Rangers kicked off the gruelling December month with a comfortable win over Hearts. Do you agree with our ratings?
Allan McGregor |
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Had nothing much to do. 6 |
James Tavernier |
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Rarely troubled defensively, allowing him to bomb forward. He took up good positions on the touchline, made incisive runs in-behind and whipped in some good crosses. Better from the captain.7 |
Connor Goldson |
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The big Englishman struggled to deal with Ikpeazu, but restricted him enough. Didn't have much else to do. 6 |
Filip Helander |
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Like Goldson, Helander had nothing much to do, but he was guilty of being too slow to clean up mistakes in possession early on. 6 |
Borna Barisic |
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The big Croat was rarely troubled. Another fantastic cross from his wand of a left-foot teed-up Morelos for the first goal. 8 |
Joe Aribo |
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The former Charlton Athletic man occupied one of the more advanced midfield positions, showing glimpses of his running ability and close control, but a few instances of sloppy play crept in. He made the second goal, running in-behind and squaring it for Kent. 7 |
Steven Davis |
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The wee man was immense, completely dictating the tempo of the play; Neat and intricate when he had to be, then played some exquisite raking passes to open up the Hearts defence. Gersnet's Man of the Match9 |
Glen Kamara |
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Another assured performance, executing his job with quiet efficiency. Broke up the play, drove us forward when needed and was always an option on the ball. 7 |
Scott Arfield |
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The Canadian international played a deeper role in the side, which saw him involved in the build-up play to great affect, but he is still a shadow of last season's player. 7 |
Ryan Kent |
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The tricky winger was quiet for spells, but he just gets better and better. Always a danger, taking the ball in tight situations and driving at the Hearts defence. Topped it off with a well-taken goal. 8 |
Alfredo Morelos |
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Grabbed the first goal, but had an unusually quiet game. Replaced by Defoe towards the end. 7 |
Substitutes
Sheyi Ojo |
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Showed energy and desire in the late stages by recovering the ball in the lead-up to the 4th goal. 6 |
Jermain Defoe |
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Showed some terrific movement when he came on, and was unlucky not to grab a couple of goals. 6 |
Greg Stewart |
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Came on for the last 15 minutes, showing glimpses of his movement and guile, and grabs a couple of goals. We can't ask for any more. 7 |
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