Andy Halliday has strongly challenged the assertions made by Philippe Clement regarding the financial disparities between Tottenham, Celtic, and Rangers. The Motherwell midfielder took issue with Clement’s comments, accusing him of providing excuses and planting seeds of doubt in the minds of his players ahead of crucial fixtures against Tottenham in the Europa League and Celtic in the Scottish League Cup final.
Halliday expressed his disagreement with Clement’s statements, particularly in light of the club’s recent AGM where they emphasized the importance of building a winning mentality and striving for success. He criticized the tactic of giving footballers excuses, noting that players will readily grasp at any opportunity to deflect accountability.
Furthermore, Halliday insinuated that managers, like Clement, often resort to discussing financial disparities only when it serves their purposes. In his opinion, such comments may create unnecessary doubts and undermine the confidence of the team, especially before facing challenging opponents.
Despite Clement’s emphasis on the financial gap between Rangers and their upcoming rivals, Halliday contested the notion that the differences were insurmountable, especially when facing Celtic in the forthcoming cup final. He emphasized the need for players to focus on performance and not allow external factors, such as financial resources, to affect their mindset or determination.
Ultimately, Halliday suggested that while managers may choose to highlight financial disparities as an excuse, the players’ performance on the pitch would be the deciding factor, irrespective of the financial power wielded by their opponents.
