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Saturday, April 30, 2011

EPL

Arsenal
Defender Thomas Vermaelen insists he is fit and ready to return to action again after missing almost all of Arsenal's campaign through injury.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa caretaker coach Gary McAllister has challenged his team to be 'the Midlands biggest club' and finish the season on a high note.

Birmingham
Alexander Hleb has apologised for failing to produce his best form during a season-long loan at Birmingham due to a number of fitness setbacks.

Blackburn
Blackburn Rovers manager Steve Kean believes Phil Jones is a 'star in the making' but is confident that the club can hold on to his services.

Blackpool
Blackpool head coach Ian Holloway feels his team have nothing to fear from their run-in as they bid to preserve their Premier League status.

Bolton
Bolton Wanderers manager Owen Coyle insists mental fatigue cannot be allowed to derail their season in the final few weeks of the campaign.

Chelsea
Coach Carlo Ancelotti has denied it would be a gamble to pair Fernando Torres and Didier Drogba in Chelsea's must-win game against Tottenham.

Everton
David Moyes admits Everton have met the pundit's predictions, but he is disappointed not to have offered a greater challenge to the top four.

Fulham
Mark Hughes believes Fulham still have a lot to play for this season and thinks they can pick up an away victory at Sunderland on Saturday.

Liverpool
Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish feels encouraging individual brilliance within the team has been key to his side's revival since taking charge.

Manchester City
Roberto Mancini declared that he would be very disappointed to leave Manchester City at the end of the season as he wants to build a legacy.

Manchester United
Michael Owen claims the pressure Arsene Wenger is under at Arsenal emphasises the superb job Sir Alex Ferguson has done at Manchester United.

Newcastle
Bayern Munich have reportedly have made a bid in excess of GBP9 million for Jose Enrique, as they battle Liverpool for the Newcastle defender.

Stoke City
Stoke will be without Matthew Etherington for the trip to Blackpool but boss Tony Pulis would not rest his stars ahead of the FA Cup final.

Sunderland
Sunderland boss Steve Bruce admits he will have to bolster his strikeforce this summer as he heads into the Fulham clash without a frontman.

Tottenham
Inter Milan have joined the race for Sandro, and believe EUR15 million will be enough to lure the midfielder away from Tottenham this summer.

West Brom
Left-back Nicky Shorey admits he feared he was becoming surplus to requirements at West Brom in just the same fashion he had at Aston Villa.

West Ham
Coach Avram Grant has brushed off David Sullivan's comments after the West Ham co-owner questioned the players' commitment and survival hopes.

Wigan
Wigan Athletic manager Roberto Martinez believes Premier League survival would enable the club to develop more players like Leighton Baines.

Wolverhampton
Wolves CEO Jez Moxey has urged the whole club to embrace the pressure of the relegation battle - and has confidence the team will achieve it.

La Liga

Almeria
Almeria are desperate to avoid their sixth consecutive defeats when they take on Sevilla, who are looking to register their sixth away victory.

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao striker Fernando Llorente believes a win over Espanyol this weekend would guarantee his side European football for next season.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has revealed the club have offered David de Gea a new contract to keep him from Manchester Utd grasp.

Barcelona
Pep Guardiola is eager to keep focus on La Liga as he fears more talk on Real Madrid could add to distractions and put title hopes at risk.

Deportivo
Deportivo are hoping to avoid their second consecutive defeats when they face Atletico, who are looking to register their sixth away victory.

Espanyol
Daniel Osvaldo's agent has denied a report claiming the Espanyol striker would love to sign for Sevilla and insisted he is happy at Cornella.

Getafe
Getafe are hoping to avoid their second consecutive defeats when they take on Villarreal, who are looking to register their 13th home victory.

Hercules
Hercules are hoping to register second consecutive wins when they make the trip to Malaga, who are determined to avoid their ninth home defeat.

Levante
Levante coach Luis Garcia Plaza is not concerned about finishing the season in top 10 but wants 45 points to absolutely guarantee their safety.

Malaga
Malaga are determined to avoid their ninth home defeat when they welcome Hercules, who are hoping to register their second consecutive wins.

Osasuna
Osasuna are desperate to avoid their fifth consecutive defeats when they take on Valencia, who are looking to register their 11th away win.

Racing Santander
Racing are determined to avoid their third consecutive defeats when they take on Real Mallorca, who are looking for their fourth away victory.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo will not feature against Zaragoza to keep him fresh for Tuesday's clash.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca coach Michael Laudrup wants his team to keep their foot on the accelerator and that word relaxation must not enter their mind.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad are hoping to pick up points for the second time in five games when they face Barcelona, who are looking for their 14th away win.

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza are hoping to pick up points for the second straight games when they face Real Madrid, who are looking for their 15th home win.

Sevilla
Sevilla midfielder Ivan Rakitic declared that he is happy with his performance since joining the team, but believes he can still do better.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon are looking for their fourth victory in five games when they take on Levante, who are keen to avoid their sixth home defeat.

Valencia
Valencia head coach Unai Emery said there is a tremendous need for his side to win and wash away the bad image they put on show last weekend.

Villarreal
Villarreal head coach Juan Carlos Garrido admitted that their huge defeat at Porto was hard to take in and that the equaliser changed the game.

Serie A

AC Milan
Mario Yepes believes AC Milan's consistency has been the key factor in their title challenge this season and denied they are Ibra-dependent.

Bari
Bari are hoping to avoid their third consecutive defeats when they take on AS Roma, who are looking to register their seventh away victory.

Bologna
Lazio's worries that Fernando Muslera will not renew his contract have driven the club to consider a bid for Bologna keeper Emiliano Viviano.

Brescia
Alessandro Diamanti does not consider himself a phenomenon but hopes his return to form can help Brescia ensure their top flight survival.

Cagliari
Cagliari are hoping to register their first victory in four games when they take on Catania, who are looking to avoid their fifth home defeat.

Catania
Catania are looking to avoid their fifth home defeat when they take on Cagliari, who are hoping to register their first victory in four games.

Cesena
Cesena are hoping to pick up points for their fifth consecutive games when they take on Inter, who are looking for their eighth away victory.

Chievo
Chievo are determined to register their second win in five games when they take on Lecce, who are desperate to avoid their 12th away defeat.

Fiorentina
Udinese are reportedly interested in Fiorentina defender Lorenzo De Silvestri, who could be sold by the Viola to generate funds for the summer.

Genoa
Genoa president Enrico Preziosi has yet to make a decision on whether to confirm Davide Ballardini as Grifone boss or make a summer change.

Inter Milan
Inter Milan have joined the race for Sandro, and believe EUR15 million will be enough to lure the midfielder away from Tottenham this summer.

Juventus
Juventus striker Fabio Quagliarella admits he is surprised at how well Napoli have played this season but does not regret leaving the club.

Lazio
Lazio's worries that Fernando Muslera will not renew his contract have driven the club to consider a bid for Bologna keeper Emiliano Viviano.

Lecce
Lecce are desperate to avoid their 12th away defeat when they take on Chievo, who are determined to register their second win in five games.

Napoli
Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri wants to see a reaction from his players when they play Genoa after suffering back-to-back defeats in Serie A.

Palermo
Palermo are confident of registering their third straight victory when they take on Parma, who are hoping to avoid their sixth home defeat.

Parma
Pasquale Marino has conceded that he made mistakes at Parma and that the struggling club were right to sack him at the start of this month.

Roma
AS Roma captain Francesco Totti insists that those buying into the club have to understand that Giallorossi must come before everything else.

Sampdoria
Sampdoria are looking to register their second consecutive victories when they take on Brescia, who are keen to avoid their 12th away defeat.

Udinese
Udinese are reportedly interested in Fiorentina defender Lorenzo De Silvestri, who could be sold by the Viola to generate funds for the summer.

Friday, April 29, 2011

EPL

Arsenal
Danish striker Nicklas Bendtner insisted that Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has not voiced any intention to offload him this summer market.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa are reportedly ready to make a move for Leeds winger Robert Snodgrass, should the Peacocks fail to gain Premier League promotion.

