Despite being only seven years old when Barry Ferguson made his last appearance for the Rangers, Connor Barron has never required anyone to evaluate it the impact that the old club pattern made in two spells in Ibrox.
Winner of 15 important honors between 1997 and 2009, Ferguson is a true legend of the club, a very talented midfielder whose talent he distinguished even on some of the best sides of recent years.
Then, while the news of his elevation to the interim manager three years after his latest publication in Alloa raised more than a few eyebrows at that time, the development immediately resonated with the young man of Aberdeenshire with an appetite inherent in the auto-Betterment.
“Barry has been brilliant,” Barron said. 'He has entered and sought to improve myself as a player, which is great.
'We have been in the training field after one session several times and I am trying to collect everything I can. He was the best player, so any little nugget he can get from him will help me as a player.
'I know everything about his career as a player, of course. It is a legend in Scotland for this club and I saw some of its clips when I knew it was going to enter as manager. He was a bit young to see him, but he was a superior player and he is a great guy.
Barron has praised the impact that interim manager Ferguson has had on him since he entered
Barron made a winning return to the Rangers in Istanbul after being out since January
Barron suffered minor damage in the ligament during the close defeat at the league stage in Old Trafford
'The staff has been brilliant since they entered. Barry can help me and has already taken control of that. I can't thank you enough for that.
“I just need to continue improving and he is on the same page with that.”
Barron is grateful that the training launch is once again its learning place. After having suffered damage to the minor ligaments when the Rangers lost to Manchester United in Old Trafford in January, he was forced to sit seven games before returning as a substitute not used in the defeat at the home of last weekend against Motherwell.
However, instead of considering its forced absence in which the pause button on its development was pressed, he chose to think about a different place.
“No injury is pleasant, but it's about how you react to him and what you learn while you are,” he explained. 'It was nice to see things from a different angle.
'I have studied the game a lot and I have collected in different parts of my own game that I think I can improve. I left and did that and I feel better for it.
Barron says that training has been floating since the arrival of the new interim management team
'You collect a lot when you are out. You see the game from a different perspective, looking from the stands. Analyze it more and look at things in different positions to see what could do better. You start seeing from the point of view of a fan.
'I also looked at the nutritional side, just everything I can do to make me a better professional. I already feel the benefits of that.
That point was underlined in triplicate in Istanbul on Thursday. Having been forced to sit and suffer in the bank while the poor domestic form of the Rangers continued with that loss before the Park's attire, Barron's return to the fold was the material of dreams.
While Cyriel Dessers and Vaclav Cerny provided the objectives, the tenacious exhibition of Barron's midfield placed the base for a spectacular 3-1 victory. Talk about returning to have an impact.
“It was difficult to see from the barrier when the team had disappointing results, it is never pleasant,” he said. 'But you just have to return and pick up everyone in training.
'It was brilliant starting after being out. Each game for this club means a lot to me. I was buzzing to throw me again.
Barron addresses the veteran midfielder from Fenerbahce, Dusan Tadic, during the impressive victory of the Rangers
'I had to go out and do a job, I'm just doing what I have to do. I don't look at him differently and I'm looking forward to next.
'I didn't see him as thrown in the back of Istanbul. It is where I am comfortable. I feel comfortable in this club and I know what I can do with my own performances.
'It was just another game for me. It was a brilliant result and great equipment performance. We could have won for more.
The difference between Thursday's exhibition and many who had reached their homeland recently was marked. Liabilities from the first whistle against the Queen's Park, St Mirren, Kilmarnock and Motherwell link, the Rangers started the game as if they wanted to say business. It seems that the penny has fallen.
“The quick beginning was very important to us in the first leg,” Barron added. 'The crowd was there for them, supporting them. It was quite hostile, so it is important that you know your work to help each other.
'We show on Thursday night what can happen when we start quickly and need to continue with that. It is important that we do that again in Ibrox. It has to be the way we play in the future.
The assistant coach Neil McCann greets Barron after his impressive performance in Istanbul
'Too many times this season we have started slowly and it has cost us, or we have had to recover in the games, which is difficult. But if we start quickly, we have shown that we can obtain results.
Act as they did in Türkiye this week and the Rangers will surely turn off any remaining hope that Fenerbahce has to change the draw. Ferguson players have put themselves in an extremely good position against José Mourinho's side, but they know that it is not over yet.
“Hopefully, on Thursday in Ibrox, we can put the tie to bed and progress again in the Europa League,” Barron said. 'That performance gives us a lot of belief, but we know they are a superior side.
'We will respect them as we did on Thursday, but we will try to implement our style. This time we will have the support of domestic support, which will be great.
'It's just part time, so it is dangerous to think that the tie is made. As a player, you know how fast football can change. You have to do your job correctly.
“Then, we will have to replicate what we did in Istanbul, and go to a better in Ibrox.”