Houllier ups the heat on Marseille

GERARD HOULLIER has turned Liverpool's European crunch with Marseille into a grudge match by branding the French players "indecent" for the manner of their celebrations at Anfield a fortnight ago.

And boss Houllier insists he expects European goals expert Michael Owen to punish the men from the south of France by sending Liverpool into the UEFA Cup quarter-finals.

The atmosphere was frosty enough between the sides after boss Houllier expressed his annoyance at the "chanting and singing" Marseille's players endulged in after the 1-1 fourth round, first leg draw. Marseille chief Jose Anigo refused to apologise for the antics of his players then, insisting "I will not say sorry because we celebrated in our dressing room."