Birmingham
Birmingham and Tottenham are reportedly interested to bring in Werder Bremen centre half Dominik Schmidt, who can move for free this summer.

Blackburn
Blackburn Rovers have been warned that Malaga midfielder Jose Recio will cost the club GBP7 million if they follow up recent scouting reports.

Blackpool
Ian Holloway is certain David Vaughan is entirely focused on Blackpool's survival bid, despite reports linking the midfielder with Sunderland.

Bolton
Bolton head coach Owen Coyle is reportedly eyeing ADO Den Haag defender Timothy Derijck, who has one year remaining on his current contract.

Chelsea
Roma's new owners will reportedly make one last attempt to lure Carlo Ancelotti away from Chelsea next week before exploring other options.

Everton
David Moyes reckons teenage star Ross Barkley is ready to make his mark at Everton next season after his progress was halted by a leg break.

Fulham
Mark Hughes is planning to stay as Fulham manager after enjoing an impressive season and has targeted a top-10 finish to the current campaign.

Liverpool
Liverpool have joined the battle to sign Belgian midfielder Axel Wistel who currently plays for Standard Liege and is valued at GBP10 million.

Manchester City
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini insists he is in no hurry to leave Eastlands and head back to Italy to lead the revolution at Juventus.

Manchester United
Wayne Rooney is still 'trying to prove himself again' to Manchester United's fans after accepting he made a mistake in requesting a transfer.

Newcastle
Newcastle are reportedly ready to make a move for Leeds Utd winger Robert Snodgrass, should the Peacocks fail to gain Premier League promotion.

Stoke City
Tony Pulis will give Matthew Etherington every chance to prove his fitness for the FA Cup final against Manchester City in two weeks' time.

Sunderland
Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn has admitted the club will need to spend big in the summer to prevent a repeat of this term's player shortage.

Tottenham
Tottenham and Birmingham are reportedly interested to bring in Werder Bremen centre half Dominik Schmidt, who can move for free this summer.

West Brom
West Brom manager Roy Hodgson is not planning a major shake-up of his squad this summer after assessing their form for the past three months.

West Ham
Jonathan Spector rates the current West Ham team as superior to the one that staged a great escape under coach Alan Curbishley four years ago.

Wigan
Roberto Martinez has vowed not to change his attacking philosophy as Wigan strive to stay in the Premier League with just four games remaining.

Wolverhampton
Wolves striker Steven Fletcher should be fit for their relegation battle against Birmingham after scans cleared him of a serious knee injury

La Liga

Almeria
Almeria boss Robert Olabe has called Jonathan and Jose Ramon from the youth squad as Leo Ulloa and Pablo Piatti are still absent from training.

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao midfielder David Lopez has recovered from his hip injury and is determined to beat Espanyol even if they have to play ugly.

Atletico Madrid
Braga defender Silvio Manuel Pereira has reportedly agreed to join Atletico Madrid with the deal set to be completed at the end of the season.

Barcelona
Barcelona have announced that they intend to report Real Madrid head coach Jose Mourinho to UEFA over his tirade against coach Pep Guardiola.

Deportivo
Depor midfielder Javier Peral does not understand why FIFA refused to grant him international pass even though all papers have been submitted.

Espanyol
Espanyol coach Mauricio Pochettino admits he is flattered by interest from Sevilla and Lyon but underlined his intention to stay at the club.

Getafe
Getafe striker Juan Angel Albin is still struggling to recover from his injury and is almost certain to miss their next tie against Villarreal.

Hercules
Hercules are in seventh place in the Fairplay chart with 94 penalty points after receiving 84 yellow cards and 5 red cards so far this season.

Levante
Levante midfielder Valmiro Lopes is hoping to secure their Primera Liga status this weekend so that his side can enjoy their remaining games.

Malaga
Blackburn Rovers have been warned that Malaga midfielder Jose Recio will cost the club GBP7 million if they follow up recent scouting reports.

Osasuna
Good news for Osasuna head coach Jose Luis Mendilibar as midfielder Roberto Lopez has been given medical discharge after nearly six months out.

Racing Santander
Racing B defender Alvaro Gonzalez is calm about the possibility of making his debut in the Primera Liga as Marc Torrejon is banned this week.

Real Madrid
Barcelona have announced that they intend to report Real Madrid head coach Jose Mourinho to UEFA over his tirade against coach Pep Guardiola.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca midfielder Joao Victor has urged his team-mates to score and add as much points as possible despite their comfortable situation.

Real Sociedad
Sociedad striker Raul Tamudo believes there is no reason why the Txurin-urdin cannot emulate Sporting Gijon and give Barcelona a hard time.

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza midfielder Angel Lafita believes this is the best time to take on Real Madrid, who are paying attention to the Champions League.

Sevilla
Sevilla medical team believe it may be too soon for striker Frederic Kanoute to return this weekend even though he is no longer feeling pain.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting de Gijon medical team have confirmed that Andre Castro will not participate in their clash against Levante due to hamstring problem.

Valencia
Striker Aritz Aduriz acknowleges that Valencia will have to very well at Osasuna as the pressure put on by the home supporters is outrageous.

Villarreal
Radamel Falcao scored his 15th Europa League goal as Porto took a commanding lead over Villarreal in their first leg game at Estadio do Dragao.

Serie A

AC Milan
AC Milan have reportedly joined the chase to sign Koln's star striker Lukas Podolski, who is considering a move away at the end of the season.

Bari
Napoli will start negotiations with Bari to purchase a 50 per cent stake in Sergio Almiron, who is values at EUR15 million by the Galletti.

Bologna
Former Cagliari head coach Pierpaolo Bisoli has denied being approached by Bologna but admitted he is unlikely to move abroad in the summer.

Brescia
Brescia beat their youth team 10-1 in a training game after Adam Vass and Jonathas de Jesus stole attention after each player scored a hatrick.

Cagliari
Cagliari coach Roberto Donadoni is still missing defender Francesco Pisano while midfielder Andrea Lazzari scored the winning goal in training.

Catania
Catania and Lecce are reportedly fighting for the signature of Crotone striker Aniello Cutolo, who was impressive against Atalanta last week.

Cesena
Inter Milan will sign Yuto Nagatomo on a permanent basis from Cesena this summer in a deal that is likely to cost the Nerazzurri EUR4 million.

Chievo
Chievo defeated amateur side Sarnico 6-0 in a friendly game thanks to Davide Moscardelli's hatrick and a brace by captain Sergio Pellissier.

Fiorentina
Valon Behrami has recommended Fiorentina go to war to keep captain Riccardo Montolivo, who is considering his future at the end of the season.

Genoa
Genoa President Enrico Preziosi admits he would love to bring Inter striker Diego Milito back to the club, but they have yet to make any offer.

Inter Milan
Inter Milan will sign Yuto Nagatomo on a permanent basis from Cesena this summer in a deal that is likely to cost the Nerazzurri EUR4 million.

Juventus
John Elkann has promised to continue the revolution at Juventus as the board seek to make the Bianconeri team younger and more competitive.

Lazio
Lazio are reportedly interested in Moroccan striker Adel Taarabt, who has scored 18 goals to take QPR very close to Premier League promotion.

Lecce
Lecce and Catania are reportedly fighting for the signature of Crotone striker Aniello Cutolo, who was impressive against Atalanta last week.

Napoli
Napoli plan to adjust Edinson Cavani's contract in order to keep their star player happy amid interest from big clubs in Spain and England.

Palermo
Palermo are reportedly interested in acquiring the services of young Basel defender Janick Kamber, whose contract will expire in the summer.

Parma
Parma have reportedly set their sights on former Inter Milan striker Sebastian Ribas, who is currently the captain of Ligue 2 side Dijon FCO.

Roma
Roma's new owners will reportedly make one last attempt to lure Carlo Ancelotti away from Chelsea next week before exploring other options.

