Sheffield United 2-0 Norwich
The Blades got back to winning ways at home against the Canaries, but how did Riley rank the performances?
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.