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...
deserved game great teams
I thought it was a great game between two great teams and I thought we deserved to win.
affected cent loss main nearly per team
Nearly every team would be affected by the loss of their main players. They have scored 70 per cent of our goals.
coach england manager national team
When I was manager (of Liverpool) in England the national team coach was much more understanding.
best czech europe last late night points republic side six teams winner
You have the best 16 teams in Europe here and really they're the cream. If it hadn't been for a late winner from the Czech Republic last night no side would be on six points from two games.
growing proof step team towards
We have made another step towards the qualification. This is proof that this team is growing and getting more mature.
again best eight pressure proud team teams three win
There was a lot of pressure on me and on the team to win this match. I am proud to say that Lyon is once again one of the best eight teams in Europe, as it has been for three years.
national players team third
About a third of the national team is made of Lyon players and I have the right to say that I disagree.
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.
team winning player
To me, the team is more important than any individual member of the squad, and the players have to realise that and accept that my priority is to pick a side with the best possible chance of winning each match.
team believe heart
I want to keep an English heart to the team. I believe in that. Michael Owen is that. Never think Michael is afraid of anything.
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.
aspiration fourth game great means
There's a great aspiration to get fourth place, which means every game has a lot at stake,
decision
I've made my decision and I will let them know after the Toulouse game.