The draw was held on Friday , 31 August 2007 at 13:00 CET in Monaco . It was conducted by UEFA General Secretary David Taylor and GÃ rard Houllier , the winning coach in the 2000 â `` 01 tournament . The draw , which was conducted by UEFA General Secretary David Taylor and GÃ rard Houllier , the winning coach in the 2000 â `` 01 tournament , was held on Friday , 31 August 2007 at 13:00 CET in Monaco .