Clement breaks Gers hoodoo that left Gerrard, Gio and Beale perplexed

Clement breaks Gers hoodoo that left Gerrard, Gio and Beale perplexed

Until Steven Gerrard’s third season, it appeared that Rangers would be unable to sustain a title campaign until December; but, under Philippe Clement, this has all changed.

The Gers manager has led his team to seven consecutive victories, rotating his squad to keep players fresh and playing football that inspires rather than frustrates at Ibrox.

It’s only the second time in six years that post-break form hasn’t been a concern,

and it’s the latest sign that Rangers are on the right track under Philippe Clement.

Rangers break their winter break jinx under Philippe Clement.

It wasn’t just Gerrard who suffered; Giovanni van Bronckhorst saw a huge lead slip away,

and Michael Beale also ran out of steam as results caught up with performances.

The difference is that performances are currently outweighing outcomes,

as practically every game might have had a considerably higher scoreline for various reasons.

Team selection is cycled from game to game, however there is no dip.

The tempo and intensity, as well as the style of play and assault patterns, stay constant, but the personnel can vary greatly.

Philippe Clement’s achievements in such a short period of time must have exceeded even the most enthusiastic supporters’ expectations.

One important factor has been mentality.

The manager isn’t talking about the title race or Celtic.

All that matters is the next game, followed by the next one, and so on.

The players have clearly bought into this as well, knowing that if they perform well,

they will get their chance; there is no such thing as a first-choice XI, and this has been vital to the steady results since the break.

The earlier collapses did not appear to have a pattern or explanation.

Points may be dropped when we performed well or when the team as a whole appeared to be out of ideas.

Things just seem different now that Philippe Clement is Rangers’ manager.

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