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But, whatever it is Rangers are looking for in a prospective new manager, Derek McInnes must be feeling as if he's been put through the longest job audition in history. On Sunday afternoon he proved his credentials all over again as his Kilmarnock side bullied and harassed Celtic out of the stride which has allowed them to collect 31 points from the first 33 available this season. Yes, ultimately Brendan Rodgers and his players got out of town safely with a 2-0 win but that scoreline doesn't come remotely close to explaining what really went on at Rugby Park, as McInnes showcased once again how capable he is of rolling around in the managerial mud with the Celtic boss.
Rodgers has said it itself – and many times – over the years. He respects McInnes for a very good reason and is probably quietly delighted that Rangers have, thus far, failed to make an appointment which seems so obvious to almost everyone else. If the metric for judging what makes a capable, worthy Ibrox boss is the ability to be competitive against the neighbours, then McInnes is the ultimate no brainer when the axe finally falls on Philippe Clement and removes the Belgian from his mounting misery.
Since the turn of the century, no other manager in this land or any other has chalked up more wins against the Parkhead club than any non Rangers boss. And Clement is currently sitting on a total of no wins from five Old Firm derbies as he staggers onwards in the general direction of next month's League Cup Final at Hampden. On Sunday night, he looked every bit as lost as he has done throughout the start to a season which is bordering on complete and utter embarrassment.
Sure, Rangers scraped a 1-0 win at home to Hearts to at least take a three-point bite out of the enormous...
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