Normal service resumes for Rangers as Clement clings on | OneFootball

Eagle-eyed readers of Ibrox Noise will have noticed the lack of article output following the Old Firm win – instead of a bunch of content about how Philippe Clement had turned a corner and maybe found his best XI at last, we offered a few factual stories unrelated to that match.

Because we knew, unfortunately, that normal service would resume at Hibs and we’d end up looking reactionary, like most of the clickbait sites and press ended up.

The Old Firm was a nice escape, a rare moment when it all clicked for a rubbish team on the day, and when Celtic’s complacency was their biggest opponent.

Don’t forget, before Hagi’s opener, it was Celtic who actually had the best of the match and pushed for the first goal – after Hagi’s grass-cutter, Celtic looked like Rangers, a team that just stops playing.

They looked surprised to have conceded, and didn’t really bother with the match much after that. They rarely attacked and just appeared to give up. Rangers style.

Rangers then flattered to deceive with an admittedly good performance, and deserved the win.

Making many fans think Nico Raskin was Rangers’ captain in waiting and that Clement had finally stumbled on our best XI.

Not a bit of it.

And Easter Road was a stark reminder that this Rangers team remains dire, and only has a couple of players worth anything – Igamane’s rise to star has been stunning, while Vaclav Cerny is always dangerous.

As it is yet more dropped points, undermining that 3 points at Ibrox – Clement remains as clueless as ever, and was probably more surprised than anyone that his ramshackle XI won on Thursday.

Rangers remain in the same abyss we’ve been all season under this horrendous manager and unless Patrick Stewart can find a clever loophole, it isn’t changing any time soon.