Sampdoria
Lazio are reportedly in pole position to sign Sampdoria defender Reto Ziegler, who can move to the Olimpico for free at the end of the season.

Udinese
Udinese demolished Pro Cervignano 14-0 in a friendly match thanks to hatricks by Di Natale and Abdi while Denis and Vydra each scored a brace.

Thursday, April 28, 2011

EPL

Arsenal
Emmanuel Eboue has urged Arsenal to show no fear when they try to derail Manchester United's march towards the Premier League title on Sunday.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa's on-loan full-back Kyle Walker has identified Stewart Downing as the player everyone at the club should be looking to emulate.

Birmingham
Birmingham City manager Alex McLeish is confident goalkeeper Ben Foster will be fit enough to face relegation-threatened Wolves this weekend.

Blackburn
Malaga are not prepared to sell Blackburn Rovers target Jose Recio amid reports that the Premier League outfit are scouting the midfielder.

Blackpool
Sunderland are understood to be lining up a move for Blackpool midfielder David Vaughan, who has yet to agree to a new contract at his club.

Bolton
Clint Dempsey scored his 12th Premier League goal of the season to condemned Bolton to their 10th away defeat following the match at Fulham.

Chelsea
Gianfranco Zola could return to Chelsea in a managerial role next season, with owner Roman Abramovich planning to pair him with Guus Hiddink.

Everton
Everton will face Major League Soccer side Philadelphia Union in the second pre-season friendly game on their summer tour of the United States.

Fulham
Clint Dempsey scored his 12th Premier League goal of the season as Fulham registered their eighth home win following the match against Bolton.

Liverpool
Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish will not rush Andy Carroll into the Newcastle game if the GBP35 million striker is unfit to face his former club.

Manchester City
Nigel de Jong believes Manchester City should not settle for Champions League qualification while they can still catch third-placed Arsenal.

Manchester United
Sir Alex Ferguson hailed Manuel Neuer's display against Manchester United as the best goalkeeping performance against the club he has seen.

Newcastle
Newcastle midfielder Stephen Ireland has been ruled out of the final four games of the season with an ankle injury, the club have revealed.

Stoke City
Jon Walters has revealed Stoke were fired up during their win over Wolves by the way some away fans taunted the stricken Matthew Etherington.

Sunderland
Sunderland are understood to be lining up a move for Blackpool midfielder David Vaughan, who has yet to agree to a new contract at his club.

Tottenham
Tottenham are in the lead to land the services of Pablo Osvaldo and will reportedly table a EUR12 million offer for the Espanyol star striker.

West Brom
West Brom striker Peter Odemwingie expects the Baggies to offer him a new deal and intends to ignore interest from Juventus to stay in England.

West Ham
Mark Noble is certain to miss West Ham's game at Manchester City on Sunday, although the full extent of his stomach injury is being assessed.

Wigan
Wigan boss Roberto Martinez expects keeper Mike Pollitt is expected to return before the end of the season after undergoing an elbow operation.

Wolverhampton
Wolves have apologised to Stoke for the behaviour of a minority of their fans, who taunted Matthew Etherington as he was carried off field.

La Liga

Almeria
Almeria have striker concern as Leonardo Ulloa is unable to train due to muscle problem while Pablo Piatti is still struggling with discomfort.

Athletic Bilbao
Ex-Athletic Bilbao midfielder Josu Urrutia is reportedly weighing up the decision to challenge Fernando Garcia Macua for the club's presidency.

Atletico Madrid
Besiktas have confirmed their interest in Atletico Madrid striker Diego Forlan but stressed they will not pay EUR12 million for his transfer.

Barcelona
Barcelona defender Gerard Pique claimed that his side were better and were spurred on by the fact that Real Madrid were reluctant to attack.

Deportivo
Deportivo are reportedly keen to acquire the services of midfielder Victor Vazquez, who is struggling to break into Barca's first team squad.

Espanyol
Tottenham are in the lead to land the services of Pablo Osvaldo and will reportedly table a EUR12 million offer for the Espanyol star striker.

Getafe
Getafe's new owners Royal Emirates Group have set themselves a target of top three finish for the Spanish Primera Liga side for next season.

Hercules
Midfielder Abel Aguilar has warned Hercules not to repeat their poor first half performance against Levante when they travel away this weekend.

Levante
Head coach Luis Garcia Plaza will lead Levante for the 34th Primera Division game this season - matching Bernd Schuster's record at the club.

Malaga
Malaga confirmed they will quickly secure Jose Salomon Rondon and Duda to a new and improved deal once the club secure their La Liga status.

Osasuna
Good news for Osasuna after it was confirmed striker Walter Pandiani did not suffer serious injury and will be back in training on Thursday.

Racing Santander
Racing Santander owner Syed Ali Ahsan announced that he intends to remain as the top shareholder and has never considered selling the club.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho praised Barcelona's quality but was disgusted with referee Wolfgang Stark, who sent him to the stands again.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca board are pleased that the club have managed to secure their Primera Liga status with a much lower budget than in recent seasons.

Real Sociedad
Sociedad star Antoine Griezmann is refusing to give up hope of gaining points against Barcelona and is determined to keep the club in La Liga.

Real Zaragoza
Paulo Da Silva has urged his Real Zaragoza team-mates to reduce their error in defence if they are to steal points from Real Madrid this week.

Sevilla
Luca Cigarini's agent says the midfielder will return to Napoli this summer as he is 99 per cent sure Sevilla will not sign him permanently.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting coach Manuel Preciado recovers Rivera for the weekend game but has doubts over the availability of Andre Castro and Alberto Botia.

Valencia
Bruno Salto vowed that Valencia will approach the Osasuna clash with a very different mentality as they look to finish the season on a high.

Villarreal
Villarreal midfielder Bruno Soriano admits Porto are the favourites to win Europa League and that his team need to improve on their defence.

Serie A

AC Milan
Milan Vice-President Adriano Galliani has confirmed that he will sign Kevin-Prince Boateng on a permanent basis from Genoa for EUR7 million.

Bari
Goalkeeper Jean-Francois Gillet is unsure whether Bari want to cash in on him this summer but he is willing to follow them down to Serie B.

Bologna
Good news for Bologna head coach Alberto Malesani as midfielder Albin Ekdal has resumed training regularly and will be available this weekend.

Brescia
Andrea Caracciolo's agent insists all market talks are just rumours for now as the striker's future is very much attached to the club's status.

Cagliari
Cagliari president Massimo Cellino has informed Roma, Genoa and Milan that keeper Federico Marchetti is available this summer for EUR5 million.

Catania
Catania defender Pablo Alvarez has hailed head coach Diego Simeone for giving the team confidence and acknowledged that they must win at home.

Cesena
Cesena star striker Emanuele Giaccherini is looking forward to clash against Yuko Nagatomo and is determined to steal points from Inter Milan.

Chievo
Kevin Constant's agent believes Chievo will let the midfielder leave if they receive an interesting offer, following Roma's reported interest.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina are preparing a move for River Plate starlet Rogelio Funes Mori, who is set to be auction off to the highest bidder this summer.

Genoa
Milan Vice-President Adriano Galliani has confirmed that he will sign Kevin-Prince Boateng on a permanent basis from Genoa for EUR7 million.

Inter Milan
It was reported that Inter will let Houssine Kharja return to his parent club Genoa in order to facilitate the transfer of Domenico Criscito.

Juventus
Lazio and Juventus will open talks about the prospect of trading several players reportedly involving Martinez, Amauri, Lichtsteiner and Radu.

Lazio
Lazio veteran Andre Dias wants to stay with the Biancoceleste and has asked for a pay rise especially if they qualify for the Champions League.

Lecce
Lecce midfielder Djamel Mesbah has urged his team-mates to quickly forget about the defeat to Genoa because now begins their decisive races.

Napoli
Luca Cigarini's agent says the midfielder will return to Napoli this summer as he is 99 per cent sure Sevilla will not sign him permanently.

