It started like a whirlwind. And it didn’t blow itself out until Rangers had sucked the life out of Red Star Belgrade – and sent another Thursday night shiver down the spine of European football.
If they were scratching heads all across the continent when Borussia Dortmund were disposed of on Glasgow’s south side, then now they have even more reason to wonder what exactly is going on at Ibrox, where Rangers are emerging from next to nowhere as genuine contenders for this season’s Europa League title.
A three-goal first-leg lead does not get close to telling the story of what went on here last night. The truth of the matter is Scotland’s champions are unleashing some kind of mayhem on this competition and now they have planted a boot in its quarter-finals.
