“Embarrassing” – who didn’t stand out so well against Villarreal for Rangers?

After another impressive European night for Rangers, Steven Gerrard’s men are still very much in contention for a stunning place in the last 32.

But how did the XI stack up in terms of individual performances? Ibrox Noise takes you through our calls:

Allan McGregor:

Unbelievable night. Two world class saves and a host of fine ones, this Allan McGregor is better than the one who left. In this form, he’s one of Britain’s best goalkeepers. 10

James Tavernier:

Not one of Tav’s better outings, with the ex-Wigan man suffering a lean spell of form right now. Guilty of poor positioning, poor crossing, and few of his trademark overlapping runs. 5

Connor Goldson:

Just hasn’t been right since his health scare. Was slightly out of form before it, but still not quite himself. Found exposed a few times, and made some notable errors. Did manage a few headed clearances, and one or two good interceptions, but overall, not amazing. 6

Joe Worrall:

Stood up to be counted in this one – time and time again he made crucial last-ditch blocks, and while the cohesion with others around him wasn’t great, his own work was. 8

Jon Flanagan:

Had a frankly embarrassing first half. Out of sorts, out of form, and the solid fullback of a couple of months ago was a distant memory. Gave the ball away so many times, and was out of position most of the first half. Just couldn’t read the flow at all. Second half was marginally better, but it couldn’t be a lot worse. 4

Ryan Jack:

Didn’t have the usual impact but worked hard, and quietly, and made a few big cut outs. Neat on the ball, and reliable. Did cheaply lose possession but by no means the only one. 7

Lassana Coulibaly:

Still not delivering much – he runs about, jogs a bit, and occasionally gets forward in a bursting dribble but it’s hard to justify his place because he’s not breaking up play much at all. 5

Scott Arfield:

Big night from Scotty – led those around him again, worked like a dog in attack and defence, and couldn’t really give much more than he did. He’s right back bang in form. 8

Glenn Middleton:

His inexperience in general, not just at this level, told, and Glenn struggled badly. Slack cut but he shouldn’t have started this match – lots of mistakes, poor positioning, and bad judgement – but then he’s only a teenager. Great player potentially but this end was just too deep for him. 5

Daniel Candeias:

Was pretty awful before his sending off – didn’t get forward to much effect, then appeared to stamp (possibly accidentally) during the fracas which we think at Ibrox Noise is why he got the second yellow. Not over mistaken identity. N/A

Alfredo Morelos:

Stunning night of work from Alf, no goal but a tireless dog for the team. Looked a picture of disgust as he got taken off but he can be very pleased with the shift he put in. 8

Subs:

The Bold Kyle:

Already looked a bit more like himself – didn’t get massively involved but nearly produced the goal of our European campaign. Worked hard, ran around and was a nuisance. 7

Steven Gerrard:

Selection was the usual ‘good to see him’ ‘why’s HE there’ mixture, but his men, while clearly outclassed at times by an obviously superior team, put in a great shift for him. Tactics were decent, but a few of his players didn’t produce their best football, even if everyone worked hard. He’ll be happy with their response to losing a man. 7