'Frantic' - Pundit blames Clement tactics for Rangers issues in Scotland
Rangers are causing themselves more problems in Scotland because of their style of play under Philippe Clement, says Derek Ferguson. The Belgian is under pressure... The post 'Frantic' - Pundit blames Clement tactics for Rangers issues in Scotland appeared first on Ibrox News.
Rangers are causing themselves more problems in Scotland because of their style of play under Philippe Clement, says Derek Ferguson.
The Belgian is under pressure at Ibrox after losing to both Kilmarnock and Aberdeen in recent weeks, leaving the Light Blues nine points behind Celtic and the Dons in the Scottish Premiership.
A 1-0 defeat at Rugby Park on 20 October saw the Gers squander the opportunity to close the gap on the top two, before a 2-1 loss at Pittodrie 10 days later extended it further.
And Ferguson has pointed to Clement’s failure to adapt his tactics domestically as partly to blame when a club the size of Rangers should be dominating possession and chances.
The former Gers midfielder doesn’t feel they provide enough control in “frantic” Scottish games, allowing teams chances on Jack Butland’s goal.
Rangers dominated possession in both their recent top-flight defeats but allowed a combined 30 attempts against, with Jimmy Thelin’s side’s 20 more than the Light Blues’ 17 on the night.
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“In the Scottish game he knows it can be a bit frantic, obviously it can be a bit physical,” he said, speaking exclusively to Ibrox News.
“But I don’t think we help ourselves sometimes maybe because of the style of play. We should be keeping the ball more than the opposition.
“But when you do that the opposition will get tired and switch off mentally as well as physically, and that’s when you start to pick them off.
“But I just don’t think that we’ve got at the minute, we don’t keep enough of the ball, and that allows the opposition opportunities.”
In other Rangers news, James Tavernier is expected to definitely leave the club if Clement avoids the sack.
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