The under-fire Frenchman was incandescent with rage as he aimed another fierce broadside at the players who he felt let him down so badly during the surprise 3-2 reverse at Anfield.
Houllier, speaking to the Liverpool Echo, said: "They have got to know they have a responsibility. A responsibility that only men can have. If you can't bear the responsibility you have got to move on or rot in the reserves. In crucial areas of the game we were not professional."
