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...
contact michael
I get on well with Michael and I still have contact with him and his family.
best great match players proud proved sides
I'm proud of what the players did tonight. Not only did they have a great match but they proved that they are one of the best sides in Europe.
against expect ideas short tired
Against Rennes we were tired and short of ideas. I expect a reaction.
best means players
I'm downcast and the players are downcast because even if we weren't at our best we had the means to go through.
bad good great match prepare
It wasn't a great match but it's a good result. This isn't a bad way to prepare for Tuesday.
attacking defensive
It was not only spectacular but also emotionally intense. It had all the ingredients of defensive and attacking play. It had everything.
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.
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.
bad draw fear frozen gets legend milan respect
We showed them too much respect in the first 20 minutes. So a 0-0 draw is not a bad result. We were frozen with fear at the start. Something about the legend of AC Milan gets in your head.
cup french motivated since win won
We're very motivated to win it. We have not won the French Cup since 1973.
chances clear creating ended great net second shame three
We had a great second half, creating two or three clear chances to find the net and it's a shame it ended in a draw.
cannot luck
You cannot say it is a mistake, it is just the luck of football.
ability against final leadership quality skill technical throughout
Throughout the tournament, as well as in the final against Portugal, he showed leadership quality and skill and technical ability as well as his character.