The first Rangers error is made by Philippe Clement, and it wasn’t selecting Borna Barisic.

One thing about Philippe Clement that we now know is that, even when he makes a mistake, he isn’t scared to adjust things to fix a potentially unsatisfactory Rangers performance.

It was obvious that something wasn’t right against Kilmarnock; the midfield was being neglected and the front three were subsisting on scraps.

Although he has experience doing so, Philippe Clement’s decision to make two substitutions for the Rangers at halftime suggests that he was aware of his mistakes from the beginning.

Philippe Clement makes first Rangers mistake in Killie respect

This time, since he resolved some of the problems so fast, he is pardoned.

The main issue, though, is that Borna Barisic—who isn’t just a 2/10—was virtually solely to blame for it.

We prepared ourselves by telling ourselves that it would be difficult, physically demanding, that the pitch would play a role, and that we would need to alter our strategy.

We saw a team that looked like the one we’ve seen previously in the second half, so Clement will have learned not to get too caught up in the opposition in the Scottish Premiership.

One who plays with aggression, intensity, and speed.

We played too many long balls and were too direct in the first half, which prevented us from controlling the game in the latter third. The midfield spent forty-five minutes performing 50-yard shuttles.

Even though the pitch isn’t ideal, we could still pass the ball or take players on because of the weather.

It all boils down to Clement’s post-match remarks that the players bear responsibility for the outcome.

He is aware that the initial part followed his directions and that, with a few strategic adjustments, they dug him out of a fairly big hole.

The Gers boss is a quick study, so you would assume that the next time we are not on the immaculate surface of Ibrox, a similar error will not be committed.

But give credit where credit is due—that team didn’t appear to be the same in the second half.

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