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
May as well have been sitting at home. Must love his job.
Alfie Gilchrist – 4
Got caught early on by a few Norwich balls in behind where he looked to be in a bit of a pickle but otherwise fine.
Anel Ahmedhodzic – 7
Class. Looked very comfortable all game.
Jack Robinson – 5
Fine I suppose, didn’t do anything particularly terrible or amazing.
Harrison Burrows – 8
Obvious MOTM choice with two goals. Put in some decent corners too.
Tom Davies – 5
Solid enough. Neither midfield player was particularly impactful but not bad either.
Sydie Peck – 5
See above.
Callum O’Hare – 6
Played two brilliant passes in the first half where he performed well. He was less impressive second half, I thought, and spurned two good chances.
Gustavo Hamer – 7
Go and watch the flick for that O’Hare chance at the end of the first half. Filth.
Sam McCallum – 5
Won the pen. Don’t think he was great, but winning a penalty is pretty much gifting your team an 80% chance at goal, so have to credit that in terms of impact.
Rhian Brewster – 6
Thought he was really neat with the ball.
Subs:
Femi Seriki – 6
For a first 20 minutes back from injury, I don’t think you could do much better.
Average rating – 5.75 (harsh, I know)
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.