Hearts vs Rangers Ratings: Rangers Player Ratings + Twitter Reaction
The Scottish Premiership fixture between Hearts and Rangers on Saturday ended with Steven Gerard’s men comfortably sealing a 3-1 victory thanks to goals from Jermaine Defoe, Ryan Jack and Nikola Katie. Despite having a large chunk of possession from the start, Hearts did give them a fair fight along the way.
A brilliant performance for Rangers was topped off by 2 assists for Daniel Candeias who was exceptional on the night. The win takes Rangers with 3 points of Celtic in 1st place but considering that the Hoops still have a game in hand, the Gers’ would do well to not get overly optimistic.
Here are the Rangers Player Ratings:
Allan McGregor 7
The veteran goalkeeper had a decent outing on the night and did well to keep Hearts down to just one goal.
James Tavernier 6
The talented full-back struggled to get into the game in an attacking sense and didn’t show up on the night.
Nikola Katic 7
Scored Rangers’ 3rd goal on the night and had a fairly solid display in the heart of their defence.
Conor Goldson 7
Another efficient performance from the Gers’ defensive leader as he led them to another crucial victory.
Jon Flanagan 7
The former Liverpool full-back has been in fine form in recent weeks and has stood out as one of their better players.
Ryan Jack 8
Dominated the game from the centre of the pitch and did exceptionally well to take his first-half goal as well.
Glen Kamara 8
The Finland international midfielder has a fine game in midfield as he moved the ball around with a lot of confidence.
Steven Davis 6
The Southampton loanee tried to make his presence felt in the first half but struggled to make a real impact.
Scott Arfield 6
Didn’t take the opportunities he got and his performance wasn’t nearly up to its usual high standards.
Jermain Defoe 8
The veteran English striker did superbly well to take his goal and showed his quality right from the opening whistle.
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Daniel Candeias 8
The Portuguese winger showed good touch throughout the game and did well to notch up two assists on the night.
Here’s how some thrilled Rangers fans reacted to this victory:
