Rangers head coach Philippe Clement has praised his players for their commanding performance against Celtic in the Old Firm derby.
The home side ran out 3-0 winners at Ibrox, comfortably keeping their arch-rivals at bay and handing them their first league loss of the season.
Rangers have now moved 11 points behind Brendan Rodgers’ side, which is a big achievement considering Celtic had the chance to go 17 clear.
Clement will be hoping the victory will spark his players into life for the rest of the season and that they can produce a monumental comeback and claim the title.
Speaking after the game, he said: “Very good. The boys get the reward they deserved, what they did not get in the last few weeks, in the League Cup final and the last two games also.
“Things were not on our side. Even with injuries and changing a lot, everyone in the squad is working hard to get better and better. This is proof of that. We need to continue like this for the next couple of months.
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“Nico [Raskin] was not ready for captaincy a few months ago. But he is taking steps. The more captains you have, the better your team is.
“It is a very important win. It gives belief to fans and everyone following Rangers. This new squad is building, there is a lot of potential in it and we will work hard to make it better. That is my job to do, and my mission, also.”
Rangers are still looking likely to qualify for the next stage of the Europa League, which may become Clement’s focus if the gap to Celtic in the Scottish Premiership gets any bigger.
They next travel to Hibernian on Sunday.
