The suggestion from Rangers fans was that he was better against better teams

He sets his side up well to exploit teams that attack. Less good breaking down a low block. I sympathise with him if he was relying on Todd Cantwell to do that for him at Rangers, he's not the creative force he might like to think he is.

I think we can see some hints of how his set up here might suit teams that attack us more than those that play with a low block, but far too early to draw conclusions.

Certainly, I think our drop off in form at home (albeit a very small sample size) has coincided with teams taking us more seriously and focusing on defending with a view to nicking it later on, as compared to the immediate post manning period when we were seen as an easy win.

Posted By: SimonOTBC on January 21st 2026 at 17:24:24

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Clement's record (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 21, 16:44:34
- its this something that happens to almost all managers (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jan 21, 19:34:57
- Jesus (NCFC) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jan 21, 18:55:40
  - Found it pretty interesting tbh (n/m) (NCFC) - Azteca, Jan 21, 19:08:08
    - What’s pompous about it? Too many words for you? (n/m) (NCFC) - paddonwasjesus, Jan 21, 20:06:19
    - Yes me too, very harsh (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 21, 19:27:45
- His previous two jobs were with teams that are pretty hard to manage (NCFC) - APB, Jan 21, 17:54:01
- Rangers fans just think he wasn’t backed by the board (n/m) (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Jan 21, 17:50:12
- The suggestion from Rangers fans was that he was better against better teams (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 21, 17:24:24
- That’s the spirit (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 21, 17:17:42
- Yes. (NCFC) - Snakepit Divorceee, Jan 21, 17:13:06
  - Isn't it great? :) (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 21, 17:15:34
    - He's just upset... (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 21, 21:25:00
      - Awww… (NCFC) - Snakepit Divorceee, Jan 22, 07:34:21
- Dont know what happened at Monaco but 2nd season at Rangers … (NCFC) - loz, Jan 21, 17:12:37
  - Don’t forget he also had the Cantwell effect. (n/m) (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Jan 21, 17:50:40
- Sensible post, he's in the Glenn Roeder phase at the moment. (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, Jan 21, 17:01:13
  - Ew (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Jan 21, 17:54:39
- Fair post. Agree about the hyperbole but people are just pleased we aren't shit (n/m) (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Jan 21, 16:49:27
  - 👍🏻 (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 21, 19:28:50
- Buzzkill (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jan 21, 16:47:23

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