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 – 9
Saved us really, didn’t he? Pulled out some top-class saves in what was his busiest game of the season at the Lane.
Alfie Gilchrist – 4
Wasteful in possession. Lost track of how many times he played a ball down the line to no one.
Harry Souttar – 6
Solid. Far from his best display but still decent. Made one really impressive tackle in the second half.
Jack Robinson – 7
Had a really good game I thought. Did well, especially when defending crosses where he consistently got in front of his man.
Harrison Burrows – 5
Meh. Very quiet day where he had little impact at either end of the pitch. Didn’t do anything massively wrong either. Solid 5/10.
Tom Davies – 6
Thought our midfield 2 were pretty anonymous for large parts of the game but have to consider that he won the penalty which killed off the game.
Sydie Peck – 4
Like I said with Davies, I thought he was unable to have a huge impact for most of the game. Didn’t keep the ball too well. He’ll have much better days.
Jesurun Rak Sakyi – 3
Probably his worst display for us. Something’s gone wrong recently because his form has dipped massively over the past 3 or 4 games.
Callum O’Hare – 6
Have to say as someone who hasn’t really “got” Callum O’Hare, I thought he had a decent showing here. Takes the pressure off by winning fouls.
Gustavo Hamer – 8
Dragged us through most of that game in truth. Excellent finish and the only player who looked up to the task from the off.
Ryan Oné – 4
Unfortunate to start in a game where he got the absolute worst service possible but no hiding the fact he didn’t really do the job too well either. He’s young.
Subs:
Kieffer Moore – 6
I’ll be nice here and give a 6 because it was a well-taken penalty and crucial to the result.
Rest of subs – 5
Didn’t think any did enough for their rating to slide up or down. Not to say they were bad, just didn’t impact the game much.
Average rating – 5.67
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.
Brewster pass leading up to the pen ?