2011-3-8 La Liga

Almeria
Good news for Almeria head coach Jose Luis Oltra after Juanma Ortiz resumed training for the first time since his injury nearly six weeks ago.

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao coach Joaquin Caparros admitted his team were very lucky to beat difficult rivals like Sevilla and that the game was very open.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico have set their sights on persuading Bayer Leverkusen versatile defender Arturo Vidal to make a summer move to the Vicente Calderon.

Barcelona
Barcelona midfielder Javier Mascherano insisted that his side will not change their football philosophy even if they take the lead over Arsenal.

Deportivo
Adrian Lopez scored his fifth La Liga goal of the season as Deportivo registered their fifth home victory following the match against Sociedad.

Espanyol
Espanyol coach Mauricio Pochettino could lose Sergio Garcia for the rest of the season if the striker needs to undergo an operation immediately.

Getafe
Bad news for Getafe coach Jose Miguel Gonzalez after it was confirmed that striker Jaime Gavilan is out for six months with a torn ligament.

Hercules
Spartak Moscow have announced the signing of former Barcelona defender Sergio Garcia Rodriguez from Hercules for a reported fee of EUR400,000.

Levante
Levante defender Sergio Ballesteros has warned his team that their work is not over yet despite registering five wins in the last seven games.

Malaga
Malaga goalkeeper Wilfredo Caballero has labelled their next clash against Real Sociedad as 'key and decisive' to their Primera Liga future.

Osasuna
Osasuna defender Sergio Fernandez has admitted the victory over Malaga was a very important step for his side but warned they are not yet safe.

Racing Santander
Racing coach Marcelino Garcia Toral has admitted that his players were too timid in the first half and that Real Madrid are far too superior.

Real Madrid
Adriano Galliani has distanced Milan from a bid for Real Marid star Kaka, because his prospective return to San Siro would be too expensive.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca midfielder Chori Castro is delighted with the interest from Valencia and Villarreal and admits anything can happen in the summer.

Real Sociedad
Adrian Lopez scored his fifth La Liga goal of the season to condemned Sociedad to their tenth away defeat following the match against Deportivo.

Real Zaragoza



Sevilla
Bad news for Sevilla manager Gregorio Manzano after it was confirmed that striker Luis Fabiano is sidelined for six weeks with a knee injury.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon coach Manuel Preciado has praised his team's performance in the win over Getafe and claimed they were 'brilliant' on the counter.

Valencia
Valencia coach Unai Emery believes his experienced players will be decisive in keeping the team calm and confident in their trip to Schalke.

Villarreal
Real Mallorca midfielder Chori Castro is delighted with the interest Villarreal and admits anything can happen in the summer transfer market.