The Hoops strike hero was involved in the last Old Firm Scottish Cup final 22 years ago and preview this one for Record Sport.
Brendan Rodgers really wants to win this Scottish Cup Final. So does Philippe Clement . But the difference between the pair is that the Belgian really NEEDS it.
That provides Rodgers with more to spend in the summer as he looks to build the squad and, at the same time, it has kept that money away from Ibrox. Clement needs to make quality signings and the additional funds from reaching the group stages would have been crucial. Of course, Rangers might still get there. But you can’t guarantee it now and that means you can’t really budget for it. Not if you are being sensible, anyway.
That’s in stark contrast to the feelings which surround Clement now and will deepen if he loses. Victory for Rangers would give them some comfort over the Premiership demise, which was sudden and spectacular over the last few games. The second was a home game and the chance to really put a foot on Celtic’s neck in terms of the title race. Yet, again, Rangers didn’t do the job. They were blown away in a dreadful first period and lucky to get in at just 2-0 down. With nothing to lose, you had to offer some credit for the way they fought back to get a point, but the facts are it was a chance blown and making statements afterwards about moral victories was not the approach to be talking in that specific situation.
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