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...
blow champions pretend win
I won't pretend it's not a blow for us. But to win the Champions League, sometimes you have to play without your stars.
behind came czech manager position republic simple stayed
He was in an off-side position and he stayed in an off-side position. It is not as if he came back from behind the defenders. It should not have been allowed. It is as simple as that. If I was the manager of the Czech Republic I would've been very disappointed.
added annoyed mental stay strength terms tough
I think I have added to Lyon in terms of mental strength. I tell them when things get tough not to get annoyed and how to stay calm.
deserved game great teams
I thought it was a great game between two great teams and I thought we deserved to win.
capable deal great lost side situation
We've lost two guys. But it's the kind of situation a great side must be capable to deal with.
ball feed gets personnel stop
We need to stop the feed to him first and then when he gets the ball we have the personnel to stop him playing,
extremely performed
It is extremely disappointing, we performed so well and were probably better than Milan.
champions front next sets television title
I think the title is won. We can become champions in front of our television sets next weekend.
consider quick roots understand
to consider its roots and understand that it can't always have a quick fix.
created few happened last maybe milan occasions played scoring win
I can't be too disappointed because we played well, maybe better than our opponent. We created more scoring occasions than Milan but we didn't know how to take advantage. It all happened in the last few minutes. We had the win in our pocket.
asked coach eric french list wednesday
I called the French coach on Wednesday and I asked him not to put Eric on his list as I don't want him to play in this match.
soccer team years
You can't say my team aren't winners. They've proved that by finishing fourth, third and second in the last three years.
looks clubs cathedrals
You can't build a cathedral in a day. A look at the club's history tells you these things take time.
cities people looks
When I see the Bill Shankly statue, I look at the sentiment on the base. It says: 'He made the people happy’. Well now the modern Liverpool is making the fans and the city happy. And that makes me so proud.