Philippe Clement revels in the Rangers unseen as uncompromising boss puts on 9 in a wow coaching clinic

There was a subtle gesture in last year's Viaplay Cup semi final 10 months ago which encapsulated Michael Beale's ill-fated Rangers reign.

The Londoner gesticulated with hands aloft urging for more from his own fans inside Hampden when Ryan Jack cancelled out Bojan Miovski's opener. Kemar Roofe would win it for the men in Light Blue but it was anything but convincing and that feeling would never leave Rangers supporters before the inevitable axe fell last month. Football is game of give and take, you see, and Beale's successor understands that explicitly in a way the big-talking Englishman never could. Philippe Clement has made a sizeable impact at Ibrox in only five games; he is building and diehards are gladly following. There's no hooting and hollering any more.

And a dominant 3-1 win over Hearts only added to emerging belief as James Tavernier was at the double and super-sub Scott Wright continued his comeback bid months after he was in Turkey discussing an exit from Ibrox. Record Sport was on hand to keep a close eye on the Hampden touchline and watched a Rangers manager in total control but never satisfied in the search for perfection.

They start as you mean to go on and Clement was locked in ahead of kick-off. The 49-year-old was hovering the touchline before a ball was kicked as he intently watched his side's warm-up before engaging in a five-minute pow wow with doctor Mark Waller on the Hampden sidelines.

Injuries have been a bone of contention with Clement who has made it clear players must be fit and has pointed them in the direction of the cryotherapy chamber to help aide performance. It appears a game of marginal gains and Clement is utterly convinced an edge lies in improving fitness.

For all Clement's