Phil Clement claimed that the exciting young side that drew with Spurs last night had been built from scratch ‘just a few months ago’.
It is a popular claim put forward by the former Monaco boss and one that is never challenged by the media messengers.
Like most clubs there is change at every transfer window but it certainly isn’t the case that he built a squad from scratch over the summer.
Most of last night’s Starting XI finished last season watching Celtic winning the domestic double.
Jack Butland, James Tavernier, John Souttar, Mohamed Diomande, Nicky Raskin and Ridvan Yilmaz were all part of last season’s failure. Substitutes Dujon Sterling, Leon Balogun and Cyriel Dessers have done the rounds, they’ve seen the launch of a number of Revolutions.
That is nine players that were involved against Spurs that were involved last season as Clement’s side finished runners-up to Celtic in the SPFL and Scottish Cup.
Speaking last night the Belgian Beale quickly turned to some favoured themes to excuse his side failing to win.
I’m very proud about the performance. It’s the way we want to see football being played.
But also if you see where this group of players is coming from, from scratch just a few months ago, making performances like this now, it’s a big, big step forward.
Souttar and Hamza Igamane picked up injuries last night with fears that the former Hearts man is facing another lengthy lay off.
Ange has had to face a catastrophic storm of injured players.
Reservists had to be called up. Real Ibrox played well against Spurs.
Phil should be pleased. Good for him. His team is 8 on the Europa League Standings.
Spurs are 9. Above Celtic at 21 in the UCL Standings, is Real Madrid on 20 and below is Manchester City on 22. Celts are also happy and confident about Sunday’s game.
Ange needs to go to Japan in January…grab his interpreter… talk to Moriyasu and others, about up-and-coming strikers in the J League.
That team against RI lacked the energetics of any players like Kyogo and Maeda. I feel for you Ange.
Putting a side together from scratch what shite that guy talks,you would think he was playing with a lego set putting this together.
Looks to me as if the over paid prima donnas of the epl don’t fancy Ange’s work ethic any more.
If he’s lost one or two in the dressing room, he won’t survive.
Player power will always win, even when it’s them thats the problem.