Sheffield United 2-1 QPR (A)
The Blades bounced back from the Leeds loss with a momentum-regaining win in the capital.
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
Fine. Did the basics right.
Hamza Choudhury – 3
Struggled to contain his man all day, not helped by the fact he was booked so early.
Anel Ahmedhodžić – 4
Almost gifted QPR a goal before HT, was solid otherwise.
Jack Robinson – 7
Good performance at the back. Defended the box well and made a big block in the first half.
Harrison Burrows – 4
Fine but gave away the pen. Hard to argue with a 4.
Sydie Peck – 5
Had some iffy moments in possession where he took too many touches but battled well towards the end to help see out a victory.
Vini Souza – 6
Gave the ball away a lot and found himself having to make up for it on so many occasions but to be fair to him, he did win it back more often than not. Great ball in for the opener.
Ben Brereton Díaz – 7
Goal and assist. Not gonna overcomplicate it.
Callum O’Hare – 5
Won a few fouls but was also dispossessed a bit easily at times. Standard.
Gustavo Hamer – 6
Started well with a couple nice tackles and passes but faded as the game went on.
Tyrese Campbell – 6
Still don’t think we’re seeing him back at his best, but my word, what a finish.
Subs:
Femi Seriki – 6
Won some fouls which is always a massive help when you’re in front. Instantly showed his power which we’ve missed.
Average rating – 5.33
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.