Sheffield United 1-0 Derby (A)
Chris Wilder's side returned to winning ways with an ugly but vital three points.
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
Thought his positioning was a bit iffy at times but kept a clean sheet.
Harry Clarke – 5
Fine. Got skinned by Ben Osborn though which worries me a little.
Anel Ahmedhodzic – 6
Some good clearances. Solid.
Jack Robinson – 7
My MOTM. Defended very well.
Harrison Burrows – 5
Thought he could’ve been a bit better with the ball but solid enough.
Hamza Choudhury – 6
Did well. Don’t think he was phenomenal or fantastic though just a pretty good midfield shift.
Vini Souza – 6
Had some chaotic moments where he struggled to get the ball under control but was really good under pressure when we had possession in build-up, and he kept it moving well.
Ben Brereton Diaz – 5
Didn’t really play well outside of the goal but was huge in that move with the little flick to Brewster then staying active and moving into a position for a tap-in.
Callum O’Hare – 4
Struggled to control the ball, keep it, or make anything happen. Poor performance.
Rhian Brewster – 4
Most notable moment was a mishit shot that would’ve been the pass of the century if Burrows was onside. Didn’t really have an impact.
Tom Cannon – 5
Got the assist but he was essentially absent for every other minute.
Average rating – 5.27
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.