Clement pointed to the fact the match stats were even but it's other numbers he should be worried about
The Rangers boss trudged into the Parkhead media room and began trotting out the stats sheet detailing the story of yet another Old Firm loss. His side, he declared, had managed just one less shot than Brendan Rodgers ’ jubilant champions, hit the target the same number of times and almost matched them in the possession stakes.
As for Clement, he’s now gone five head-to-heads with the Hoops and is still no nearer to a first victory. His number isn’t up yet, certainly not after the Ibrox board in their wisdom decided to dish out a new four-year deal earlier this month. But Clement doesn’t need to be a mathematician to know improvements are required eventually if he’s to avoid being subtracted from the Ibrox equation.
“They had four on target, we had four on target. But you lose 3-0. That's really a clear result, and a difference in efficiency. And of course, you give them a lot of confidence. “Yeah, there are of course other details, and you can speak about some duels and some possession. But the momentum shifts with the 1-0 and for sure with the 2-0. Then Celtic are on the sofa, they have only to keep the ball and to wait for the moment you step out to use the space. So that creates a lot.”
“It's a normal thing. You saw also the moment that Celtic brought on a lot of players that they paid a lot of money for. It was not the same way of playing, although they have to do the same things from their manager.
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