Gerard Houllier
Gerard Houllier
Gérard Houllier OBE, is a French football manager. His past clubs include Paris Saint-Germain, RC Lens and Liverpool, with whom he won the FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup in 2001. He then guided Olympique Lyonnais to two French titles, before announcing his resignation on 25 May 2007. He became manager of Aston Villa in September 2010, before stepping down in June 2011 following frequent hospitalisation over heart problems. He also coached the French national team between 1992 and...
attacking football
It was spectacular. It has a lot of attacking football and went from one end to another.
both performance powerful
It was a very powerful performance from both sides.
consistency half played tough
It was a tough match. We lacked consistency during the first half but we played much better after the interval,
match physical
It will be a physical and tactical battle. (It's) the most important match of the season.
caught lacking missing
They caught us on a day when we were missing or lacking freshness.
draw fight physically pleased shape
They were physically in a better shape than we were so I'm pleased with the draw here. We had to fight for it but I would say it's deserved.
account conditions good job leg position puts result second strong taking
Taking into account the conditions it is a good result and it puts us in a strong position for the second leg at home. There is still a job to do though.
bruised serious
It's a bruised ligament. It doesn't look too serious but he can't play on Tuesday.
good great night start supporters
Its a good start and its a great night for the supporters and the club.
beating defeat four good lose rather suffer
It's a defeat but I'd rather suffer a good beating like tonight's than lose four times 1-0.
deserved goal matches pity shots win
It's a pity because I think we deserved to win but sometimes you win matches you really shouldn't have. We had about 34 shots on goal but that's football.
club players pressure record season special win
It's a record for the club and also a part of history. This has a special connotation this season because there has been a lot of pressure on the players and the staff. Here, we all win together.
conserve deserved good madrid possession second start though win
We deserved to win this match. Even though Real Madrid had a lot of possession in the second half, we were able to conserve the score. It's a good start for us and for the fans.
both great match sides step towards whoever win won
This win is very important as both sides won their first match and I said that whoever won here would take a great step towards qualification,