Dynamo Kiev boss will anger Rangers with ‘cruel joke’ claim about Jefte red card

Dynamo Kiev boss will anger Rangers with ‘cruel joke’ claim about Jefte red card

Dan Owen With Rangers denied a spot in the next round of the Champions League qualifying, Philippe Clement could not hold back. Thankfully, we simply mean that in a symbolic sense. To describe it as a scandal would not be an exaggerated response. This was “the worst decision I have seen in more than 30 years of football,” according to Clement. You can see why they are amused. The rage. The frustration. The Rangers manager told The Independent, “I saw images and it is clear in football that sometimes it is a grey zone and because of that VAR is there and it helps to make football more honest,” following the summer signing Jefte’s dismissal for what was arguably not even a foul.

However, the choice had nothing to do with the gray area. It was very evident that nothing was happening. Jefte leaps higher while keeping his arm flat against his torso and not moving his hand. “I question and try to explain the decision, but the referee didn’t change his mind. It was a blatant foul, a second yellow, and a red, he thought. His superiors will undoubtedly have a different plan. Likewise, Clement’s opposite number does.

“The Rangers players were motivated. You saw it yourself. Sometimes, it seemed to me that they even acted aggressively. And I can understand that, too, because this is football. There is a desire to win, and it is in the blood.

“If you look at history, the desire to win is in the blood of the Scots, as well as the Ukrainians. But when going out in such major tournaments, the players must calm their emotions.

“Especially if you have a yellow card, you need to act more carefully and cautiously.”

Now, a wounded Rangers fanbase may have been inclined to agree if not for the fact that Jefte barely swung even a hint of an arm in the direction of the Dynamo defender. No team should be reduced to ten men in such an important tie for what barely even classes as a shoulder barge.

After Jefte was sent off, Rangers found it difficult to recover, giving up twice in the last ten minutes of regular time. This made Cyriel Dessers’ first-leg equalizer from the 94th minute meaningless. And Shovkovskyi acknowledges that Dynamo’s advantage was aided by this most perplexing of red cards. The former goalkeeper continues, “Of course, having a numerical advantage makes it much easier to play.” In order to gain speed and to better appreciate the inventiveness of the players that entered the game, we attempted to apply more pressure from the wing. An Additionally, I thought that a few small adjustments were required. to modify our gamers’ behavior in specific ways. We’ll keep what I said to them completely between us. The replacements did indeed function, but that is not what is important.

“What is important is that the players were ready to go on the field, to strengthen the game, which, in principle, they did, helping us to achieve a positive result.”

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