This is about a squad going into “survival mode” for their career. Now that a man is in charge, they are unable to accept the p***.
You could assume that the only similarity between Philippe Clement and John “Cowboy” McCormack is their occasional fondness for Belgian chocolate.
Upon closer examination, though, they are simply management leftovers. The same caution and dread were instilled in me by my previous Queen’s Park supervisor before to every team meeting. The depth of whatever that made the cowboy unhappy was evident in his contemptuous expression.
It’s possible that having a manager who set higher expectations than most caused our former Spiders captain Paul Martin’s pre-match ritual to literally vomit in the restroom, but he has never acknowledged that theory. Being able to crack the whip is nearly always more important than having coaching skills when it comes to surprising a team into a positive turn of events. This is also the reason that Clement’s commanding gaze, stern manner, and inherent lack of humor at Rangers are the keys to his success. When it comes to managing football teams, body language, implied authority, and gravity are all crucial.
The reason the Light Blues are undefeated after six games in the post-Michael Beale era is that eye contact—or lack thereof—matters more than any strategy on a tactics board. Human nature also had a significant impact. Some football players will seize the opportunity to be lazy if you give them one. There are rumors that long before Beale started peering over Gio van Bronckhorst’s shoulder and making the Louden his own, there were predetermined notions about him ingrained in the Ibrox locker room.
The Englishman, doomed to failure, will now realize that the players never really liked him. Poor players haven’t suddenly improved when Clement joined the team. It is evident that the new strategist has raised morale and motivation while also bringing with him a new perspective. However, this is about a squad that has switched to career and self-preservation mode because there is a man in charge who won’t let them take the p***.
His tenure as manager of major clubs like Monaco and Club Brugge gave him the nickname “gravitas.” guys refocus as a result of the power he establishes, and he appears to have already deflated a few guys. The dressing-room dynamics become much more aligned towards a single purpose when peripheral players have the chance to impress, leading to a return of confidence and the new manager bounce.
Players have been sending out coded messages in recent weeks about the night and day approach from the previous regime. Here’s a quick story. The names have been changed to protect the innocent, so we’ll go with Gary Megson and Nottingham Forest.
The squad held a meeting to discuss their manager and the general consensus was he had to go. A reliably informed recounting of this tale had Forest in the relegation zone and the players didn’t appreciate Megson’s man management. Cue the run of defeats until he was out the door which triggered a ten-game unbeaten run and almost promotion back to the Premier League.
Dressing rooms are always a delicate balance of blending personalities into your way of thinking and the Clement factor bodes well for a proper revival at his club. Just like the new Gers boss, Cowboy knew too many chiefs and not enough Indians does not a successful club make.
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