Philippe Clement HATES the notion his Rangers players need extra motivation to spur them on against Hearts.The Light Blues are viewed as the heavy favourites to win the Viaplay Cup after Celtic's elimination.
They take on the Jambos - who they beat 2-1 last weekend - on Sunday in semi-final action and will hope to meet either Aberdeen or Hibs in the showpiece.He's met the media ahead of heading to Mount Florida for the first time and was asked whether there was an additional hunger for some players to add the final medal, having won the Premiership and Scottish Cup in recent years, with glory in this competition eluding them for 12 years.
And he was defiant in wanting his players on top form for every game. Clement said: "I hate this extra motivation. I want that they are motivated for everything.
If I think ‘oh, now they are motivated because it is a semi-final and we can win a cup’ then it is totally the wrong message.
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