Palermo
Federico Balzaretti's agent is not surprised about the number of interest for the Palermo man as there are few top left-backs in the league.

Parma
Parma defender Alessandro Lucarelli voiced his confidence that his side can pull off a shock result against Palermo despite their 12-point gap.

Roma
New Roma sports director Walter Sabatini is keen to keep hold of Mirko Vucinic and will apparently offer the striker a renewal with a pay rise.

Sampdoria
Sampdoria have reportedly shortlisted former Catania boss Pasquale Marino as possible replacement for Alberto Cavasin at the end of the season.

Udinese
Udinese defender Mehdi Benatia admits he is flattered being linked to big clubs but the Moroccan underlines that he is already in a great team.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

EPL

Arsenal
Zenit St Petersburg have confirmed they would be interested in re-signing Andrey Arshavin, who has struggled to perform for Arsenal this term.

Aston Villa
Star striker Darren Bent has urged Aston Villa not to sell reported Liverpool targets Ashley Young and Stewart Downing in the summer market.

Birmingham
Goalkeeper Colin Doyle believes Birmingham can bounce back from their 5-0 mauling at Liverpool when they meet derby rivals Wolves on Sunday.

Blackburn
Blackburn and Everton are understood to be monitoring the situation of Espanyol playmaker Jose Callejon, who is likely to be sold this summer.

Blackpool
Blackpool boss Ian Holloway says his decision to use last season's style of play worked against Newcastle but he had to drop his new players.

Bolton
Bolton coach Owen Coyle has reiterated his desire to bring Chelsea youngster Daniel Sturridge back to Reebok but admits it could be difficult.

Chelsea
Midfielder Michael Essien could be available for Chelsea's must-win game against Tottenham after escaping serious tendon damage on Saturday.

Everton
Defender Phil Jagielka has revealed team-mate Tim Cahill is playing through the pain barrier to help during Everton's current injury crisis.

Fulham
Fulham boss Mark Hughes is hopeful of having Philippe Senderos available before the end of the season as the defender returns to full training.

Liverpool
Lucas Leiva is not worried about extra competition for places next season and believes he has proven he can be a long-term success at Anfield.

Manchester City
Manchester City winger Vladimir Weiss admits that he would love to return to Rangers next season and play under new head coach Ally McCoist.

Manchester United
Sir Alex Ferguson praised the efforts of his players as Manchester United dominated Schalke in their Champions League first leg semi-final.

Newcastle
Newcastle Utd are said to be tracking defender Ashley Williams, who is likely to move if Swansea fail to win a promotion to the Premier League.

Stoke City
Kenwyne Jones scored his eighth Premier League goal as Stoke City registered their ninth home win following the match against Wolverhampton.

Sunderland
Sunderland manager Steve Bruce has revealed Asamoah Gyan and Danny Welbeck are unlikely to play again this season due to hamstring injuries.

Tottenham
Jermain Defoe has warned Chelsea that Spurs are confident of wrecking their title dreams in order to put themselves back in the top-four race.

West Brom
Roy Hodgson admits he will be eyeing defenders in the summer after West Brom failed to keep a clean sheet in a record 31 straight league games.

West Ham
Jack Collison could end his 14-month injury lay-off by playing some part in West Ham Utd's crucial clash against Manchester City this weekend.

Wigan
Wigan are understood to be tracking defender Ashley Williams, who is likely to move if Swansea fail to win a promotion to the Premier League.

Wolverhampton
Kenwyne Jones scored his eighth Premier League goal to condemned Wolverhampton to their 13th away defeat following the match against Stoke.

La Liga

Almeria
Almeria head coach Robert Olabe said the team are devastated after the defeat to Zaragoza because they put their heart and soul into the game.

Athletic Bilbao
Bilbao defender Javi Castillo admits it would be virtually impossible to win fourth place if they let Villarreal open a 9-point gap next week.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid striker Sergio Aguero believes he can score 3 more times and reach the 100-goal mark for the club before the end of the term.

Barcelona
Barcelona head coach Josep Guardiola insists he has no intention compete with Jose Mourinho outside of football, as he is the clear master.

Deportivo
Deportivo La Coruna coach Miguel Angel Lotina admits their situation remains complicated but insists he has faces with worse situation before.

Espanyol
Espanyol defender Javi Chica admits the team have been unlucky against Sporting and that the defeat has made their situation more complicated.

Getafe
Getafe have had enough of Real Zaragoza and are suing the club for failing to pay EUR950,000 for the transfer of star striker Ikechukwu Uche.

Hercules
It was announced that Hercules striker Jorge Lopez, who is currently sidelined with a knee injury, has renewed his contract for another season.

Levante
Bad news for Levante head coach Luis Garcia Plaza after it was confirmed that Juanlu is out for the rest of the season with a hamstring injury.

Malaga
Malaga defender Weligton admits that his side have no other choice but to continue winning as they need another six points to avoid relegation.

Osasuna
Bad news for Osasuna coach Jose Luis Mendilibar after it was confirmed Miguel Flano will miss their next match against Valencia due to injury.

Racing Santander
Racing president Francisco Pernia has denied rumours that their Indian owner Syed Ali Ahsan is trying to sell the club to buyers in Bahrain.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has criticised Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola for complaining even though the referee made the correct decisions.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca president Jaume Cladera believes coach Michael Laudrup will continue to deliver results as their young players evolve and mature.

Real Sociedad
Captain Mikel Aranburu is confident Sociedad can 'win or tie' against 'the best team in the league' when they travel to Barcelona this weekend.

Real Zaragoza
Getafe have had enough of Real Zaragoza and are suing the club for failing to pay EUR950,000 for the transfer of star striker Ikechukwu Uche.

Sevilla
Sevilla midfielder Renato has expressed his desire to exceed 300 matches for the club and is confident that he will be offered a new contract.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting de Gijon success in keeping clean sheets in their last five games at the Molinon has ensured the team another season in the La Liga.

Valencia
Valencia midfielder Evert Banega insisted he wants to stay at Mestalla this summer after the latest news linking him to Liverpool and Everton.

Villarreal
Villarreal have reportedly identified Twente's EUR12 million striker Bryan Ruiz as possible replacement for Giuseppe Rossi this summer market.

Serie A

AC Milan
Defender Taye Taiwo has reportedly made the decision to leave Olympique de Marseille for AC Milan on a free transfer at the end of the season.

Bari
Bad news for Bari coach Bortolo Mutti Bad as striker Gergely Rudolf will miss the Roma and Palermo games after he was handed a two-match ban.

Bologna
Bologna will reportedly consider the position of coah Alberto Malesani if his side put in another woeful performance against Milan on Sunday.

Brescia
Brescia coach Iachini is still waiting to know the extend of Cristiano Zanetti's injury ahead of their training game against their youth squad.

Cagliari
Cagliari are back in training but boss Roberto Donadoni is still missing defender Francesco Pisano, while striker Nene did individual training.

Catania
Fiorentina assistant coach Dario Marcolin has been linked as possible replacement for Catania coach Diego Simeone at the end of the season.

Cesena
Cesena head coach Massimo Ficcadenti will have to do without the services of midfielder Giuseppe Colucci for the Inter clash due to suspension.

Chievo
Good news for Chievo coach Stefano Pioli as Bojan Jokic is back in training and is likely to be available for the delicate game against Lecce.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina coach Sinisa Mihajlovic does not consider Gaetano D'Agostino as part of his plan and could swap him for Daniele Galloppa of Parma.

Genoa
Genoa boss Davide Ballardini will have to do without Dario Dainelli, Omar Milanetto and Rodrigo Palacio for the Napoli game due to suspensions.

Inter Milan
Dejan Stankovic's season could well be over after tests confirmed the Inter midfielder suffered a second degree thigh strain against Lazio.

Juventus
Juventus director Pavel Nedved has backed Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini to replace Gigi Del Neri after a disappointing maiden season.

