Philippe Clement Discusses Rangers’ 2-1 Victory Over Motherwell

Following Rangers’ 2-1 victory over Motherwell, manager Philippe Clement expressed satisfaction with reaching the final, stating: “I’m happy we are in the final because that was our goal. We had a great moment last season winning this cup, so we know how great this feeling is.” Commenting on the match progression, Clement noted: “We started the game well, and I felt some nervousness, some doubts in half-time because we conceded the goal. We spoke about what went well, and to raise our tempo and our level in the second half to break the wall. That’s what they did.” Regarding the second-half substitution of captain James Tavernier, Clement explained: “It’s giving extra energy from other players, the other changes also. We have every three days a game, so we have to divide powers between all the players.” He further remarked on Vaclav Cerny’s performance, stating: “You see [Vaclav] Cerny today, who we missed really hard in Aberdeen. If you have a lot of new players, they need to show they are ready to play for Rangers and can play at the standards of Rangers.” Clement concluded by describing the team’s current development as: “It’s a normal process we are going through, but of course I want it to go as fast as possible.”