‘200 percent’… Philippe Clement delivers laser-sharp response to Hibs cup semi-final poser

Philippe Clement is well aware that his team will put everything on the line this weekend to

defeat Hibs in the Scottish Cup quarterfinals.

He doesn’t think his players will be distracted by their hangover from the Europa League and thinks they will be focused on

playing Nick Montgomery’s Hibees rather than Thursday’s second leg against Benfica at Ibrox.

Speaking to the media following his team’s admirable 2-2 draw at the Estadio da Luz,

Clement expressed his desire for his Rangers to continue their amazing run in UEFA’s second division.

Rangers will start as the small favourite against Govan next week, as they are just one win away from the Europa League quarterfinals.

Tom Lawrence and Dujon Sterling gave Rangers the lead in Lisbon, but Connor Goldson’s

own goal and a contentious Benfica penalty kept them from scoring.

Now, Clement is adamant that his injured team will bounce back from Thursday night’s pressures in

Portugal and give it their all to advance to Sunday’s Scottish Cup quarterfinal.

Philippe Clement on Hibs Scottish Cup test

Asked how much of different challenge Hibs will pose compared to Rangers’ 3-0 win in Leith just over a month ago,

Philippe Clement responded: “Yeah, they can be different but we are also different.

Thus, we will investigate that thoroughly. For the following two days, we’ll monitor everyone’s progress and work hard to

advance to the semifinals because this is a crucial match.

“They obviously have a lot of belief since I’ve read that they were really unlucky in their last two games against us.

Therefore, our goal is to qualify there and do well.

The same reporter then inquired as to Clement’s confidence in his team’s ability to concentrate on the

Hibs match rather than the eagerly awaited Benfica return leg.

Throughout the entire season, my squad has put in a lot of effort and hasn’t stopped.

“They were present for the League Cup Final a few days after the (Real) Betis game, which is good evidence of that.

My team is eager to bring home more championships.

“We know we have to play a really good game against Hibs because it seems like they are desperate to defeat us.”