Lazio
Bad news for Lazio coach Edy Reja after midfielder Mauri was handed a two-match ban, which means he will miss the Juventus and Udinese clashes.

Lecce
Lecce captain Guillermo Giacomazzi admitted they made a fatal error of playing long balls against Genoa, as their strikers are not used to it.

Napoli
Napoli will reportedly submit a bid for Inter Milan stopper Cristian Chivu, who is likely to be sold this summer due to disciplinary problems.

Palermo
Palermo head coach Delio Rossi has escaped suspension and is only fined for invading the pitch to protest the referee's decision last Saturday.

Parma
Parma head coach Franco Colomba will have to do without the services of Angelo and Cristian Zaccardo for the Palermo clash due to suspension.

Roma
AS Roma are desperate for a new defender and reportedly have identified Mehdi Benatia of Udinese as a possible target for the summer market.

Sampdoria
Sampdoria coach Alberto Cavasin will have to do without the services of Andrea Poli and Massimo Volta for the Brescia clash due to suspension.

Udinese
Bad news for Udinese coach Francesco Guidolin as Gokhan Inler will miss the Fiorentina and Lazio games after he was handed a two-match ban.

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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

EPL

Arsenal
Arsenal head coach Arsene Wenger has admitted another season without silverware has caused him to question his football philosophy at the club.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa director general Charles Krulak has confirmed that coach Gerard Houllier will miss the club's final four fixtures of the season.

Birmingham
Alex McLeish will recall Barry Ferguson for Birmingham's home clash with Wolves after leaving him out at Liverpool to recharge his batteries.

Blackburn
Edin Dzeko scored his first Premier League goal to condemned Blackburn to their fifth home defeat following the match against Manchester City.

Blackpool
Blackpool frontman Brett Ormerod believes the Seasiders' ability to score goals will save the club from relegation from the Premier League.

Bolton
Bolton boss Owen Coyle is keen to offer striker Tope Obadeyi a new contract in order to prevent him from leaving the club for free this summer.

Chelsea
Chelsea are set to sell out-of-favour striker Fabio Borini after protracted contracted discussions with the youngster took another setback.

Everton
Tony Hibbert believes qualifying for Europe is no longer an acceptable target for Everton and they must end their trophy drought next season.

Fulham
Captain Karl Henry has accused Fulham 'big mouth' Danny Murphy of altering Wolves' image in the eyes of the public and Premier League referees.

Liverpool
Kenny Dalglish insists there is still nothing to announce regarding his Anfield future, but admits 'it is an honour' to be Liverpool manager.

Manchester City
Edin Dzeko scored his first Premier League goal as Manchester City registered their seventh away victory following the match against Blackburn.

Manchester United
Manager Sir Alex Ferguson has confessed his disappointment that Man Utd do not boast the European heritage of some of their continental rivals.

Newcastle
Newcastle are reportedly keeping track of striker Vedad Ibisevic, who is currently playing for Hoffenheim and is also a target for Fiorentina.

Stoke City
Stoke City striker Ricardo Fuller could miss the FA Cup final at Wembley with the Achilles injury he picked up in the draw with Aston Villa.

Sunderland
Sunderland assistant boss Eric Black says Steve Bruce has become a better manager after enduring a woeful last three months in the top flight.

Tottenham
Harry Redknapp is confident Tottenham will bounce back from their draw against West Brom and reclaim the fourth place he feels they deserve.

West Brom
Roy Hodgson has warned West Brom hanging on to top scorer Peter Odemwingie this summer is vital to them becoming established in the top flight.

West Ham
West Ham United striker Freddie Sears has pleaded with head coach Avram Grant to give him the chance to help save the Hammers from the drop.

Wigan
Wigan Athletic goalkeeper Ali Al Habsi is confident that Saturday's defeat to Sunderland will not derail the Latics' hopes of beating the drop.

Wolverhampton
Captain Karl Henry has accused Fulham 'big mouth' Danny Murphy of altering Wolves' image in the eyes of the public and Premier League referees.

La Liga

Almeria
Goalkeeper Diego Alves score an own goal to condemned his Almeria side to their 12th away defeat following the match against Real Zaragoza.

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao defender Borja Ekiza warned his side not to get carried away by their win over Sociedad and to maintain focus especially at home.

Atletico Madrid
Good news for Atletico Madrid coach Quique Sanchez Flores as Fran Merida, Tiago Mendes and Jose Antonio Reyes have all returned to fitness.

Barcelona
Barcelona star Lionel Messi is destined to become one of the greatest footballers of all time, according to Argentina FA chief Julio Grondona.

Deportivo
Depor boss Miguel Angel Lotina has denied accusation that his players were lacking ambition after failing to score in their defeat to Hercules.

Espanyol
Espanyol head coach Mauricio Pochettino admitted that he cannot field the same line-up for the fourth straight games ahead of the Bilbao clash.

Getafe
Getafe president Angel Torres has finally admitted the sale of the club and that Royal Emirates Groups now own 99.3 per cent of the shares.

Hercules
Coach Miroslav Djukic believes Hercules had a good match versus Deportivo but admitted there were times when the players were a little nervous.

Levante
Levante head coach Luis Garcia Plaza was happy to visit Atletico but declined to comment about the possibility of switching sides next season.

Malaga
Genoa are reportedly among several clubs interested in signing young hitman Jose Salomon Rondon, who is likely to move if Malaga are relegated.

Osasuna
Osasuna head coach Jose Luis Mendilibar will recover Sergio Fernandez, Patxi Punal and Fernando Soriano for their next clash against Valencia.

Racing Santander
Racing head coach Marcelino Garcia Toral believes his players had done enough after the break to close the gap and should drawn against Malaga.

Real Madrid
Good news for Real Madrid as Emmanuel Adebayor and Angel Di Maria will be fit to take on Barcelona in their Champions League first leg clash.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca coach Michael Laudrup praised his team after the win over Getafe and said the players understood well the importance of the game.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad head coach Martin Lasarte was proud with his players' character against Bilbao and that they deserved points for their efforts.

Real Zaragoza
Goalkeeper Diego Alves score an own goal to allow Real Zaragoza to register their eighth home victory following the encounter against Almeria.

Sevilla
Sevilla coach Gregorio Manzano believes their win over Villarreal will be crucial in the club's hopes of playing European football next season.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon coach Manuel Preciado wants his team to put their La Liga survival beyond doubts by securing another 3 points against Levante.

Valencia
Valencia are reportedly interested to bring in Chievo Verona defender Andrea Mantovani in order to provide some competition for Jeremy Mathieu.

Villarreal
Villarreal head coach Juan Carlos Garrido is adamant that his side did enough to deserved a share of the points in their defeat to Sevilla.

Serie A

AC Milan
Napoli have reportedly joined the chase for Milan's Andrea Pirlo this summer and his agent has began talks with sports director Riccardo Bigon.

Bari
Bari goalkeeper Jean-Francois Gillet has urged his team-mates to honour their jersey and continue to hunt for points despite their relegation.

Bologna
Bologna coach Alberto Malesani is sweating on the fitness of Antonio Busce and Diego Perez who were injured during the match against Cesena.

Brescia
Brescia midfielder Perparim Hetemaj has committed 87 fouls - the most in the group after 27 appearences for the Rondinelle so far this season.

Cagliari
Cagliari midfielder Radja Nainggolan has committed 72 fouls - the most in the group after 32 appearences for the Rossoblu so far this season.

Catania
Catania coach Diego Simeone insisted that his team are alive but acknowledged that they need to be more balanced and consistant during games.

Cesena
Cesena president Igor Campedelli tries to play down their victory over Bologna and reminded his players to maintain focus on the job at hand.

Chievo
Midfielder Kevin Constant revealed that Chateauroux still own his contract but he is convinced Chievo will exercise their option to sign him.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina are reportedly keeping track of striker Vedad Ibisevic, who is currently playing for Hoffenheim and is also a target for Newcastle.

