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.
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.
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.
cup french motivated since win won
We're very motivated to win it. We have not won the French Cup since 1973.
struggling study technical
We are struggling to get tickets, even for the technical study group.
affected bit defeat depressed league win
We've been very affected by this defeat, we've been a bit depressed but now we must win the league and the Cup.
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.
draw held three
Three years ago, Lyon were held to a (1-1) draw here,
both great match sides step towards whoever win won
This win is very important as both sides won their first match and I said that whoever won here would take a great step towards qualification,
coach england manager national team
When I was manager (of Liverpool) in England the national team coach was much more understanding.
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.
consider quick roots understand
to consider its roots and understand that it can't always have a quick fix.
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.