Rangers ‘need to win’ says Clement after stunning victory in Nice

Rangers must use their stunning 4-1 Europa League win over Nice in France to kickstart their misfiring season, said manager Philippe Clement.

The Light Blues sit nine points behind Aberdeen in the Premiership having played a game less, and 11 behind Old Firm rivals Celtic.

They face St Johnstone on Sunday and Clement hopes to use the win as a springboard for the rest of the season.

He said: “Yeah, we need we need to win. That’s clear. We need to win, we need to perform well, but not only Sunday, also on Wednesday and then in the weekend again.

“So I don’t want to see players who are in a satisfaction mode. Whether it’s Dumbarton or Manchester United, there shouldn’t be a difference in the way we approach the game mentally.

“They can be happy after the game, but I want to see hungry players who have desire to become better and better, what I’ve seen until now.”

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Goals from winger Vaclav Cerny, midfielder Mohamed Diomande and striker Hamza Igamane before the break put Rangers in control.

The 22-year-old Moroccan Igamane grabbed his second to boost chances of a top-eight finish in the Europa League, although Rangers do have Tottenham, Manchester United and Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise still to come.

Clement told broadcaster TNT: “Knowing the level of Nice, this is probably the best performance this season.

“But the season is still young in a way. We talked a lot about that, about young squad, a lot of new players in.

“If you see how many new players were on the pitch today, only two months, three months, some already four months. But it’s still a short time at the club.

“So it starts to gel together better and better, and they become stronger and stronger, and that’s what we need to confirm in the next weeks and next months.”