Genoa
Genoa are reportedly among several clubs interested in signing young hitman Jose Salomon Rondon, who is likely to move if Malaga are relegated.

Inter Milan
Ivan Cordoba acknowledges that Inter are unlikely to retain the Scudetto, but insists they have not given up hope of winning the Coppa Italia.

Juventus
Sebastian Giovinco's agent believes Parma will take up the options to purchase half of his right from Juventus and keep the winger this summer.

Lazio
Lazio defender Giuseppe Biava has committed 54 fouls - the most in the team after 31 appearences and was shown 7 yellows cards and 2 red cards.

Lecce
Lecce coach De Canio has identified Sampdoria as their strongest rivals in the relegation battle and is hoping for some luck with referees.

Napoli
Napoli have reportedly joined the chase for Milan's Andrea Pirlo this summer and his agent has began talks with sports director Riccardo Bigon.

Palermo
Federico Balzaretti's agent declared that Milan have not contacted him about the full-back and that they will have to go through Palermo first.

Parma
Sebastian Giovinco's agent believes Parma will take up the options to purchase half of his right from Juventus and keep the winger this summer.

Roma
Mirko Vucinic's agent has confirmed offers have arrived and the striker could be tempted to leave AS Roma and Italy at the end of the season.

Sampdoria
Sampdoria defender Daniele Gastaldello has committed 40 fouls - the most in the group and was shown six yellow cards and one red card so far.

Udinese
Udinese defender Medhi Benatia has committed 74 fouls - the most in the group and was shown six yellow cards in his 30 appearences this season.

Monday, April 25, 2011

EPL

Arsenal
Arsenal head coach Arsene Wenger has admitted his side's chances of winning the Premier League title are 'minimal' after the defeat at Bolton.

Aston Villa
Veteran striker John Carew has enjoyed his time at Stoke on loan from Aston Villa, but admits he is unsure as to whether he will be staying on.

Birmingham
Birmingham have not given up on securing Sebastian Larsson to a new contract as coach Alex McLeish is prepared to offer him bigger paycheck.

Blackburn
Young Blackburn left-back Martin Olsson feels his Rovers side may have to ditch their footballing philosophy and start grinding out results.

Blackpool
Blackpool coach Ian Holloway has admitted possibility of the Tangerines qualifying for Europe is secondary to staying in the Premier League.

Bolton
Bolton coach Owen Coyle believes his players showed their true colours and the standard they are capable of producing in the win over Arsenal.

Chelsea
Frank Lampard believes Fernando Torres will start to show his true colours now that he has exorcised the 732 goalless minutes with Chelsea.

Everton
Everton boss David Moyes believes Phil Jagielka is one of the best centre-halves in the country after excellent display against Manchester Utd.

Fulham
Simon Davies was pleased to see the Whites stick to their game plan and eventually earn a richly deserved share of the points against Wolves.

Liverpool
Director Damien Comolli has confirmed Liverpool will go after Blaise Matuidi, because he has won more balls than any other players in Ligue 1.

Manchester City
Winger Shaun Wright-Phillips claims Man City's win over Man Utd in the FA Cup proves how far the club have come in such a short space of time.

Manchester United
Manchester Utd defender Jonny Evans has conceded it was a risk by Sir Alex Ferguson giving him the nod ahead of Nemanja Vidic against Everton.

Newcastle
Bayarn Munich are hoping the promise of Champions League football will help them overtake Liverpool in the race for Newcastle defender Enrique.

Stoke City
Veteran striker John Carew has enjoyed his time at Stoke on loan from Aston Villa, but admits he is unsure as to whether he will be staying on.

Sunderland
Sunderland's Jordan Henderson believes he has answered the criticism he received from home fans after his outstanding performance versus Wigan.

Tottenham
Tottenham and West Ham Utd are reportedly ready to business that could see Scott Parker and Robbie Keane switching sides in the summer market.

West Brom
Abdoulaye Meite believes he made the right decision in January to stay at West Brom as he is delighted to be playing under boss Roy Hodgson.

West Ham
West Ham United defender Danny Gabbidon has urged his teammates to show no fear from the very first minute when they take on Manchester City.

Wigan
Coach Roberto Martinez has been assured by Wigan owner Dave Whelan that there is no threat to his post no matter where they play next season.

Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton head coach Mick McCarthy feels it is a good thing his team are playing again so soon after their draw with Fulham at Molineux.

La Liga

Almeria
Almeria coach Robert Olabe will not consider the game versus Zaragoza as a final because whatever happens, they still have 15 points to go for.

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao coach Joaquin Caparros was happy with the win over Sociedad despite admitting that his side did not play well during the game.

Atletico Madrid
Sergio Aguero scored his 16th La Liga goal of the season as Atletico registered their ninth home victory following the match against Levante.

Barcelona
Barcelona defender Maxwell has sustained a groin injury and will possibly miss the upcoming Champions League clash against rivals Real Madrid.

Deportivo
Tiago Gomes scored his first La Liga goal of the season to condemned Deportivo to their 10th away defeat following the match against Hercules.

Espanyol
Nacho Novo scored his third La Liga goal of the season to condemned Espanyol to their 11th away defeat following the match against Sporting.

Getafe
Akihiro Ienaga scored his second La Liga goal of the season to condemned Getafe to their ninth away defeat following the match at Mallorca.

Hercules
Tiago Gomes scored his first La Liga goal of the season as Hercules registered their seventh home win following the match against Deportivo.

Levante
Sergio Aguero scored his 16th La Liga goal of the season to condemned Levante to their 10th away defeat following the match against Atletico.

Malaga
Sebastian Fernandez scored his sixth La Liga goal of the season as Malaga registered their fifth away win following the match against Racing.

Osasuna
Osasuna coach Jose Luis Mendilibar praised his players for the work done and underlined that Barcelona won with only two real shots on goal.

Racing Santander
Sebastian Fernandez scored his sixth La Liga goal of the season to condemned Racing to their fourth home defeat following the visit of Malaga.

Real Madrid
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis is reportedly keen to bring in Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema for their Champions League campaign.

Real Mallorca
Akihiro Ienaga scored his second La Liga goal of the season as Mallorca registered their ninth home win following the match against Getafe.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad head coach Martin Lasarte was proud of his players and believes they deserved points for their efforts against Athletic Bilbao.

Real Zaragoza
Zaragoza coach Javier Aguirre refused to give clues to his squad selection against Almeria but will be missing Obradovic and Uche due to ban.

Sevilla
Alvaro Negredo scored his 13th La Liga goal of the season as Sevilla registered their ninth home win following the match against Villarreal.

Sporting Gijon
Nacho Novo scored his third La Liga goal of the season as Sporting registered their eighth home victory following the match against Espanyol.

Valencia
Valencia captain Juan Mata has apologised to the club's supporters following the humiliating loss to Real Madrid's fringe players at Mestalla.

Villarreal
Alvaro Negredo scored his 13th La Liga goal of the season to condemned Villarreal to their seventh away defeat following the match at Sevilla.

Serie A

AC Milan
AC Milan Coach Massimiliano Allegri has praised suspended striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic for his ability to adapt to his partner's style of play.

Bari
Bari coach Bortolo Mutti admitted that his players were to scared against Sampdoria and really struggled during the final third of the game.

Bologna
Bologna captain Marco Di Vaio has warned teammate Emiliano Viviano against joining Inter Milan this summer as he need to be playing regularly.

Brescia
Brescia sports director Gianluca Nani believes that his team played a good game and there was nothing more that they could do against Milan.

Cagliari
Cagliari goalkeeper Michael Agazzi believes his side reacted well to Fiorentina but in the end experience made the difference for the Viola.

Catania
Catania winger Matias Ezequiel Schelotto is ready to remain with the Rossazzurri even if parent club Atalanta are promoted back into Serie A.

Cesena
Cesena's Luca Ceccarelli is proud to debut for his hometown club – and warned Santon he would not give up his first team place without a fight.

