Former Rangers and Aberdeen forward Billy Dodds believes Philippe Clement is overcomplicating his post-match analysis in the wake of disappointing results.

The Ibrox side's latest stumble came in midweek when a well-deserving Aberdeen triumphed 2-1 at Pittodrie.

The result saw the Dons forge a nine-point gap between themselves in second-place (on goal difference behind Celtic) and Rangers in third.

Dodds assumed Clement would keep things simple in his post-match comments, however was bemused by what he viewed as excuses espoused by the Belgian manager.

"Of course, it’s a really difficult situation for Clement and Rangers," said Dodds. "They're going to need some real serious talking from the manager to the players and then for the players to respond. It's as simple as that. It's going to be tough.

"I think it now needs simple answers, simple instructions, simple answers from the manager and not too much talking. They've got to show the fans what's going to happen on the pitch now. I think there's too much talking being done after the game."

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Dodds added: "When I heard the manager's interview the other night, it was a worry. I was just waiting on something like, ‘I’ve got to do better, I’ll sort it out’, or ‘we’ll work harder in training’ or anything like that. But there's no finger pointing, it's just the same every week - excuses.

“He probably elaborated too long after the game. If it was me, I’d have tried to keep my comments simple. But it looks as if he's trying to find a way to appease the fans.”