Alan Brazil was taken aback when Rangers defeated Fenerbahce 3-1 away on Thursday.
The Gers traveled to Turkey on March 6 and defeated Jose Mourinho in Istanbul.
An early Cyriel Dessers strike was followed by a Vaclav Cerny brace, giving the Light Blues a two-goal lead returning to Govan.
As encouraging as this result is for the G51 club, Brazil has raised concerns following recent events at Ibrox.
Ray Parlour reacts to Brazil, as Rangers’ form is questioned.
It is safe to state that, regardless of the manager, the Gers consistently show up and play well in European competition.
This was certainly the case earlier in the campaign with a superb win over Nice and was echoed away in Turkyie.
There was so much quality on show from the Light Blues throughout the first leg at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium which was a far cry from recent defeats against the likes of Motherwell and St Mirren.
This fact was brought up by Brazil live on talkSPORT (7 March, 6:10am) as he questioned why the Govan club perform so much better on the continent.
He said: “In Europe, they’re a different side. I wasn’t expecting that but you’ve got to ask yourself, how can Rangers go to Turkey and get a result like that when they’re losing to Queens Park and Motherwell? Why?”
Ray Parlour has a theory as to why this is the case at Ibrox. he said: “I think most teams would step up when they play Rangers and Celtic, it’s like their cup final.
“Maybe the European sides look at Rangers and think they can just turn up and beat them and they’re surprising teams.”
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