Although he was calm and serene all along the encounter, he stood up whenever tension rose.

It is said football is a game of nerves both for the spectators and players but the person who feels the pressure most is the coach as victory is usually credited to players and defeat attributed to the coach. However, Paul Le Guen proved to be an exception to this rule.

First he was indifferent to the round of applause that greeted his entry into the stadium. He was clad in a three piece black suit. Then, he was calm and serene on the reserve bench, only coming out from time to time to give directives to the players on the pitch. There was no exaggerated gesticulation as witnessed with other coaches probably due to the fact that his team was playing well and so he had no reason to panic.

He however expressed regrets like everyone each time Cameroon had a narrow miss to score a goal. When the Gabonese started putting pressure on Cameroon, Paul Le Guen left his seat twice to raise his boys from slumber. In fact, he spent the last fifteen minutes of the game standing as the Panthers were threatening, to equalise. He didn't only share in the fright but also in the joy of Cameroonians whenever the Lions got a goal but there was no over show of emotions as was the case with one time coach, Wilfried Schafer.

He merely applauded and resumed his seat on the technical bench. He however didn't fail to shake hands with any replaced player and at one time was humble enough to do the job of a "ball picker". Even after victory, Paul Le Guen remained cautious saying all has not been won yet though expressing satisfaction with his team.