15 Quotes by Gregory Coupet

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

Ever since we started playing in the Champions League we have been waiting for this match. At last, it arrives. I can't wait. The fans are excited, the ticket office has been under siege. This motivates us to do well.

The whole of French football is hoping Lyon can achieve something big and we hope to be carried by this euphoria.

I'm not really concerned. We are used to coping with what Champions League matches take out of us. We've learned how to deal with domestic duties after a European Cup outing.

The French team is working well now. (Last month's 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 wasn't a crisis ... a changing of generations, establishing a new status.

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