Sheffield United 2-1 Swansea (A)
An awful first half didn't define the result, as Blades overcame Swansea at The Liberty.
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
Made a great save before the goal. Unfortunate.
Alfie Gilchrist – 3
Poor. Got run ragged in that first half.
Anel Ahmedhodzic – 6
Defended pretty well. Just a decently solid performance
Jack Robinson – 6
See above. Should’ve done better with his chances though.
Rhys Norrington-Davies – 2
Yeah. The less said the better.
Harrison Burrows – 5
He was poor in central midfield in the first half but decent in the second, scoring the winner from the spot. Can’t be too harsh. Toss up between 5 and 6 but I’ll be harsh.
Sydie Peck – 6
Thought he had a good game, especially defensively, with a few big tackles and interceptions
Andre Brooks – 4
Honestly, I'm not sure he was as bad as some are making out. Ineffective would be the word I’d use.
Callum O’Hare – 3
He slowed down pretty much every attack in the first half, and wasn’t really involved in the second period. I would say this was his worst game for us.
Gustavo Hamer – 7
Good defensively and played an excellent ball to win the penalty. Good.
Rhian Brewster – 6
Did well to get off a decent shot from such a high ball. Delighted for him.
Subs:
Femi Seriki – 7
Not officially credited for the assist for Brewster’s goal, robbed of one by McCallum. Massive threat.
Sam McCallum – 4
Missed a huge chance and wasn’t particularly sparkling outside of it. Can do better.
Tyrese Campbell – 6
Big threat. Always love watching him play. Think he did well here and made an impact off the bench.
Average rating – 5.00
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.