Standard set for Clement as Rangers tee up Old Firm final clash

Phillipe Clement said Rangers’ performance against Motherwell must serve as a reference for the rest of their season after they teed up a Scottish League Cup final clash with Celtic.

Rangers fought back for a 2-1 victory on Sunday, with Cyriel Dessers and Nedim Bajrami on target one day after Celtic trounced Aberdeen 6-0 in the first semi-final.

Dessers converted Connor Barron’s cross to level things up in the 49th minute, then Bajrami saw his strike deflect home nine minutes from time to ease the pressure on Clement.

The Gers have endured a difficult Premiership season to date and trail rivals Celtic, who they will face in the League Cup final on December 15, by nine points in the table.

Clement, however, believes they can achieve big things if they replicate the performance they produced at Hampden Park on a regular basis.

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“We can go where we want to be, which is the final,” he told Premier Sports.

“We had that amazing feeling together with the fans last season and we can battle for that again.

“This needs to be also a reference game for this squad, for this new squad.

“To do what we’ve been doing a lot last season, to dig in and in every situation to keep our belief, to keep on going, to keep on fighting and to break the wall if we go behind…

“This can be a massive game at the end of the season to have this one as a reference. I want to see, every three days, this mentality.”