Player Ratings: Sheffield United 1-3 Coventry
Ratings from Riley after the Blades concede three AGAIN and lose AGAIN.
Riley Roberts
Michael Cooper - 3
I mean, he kept a clean sheet technically, despite his best efforts not to
Japhet Tanganga - 3
Really felt like he got turned inside out every time he was run at. I would quite like to see him in his proper position, but there are basics you should be able to perform no matter where you play.
Mark McGuinness - 4
Made a very sloppy pass at the end of the 1st half that almost ended up costing us a goal. Was fine, aside from that, I guess.
Ben Mee - 6
I’ll be nice here and not take too many marks away for the calamity that was the 3rd goal. Mee played some neat passes and got a lovely flick on assist for the goal that had us in front. The 1st half was probably the best he has played for us.
Sam McCallum - 6
Was run ragged for 15 minutes by Sakamoto before scoring and then having to do a lot of heading the ball. I can’t fault McCallum at all for his contributions since he came into the side.
Chiedozie Ogbene - 4
Never really got into consistent positions where he could hurt Coventry and made a really poor decision during a 1st half counter when the option to play a pass was on.
Jairo Reidewald - 4
Played at a very laboured pace. Looking very much like a free agent signed during the season.
Sydie Peck - 6
Really does have to start scoring some goals at some point, but I thought he had a decent display in response to his shenanigans at the weekend. A couple of decent corners led to chances and he generally seemed comfortable in the middle of the park.
Callum O’Hare - 6
Was on the receiving end of some slightly forceful challenges, and a whole lot of booing, but still looked threatening and was able to make some good runs on the counter. Even when he wasn’t found, it drew defenders away.
Tom Cannon - 5
I’ve probably been his biggest critic, but I liked the way Cannon moved around off the ball in the 1st half. He looked like a genuine threat. Also set up a chance of Peck with a very nice cutback. Loses a mark for having 0 touches in the 2nd half, after playing half of it.
Tyrese Campbell - 4
Just didn’t do the right thing enough for me. Struggled to make opportunities for himself and ran/passed into trouble at times.
Subs:
Adam Davies: 2
Cooper has been bad this season. Davies genuinely makes me worry.
Femi Seriki: 6
I’ll give a rare, and probably biased mark to a 15 minute cameo here. I love Seriki, no secret. He came on, created a chance immediately, won a corner, was first to 2 Coventry long balls. I think he’s a player we’re shooting ourselves in the foot with by not utilising more.
Average rating - 4.23
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.