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...
match physical
It will be a physical and tactical battle. (It's) the most important match of the season.
deserved goal matches pity shots win
It's a pity because I think we deserved to win but sometimes you win matches you really shouldn't have. We had about 34 shots on goal but that's football.
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.
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.
english good luck manager wished
I wished him good luck. He's a good manager and his English is better than I thought.
competition dutch game history itself
The game between the Czechs and the Dutch will write itself into the history of the competition,
club players pressure record season special win
It's a record for the club and also a part of history. This has a special connotation this season because there has been a lot of pressure on the players and the staff. Here, we all win together.
ambition biggest rival stay win
Lyon's biggest rival is Lyon itself. We need to stay vigilant. Our ambition is to win the treble.
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.
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,
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.
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.
football breathing anfield
There are those who say maybe I should forget about football. Maybe I should forget about breathing.