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...
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.
advantage deserved dip dominated maybe minutes second took
I wouldn't think we deserved to lose. We dominated but had a dip in maybe 15 or 20 minutes in the second half, and they took advantage of that.
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.
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.
fast
We did not play as fast as we wanted too in the first half. We had to concentrate and that's what we did.
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.
cup french motivated since win won
We're very motivated to win it. We have not won the French Cup since 1973.
cannot luck
You cannot say it is a mistake, it is just the luck of football.
forward sure
We need to be much better going forward that's for sure. I'm not sure what happened. I know we can do much better offensively.
ball control finalist last level minutes played realistic terms
Two minutes from the end, we should have been more realistic and more efficient. We were on level terms with last year's finalist and played the better football. For the (second) goal, the ball bounced back when it could have bounced out. You can't control things like that.
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.
struggling study technical
We are struggling to get tickets, even for the technical study group.
good playing problem proved results score
We have good results away so far. And we proved that we don't have any problem to score even when we are not playing at home.
confident win
I am confident we will win the title.