Philippe Clement brings Rangers fear factor into heart of dressing room and star man insists it's a MUST
dailyrecord.co.ukPhilippe Clement's media conferences have so far given the impression that a grown-up is sitting behind the mountain of microphones.Quietly spoken, thoughtful, but with plenty to say.
And with just a hint of ‘don’t mess with me’ in his eyes. Interestingly, it seems the Rangers squad he inherited in the middle of October feel pretty much the same way about the Belgian who has managed to reinstall a belief and even an identity to a team that was shorn of both in the dying days of predecessor Michael Beale’s regime.Under Clement’s leadership, four domestic wins and a cup final place have been secured, coupled with a draw in Europe, against Thursday night’s opponents Sparta Prague - all tangible testimony to the difference he has made in a short space of time.
But it’s the spin-off to that early success that has given everyone at Ibrox a spring in their step. The confidence coursing through players who looked to be wilting under the weight of the jersey a month ago.
And, a lightning-quick restoring of a relationship with the support that had all but given up on the same set of players they are now singing songs about.
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