3 talking points as Rangers roar back from Celtic defeat to demolish Hearts in five star display

Alfredo Morelos was back in town to help Rangers hammer Hearts and banish some of the Old Firm blues.

The hitman bagged a superb double to soften up the Gorgie men before sub Glen Kamara, Scott Arfield and Fashion Salaka completed a trouncing for the Tynecastle men.

Some serious questions were asked of Gio van Bronckhorst’s men after suffering a chasing against Celts.

But they came up with the answers at Ibrox with one of their best displays of the season.

Morelos showed why he was such a huge miss while on international duty as he ran the third top Jambos ragged to remain one point behind the Hoops in the title race.

Colombia might not have needed the striker after all – but he’s vital for Rangers.

As was this big win to end a bad week and get the show back on the road and his side as new blockbuster signing Aaron Ramsey also managed a late cameo.

The manager got the reaction he needed as he drafted in Ryan Jack and John Lundstram to add a bit of steel after the Celtic sore one – with Parkhead fall guys Borna Barisic and Glen Kamara benched.

John Souttar’s injury absence removed any need for awkwardness for Hearts over the defender’s Ibrox pre-contract situation.

But the Jambos could have done with him out there.

It was hardly a shock when Rangers surged ahead inside 11 minutes. The previous 11 had been fraught for Hearts as Gers came out roaring.

Leon Balogun nodded over, Ryan Kent dragged an effort wide and Morelos had already tested Gordon before the hitman stuck the ball in the net.

The opportunity he stuck away came after a devastating move from the Ibrox men. The ball from Calvin Bassey did the damage to set Kent free and the wide man picked out his strike pal sliding in at the back post.

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