Sheffield United 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday
The Blades secured their 33rd point of the season to beat our rivals across the city and join Sunderland at the top of the Championship on 31 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 – 6
Could’ve been sat down the whole game and it wouldn’t have mattered.
Alfie Gilchrist – 6
Went about his business fine I thought. Looked more composed than a few others early on.
Harry Souttar – 7
Absolute beast in the air, no one is better in this league for that.
Anel Ahmedhodzic – 6
Didn’t really notice him much other than a few simple passes and carries. No complaints though.
Harrison Burrows – 5
He struggled to get into the game early on and gave it away sloppily on more than one occasion in the first half. Improved in the second half.
Vinicius Souza – 7
Made some great tackles/recoveries, and I could probably fill out a 7 next to his name for the rest of the season.
Ollie Arblaster – 5
Didn’t do all that much other than get cleaned out in the first half. Looked fine.
Jesurun Rak Sakyi – 4
Couldn’t get his game going. Will happen from time to time.
Callum O’Hare – 6
Barely involved but crucial with the assist, lovely bit of play.
Gustavo Hamer – 7
Was a calm head to ease the nerves. Made some clearances and passes that just showed he wasn’t fazed by the occasion.
Tyrese Campbell – 7
Call me boring but Campbell gets MOTM for me. Always inclined to give it to the scorer in a 1-0 win.
Subs:
Femi Seriki – 6
Really bright, and made us look more of a threat.
Sydie Peck – 6
Some very good moments, including one great sliding tackle and that little dance beyond a pair of Wednesday players.
Sam McCallum – 6
Just including him to make a point about how high he can jump, to be honest—it’s some leap!
Average rating – 6.00
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.