The season of the Rangers to date is quickly becoming the type of theme that would be lent to a university thesis.
Any bright spark that occurs to an enigma that is disconcerting to the most experienced football observers can suddenly find themselves in a great demand.
Frankly, most have now stopped rationalizing what we are witnessing.
Under Philippe Clemente, the team was able to defeat Malmo, FCSB, Nice and Union Saint-Gilloise. They took points from Olympiakos and Tottenham and were unfortunate not to pinch one in Old Trafford.
After having won his place in the first eight of the renewed League of Europe, Barry Ferguson took them to Turkey and defeated Fenerbahce 3-1 of José Mourinho to plant one foot in the last eight.
In this evidence, the Rangers are an consummated European side that comes alive under the lights against stellar continental opponents. It would not be in the least surprised if they are in Bilbao to dispute the final at the end of this campaign.
Cyriel's poses jumps joy after doing 1-0 for rangers against Fenerbahce in Istanbul
Ibrox's men took José Mourinho's side by surprise when the positions scored in sixth minute
The desperators have come for criticism, but he was the beloved of fans on Thursday night
So how do you begin to explain the metamorphosis that sees that the same team routinely revolves in pending exhibitions nationwide?
It is unfathomable. Nothing better summarizes what can be a crazy and absurd game football that these wild oscillations in performances and results.
Only for recapitulating, the rangers last Saturday were thoroughly defeated at home by Motherwell. Lacking any appearance of belief or cohesion, they lost bad objectives, they could not do any of the basic concepts and, at the end of the weekend, 16 points were sitting behind Celtic and having fallen 28 points into 29 games.
The same stage took place a week earlier, since they withered against St Mirren in Ibrox. A fortnight before that, Queen's Park of the Championship left the same victorious place after having caused one of the best discomfort of the Scottish Cup of all time.
If the rangers had a domestic element this weekend, you would not put Tuppence prevailing. However, align a great European name, and most likely they will give them a bloody nose.
Jekyll and Hyde simply do not cover it. The logic left the building a long time ago.
No player personifies this dichotomy more than Cyriel's poses. Guilty of a terrible mistake when Motherwell took the lead a week ago, he had the game of his life in Istanbul on Thursday, writing down, helping and only a hat-trick was denied by the best margins.
In the midst of the satisfaction he obtained from ensuring that Ferguson's side is in the box seat before the return section, the striker acknowledged that the last excellent European exhibition stressed how unacceptable so many national shows have been.
The events in Türkiye were far from the departure of the Scottish Cup of the Rangers in Hands of Queen's Park
The pose react to a lost opportunity during that shocker cup against the side of the championship
Misery was almost forgotten when poses and Cerny celebrated their euro heroic.
“We have been a team of ups and downs, especially in the League, but I think that in Europe we show a very consistent form,” he said.
'Sometimes it is difficult to explain, but I think football in Europe is a little more at this time. We have to take confidence of this and try to find consistency and try to do it in the League.
'You can say a lot about our team in terms of games that we play this season or in recent weeks. But we can recover, that's safe.
'We show it again on Thursday night. Obviously, we would love to show this level also in the League.
“But you have to realize that these are different games, different game styles for us too.”
Regardless of opposition's caliber, the attitude of a team from the first whistle will determine so much.
The slow beginnings were a characteristic of the last days of Clement in charge. Ferguson witnessed another when he took a temporary position in Kilmarnock, then saw a family pattern developed last weekend.
However, what was largely the same group of players repaired their paths against Mourinho's side. They flew from the traps and put on their noses in front when the possible attacked six minutes.
The Cerny end shouts with joy on one night when it was demolished on the Turkish side with a double
The Czech star Cerny did an excellent job when putting the 2-1 rangers in the crash of the first leg
Cerny was equally lethal again when visitors gave a decisive decision of 3-1 in Türkiye
Even when the Turks matched, the tempo and the attitude of the visitors did not change.
“Obviously we talked about the last two games in which we had a slow start,” they added. 'We wanted to avoid that again, especially in this atmosphere.
'He (Ferguson) gave a good motivation speech about a quick beginning and we did. We were lucky to get the first goal and then you can calm the place a bit and you can find your feet in the game.
The Rangers showed everything Ferguson would have demanded. Brave in the ball, they played with enthusiasm and intelligence. When possession turned, an intestine broke out to fill spaces and make blocks.
He was so far from those atrocious recent shows on his floor at home as I could imagine.
In private, the Ibrox club would have taken a narrow defeat before the game. A 3-1 victory went beyond his wildest imaginations.
However, he said much that there was only a trace of repentance that the score was not even more emphatic.
A objective would have done for Fenerbahce. If it had not been for two extremely adjusted off calls within seven minutes in the second half, you would have provided it.
“I just saw the images,” said the striker. 'The first objective, I think if you want to look for an offside, you will find it. I don't think the line is 100 percent correct, but, okay, everyone tried to do their job. The second is just half foot, what hurts.
But that is me, that is my style of play. I am a striker who always tries to make the races in depth and try to play on the edge. Sometimes it works, sometimes it will be a bit out of play.
It was for the credit of the Rangers that those moments do not flumman. The Late Escape goal of Vaclav Cerny occurred after they showed an impressive resilience. That can be invaluable in the final calculation.
Cerny gives the thumb up after a famous victory for the Rangers in the Europa League
The interim chief of the Rangers, Barry Ferguson, hits the air with delight after the 3-1 victory of the team
José Mourinho was not happy with the exhibition of his team, but warned the Rangers that the draw is not over
“You feel it in the stadium where there is twice an objective not allowed,” the pose reflected.
'You feel that gives them energy, fans, team. But we handle it quite well. We stayed calm, we kept our composure, our discipline.
'It was an incredible night. If you can win with this result in Fenerbahce, it is a very good step. We are looking next week.
It's curious how football can go. At the intention of that atrocious defeat against Queen's Park in the Cup, the Rangers have a free weekend.
The extra time to rest and prepare for the return section could be significant in a season that is simply impossible to drive.
“I would have preferred to play in the cup, so you only stay in the rhythm,” the pose insisted.
'We are used to playing two games a week, but hopefully 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. '