Breaking News:Clement not happy with first-half display as Rangers are held at Hearts
Philippe Clement admits Rangers needed a half-time reset in the goalless draw against Hearts in the opening game of the Premiership season.
The Jambos had the best of the first half at Tynecastle before the Light Blues settled after the break with both sides having chances but having to settle for a point.
“I was not satisfied with the first half, the first half hour for sure,” said the Gers boss, who will assess the knee injury to attacker Oscar Cortes after he had to come off early in the second half.
“We lacked intensity in the duels. There were a lot of long balls where we didn’t win the first duel, also not the second duel, also not the third duel and because of that we came under pressure.
“With the ball, we were not calm enough, not brave enough to do the right things and be in the right positions.
“So it was really important to have those 15 minutes during half-time to put things straight, show them where we were going wrong and change that.
“It changed a lot in the second half. We took control of the game and played better football. We had good chances also and we dominated.
“I expect that to happen during the game, and that’s why we need experience on the pitch to guide things. Those are things to work on for the future.”
Rangers have already dropped two points in the title race and now have to get ready for the Champions League qualifier against Dynamo Kyiv in Poland on Tuesday night.
Clement said: “I think it was a fair result today. The first half was for Hearts, the second half was for us.
“We had good chances to finish off the game. I prefer to be decisive in the second half because then the other team cannot come back.
“It’s a progression in that way, and we need to say that it was a fair point that we got.
“Tuesday is again a massive game against a team who could rest this weekend to be fresh on Tuesday. We need to put all our focus on that.”
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