Philippe Clement: Rangers boss says players are proving critics wrong and can have 'amazing' season

Rangers lifted the first silverware of the season on Sunday after beating Aberdeen in the Scottish League Cup final; they also won at Real Betis days earlier to top Group C in the Europa League; Rangers host St Johnstone in the Scottish Premiership on Wednesday night; kick-off 7.45pm

Tuesday 19 December 2023 14:29, UK

Rangers manager Philippe Clement says their recent wins have proved critics wrong as they aim to close the gap on leaders Celtic to two points on Wednesday.

Rangers lifted the first trophy of the season on Sunday by beating Aberdeen 1-0 in the Scottish League Cup final at Hampden Park just days after winning at Real Betis to top Group C in the Europa League.

Clement, who was appointed in October, has overseen seven wins in eight league matches ahead of their home game against St Johnstone on Wednesday and reckons they can have an «amazing» season if they stick together.

«Winning in Seville, winning the first silverware, proved a lot of things that had been said not so long ago about these players was wrong,» said Clement.

«They need to continue doing that and keeping this hunger. If they keep the hunger, the collectivity, this solidarity that it's not important to start or not to start, that they understand it's not about them but the team, then we're going to make an amazing season. I'm confident about that.

»When I came into the building the confidence was not there but I saw what I saw in the games and the first days in training. Every experience makes you stronger. The strongest teams I played in were teams that were together for two, three years.

«Those were teams that had a lot of experience together — good but also bad. You not only become stronger out of good experiences but also out of bad