Philippe Clement handed keys to Rangers kingdom and there's one thing he MUST get right to make strong start count - Kenny Miller

When Philippe Clement arrived at Rangers he took over a team who were playing their way OUT of a title race.

Yet somehow, under his management, this same group of players now find themselves very much in the midst of a battle with Celtic for the league flag. Irrespective of that narrow Old Firm defeat with 10 men at Parkhead a week ago – Clement’s first loss in charge – that’s a remarkable achievement for the Belgian in such a short space of time.

He’s been hugely impressive since replacing Michael Beale in October. When he got here, Rangers were seven points off Celtic. Now if they win both of their games in hand – which they should – the gap will be down to two. People will say it’s because Brendan Rodgers’ side have dropped points they shouldn’t have. But that’s exactly how a title is won and lost.

Ultimately, Clement has dropped fewer points than Rodgers since he was appointed. He might have lost his first derby but it was a close contest – and there were mitigating circumstances, like Leon Balogun’s red card.

Let me tell you, better Rangers teams than the current one have gone to Parkhead and lost. That 2-1 result won’t define Clement’s title chances. It’s clear that he’s the right type of character for this job and that he possesses the mentality needed to be a gaffer in Glasgow.

Some people speak in sound bites and it’s just words. But with this guy it’s more than that. He gets it. He understands what it takes to manage a club like Rangers He has already won a trophy but you can tell he’s just hungry for more.

When he came in there were certain things he HAD to do. Because it was three months before the next transfer window, his main objective was to get more out of this squad of players.

I didn’t expect huge,