The rangers season to date quickly becomes the type of subject that would lend itself to a university thesis.
Any brilliant spark which offers the answers to an enigma that confused the most experienced football observers can suddenly find themselves in high demand.
Frankly, most have now given up trying to rationalize what we are witnessing.
Under Philippe Clement, the team was able to defeat Malmo, FCSB, Nice and Union Saint-Gilloise. They took points from Olympiakos and Tottenham and were unhappy not to pinch one at Old Trafford.
Having won their place in the eight superiors of the Europa League renovated, Barry Ferguson took them to Turkey and beat Fenerbahce 3-1 of Jose Mourinho to plant a foot in the last eight.
On this proof, the Rangers are an accomplished European team that comes to life in light against stellar continental opponents. You would not be surprised at all if they are in Bilbao to contest the final at the end of this campaign.
Cyriel desders jumps from joy after having done 1-0 for the rangers against Fenerbahce in Istanbul
The men of Ibrox took the side of Jose Mourinho by surprise when the Dessers marked in the sixth minute
Dessers was criticized but he was the darling of fans on Thursday evening
So, how do you even start to explain the metamorphosis that sees the same team that is regularly transformed into lamentable displays at the national level?
It’s unfathomable. Nothing better sums up what crazy and absurd game football may be that these wild oscillations in performance and results.
Just to summarize last Saturday, the Rangers were exhaustively beaten at home by Motherwell. Daily of any semblance of belief or cohesion, they lost bad goals, did not do any of the bases and, at the end of the weekend, were seated 16 points behind Celtic having already lost 28 points in 29 games.
The same scenario took place a week earlier while they were spun against St Mirren in Ibrox. About a fortnight before that, Queen’s Park of the Championship left the same victorious place after provoking one of the greatest Scottish Cup upheavals of all time.
If the Rangers had a domestic match this weekend, you did not put them from Tuppence on Dominant. Align a big European name, however, and there is a good chance that they will give them a bloody nose.
Jekyll and Hyde just don’t cover it. The logic left the building a long time ago.
No player personifies this dichotomy more than Cyriel’s designs. Guilty of an appalling error when Motherwell took the lead a week ago, he had the game of his life in Istanbul on Thursday, marking, helping and denied him a hat -trick by the best margins.
In the midst of the satisfaction he led to ensure that Ferguson is in the seat of the box before the return leg, the attacker recognized that the last excellent European display stressed how many domestic shows were unacceptable.
The events in Türkiye were far from the release of the Scottish Cup of the Rangers in the hands of Queen’s Park
DESSERS reacts to a missed chance during this shock of the cup against the championship team
Misery was almost forgotten while the DESSERS and CERNY celebrated their heroism in euros
“We were a team of ups and downs, especially in the League, but I think that in Europe, we have shown a very coherent form,” he said.
“Sometimes it’s difficult to explain, but I think football in Europe is right for us a little more at the moment. We have to trust and try to find consistency and try to do it in the league.
“You can say a lot about our team in terms of matches we have played this season or in recent weeks. But we can bounce back, that’s for sure.
“We showed this again on Thursday evening. Obviously, we would also like to show this level in the league.
“But you must realize that these are different games, different styles of play for us too.”
Regardless of the opposition caliber, the attitude of a team of the first whistle will determine as much.
Slow departures were a characteristic of the last days of Clement in charge. Ferguson saw another when he took a temporary charge in Kilmarnock, then saw a familiar model take place last weekend.
However, what was largely the same group of players repaired their paths against Mourinho’s team. They got out of the traps and put their nose in front when the states struck for six minutes.
Cerny winger cries out a night when he shot the Turkish side with a double
The Czech Star Cerny did a great job to put the 2-1 rangers in the confrontation at the first leg
Cerny turned out to be just as deadly when he gave visitors a decisive advance 3-1 in Türkiye
Even when the Turks equalized, the tempo and the attitude of visitors have not changed.
“Obviously, we talked about the last two games where we had a slow start,” added loans. “We wanted to avoid this again, especially in this atmosphere.
“He (Ferguson) gave a good motivation speech on a quick start and we did. We were lucky to get the first goal, then you can soothe the place a little and you can find your feet in the game.
The Rangers showed everything Ferguson would have demanded. Brave on the ball, they played with zest and intelligence. When the possession was returned, they broke out to fill the spaces and make blocks.
It was about as far from these recent atrocious programs on the floor at home as you could imagine.
In private, the Ibrox club would have taken a close defeat before the match. A 3-1 victory was beyond their wildest imaginations.
He said a lot, however, that there was just a trace of regret that the score was not even more emphatic.
Another objective would surely have made for Fenerbahce. If there had not been two extremely tight offside calls in seven minutes of second half, the Dessers would have provided it.
“I just saw the images,” said the attacker. “The first goal, I think if you want to look for an offside, you will find it. I don’t think the line is 100%correct, but okay, everyone tried to do their job. The second is only a half-foot, which hurts.
“But it’s me, it’s my style of play. I’m an attacker who always tries to do the shopping in depth and try to play on the edge. Sometimes it works, sometimes it will be just slightly offside.
It was on credit for Rangers that these moments did not trigger them. Vaclav Cerny’s late goal came after showing impressive resilience. This can be invaluable in the final calculation.
Cerny gives the boost after a famous victory for the Rangers in the Europa League
The acting boss of the Rangers Barry Ferguson hits the tunes with pleasure after the 3-1 victory of the team
Jose Mourinho was not satisfied with his team’s screen but warned the Rangers that the tie is not over
“You feel it in the stadium where there is twice a prohibited objective,” said the Dessers.
“You have the impression that it gives them energy, fans, the team. But we managed it well. We stayed calm, we kept our composure, our discipline.
“It was an incredible night. If you can win with this result in Fenerbahce, this is a very good step. We are looking at next week.
It’s funny how football can sometimes go. By dint of this atrocious loss against Queen’s Park in the Cup, the Rangers have a free weekend.
The additional time to rest and prepare for the return leg could be significant in a season which is simply impossible to understand.
“I would have preferred to play in the cup, so you just stay in the rhythm,” insisted Dessers.
“We are used to playing two games a week, but hope we can use this freshness next week.
“We have two difficult games next week. We will need all the energy, but we will have to fly against them.
