Player Ratings: Sheffield United 0-0 QPR
Blades drew their first game of the season on Saturday, and Riley shares his ratings.
Riley Roberts
Michael Cooper - 6
Some wayward distribution in the 1st half, but a solid shot stopping performance, even if my heart was in my mouth every time a QPR player took aim.
Femi Seriki - 7
Made a real difference coming into the side for his first start under Wilder 3.0. His bursting runs from deep really give us a completely new dynamic, and one that is surely going to be hard to leave out from now on.
Japhet Tanganga - 5
Made a great sliding block to deny Burrell at one point, but loses marks for a couple of sloppy passes in our own half, one of which led to a QPR chance
Ben Mee - 5
Unfortunately had to limp off at HT, but had had a solid but unspectacular showing up to that point with a couple nice switches of play being the highlight
Sam McCallum - 6
One of our best performers in a rough season, Sam McCallum showed exactly why that shirt is his at the minute, being a constant threat in attack and playing numerous balls into the channels for the CFs to chase.
Callum O’Hare - 5
Quieter and less productive than recent positive performances. A particular moment that drew ire from me being a penalty appeal that blatantly never was; going down when he had the option to lay in Brooks.
Jairo Riedewald - 5
Had a chance to put us in front when a hooked effort was blocked just before the break, but had little else in the way of huge moments, with most of his game being relatively simple stuff.
Sydie Peck - 6
Another improved display as he seems to be slowly finding his feet once again, Peck was tidy throughout, being the controller in possession and once again going close to a first Blades goal. I really don’t think that day will ever come.
Andre Brooks - 5
Had some lovely touches including a nice nutmeg, but didn’t quite impact the game in the final third. Not a bad performance at all.
Tyrese Campbell - 4
Clearly struggling with the demands of the game once again, in a match where he saw very little action. That description fits 80% of his games this season.
Danny Ings - 6
Should’ve probably done better with the chance he had, but was like lightning in the press, going close to nicking the ball off a QPR defender on 3 separate occasions, forcing a wayward pass each time.
Subs:
Mark McGuinness - 6
Came on for Mee at HT and dealt with everything he had to, looking much better than his past couple of showings.
Chieodzie Ogbene - 3
Completely failed in every attempt to make anything happen, struggling to beat his man and/or keep things moving in the right direction.
Average rating - 5.31
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.