Quotes by Gregory Coupet

“Ever since we started playing in the Champions League we have been waiting for this match. At last, it arrives. I cant wait. The fans are excited, the ticket office has been under siege. This motivates us to do well.”

“The French team is working well now. (Last months 1-0) victory over Ireland has given us confidence. At one stage the boat did start to take water a bit and was starting to sink. It wasnt a crisis ... a changing of generations, establishing a new status.”

“I will not accept it [to become Frances reserve again].”

“The fact that we lost one match does not mean we have to change everything. We must carry on. Results will follow.”

“Bordeaux is a contender for the title. They have shown they are an efficient team since the start of the season.”

“We have had to deal with a couple of problems. Some training sessions were disrupted by the bad weather and several players got injured. It has only confirmed that the title race is far from over.”

“We look at the match on Saturday as an important step on the road towards a fifth title.”

“There is no need to start panicking. Our recent results have only confirmed that we are merely human beings.”

“I remember the match pretty well. Lens gave us a hell of a lot of trouble. They were strong.”

“The frustration was difficult to accept. For our part, we want to settle a score.”