Sheffield United 1-0 Derby

Riley Roberts rates each player's performance as the Blades made it two wins on the spin.

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 – 6

Cannot justify giving a GK higher than a 6 when they made 0 saves but he was good. 

Alfie Gilchrist – 4

Didn’t have a good time of it, especially in the first half. Weak at time, and gifted Derby possession on a few occasions

Harry Souttar – 7

All all-around strong performance. Never looked in any danger whatsoever.

Anel Ahmedhodžić – 6

A bit quieter than his CB partner but still very solid. Can’t remember any mistakes.

Harrison Burrows – 6

Always a threat down the left and much more solid defensively than I expected. Loving watching him play at the minute.

Sydie Peck – 6

A bit sloppy in possession at times but my word does this boy just get it. Loves a tackle and really brave for a young lad. Love him

Vinicius Souza – 6

Didn’t really notice him much aside from one really good recovery and tackle in the second half. Big fan of that kind of performance from him.

Jesurun Rak-Sakyi – 4

I like Rak-Sak but he really struggled to make an impact in this one. Looked slower and weaker than he had before.

Callum O’Hare – 5

Saw the ball bounce off him a few times which is becoming a frustrating theme of his game, but he is such an intelligent footballer. The way he finds pockets of space is very impressive.

Gustavo Hamer – 8

Man of the Match for me. In the first half, he looked like the only one who was going to create something for us. Second half, he scored the only goal of the game. Top player

Kieffer Moore – 5

Won a lot in the air and did a great job putting pressure on the ball out of possession. However, he is painfully slow in speed and decision making in the final third. He does a lot of good stuff but annoys the life out of me to watch.

Average rating vs Derby – 5.73

Overall Season Average Rating - 5.81

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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.