Malmo 0-2 Rangers: ‘Perfect’ start but can Rangers kick on?

For all the positive play, Rangers’ most glaring shortcoming in Malmo was their lack of ruthless edge, something which haunted them last season too.

In the end it did not matter such was their dominance and the Swedes’ lack of bite up the other end.

But Kasanwirjo, Dessers, and Vaclav Cerny all passed up gilt-edged chances and there were others which should have been dispatched.

Clement says they will “continue to work on” their end product, and pointed to the fact winger Ross McCausland banged in the second goal on his weaker left foot, having worked tirelessly to improve his technique.

Ally McCoist, who knows a thing or two about finishing, said Rangers’ play in front of goal “has to improve”.

“They weren’t half chances,” the former Rangers striker said on TNT Sports. “They were great chances to score and put the game beyond any shadow of a doubt.

“You might get away with it in some games in Scotland, and very occasionally in Europe. But against the better teams you won’t.

“It might seem harsh to be talking about missed chances when Rangers have played so well, but it has to improve.”