a postman delivering the post.

• 6 – A decent performance. A player who gets a 6 has positively contributed to the game, and at the very least has had some impressive moments while being generally solid outside of them.

• 7 – A good performance. Awarded for players who had a noticeable positive impact on the game.

• 8 – A very good performance. A player who made significant contributions to the outcome of the game with their performance and consistently displayed a high level throughout.

• 9 – An outstanding performance. To score as high as a 9, a player needs to be dominant throughout the match, performing at a level well above the standard and/or making multiple game-changing contributions.

• 10 – A perfect 10, unlikely to ever see the light of day as nobody has a flawless game. For me to even think about giving out a 10 it would probably have to be a player doing something historic or unheard of.