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Philippe Clement explains why he will not change the Rangers’ formation.

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3 weeks ago

November 2, 2024

Rangers manager Philippe Clement refuses to change his team’s formation despite being nine points behind in the title race.

The Belgian watched his team lose 2-1 at Pittodrie in the Premiership on Wednesday, a disappointing result for the Ibrox club’s fans, who have taken to social media in droves to demand change.

And, while some argue that repeating the same mistakes is doomed to failure, Clement believes that doing so will only confuse his players.

He stated: “Changing a formation in this moment, I think it will only create more doubts. Also, how are you going to change the formation if you can train on that one time?

“How you’re going to train on that in how you build, how you create chances, how you defend. Everything in a session of one hour. So those are also the things you can build on things.

“If you have some foundations, if you have something solid, you can build on the next step. We’re not that far yet with the group to do that in this moment. So it’s a difficult one to turn that around in one day with one training.”

Rangers face Motherwell in the Premier Sports Cup semi-finals on Sunday, with Clement’s future on the line.