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...
goals good mental scores
He's an all-rounder as they say in England. He scores goals and he has a good mental attitude.
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.
aspiration fourth game great means
There's a great aspiration to get fourth place, which means every game has a lot at stake,
extremely performed
It is extremely disappointing, we performed so well and were probably better than Milan.
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.
choice draw problem score
This draw can be a problem for us but for them too. They will have little choice but to score at home.
decision
I've made my decision and I will let them know after the Toulouse game.
changed committing dominated gave goal half minor opening
The goal changed everything because it gave Toulouse confidence. We dominated the first half but, after committing a minor error, we managed to concede the opening goal.
points
Objectively, with 15 points to be distributed, it's won.
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.
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.
contact michael
I get on well with Michael and I still have contact with him and his family.
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.
caught lacking missing
They caught us on a day when we were missing or lacking freshness.