Sheffield United 3-1 Coventry

Huge pressure leads to an absolute diamond of a result, as Blades go top once again, at least for today.

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 – 3

Sloppy. Though he did make one or two excellent claims from crosses earlier in the game.

Femi Seriki – 4

Lost the ball cheaply and made some defensive errors but got the assist with a nice ball in.

Anel Ahmedhodzic – 5

Initially struggled in physical duels with Wright but swept up some balls down the channel. Satisfactory.

Jack Robinson – 6

Solid. Played one excellent switch out to Seriki in the 2^nd half.

Harrison Burrows – 5

Quieter than usual. Got put on his backside by Sakamoto early on but was generally fine.

Hamza Choudhury – 8

Everywhere. Made some brilliant interceptions and tackles. Definitely his best Blades performance.

Sydie Peck – 7

Looked assured in the middle of the park. Won fouls and played some neat passes. Impressive.

Ben Brereton-Diaz – 6

Set up Brewster’s goal and was often seen tracking back to help out defensively.

Rhian Brewster – 7

Moved it well in the 1^st half with some nice passes and carries and then finished his chance brilliantly.

Gustavo Hamer – 7

Wow. One of the best goals I’ve ever seen. Was very lively throughout and was unfortunate when Cannon didn’t pick him out late on.

Tyrese Campbell – 7

A nice finish and offered a constant threat.

Average rating – 6.18

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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.