I’ve seen enough to say ‘In Clement we trust’, but Rangers must add quality – 4Lads

I’ve seen enough to say ‘In Clement we trust’, but Rangers must add quality – 4Lads

Following a taxing stretch of 11 decisive Premiership,

Europa League, and Viaplay Cup matches in just 37 days,

Rangers players have been instructed to take a rest during the first week of Christmas vacation.

However, Philippe Clement, their manager, has no intention of taking it easy for very long.

Since taking over for Michael Beale at Ibrox in October,

Clement has faced demands that are just as great as those imposed on James Tavernier and his teammates.

Notwithstanding Rangers’ extensive injury list since moving to Scotland,

the Belgian has had to make sure that the team has consistently played at

its highest level both domestically and internationally.

It was understandable that he would want to withdraw and spend a few days recovering by lying in a dark room.

But in the second half of the season,

Clement is committed to building on the advancements made thus far under his leadership,

both by adding new players and helping his current team members grow even more.

That means he won’t sleep for very long.

He declared, “I don’t like to switch off.” I don’t think it’s important.

My body is no longer required to perform any tasks.

And since I do that all the time, my head doesn’t blow up.

I’ll engage in activities with my family.

However, I have other obligations. There will be a window in January.

Thus, I also have to watch the players. I will do it because I adore it.

Following Rangers’ Premiership loss to Aberdeen at Ibrox in October,

the former manager of Genk, Club Brugge, and Monaco has had a significant impact.

With two games remaining against Hibernian and Ross County,

his team is currently eight points behind league leaders Celtic.

They won their Europa League group as well, advancing them to the competition’s round of 16.

And last month, they won the Viaplay Cup for the first time in twelve years.

Over the last two and a half months,

Clement has been pleased with his charges’ reactions to his training sessions and tactical adjustments.

He believes there is still a great deal of space for development, nevertheless.

“It’s about the team, not about me,” he declared.

“I’m glad to hear that everyone now perceives the team as having a greater winning mentality.

“I see a constant improvement in quality and a growing understanding among the team of

how I want to watch football—how they should operate as a team and provide room for other players.

It gets increasingly more pliable.

“I am aware that if players continue to practice hard, pay attention,

and remain focused, eventually it will come more naturally to them.

Thus, there are a lot of good things.

It’s not about being content, though. It all comes down to having want to improve.

Effective managers have the ability to enhance players’ performance,

and Clement has demonstrated this with multiple Rangers players. Prior to joining Clement at Ibrox,

players like Ross McCausland, Dujon Sterling, and Kieran Dowell got minimal playing time.

Now, all three are making significant contributions on the game.

When his club plays its first Scottish Cup match back after the winter break on Saturday away to Dumbarton,

the 49-year-old will not tolerate any drop in performance.

He remarked, “I am still curious.” “I’m glad that this team’s potential is being discussed.

A lot of people told me eleven weeks ago that this club lacked

the capacity to accomplish what the Rangers needed to do.

The fact that so many players are developing is encouraging, and that is what I hope to see.

Along with my staff, I will closely monitor the players who continue to be ambitious and who are pushing.

In that sense, there are numerous excellent examples.

“You have a young player named Ross who was just in the academy,

and due of his performance, he is now playing pretty often in the first squad.

These days, Dijon Sterling and Kieran play different positions.

They wouldn’t be playing if they hadn’t done it for the team.

Clement was devastated that his 16-game stretch of consecutive victories as

Rangers manager ended this past weekend at Parkhead against Celtic.

However, he was happy with the reaction following Tuesday afternoon’s agonising 2-1 loss to Kilmarnock at Ibrox.

He was especially happy with playmaker Todd Cantwell’s performance in the 3-1 victory,

as he received harsh criticism from the Glasgow East End crowd for his quiet play.

The third goal was contributed by the Englishman, who was eventually replaced by Nicolas Raskin.

He declared, “I think this team is in a really good way.”

“The changing area as well. the daily ambiance of the facility, the instruction, and the goal of the instruction.

“Now, the response was exactly what I expected it to be following our first loss,

which we anticipated would happen eventually.

We examined what needed to be done to improve, what went wrong,

and what could be done more skillfully.

After that, we responded immediately on the pitch once more and abandoned everything.

It’s challenging to focus on just one player. There is a whole plot,

and each player has unique working points.

It is my responsibility as well as the staff’s to identify them and work with them on that.

However, I like the progress Todd is making. Instead of taking him out in the 37th minute,

I would rather in the 87th. That’s what I told him when he came off. It amused him, too.

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