Philippe Clement on Rangers title belief amid Celtic battle

Last night at Ibrox, his team overcame Aberdeen 2-1 in what could prove to be a pivotal night in the title race come playoff time. Bojan Miovski, a prolific forward for the Dons, cancelled out Rabbi Matondo’s early opener, but Todd Cantwell sealed the victory for the home team in the second half. In October, when Clement succeeded Michael Beale, Celtic led their fiercest Glasgow rivals by seven points.Following their victory last night, they are now tied for points, with the champions leading only on goal differential.

This evening, Brendan Rodgers’ team will go to Edinburgh to play Hibernian, with the goal of leading by three points after having played one extra game than Rangers.

Though the Scottish Cup and Europa League are still up for grabs, Clement is fully confident in his squad to win both of those competitions.

When asked if Rangers could top the tree in May, he said to the BBC, “I really think so.” If they continue in their current direction, I think this team can go very far.”We can have a really fantastic season in three competitions if they stay together, don’t get along, and focus on the team rather than themselves. We continue to battle for three championships, not

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