Barry Ferguson crowned with new Rangers nickname for slaying Mourinho but Hotline tastes some Celtic sour grapes

Anotehr Thursday thriller at Ibrox but boy did Barry Ferguson’s Rangers put the Light Blue legions through the wringer against Fenerbahce.

Gers blew a two-goal lead at home to Jose Mourinho’s men - but it was the Special One and his team blown away on penalties on an extraordinary night in Govan.

Robert Livingstone, Palm Beach, was still trying to catch his breath as he called the Hotline to say: “These Europa League nights at Ibrox should come with a health warning. It was heart failure stuff at times as we struggled against a very good side. In truth, it was a poor performance but all that matters is they went through to keep our Europa League final dream alive.”

Rangers now march on to a tough quarter-final showdown with Athletic Bilbao but before that there’s a small matter of Sunday’s Old Firm showdown. Joe Graham, Garrowhill, said: “Jose Mourinho’s comments that his team was better than Barry’s rebounded back in his face.

“He must have been talking about the cost of his players. You can’t deny European Rangers didn’t deserve to progress to the last eight over the two legs. They were tremendous again as they flew the flag for Scotland.

“Now they need to keep the fans singing on Sunday by beating Brendan Rodgers’ Champions League flops. Barry has got his team fighting and believing again. Roll on Sunday.”

George Wilson, West Sussex, said: “Caller Gordon Ashley has been at it again. He’s been telling us for a couple of years that Rangers have the worst ever record in Champions League qualifiers. Now that two teams this season have worse records than Rangers' 2022 campaign he has moved the goal posts and is now talking about the worst in a four-team format.

"The man is a laughing stock and to be pitied. Anyway Gordon,