Tremendous Eagles and Rangers defender Leon Aderemi Balogun has warned his teammates about Fenerbahce head coach, Jose Mourinho, forward of their second-leg UEFA Europa League conflict, Soccernet.ng experiences.

The Gers head into the house fixture after securing a 3-1 win in Turkey final Thursday, courtesy of a scintillating efficiency from Cyriel Dessers.

Whereas the file Scottish Champions had this weekend off, Balogun has urged his teammates to carry out at their optimum stage on Thursday in the event that they’re to achieve the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa League.

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After the Fenerbahce recreation, Rangers tackle Celtic within the Previous Agency derby on Sunday, however the veteran Nigerian centre-back is not going to enable the native recreation to take his eye off the ball forward of dealing with a wily character in Mourinho.

“It’s an enormous week with two excellent fixtures. Clearly, Fenerbahce is first up, and we had an excellent consequence over there, however we’re going towards the Particular One with some superb gamers, and I believe it’s removed from over.

“I can solely communicate for myself, but it surely actually is like that (one recreation at a time). I don’t take into consideration the weekend a lot. Clearly, it’s there, however these video games are at all times large,” the previous Mainz defender stated in quotes revealed by the Day by day File.

“Proper now, the primary focus is getting by means of to the following spherical in Europe, subsequently, we’ve got to concentrate on Fenerbahce. I’m sorry to be boring!

“It was a very good consequence and efficiency. However like I stated, that is Mourinho, and I’m certain he may have a number of tips up his sleeve. He wouldn’t have been pleased in any respect after the tie over there, however I believe there’s loads of confidence for us to take, and we will in all probability up our recreation by way of on the ball,” Balogun concluded.

Rangers have been constant in Europe for the previous couple of years, turning into the one Scottish aspect to have secured an away win during the last 20 years following their victory in Turkey final week.