Sheffield United 2-0 Stoke
Riley Roberts with the latest player ratings after a big win against Stoke.
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 – 7
Did what he had to do when called into action. Took up some very good start positions which helped him claim loose passes in behind. Dodgy pass in the 2nd half but recovered well to save.
Alfie Gilchrist – 5
Bizarre in the sense that he looks tidy in possession, until he doesn’t. I guess he’s the epitome of a 1st senior loan player in the sense that he is bound to have sloppy moments. Great “assist”.
Harry Souttar – 7
Played some poor long balls but just so solid. Cuts out crosses like there’s no tomorrow.
Anel Ahmedhodzic – 7
Makes things look effortless at this level. Concentrate on him alone for 30 seconds in a game, you’ll be surprised how easy it looks to him.
Harrison Burrows – 7
Technically so good, looks extremely tidy on the ball in the final 3rd. Never beaten at the other end either. Top performance.
Vinicius Souza – 8
Recovery machine. Every time our press gets beaten, he just chases after the ball and wins it back. Excellent.
Oliver Arblaster – 7
All round game today, displayed all areas of his skill set. Massive.
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi – 7
Absolute nightmare for defenders to come up against. Had a moment of poor decision making in the 1st half where getting a shot off quicker would’ve been the better option but my word is he a threat.
Callum O’Hare – 5
Had some alright touches but lost the ball under pressure a lot again.
Tyrese Campbell – 7
Quiet game really but scored and shushed the Stoke fans. Legendary moment.
Kieffer Moore – 6
Glad to see him on the scoresheet but arguably should’ve had another and his hold/link up play was a bit loose.
Average rating – 6.64 (best of the season klaxon)
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.