Sheffield United 0-1 Oxford (A)
A disappointing defeat away from home allows Burnley to take top spot.
These ratings will follow after every game of the Championship season, and they will — depending on your outlook — be harsh or too kind. Any 1-10 rating should make use of every number, and as Riley explains below, the ratings system starts at a 5 (when a player enters the field) and goes up or down depending on their contribution.
Riley Roberts
Michael Cooper – 5
Did his job for the most part, can’t really fault him for the goal.
Femi Seriki – 4
Didn’t have much of an impact going forward and lost possession sloppily forcing Anel into getting booked. He challenged for a ball that Anel was already going for in their goal sequence.
Anel Ahmedhodzic – 4
Should probably do better for their goal. Remember him almost giving away an opportunity with some poor play in the first half too. Not his best.
Jack Robinson – 4
Lost his man for an early chance from a set-piece. Didn’t do much notably positive.
Harrison Burrows – 6
Not far off getting a goal, and got into some good positions around the Oxford box.
Sydie Peck – 6
Best player on the day. Went close to scoring and looked the most likely to make something big happen.
Hamza Choudhury – 5
Not great, misplaced some passes but that happens. Don’t think he was one of the worst performers.
Ben Brereton Diaz – 3
Probably the worst I’ve ever seen him play. First touch went 20 yards away from him every time.
Rhian Brewster – 4
Had little to no impact outside of a couple of early crosses.
Gustavo Hamer – 5
Played some decent passes but also made some suspect decisions at times. Played an excellent pass to Burrows for his early chance.
Tyrese Campbell – 4
Forced a reaction save from Cumming but wasn’t as effective as he has been. Had one or two iffy moments in his own box too.
Average rating – 4.55
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.