Gordon Dalziel slams Clement for embarrassing Rangers fans with comments he made

Gordon Dalziel has slammed Rangers boss Philippe Clement for his comments in the aftermath of the 3-0 loss to Celtic on Sunday [1 September].

The Gers manager tried to take positives from the humbling defeat at Parkhead and even suggested the match could have ended 3-3 had his players converted their chances [The National, 1 September].

Dalziel responded to the comments live on Clyde 1 Superscoreboard [3 September] and has warned the Belgian against embarrassing the Rangers supporters.

He said: “I’m not sitting here thinking the answer is sack Clement, get him out the building. It doesn’t matter who you bring in. One thing I’ll criticise Clement for is [to] be honest with the fans – they aren’t silly.

“He should come out and tell them, ‘We got beat by the better team, we have to stick together’. Don’t come out with nonsense because it embarrasses them and the club.

“But I’m not saying get rid because he’s got a different job. [Pep] Guardiola couldn’t turn it around. They have to get together and work together.”

Can Philippe Clement turn things around at Rangers?

Clement chose to stay positive following the Old Firm defeat, a bold decision considering the way they lost to Celtic and one that has certainly ruffled feathers at Rangers.

There are much bigger problems than the Belgian at the Gers when captain James Tavernier cowers behind his teammates in the most important match of the Scottish Premiership calendar. It shows a fundamental problem from top to bottom among the squad.

Once the first Celtic goal hit the back of the net, the match was already decided. Clement needs to find a way to make his side competitive when facing their fierce rivals as the lack of leadership in the squad proved costly.

A summer rebuild saw 10 new players walk through the door and 10 players leave. The recruitment has been scrutinised following the defeat but Clement can only work with the restricted finances at his disposal.

The monumental task facing Rangers will not be an overnight fix. Celtic are leaps and bounds ahead in terms of quality within the squad and it will take years of smart recruitment to bridge the gap. The sooner the supporters come to terms with this reality, the better they will be.

In other Rangers news, the Light Blues could eye a January move for Lawrence Shankland.

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