It was appropriate for Vaclav Cerny to be the man who delivered the news that his teammates anxiously expected full -time listening on Thursday night.
Rangers' fans, glued to their phones for much of the last 10 minutes, since they verified the results of the entire continent, they already knew at that stage what the players in the field no.
Cerny, who had already left the field to a standing ovation in the middle of the second half of the 2-1 victory over Union Saint-Gilloise, transmitted the message to Captain James Tavernier and CO that the first eight had made and won their place in the last 16.
Although there has been no shortage of prominent artists during this impressive European race for Rangers, the end of Wolfsburg in Loan has perhaps been chosen from the group.
His compound attack, which put the Philippe Clement 2-0 team against the Belgians in Ibrox, turned out to be one that assured that the discomfort of a two-legged tiebreaker was avoided.
It was the fourth goal of the Czech of the Europa League campaign, its 13th in all competitions, and was sent to exactly the same place, only 10 yards, from where the ball had sent to the orbit in the First minutes against Lyon Day two.
Vaclav Cerny turns after scoring the second goal of the Rangers against Union Saint-Gilloise
Cerny is full of praise for the way in which the Rangers manager, Philippe Clement, has handled the pressure
The replacement of Cerny allowed John Souttar to make his first appearance since the beginning of December
The Rangers would lose 4-1 that October night. At that time, even the most optimistic fanatic, or player for the case, it would have been difficult to see this successful conclusion at the League stage on the horizon.
“It's great,” Cerny reflected on the achievement of the team. 'That is what we wanted before everything started, and we had some hard opponents. It is a great, very good achievement to go to the first eight.
His reward will come in a tie in March with Anderlecht, Bodo/Glimt, FC Twente or Fenerbahce.
Having already secured victories against Malmo, Steaua Bucharest, Olympiacos, Niza and now USG this season, not to mention face to face with Spurs and Manchester United, seems little to fear.
With the multitude of Ibrox behind them after their stumbling blocks in the Premier League, Cerny says that trust is high.
“(The stadium) was crazy again, we enjoyed it,” said the 27 -year -old.
'You see that many of the opponents we play also ended in the top eight, which is a good sign, and we should have confidence to pass.
'No one knows (how far we can get this season). Obviously, we are waiting for the next opponent, and then we see from there.
'The dream is to go as far as possible. We do not know who the opponent will be, we are just looking forward to it. '
The challenge for the Rangers is now to translate its European form to the domestic front.
It is difficult to point out why they have been so difficult for them to do it. The European nights are, without a doubt, something a bit special, and they get the best on the Clement side.
However, when it comes to bread and scottish football butter, the fall in performance has been a head scraper.
The Rangers enter the visit of the Ross County League 10 points of the pace of Celtic leaders, who visit Motherwell the same day and have a game at home to Dundee on Wednesday.
In total, Clement men have not been able to collect maximum points nine times this season. There are many reasons why, but the conclusion is that they have not been good enough.
It is a source of frustration for all associates with the club. Especially when, in their day, the Rangers have shown that they can compete very well in the continental stage.
When asked if the team was more suitable for European football, Cerny replied: 'Yes. Almost all the games we have played were a good game. I don't think we had a bad game in Europe this season. We were well prepared for each game, I think.
'We want to do that every game. There are more eyes in those games (Europeans), obviously, but the mentality is to do this in each game.
The result and performance on Thursday were a welcome impulse for Clement, who has received strong fires from Rangers fans in recent times.
Some of the drills have been justified, but a reading through the names that occupy the bank against USG underlined the problems facing the Belgian.
John Souttar, how the Rangers could have done it with him lately, made his first appearance since the beginning of December in the second half.
It is true that the submarines also included Ross McCausland, replacement for the unfortunate Leon King from the beginning, Tom Lawrence and Liam Kelly, who have experience in large games in their belts. The rest? Academy products. Exciting perspectives, yes, but that's all. Perspectives
Zak Lovelace and Paul Nsio played an important role in helping to see the nervous last minutes against USG. Their efforts in a trial environment must be rightly praised. But more depth will be required if the club continues to fight on multiple fronts in the coming weeks.
Cerny praised his manager's refusal to let matters overcome his control impact what he does in the training field, and believes that the boss deserves credit to guide the club for a difficult period.
“He is dealing with the pressure every three days, and dealing with her very well,” Cerny said. 'As we are, because we play for a great club, and that is how it should be. That is normal, and I like the way we stay together.