Goal: ‘Until my death they are going to talk to me about this' – Why ex-Newcastle star David Ginola will meet former Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier in...

Sores nearly two decades old still remain open for the ex-Paris Saint-Germain winger, and the constant barracking from his former national team boss has simply become too much

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Goal: ‘Until my death they are going to talk to me about this' – Why ex-Newcastle star David Ginola will meet former Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier in...

Sores nearly two decades old still remain open for the ex-Paris Saint-Germain winger, and the constant barracking from his former national team boss has simply become too much

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Goal: ‘Until my death they are going to talk to me about this' – Why ex-Newcastle star David Ginola will meet former Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier in...

Sores nearly two decades old still remain open for the ex-Paris Saint-Germain winger, and the constant barracking from his former national team boss has simply become too much

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Goal: ‘Until my death they are going to talk to me about this' – Why ex-Newcastle star David Ginola will meet former Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier in...

Sores nearly two decades old still remain open for the ex-Paris Saint-Germain winger, and the constant barracking from his former national team boss has simply become too much

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Goal: ‘Until my death they are going to talk to me about this' – Why ex-Newcastle star David Ginola will meet former Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier in...

Sores nearly two decades old still remain open for the ex-Paris Saint-Germain winger, and the constant barracking from his former national team boss has simply become too much

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Sores nearly two decades old still remain open for the ex-Paris Saint-Germain winger, and the constant barracking from his former national team boss has simply become too much

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Gerard Houllier has managed some exceptional players during his career but in a recent interview, Liverpool's treble-winning boss reserved special praise for former Man United player David Beckham.Speaking to France Football, Houllier had nothing but good things to say about Beckham, who could be on the verge of a move to Paris St.

Former boss Gerard Houllier believes Liverpool will finish in the top four this season and challenge for the title next year.
The Frenchman, who managed Liverpool between 1998 and 2004, feels this year is a season of transition under boss Kenny Dalglish, who returned to the club in January to replace Roy Hodgson.

Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher are as important to Liverpool FC now as they were when they started out on their sparkling Anfield careers more than a decade ago, according to Gary McAllister.
Injury has restricted Gerrard to just two starts this season, while Carragher has been forced to settle for a place on the subs bench since a calf strain saw him miss two rare games through injury.

Gerard Houllier and Rafa Benitez were very different managers in many ways but one thing they shared was a preference for hard-work and stamina over unpredictable flair and creativity. Players like Dirk Kuyt and Emile Heskey symbolised the footballing philosophy of both managers, and Liverpool legend John Barnes believes that Liverpool are still suffering as a result of prioritising hard-work

It has been eleven years since former defender Dominic Matteo left Anfield, and to this day, he still feels sadness over the way Gerard Houllier 'got rid' of him. The arrival of Christian Ziege in 2000 was the beginning of the end for Matteo's Liverpool career; the Scot saw his first-team chances severely restricted, and he left for Leeds soon after.

With Shay Given out for a month, Brad Guzan gets his first Premier League start, and it's also emerged this week that the American is in contract discussions with his current deal set to expire at the end of the season. Jermaine Jenas is out for the season, and with the club apparently on the hook for his wages the less said about that the better.

Liverpool are planning a surprise move for Chelsea forward Nicolas Anelka as manager Kenny Dalglish attempts to further strengthen his squad in the January transfer window and secure a top four finish.
The France international had a short spell at Anfield back in 2002 under Gerard Houllier but the French manager decided not to take up the option to sign the striker and instead brought El Hadji Diouf to the club.

At the onset of his tenure, it wouldn't have taken much effort to find predictions about the brand of football Alex McLeish's Aston Villa side were destined to serve up. None were particularly exciting or encouraging.

I prefer a 'wait and see' policy myself, but I think we're far enough into the season now to look at some statistics and draw some conclusions.

At the onset of his tenure, it wouldn't have taken much effort to find predictions about the brand of football Alex McLeish's Aston Villa side were destined to serve up. None were particularly exciting or encouraging.

I prefer a 'wait and see' policy myself, but I think we're far enough into the season now to look at some statistics and draw some conclusions.

Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva was the clear man of the match against Manchester City on Sunday, and former Liverpool players are lining up to acknowledge his increasing influence on the team.
I wrote last week about how impressive Lucas's passing had become over the last couple of years, and against Man City it was more of the same: quick, incisive, positive passing, and it was a joy to watch.

Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has played under 5 different managers during his career at Anfield, and although he has great respect for both Gerard Houllier and Rafa Benitez, Carra argues that both managers set their teams up to play long ball football.
Carra, who is currently being kept out of the Liverpool team by Daniel Agger and Martin Skrtel, told The Telegraph:
"Don't give me all this 'It's the fancy dan foreign coaches' who play all the great football, either.

This is not an attempt to absolve anyone of any blame for the unacceptable performance at White Hart Lane last night, but it's become painfully obvious to me in the last 18 months or so that in the fans' eyes it's players that win games... and managers that lose them.

Let me give you an example:
Towards the end of last season, in what would be Gerard Houllier's final game on the sidelines, we took on the hapless West Ham at Upton Park.

This is not an attempt to absolve anyone of any blame for the unacceptable performance at White Hart Lane last night, but it's become painfully obvious to me in the last 18 months or so that in the fans' eyes it's players that win games... and managers that lose them.