Chievo
Chievo goalie Stefano Sorrentino has categorically ruled out a summer move away from the Verona side, despite being a target for biggers clubs.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina sports director Pantaleo Corvino is prepared to let Alberto Gilardino, Riccardo Montolivo and Juan Manuel Vargas leave this summer.

Genoa
Stuck in mid-table, Genoa president Enrico Preziosi has warned his squad that they are playing for their futures over the rest of the season.

Inter Milan
Inter defender Walter Samuel is reportedly close to a return to first-team action after six months on the sidelines with knee-ligament damage.

Juventus
Juventus captain Alessandro Del Piero was glad to score the brace against Catania but admitted that he hoping to quicly forget about the draw.

Lazio
Alianza Lima chairman Cesar Pinate has confirmed that the club are in talks with Lazio about the summer switch of young striker Andre Carillo.

Lecce
Lecce coach Luigi De Canio has no complaints about their defeat to Genoa as his side continue to let others make the most of their mistakes.

Napoli
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis is reportedly keen to bring in Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema for their Champions League campaign.

Palermo
Palermo midfielder Javier Pastore has promised to remain at the club in the summer but with one condition, that coach Delio Rossi stays too.

Parma
Gabriel Paletta's agent has assured that the Argentine defender will 100 per cent stay with Parma, if the club can avoid the drop this season.

Roma
Roma's new owners are seriously looking into building a new stadium has already identified a piece of land in the Massimina area of the city.

Sampdoria
Fiorentina are closely monitoring the situation of Sampdoria midfielder Angelo Palombo as the Viola seek a replacement for Riccardo Montolivo.

Udinese
Udinese sports director Fabrizio Larini accused the referee of being too nervous during their game against Parma and made too many mistakes.

Sunday, April 24, 2011

EPL

Arsenal
Arsene Wenger maintains Arsenal do not need an influx of big-money signings and says radical changes to the squad would be 'completely stupid'.

Aston Villa
Assistant boss Gary McAllister insists Aston Villa are looking upwards in the table after the draw against Stoke ended all fears of relegation.

Birmingham
Birmingham City head coach Alex McLeish bemoaned his side's defending early on, admitting the early goal ruined their game plan from the off.

Blackburn
Blackburn midfielder David Dunn has called on his team-mates to show they have the bottle and experience for the battle against relegation.

Blackpool
Blackpool boss Ian Holloway was pleased with his players' display but bemoaned their fortune after only managing a draw against Newcastle Utd.

Bolton
Bolton Wanderers manager Owen Coyle has launched a strong defence of Arsene Wenger and believes Arsenal are still very much in the title race.

Chelsea
Striker Fernando Torres admits there is less pressure on his shoulder after scoring his first goal for Chelsea in the victory over West Ham.

Everton
Everton coach David Moyes has no complaints about a couple of penalty calls that went against his side in their defeat to Manchester United.

Fulham
Fulham coach Mark Hughes refused to take credit for the changes he made to the squad that ensured a point for the Cottagers against Wolves.

Liverpool
Liverpool head coach Kenny Dalglish has praised the teamwork and togetherness of his side after they demolished Birmingham City at Anfield.

Manchester City
Midfielder Nigel de Jong believes Manchester City are hitting form at the right time and admits reaching the Champions League is the main goal.

Manchester United
Sir Alex Ferguson believes Man Utd have every chance of beating Chelsea and Arsenal to take the title in style following the win over Everton.

Newcastle United
Newcastle United head coach Alan Pardew was unhappy with Blackpool's equaliser but admitted that the Seasiders gave his side a lot of problems.

Stoke City
Stoke coach Tony Pulis has warned his side not to take their foot off the pedal before the FA Cup final following the draw with Aston Villa.

Sunderland
Sunderland boss Steve Bruce was a relieved man after seeing his side registered their first win in 10 games to climb out of relegation trouble.

Tottenham
Tottenham head coach Harry Redknapp is still confident that his team will be playing in the Champions League despite the draw with West Brom.

West Brom
West Brom coach Roy Hodgson was delighted with his side's splendid performance after they came back from 2-1 down to draw against Tottenham.

West Ham
Coach Avram Grant believes his West Ham side will avoid relegation if they continues to create chances, as they did in the defeat by Chelsea.

Wigan
Wigan coach Roberto Martinez remained optimistic despite the defeat to Sunderland and claimed they are looking forward to the next 12 points.

Wolverhampton
Wolves head coach Mick McCarthy remains convinced his side will avoid relegation despite seeing them denied victory over Fulham at Molineux.

La Liga

Almeria
Almeria coach Robert Olabe is happy with what he saw in training and hopes his players can face Real Zaragoza with personality and maturity.

Athletic Bilbao
Gaizka Toquero scored his fifth La Liga goal of the season as Bilbao registered their 11th home victory following the match against Sociedad.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico coach Quique Sanchez Flores insisted that no players are untouchable in his team as Diego Forlan is set to be benched against Levante.

Barcelona
Lionel Messi scored his 31st La Liga goal of the season as Barcelona registered their 15th home victory following the match against Osasuna.

Deportivo
Deportivo coach Miguel Angel Lotina wants his players to be ambitious against Hercules as a victory can ensure another season in the La Liga.

Espanyol
Mauricio Pochettino stressed that Espanyol are not the only team to struggle away from home as he aims for fifth place with a win at Sporting.

Getafe
Getafe coach Jose Miguel Gonzalez insisted that he has no information about the club being sold and underlined that the team is his priority.

Hercules
Hercules coach Miroslav Djukic has acknowledged that his team will have to be patient against Deportivo, who are good at punishing mistakes.

Levante
Levante coach Luis Garcia Plaza has included Juanlu and Juanfran in his squad to face Atletico even though both have yet to recover full fitness.

Malaga
Malaga head coach Manuel Pellegrini has urged his players to cut down on mistakes if they are to beat Racing and escape the relegation zone.

Osasuna
Lionel Messi scored his 31st La Liga goal of the season to condemned Osasuna to their 13th away defeat following the match against Barcelona.

Racing Santander
Racing head coach Marcelino Garcia Toral has urged to fans to forget all non-sporting issues and continue supporting the team against Malaga.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho is confident his side will finish the season strongly following their superb victory over third place Valencia.

Real Mallorca
Mallorca coach Michael Laudrup believes the result from their clash against Getafe will provide important indication of their remaining games.

Real Sociedad
Gaizka Toquero scored his fifth La Liga goal of the season to condemned Sociedad to their 13th away defeat following the match against Bilbao.

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza midfielder Ander Herrera is refusing to under estimate Almeria and believes the vital clash will be decided by small details.

Sevilla
Sevilla coach Gregorio Manzano claims midfield domination will be key to the game when his side entertain Villarreal in the battle for Europe.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting coach Manuel Preciado is likely to replace the suspended Alberto Rivera with Nacho Cases, who has recovered in time to face Espanyol.

Valencia
Valencia coach Unai Emery accused his side of giving Real Madrid 'the guard of honor' until the 60th minute following their defeat at Mestalla.

Villarreal
Barcelona are set to swoop for Villarreal striker Giuseppe Rossi in the summer, as they prepare a EUR30 million offer for the Italian star.

Serie A

AC Milan
AC Milan boss Max Allegri was delighted with the win over Brescia but still refused to talk entertain the idea that they have won the Scudetto.

Bari
Nicola Pozzi scored his fourth Serie A goal of the season to condemned Bari to their ninth home defeat following the match against Sampdoria.

Bologna
Emanuele Giaccherini scored his sixth Serie A goal of the term to condemned Bologna to their fourth home defeat following the visit of Cesena.

Brescia
Striker Robinho scored his 12th Serie A goal of the season to condemned Brescia to their seventh home defeat following the match against Milan.

Cagliari
Alessio Cerci scored his third Serie A goal of the season to condemned Cagliari to their seventh home defeat following the visit of Fiorentina.

Catania
Francesco Lodi scored his third Serie A goal of the season as Catania registered their sixth away draw following the match against Juventus.

