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...
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.
deserved game great teams
I thought it was a great game between two great teams and I thought we deserved to win.
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.
aspiration fourth game great means
There's a great aspiration to get fourth place, which means every game has a lot at stake,
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,
best great match players proud proved sides
I'm proud of what the players did tonight. Not only did they have a great match but they proved that they are one of the best sides in Europe.
good great night start supporters
Its a good start and its a great night for the supporters and the club.
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.
champions front next sets television title
I think the title is won. We can become champions in front of our television sets next weekend.
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.
extremely performed
It is extremely disappointing, we performed so well and were probably better than Milan.
blow champions pretend win
I won't pretend it's not a blow for us. But to win the Champions League, sometimes you have to play without your stars.
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.
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.