Chris Sutton starts Rangers countdown to REAL Philippe Clement pressure as Celtic dish out early transfer blow
dailyrecord.co.ukCeltic hero Chris Sutton reckons the real Rangers pressure will start mounting on Philippe Clement IF he loses the first Old Firm game of next season.The Belgian boss continued his winless record against the Hoops in the Scottish Cup Final defeat to Brendan Rodgers - just days after Celtic went on to claim the Premiership title after a collapse in the league race by the Light Blues in the final run-in.
But having stepped into the hot seat in October after a lacklustre recruitment drive led by previous boss Michael Beale, Sutton did offer the Rangers boss credit for ramping the pressure on Celtic this term.
But while speaking on the It’s All Kicking Off Podcast, the former Celtic striker reckons there is only so long the Ibrox diehards will put up with missing out on derby day bragging rights.
He said: "In fairness to Philippe Clement, he’s got every ounce out of this bang average Rangers group that he inherited. They’ve fallen away and he’s got a bit of a problem now because, whatever he took on, it’s about moving forward to next season.“In every game he’s had against Celtic, other than the ‘morale victory’ game when they came from behind at Ibrox to draw 3-3, Brendan Rodgers has got the better of him.
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