Gérard HOULLIER recalls the remarks made during a press conference against David GINOLA, after the defeat of France against Bulgaria in the World Cup playoffs. The same night of the defeat, the coach criticises his striker whose behaviour he points to on the fields ("David Ginola committed a crime against the team"). But it stalls afterwards... However, David GINOLA replied: "When you try to be honest with yourself and with others, it is difficult to accept ... I try to do my job as best I can and that is what I am being criticized for today."
Gérard Houllier, who came to attend the Lens-PSG match, talked about his replacement by Aimé Jacquet as National Technical Director and the continuation of his experience with the Liverpool team.
Report on the performances of PSG in the league since the beginning of the season. Gérard Houllier, coach of the PSG, gives five keywords that define the success of the team: mental - tactic - solidarity - work - pleasure...
Gérard Houllier, Olympique Lyonnais coach, is having difficulty in the "management" of some of the team’s players. He decided to sanction some of them. He says: "There may be a little more individual aspiration on the part of some players ... It’s a little more difficult to manage but at the same time a little more exciting".
The Liverpool Reds team has achieved an unprecedented triplet in England: Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup. Gérard Houllier, the Liverpool coach, said he was pleased to be qualified for the Champions League, took stock of the season and said: "The team remained extremely concentrated and especially united despite all the banana skins that we could have in the English press ... We took the obstacles one by one without being afraid".
Arsène Wenger and Gérard Houllier, the French coaches of Arsenal and Liverpool were promoted officers of the Order of the British Empire. The award was presented by Jack Strauw, British Foreign Minister. Gérard Houllier says: "It is a feeling of happiness and pride ... And I have always said that the two catalytic effects of foreigners in England, and especially the French, were Eric Cantona as a player and Arsène Wenger".
After the defeat of the French football team against Bulgaria at the Parc des Princes, and its elimination from the 1994 World Cup, Gérard Houllier answers questions from journalists during a press conference. He says he has a lot of pressure but says he feels "good".
Gérard Houillier, coach of the US Noeux-les-Mines (2nd division) talks about his team and its position in "plateau" after a progress phase: "We raised the bar very high from the first year ... The team seems to me to be of good quality ... In a championship where we have just arrived we will experience enormous difficulties".
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