Let me give you an example:
Towards the end of last season, in what would be Gerard Houllier's final game on the sidelines, we took on the hapless West Ham at Upton Park.

Jordan Henderson is see by some as the natural successor to Steven Gerrard in Liverpool's midfield, and when asked about that possibility, Gerrard gave Henderson a massive vote of confidence.
Gerrard, who is still recovering from injury, enthused:
"He [Henderson] similar to me in many ways, but I feel he is a lot stronger than I was at the same age.

David Ginola suing Gerard Houllier over comments in new book on France failure

David Ginola is suing Gerard Houllier over allegedly offensive remarks made in a new book. The pair have had a poisonous relationship since falling out over France's failed bid to reach the 1994 World Cup

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By Alan Duffy

Luscious-locked footballing woman's crumpet, David "Because I'm worth it" Ginola is to sue his former France boss Gerard Houllier over offensive comments allegedly made by the former Liverpool manager in a new book, Coaches' Secrets.

By Chris Wright

From a home perspective, the good news seems to be that Vicente Del Bosque is going to give some of his 'second string' a run out against England at Wembley on Saturday afternoon. The depressingly bad news being that most of said second string would probably, nay definitely, meander straight into Fabio Capello's first XI.

Chris Herd's performances have rightly earned him quite a few headlines in the last couple of weeks. Initially for the wrong reason, but lately for the right ones.

Alex McLeish has said that he's "a manager's dream; the best trainer at the club".

He will train the way he plays on Saturday by giving it absolutely everything.

Richard Dunne has confirmed what we already knew; he was heading for the exit door under Gerard Houllier. He's yet another player to lift the lid on a testing atmosphere under the Frenchman last season.
Speaking to ESPNsoccernet ahead of Ireland's vital Euro 2012 play-off match against Estonia the veteran defender said:

Last season was very difficult for me as I was not enjoying coming to work every day at Villa and there were some issues with the Ireland team as well.

Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy believes that Liverpool 'lacked something' under Gerard Houllier, Rafa Benitez and Roy Hodgson, and despite the trophies won, he feels that the style of football being played under Kenny Dalglish is what fans should be expecting from Liverpool FC.
Bellamy, who has scored two goal in 5 appearances so far this season, argued:
"Over the last 10 years, the club has won trophies, and we've had good managers who've done very well, but it still wasn't Liverpool for me; it still lacked something for me.

Whilst watching the West Brom game yesterday, I couldn't help but think back to when Gerard Houllier was in charge and we had a relatively new and young team – particularly in midfield. Stevie Gerrard was starting out, Michael Owen pretty new up front and although there was a sprinkling of experience around the team, there was a leadership problem.

We're back in action for what is the first really big test for Alex McLeish since he came to Villa, possibly one of the toughest of the season, but also as good a time as any to play Man City at their own place.

Over the last 10 times this league fixture has been played, we've won just two and lost eight times.

One of the more interesting pieces of Aston Villa news to emerge during the international break was the club's intention to include a clause in future contracts that would oblige players to live within 30 miles of Bodymoor Heath. Or at least have a base to use during what constitutes a "working week" for a Premier League footballer.

One of the more interesting pieces of Aston Villa news to emerge during the international break was the club's intention to include a clause in future contracts that would oblige players to live within 30 miles of Bodymoor Heath. Or at least have a base to use during what constitutes a "working week" for a Premier League footballer.

Former Liverpool FC defender Stephane Henchoz played in seven victories against Manchester United during his career at Anfield, and he recently revealed his two favourite wins over the club's arch-rivals. Under Gerard Houllier, Henchoz formed a formidable partnership with Sami Hyypia, which was vital to Liverpool's dominance over Man United between March 2000 and March 2003.

In this new series, I'll be looking back at some of Liverpool's FC's most demoralizing football moments; incidents and games that left fans in a state of shock for weeks – and sometimes months – afterwards. I'll start off with an infamous game from January 1999 that sent Gerard Houllier's team into freefall and arguably ended the club's season: The soul-destroying FA Cup 4th round defeat to

Houllier backing top four claims

Gerard Houllier is backing Kenny Dalglish to lead Liverpool back into the top four this season.

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Gerard Houllier: 'I'm finished with management'

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By Alan Duffy

Free from (in his opinion) the negative influence of former boss Gerard Houllier, England's forgotten man Gabriel Agbonlahor netted his third goal of the season for Villa in their 1-1 draw with Newcastle United.

Leon Best bagged the equaliser for the Magpies, with the midfield duo of Cabaye and Tioté impressing again.

Liverpool veteran Jamie Carragher has praised the new management team for the way they have transformed them into a formidable outfit.
Under Kenny Dalglish and Damien Comolli Liverpool have brought in some stellar signings to add some significant quality and depth to their squad, with seven players alone coming in this summer.

Holy inappropriate Following in the footsteps of the first ever footballer to be canonised, Ian St. John, it appears that the church has decided that Stiliyan Petrov deserves to be sainted. It remains to be seen whether the same honour will be bestowed on all Aston Villa players who played under Gerard Houllier and avoided [.

Anfield is hosting a special celebration dinner on Friday, October 7, to mark the 10th anniversary of Liverpool's historic treble.
Special guests include Phil Thompson, who was assistant manager to Gerard Houllier back in 2001, and former Reds midfielder Gary McAllister.
They will discuss their memories of a remarkable campaign which resulted in Liverpool clinching the League Cup, FA Cup and UEFA Cup.