Rangers had belief that they could beat Celtic in Sunday's Scottish League Cup final even before their fine midweek display in drawing with Tottenham Hotspur, according to manager Philippe Clement.
Rangers had belief that they could beat Celtic in Sunday's Scottish League Cup final even before their fine midweek display in drawing with Tottenham Hotspur, according to manager Philippe Clement.
But, asked if the 1-1 draw with the Premier League side gave his side more belief heading to Hampden, he replied: "If you don't have belief, as a player of a manager, you cannot play like you did yesterday.Clement also pointed to Rangers' 4-1 win away to Nice in the Europa League last month. "I think we have a more energetic squad than we did last season," he said. "That's why decisions were made to rebuild the squad.
"Last year, with less energy, we were very close and should have won the cup final," he suggested, referencing May's 1-0 loss in the Scottish Cup. "The team believes it is making steps in every sense, so it is about doing that again on Sunday."
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