RANGERS have found life tough in the Scottish Premiership so far this season.
Mark Warburton’s men breezed to the Championship title last season but have found life much more difficult in the top league in Scotland.
Early season draws against Hamilton and Kilmarnock were far from ideal and were compounded with defeats to rivals Celtic and Aberdeen in September.
The season looked to be getting away from the Ibrox side when Joey Barton was banished from the club after a training ground bust-up with players and management.
Things seem to be improving however – with Rangers securing consecutive victories against Partick Thistle and Inverness.
A week ago we asked for YOUR opinion on how Warburton’s men have performed so far.
You’ve been rating your Gers stars since the end of last week – and here are the results:
Top three
Andy Halliday – 7.4
The Rangers fan turned star player.
Halliday found himself on the bench against Celtic – after running Scott Brown ragged in the Scottish Cup semi-final in April.
He exudes passion for his club and has become a real leader in the absence of bad boy Barton and has netted four times this season.
Josh Windass – 6.7
Injuries have blighted Windass since arriving from Accrington Stanley in the summer but he’s looked the real deal when he has played.
In the 0-0 draw against Ross County, the 22-year-old showed pace and power in an attacking midfield role.
Rangers fans are desperate to see more of him.
James Tavernier – 6.5
Tavernier is noted for his attacking ability, but the right-back has shown some good defensive awareness as this season.
He’s had some lapses but the former Wigan man is one of the best player’s in Scotland and is a constant menace for any team as he ploughs forward down the right side.
Expect more to come from Tavernier – who already has scored twice and provided four assists.
Bottom three
Rob Kiernan – 4.1
Kiernan was abysmal in the 5-1 thrashing against Celtic – and Mark Warburton’s side looks more solid without him.
The centre half struggles mightily when a player with pace is in his area and is lapses in concentration have cost Rangers goals in the Scottish Premiership.
He faces a big task to get back into form but was part of the side which kept a clean sheet against Inverness on Friday night.
Phillipe Senderos – 4.0
Worst debut ever.
That’s no exaggeration – Senderos was a bombscare against Celtic and his day was mercifully cut short when he was sent off for a blatant handball.
He played against Partick Thistle but he looks way off the pace and more of a liability than an asset to Rangers this season.
Joey Barton – 3.9
The marquee signing has been a massive flop.
His performances in light blue ranged from mediocre to poor and his slow passing was the opposite of what made Rangers so much fun to watch last season.
Not many of the Ibrox faithful would shed a tear if his current absence from the club became permanent.
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