Philippe Clement urges Rangers to stay humble ahead of Viaplay Cup final clash with Aberdeen

Philippe Clement urges Rangers to stay humble ahead of Viaplay Cup final clash with Aberdeen

Philippe Clement urges Rangers to stay humble ahead of Viaplay Cup final clash with Aberdeen

Rangers advanced to the competition’s round of 16 after defeating Real Betis 3-2 in Seville on Thursday to take first place in Group G.

It was also the first home loss of the season for Betis, who had drew with Real Madrid earlier in the month,

and it also the first victory for a Rangers team away from home against Spanish opponents in Europe.

Clement has now gone 13 games unbeaten since replacing Michael Beale but the Belgian knows

that silverware is the true litmus test for Rangers managers and he has the chance to succeed at the first attempt.

Rangers will play Aberdeen, a team that has won seven of their previous four league games against the club.

The Dons earned a similar pre-Hampden lift on Thursday when they defeated Eintracht Frankfurt,

the team that defeated Rangers in the 2022 Europa League final, 2-0 to wrap off their Europa Conference League campaign.

When asked what his own side’s result and performance could do for his team going into Sunday’s match,

Clement said: “Nothing. For me there’s no difference if we would have won or lost. It’s a different game.

It will undoubtedly boost our confidence, but we must remain grounded. The most significant benefit,

though, is that everyone in the locker room believes that if they work hard and remain together,

they will succeed. But the football match remains one.

“We are going to go really hard to win this first trophy but we need to be humble also.”