Philippe Clement has 2 big Rangers questions to answer after failing to dispel a crucial Celtic theory – Kenny Miller

There are going to be big changes at Rangers this summer. That would have been the case regardless of the defeat at Celtic Park which ended their title hopes.

It’ll still be the case if they can beat Brendan Rodgers’ side at Hampden in the Scottish Cup Final on May 25. Philippe Clement will already be certain in his own mind of what he needs to do to make his squad more reliable, consistent and effective over a full campaign to win a championship. But the Rangers boss would much rather go into the close season on the back of celebrating another trophy win.

I believe it would still represent a successful season for Rangers if they win the Scottish Cup. If you had offered any Rangers fan a cup double when Clement came through the door at Ibrox, I think every one of them would have bitten your hand off for that. So the opportunity is still there for them to finish on a high. They need to find a way to beat Celtic, something they haven’t done this season. It’s something they haven’t done often enough over the last few years.

So there is a psychological and mental aspect to it for Rangers to overcome. Have Celtic got their number? Have they just got better players? These are the questions which will be asked of Rangers leading into the Final. They had a chance to dispel all of that at Celtic Park by showing they were capable of delivering in the lion’s den and in the big moments. They fell short again.

It’s been a familiar situation for Clement to find himself in since he took charge of Rangers. It’s hard enough to go 2-0 down in any game against any opponent. But when you keep doing it against your biggest rivals and the best team in the country, you just give yourselves a mountain to climb.

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