Player Ratings: Sheffield United 1-2 Wrexham
Rinse and repeat as the Blades keep dropping points.
Riley Roberts
Adam Davies - 5
Going to once again give Adam Davies the benefit of the doubt and say that the goals conceded fall more on the people in front of him than the goalkeeper himself.
Ki-Jana Hoever - 3
Arrived in a lot of good attacking positions in the first half but lacked the end product required, before cheaply conceding possession and being caught out defensively on a number of occasions in our own half.
Japhet Tanganga - 4
Got the better of Sam Smith as Wrexham looked to hit the target man a lot, but then lost Smith for the winning goal as he pretty much just breezed past him.
Tyler Bindon - 4
Also struggled in the big moments as it was practically the defensive unit who were in some way or another below expectations for Wrexham’s equaliser.
Harrison Burrows - 4
Was caught off balance for the Wrexham equaliser, which was ultimately his biggest contribution to the game despite looking pretty threatening in the first 45 when United were on top.
Jairo Riedewald - 6
Again was subbed off and again we dropped points after that change. Riedewald’s game itself was fairly unremarkable, though it probably is not a coincidence at this point that we tend to lose control of the game once he goes off.
Sydie Peck - 4
Not his day really despite having some nice passes in the first half, with a couple of poor touches and slow reactions to loose and second balls summing up a below par afternoon.
Andre Brooks - 7
Got our goal and always looked dangerous on the ball. He had lots of nice touches in and around the penalty area and when he gets going with the ball at his feet he is always hard to stop.
Callum O’Hare - 5
A mixed bag as he was simultaneously a key part of the play that allowed us to frequently get into good positions, but also showed an inability to finish those opportunities.
Gustavo Hamer - 6
Receives a slightly better rating than O’Hare as he too was involved in a lot of lovely football in and around the box, though he himself did not really squander any opportunities.
Patrick Bamford - 4
Similarly to the two players preceding him here, Bamford had a lot to like about his game, but the most notable thing about his performance was a horror miss just 11 minutes in.
Average rating - 4.73
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.