John Souttar reveals Rangers pain game as stars go all out meet Philippe Clement’s hard demands

According to Andy Newport of La Manga, John Souttar’s long-term goal is to be in a position to bid farewell to Steve Clarke’s European crew this summer.

However, the Rangers star understands that he has say goodbye to his Rangers slot in order to secure a seat on the

Lufthansa trip to Germany. Scotland, led by Clarke, is preparing for three pivotal dates in June. They will face the

hosts, Julian Nagelsmann’s team, in the tournament’s opening round before facing Switzerland and Hungary in the

competition to advance to the round of 16. For the fortunate tartan 23 who receive the go-ahead, it’s a great chance.

Souttar knows, though, that in his case, it may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, having been forced to miss

Scotland’s last major finals participation three years prior due to injuries. The Ibrox defender has had a fight on his

hands to convince Clarke, however. The 27-year-old has fluctuated in and out of the Gers lineup during the season,

with Connor Goldson’s preferred partner thus far being Leon Balogun, according to Philippe Clement.

He has, nevertheless, been selected for the starting lineup in three of the big Belgian’s past five lineups, and the

former stopper for Hearts and Dundee United is determined to hold onto his position in order to fulfill his Deutsch

dream.

“Everyone knows that the summer is approaching and the Euros are coming up,” he stated. But between now and

then, you can only be involved if you do well for your club. My first responsibility is to perform for the Rangers.

Everything will take care of itself after that. I’m hoping to participate if I’m playing and winning games here.

We discussed the length of the season and how conditions can alter. The Euros are still six months away, so anything

can happen. I must therefore do well for my team. To be involved, I have to be on it, in good health, and at the top of

my game. My entire focus is on achieving it and making Rangers successful. I am aware that if I take that action, I

will be involved in the summer.

For now, Souttar doesn’t need to brush up on his German; instead, he will be pulling out his Spanish phrasebook this

week, having flown out to La Manga with Clement’s team for their winter training camp. It’s an opportunity for the

new manager of the Gers to instill the values that have led to an auspicious start thus far, with the Viaplay Cup, a trip

to the Europa League round of 16, and rekindled title dreams among the early results of the previous manager’s stay

at Genk, Club Brugge, and Monaco.

Souttar is eager to see what more his employer can think up.

“A lot has happened since the start of the season,” he remarked, making it seem like a long time. However, the campaign ended on a high note, and the team is now truly cohesive, which I believe you will witness going forward. When he first walked in, the manager was fairly straightforward.

He said that he would use each person in turn, with individuals coming in and going out.

During that last period, we had so many games that everyone had to contribute.” The manager wants to operate that

manner, and I believe it has been successful. Nowadays, there is rivalry for every position, and you know that you

need to do well to stay in the game. It will resume at full volume.

The manager will have an opportunity to rotate because we have strong competitiveness for spots. We have a team

that I believe can handle the volume of games we have coming up.

Others have been playing on with knocks and niggles, and players are playing out of position.

Everyone is moving in the proper direction—that is, the way that the gaffer desires. You will get knocked out when

you play a lot of games, and I believe that many lads push themselves above their pain threshold. I hope it will be

worthwhile in the end of the season.

Listen, the management is teaching everyone new things. There are absolutely no gray areas since he is clear about

what he wants and has given clarity. Not to mention, everyone is aware of his desires and appropriate behavior.

He has also instilled that winning mindset since he demands it on a daily basis. At Rangers, it should be all about

establishing and upholding those standards. There must be standards both on and off the field, and he undoubtedly

expects that of everyone.

Souttar is merely happy to be able to contribute.

Due to an ankle injury that necessitated surgery shortly after his arrival from Tynecastle, his debut season at Ibrox

was all but written off. However, he’s been able to put himself forward for selection significantly more frequently this

season, appearing in 29 of the 34 Rangers squads thus far.

“I’ve been available for almost every game in the last year,” he declared. It’s been incredibly beneficial for me personally, although there may be one or two that I have missed. It’s just a matter of being fit and doing everything

that keeps me on the field because I feel good and my body feels good.

“I wasn’t hurried this time last year when I was just recovering from an injury. The medical staff was very thorough and patient with me. They are probably to blame for my fast recovery from several injuries in the past. Over the past year, I’ve felt great, and I hope it keeps up.

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