Cerny's Slick Double Puts Dismayed Mourinho on Back Foot

Football management moves pretty fast. Last Saturday Barry Ferguson was being beaten at home by Motherwell. Five days later the interim head coach was leading Rangers to a famous victory in Istanbul, responding to being patronised by José Mourinho by ending Fenerbahce's 18-match unbeaten run.

- Jonathan Wilson

Perhaps the scoreline was not as eye-catching as the 4-2 win away to Borussia Dortmund three years ago, but given the circumstances this was arguably more remarkable. Where there had been shambles, there was rigour. Where there had been diffidence, there was conviction. Where there had been incoherence, there was incisiveness. This was a result beyond Rangers' expectations, and yet it could have been even better. It was not just that Cyriel Dessers had two efforts ruled out for tight offsides, it was that he squandered two other counters as Fenerbahce's structure disintegrated in the second half.

"We were very bad everywhere," Mourinho said. "Maybe you will laugh but for me it was a good result because of the way we performed. I know Jack Butland made three fantastic saves and there was maybe a penalty but I don't think to speak about the referee after this performance is ethical. We lost lots of duels, our passing was not fast. We made incredible mistakes. We had no pace. I have to say that we deserved the punishment of this result. But if you ask me do I think it's over? No."