Post-mortum

Rangers dropped their first points today, a major slip up after both Hibs and Celtic had done likewise, and Ibrox Noise takes you through our ratings for a very forgettable afternoon at Almondvale.

McLaughlin:

Managed not to get embarrassed by one 60-yard lob, but aside that didn’t have a lot to do apart from some nifty footwork. 6

Tavernier:

Is offering little as an attacking threat, despite the changed formation – found himself in good positions on the right but rarely put in decent balls. Weak. 5

Goldson:

Didn’t do a tonne wrong, in fairness, but wasn’t tested enough overall to even judge. Tidy overall we suppose. 6

Helander:

Quiet afternoon, untested. 6

Barisic:

Got in a few good balls and one amazing free kick even better saved. Defensively barely needed but offered enough going forward. 7

Kamara:

Continuing to be tidy, cleans up, but doesn’t have impact going forward, and this match needed some of that. 6

Jack:

More dynamic than Kamara, actually sprayed some good balls wide and forward, and got around a lot, but ultimately wasn’t able to do a tonne more. 7

Arfield:

Lacked some match sharpness and it showed – we told you he’d start, but he wasn’t particularly effective as part of the trident. Worked hard as we always expect but lacked coherence in his usually-reliable link up play. 6

Hagi:

We defended him in recent weeks, particularly against St Johnstone (we think it was) but today no excuses. He didn’t like the surface, but even then, couldn’t do the basics right. Bad day entirely for him. 4

Kent:

Our best player by an absolute mile, the only guy who kept working, kept plugging, kept trying – he was the one taking the shots, getting into positions, providing an out. Was so unlucky with the late shot. Deserved better. 8

Morelos:

One match at home with two 1-yard goals seems to have got him a tonne of slack, but this one managed to be worse than the shambles he was in the last one. Another woeful display from a striker who needs to leave. 4

Subs:

Roofe:

Added pace and energy, but his match fitness, or lack of, told, and he faded quickly. At least he offered something. 6

Barker:

Can’t say we noticed him. n/a

Itten:

Looks cumbersome, clumsy, and slow. Stats for St Gallen are great, but so far what we’ve seen of him isn’t exactly inspiring. 5

Manager:

Steven Gerrard made an error here in selecting Hagi on a surface he was never going to be happy with, and when his system clearly wasn’t working after a half hour he just didn’t change it. He did make subs in the second half, but they didn’t alter the flow of the game enough, and once again the manager, when the chips are down, proves himself unable to come up with answers. Provided little inspiration from the sidelines, and was too passive. As always in these situations. A bum day for him. 4