Scottish Premiership: Rangers, Dundee United, Hibs and Hearts join Team of the Week | Football news
It was another dramatic weekend in the Scottish Premiership with wins for Celtic, Rangers, Hibs, Dundee United and Ross County.
Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s Rangers dominated this week’s XI with six players after they impressed in a 4-0 win over St Mirren at Ibrox.
Dundee United got their first win of the season style and featured three players after an overwhelming 4-0 home win over Aberdeen.
Hibs beat Motherwell for four wins on bounce and a spot, while Hearts took last place after they scored late to draw 2-2 with Kilmarnock.
Here, WhoScored.com takes a look at the 5 highest rated players to make it to the Team of the Week…
5. Tony Watt (Dundee United) – rating 8.37
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Highlights of the Scottish Premier League clash between Dundee United and Aberdeen
Dundee United were one of two teams to win 4-0 at the weekend with Tony Watt delivering a star-studded performance at Tannadice Park. Watt scored his second goal for the Terrors at halftime, scoring one of four shots, and he was a threat to Aberdeen’s backline as he won five aerial duels to appear in the final. attack with a WhoScored.com rating of 8.37.
4. James Tavernier (Rangers) – 8.58 rating points
James Tavernier’s penalty put Rangers 2-0 up against St Mirren
Rangers were the team to win 4-0 at the weekend with James Tavernier impressing from right-back once again. The Gers captain scored his team’s second in half an hour, edging past St Mirren’s sniper Trevor Carson from position and he also played his part in the final third match for the giants. giants Glasgow, made two key passes and completed a dribble to beat the right-back with a WhoScored.com rating of 8.58.
3. Antonio Colak (Rangers) – 8.80 points
Antonio Colak scores twice against St Mirren
At Ibrox, Antonio Colak has three goals to the top of the scoring charts after scoring his fourth brace in his last five outings when Rangers overcame St Mirren. The Croatian striker has scored after two of his partner Watt’s five shots in attack with a WhoScored.com rating of 8.80.
2. Ryan Porteous (Hibs) – 8.83 points
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Highlights of the Scottish Prime Minister’s clash between Hibernian and Motherwell
Hibs centre-back Ryan Porteous scored in the second game as Lee Johnson’s side clinched a hard-fought 1-0 win over Motherwell. Porteous was well-deserved for his man of the match award, rated 8.83 by WhoScored.com, as he also made four clearances, two tackles and one interception. .
1. Fashion Sakala (Rangers) – Review 9.00
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Highlights of the Scottish Premier League clash between Rangers and St Mirren
With a rating of 9.00, Fashion Sakala was WhoScored.com’s Scottish Player of the Week for the week. Sakala was directly involved in two of Rangers’ four goals against St Mirren, after assisting Colak for the second of the game with his own goal in second-half stoppage time. Those were the respective returns of a key pass and a shot, while seven more successful dribbles saw the Zambian winger shine in his first game of the season.
