Sheffield United 6 Peterborough United 2 - player ratings

By Stuart Rayner
Published 11th Sep 2021, 17:14 BST
Updated 11th Sep 2021, 18:32 BST
IMPRESSIVE: Ben Osborn scored twice from the left wingIMPRESSIVE: Ben Osborn scored twice from the left wing
IMPRESSIVE: Ben Osborn scored twice from the left wing
Sheffield United secured their first Championship win of the season with an outstanding attacking performance at home to Peterborough United.

Here we rate the individual performances in the 6-2 win.

Wes Foderingham - an important double save at the start of the second half 7

George Baldock - not a day when he had much to do 6

John Egan - blotted his copybook by conceding a penalty 5

Jack Robinson - caught out for Posh's first goal 5

Rhys Norrington-Davies - provided impetus down the left in the early stages 7

John Fleck - scored his first goal since January 2020 7

Oliver Norwood - confident in central midfield 6

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Morgan Gibbs-White - outstanding link-up play with Iliman Ndiaye playing wide on the right 8

Iliman Ndiaye - no surprise he got cramp scoring his second goal - the No 10 was everywhere, bubbling with creativity 9

Ben Osborn - a big reason Sheffield United got off to a flying start, he scored twice 8

Billy Sharp - made three goals and will still only his team's third-best player 8

Substitutes:

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Conor Hourihane (for Norwood, 71) - slipped into things seamlessly 6

Luke Freeman (for Ndiaye, 71) - went close with a couple of chances 6

Oli McBurnie (for Gibbs-White, 77) - made Osborn's goal 7

Not used: Basham, Brewster, Bogle, Verrips.

Related topics:Peterborough UnitedOli McBurnieGeorge BaldockBen Osborn

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