“Doesn’t want to be here” – Rangers ratings against Dundee

Following a horror show at Dens Park to follow up a pitiful display against Aberdeen, Steven Gerrard’s Rangers are in danger of losing their way completely. It’s ‘only two’ bad results but they’ve been dreadfully damaging.

Ibrox Noise takes you through our worst and worse performers on the day:

Allan McGregor:

Helpless for the goal, spent more time trying to lead and rally his troops than he wanted. Had little to really do but was mostly assured when under threat. 6

James Tavernier:

His current overall horrible form continues – that wonderful attacking display at Tynecastle only a week ago seems like an age now, and in this one he was flat, out of position most of the time, and managed barely a single decent cross. He also seemed to refuse to use Eros Grezda despite the Albanian being frequently available. Poor. 4

Joe Worrall:

Oh what a nightmare Worrall had. The partnership with Goldson doesn’t work, and Worrall was calamitous on many occasions. Quite honestly looked like a player who is looking for his return to Forest next month. 3

Connor Goldson:

Dreadfully out of form, and it’s been getting worse since that first evidence of mortality when he had a stinker at Motherwell months ago. He’s just not been very good over the piece, even if he was a bit stronger at Hearts. Exposed repeatedly, can’t seem to read the match around him, and was diabolical today. 4

Andy Halliday:

Best defender, but that’s not saying much. His goal was a belter but little else in his game was much cop. For the fact he stopped us losing this match, he gets our illustrious Ibrox Noise ‘Defender of the Match at Dens Park who Played for Rangers’ award (because by miles and away Kerr was the best defender on the park). 5

Ryan Jack:

His lull form is still going – he was ok, but the brilliance of his shows earlier this season isn’t there right now and why he was whining about the booking is beyond us. 5

Jordan Rossiter:

Still a tonne off match fitness and sharpness but he sure tried and even managed a few attacks. A solid outing but nowhere near where he can be. 5

Daniel Candeias:

A good source of crosses and worked his trademark hard self but lacking in much incision otherwise albeit managed to get behind the defence more than once. One of the few to have a reasonable match. 6

Ryan Kent:

Basically invisible. Did get done unjustly out of an assist, but otherwise a really weak match from the winger. 4

Eros Grezda:

Actually quite dangerous when he had the ball, but lacked composure in the second half with a good chance – nevertheless we remain puzzled as to why he doesn’t get the ball more than he does. 6

Kyle Lafferty:

Bright start, done out of a goal, and it seemed to knock the stuffing out of him. Was absolutely hopeless after that and had no impact on the match thereafter. 4

Subs:

Glenn Middleton:

Actually quite a bright cameo from Glenn, better in the subs role than starting for the foreseeable future. Got in more crossing than many, and worked hard to create chances. 6

Borna Barisic:

Dundee had him completely covered – he only managed one, maybe two crosses and had basically no effect on the match despite being fed quite a few times. 4

Ovie Ejaria:

We have no idea why he was brought on. 3

Steven Gerrard:

We applauded the switch to 4-2-3-1 because it was freshening things up and we equally foresaw most of the raft of changes Gerrard would make. However, whatever he said to them to do clearly didn’t work and he’s in a precarious position right now where our crucial December has already crumpled thanks to four dropped points of nine. At this precise moment, his management is not working and neither are his players – and given he made six changes to Wednesday’s XI and got exactly the same response from the new batch we have to now look at him and accept he’s culpable for some of this. 4

A horrible, horrible display and a wretched result. And all of it deserved.