Cesena
Emanuele Giaccherini scored his sixth Serie A goal of the season as Cesena registered their third away win following the match against Bologna.

Chievo
Simone Perotta scored his third Serie A goal of the season to condemned Chievo to their ninth away defeat following the match against AS Roma.

Fiorentina
Alessio Cerci scored his third Serie A goal of the season as Fiorentina registered their third away win following the match against Cagliari.

Genoa
Rodrigo Palacio scored his seventh Serie A goal of the season as Genoa registered their eighth home victory following the match against Lecce.

Inter Milan
Inter Milan coach Leonardo voiced his delighted with their win over Lazio especially as they were playing with 10 men and were down a goal.

Juventus
Alessandro Del Piero scored his 7th Serie A goal of the season as Juventus registered their 4th home draw following the match against Catania.

Lazio
Lazio head coach Edy Reja admits that his players failed to maintain the same mentality after scoring the opener in the defeat to 10-man Inter.

Lecce
Rodrigo Palacio scored his seventh Serie A goal of the season to condemned Lecce to their 11th away defeat following the match against Genoa.

Napoli
Napoli head coach Walter Mazzarri admits his players were tense in the defeat to Palermo as they are not used to pressure of being so high up.

Palermo
Palermo goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu was delighted with their win over Napoli and praised his side for their reaction after Cavani's opener.

Parma
Striker Amauri scored his seventh Serie A goal of the season as Parma registered their fourth away victory following the match against Udinese.

Roma
Coach Vincenzo Montella is adamant AS Roma still have an opportunity to qualify for the Champions League after their narrow win over Chievo.

Sampdoria
Nicola Pozzi scored his fourth Serie A goal of the season as Sampdoria registered their third away victory following the match against Bari.

Udinese
Striker Amauri scored his seventh Serie A goal of the season to condemned Udinese to their fourth home defeat following the match versus Parma.

Saturday, April 23, 2011

EPL

Arsenal
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will reportedly have as much as GBP40 million with which to play with, but claims he has no plans to splash out.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa head coach Gerard Houllier will not require surgery after suffering chest pains, assistant manager Gary McAllister has confirmed.

Birmingham
Birmingham manager Alex McLeish admits he failed to persuade Andy Carroll to play for Scotland when he was still boss for the national side.

Blackburn
Blackburn boss Steve Kean has vowed to continue in the job and will draw on the growing calls for him to quit to end their season on positive.

Blackpool
Blackpool midfielder Charlie Adam claims his future will 'take care of itself' as he focus only on keeping the Seasiders in the Premier League.

Bolton
Head coach Owen Coyle has told Bolton to quickly erase memories of their semi-final humiliation that will haunt him for the rest of his life.

Chelsea
Carlo Ancelotti has revealed he would consider gambling Chelsea's season - and possibly his own future - on Fernando Torres against West Ham.

Everton
Manager David Moyes has welcomed comparisons between his Everton side and Manchester United, but feels they may have been over-exaggerated.

Fulham
Fulham head coach Mark Hughes does not expect Bobby Zamora to be feeling any trepidation when he faces Wolves - and Karl Henry - on Saturday.

Liverpool
Goalie Pepe Reina looks set to stay at Liverpool for next season, despite speculation mounting that he was fed up with not winning trophies.

Manchester City
Manchester City head coach Roberto Mancini has told GBP27 million striker Edin Dzeko to continue working at his game and the goals will flow.

Manchester United
Sir Alex Ferguson is confident Chelsea's looming presence will help ensure Manchester United do not get complacent during the title run-in.

Newcastle
Coach Alan Pardew has challenged his players to prove their hunger to be part of Newcastle's future during the remaining weeks of the season.

Stoke City
Stoke boss Tony Pulis is warning his team not to let themselves get sucked into a relegation dogfight by daydreaming about the FA Cup final.

Sunderland
Sunderland head coach Steve Bruce has no concerns about throwing goalkeeper Simon Mignolet back into the fray in Saturday's clash with Wigan.

Tottenham
Head coach Harry Redknapp thinks Tottenham's fans should view qualification to next year's Champions League as a bonus rather than a necessity.

West Brom
West Brom head coach Roy Hodgson believes his players will need an 'exceptional' performance to take anything out of their trip to Tottenham.

West Ham
West Ham star Scott Parker has been voted 2011 Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers Association, pipping Gareth Bale to the gong.

Wigan
Wigan Athletic manager Roberto Martinez believes his side have hit form at the right time but is having to play down expectations this weekend.

Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton head coach Mick McCarthy has set his team a target of three wins from their last six matches to ensure Premier League survival.

La Liga

Almeria
Almeria are desperate to avoid their fifth consecutive defeats when they take on Real Zaragoza, who are looking for their eighth home victory.

Athletic Bilbao
Bilbao coach Joaquin Caparros admits he was surprised and angry with the punishment handed to Muniain as they striker did not offend anyone.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid defender Diego Godin conceded their elimination from European competition this season affected their morale early this year.

Barcelona
Barcelona coach Josep Guardiola has played down their Copa final defeat, claiming that the La Liga is more important than any other trophy.

Deportivo
Deportivo are looking to pick up points for the fourth straight games when they face Hercules, who are keen to avoid their seventh home defeat.

Espanyol
Espanyol midfielder Joan Verdu is unhappy about playing on Monday especially since it will be a very important match against Athletic Bilbao.

Getafe
Getafe are keen to avoid their eighth away defeat when they take on Real Mallorca, who are looking to register their first win in four games.

Hercules
Veteran Hercules star David Trezeguet is keen to return to France in the future and has earmarked Olympique Lyonnais as a possible destination.

Levante
Levante coach Luis Garcia Plaza is still dreaming of European football but admits he never expected that his side to climb so high this season.

Malaga
Malaga are hoping to pick up points for the third straight games when they take on Racing, who are looking to register their seventh home win.

Osasuna
Osasuna coach Jose Luis Mendilibar warned his side to approach Barcelona with caution or the leaders will blast six goals against his side.

Racing Santander
Racing are looking to register their seventh home win when they take on Malaga, who are hoping to pick up points for the third straight games.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has doubts over Sami Khedira's availability for the Valencia game after he picked up muscle injury in the Copa.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca are looking to register their first win in four games when they take on Getafe, who are keen to avoid their eighth away defeat.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad are hoping to pick up points for the second straight games when they take on Bilbao, who are looking for their 11th home win.

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza are looking for their eighth home victory when they take on Almeria, who are desperate to avoid their fifth consecutive defeats.

Sevilla
Sevilla coach Gregorio Manzano has doubts over Ruano Alexis after the defender injured his right knee in training and had to be stretched out.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting are looking to register their fourth victory in five games when they take on Espanyol, who are keen to avoid their 11th away defeat.

Valencia
Valencia coach Unai Emery believes Real Madrid will be more dangerous on Saturday if the Blancos field players who did not play in the Copa.

Villarreal
Giuseppe Rossi's agent would not rule out a return to Serie A but he is sceptical as to whether Italian clubs can afford the Villarreal hitman.

Serie A

AC Milan
Milan Vice-President Adriano Galliani insists he will only talk about striker Paulo Henrique Ganso after the Rossoneri make Santos an offer.

Bari
Bari are hoping to register their second win in five games when they take on Sampdoria, who are desperate to avoid their ninth away defeat.

Bologna
Bologna are looking to register their eighth home win when they take on Cesena, who are hoping to pick up points for the fourth straight games.

Brescia
Brescia striker Andrea Caracciolo is hoping to repeat their performance against Inter, Roma and Juventus when they take on Milan on Saturday.

Cagliari
Cagliari are looking to pick up points for the fourth straight games when they face Fiorentina, who are keen to register their third away win.

Catania
Catania are hoping to avoid their second consecutive defeats when they take on Juventus, who are looking to register their ninth home victory.

Cesena
Cesena are hoping to pick up points for the fourth straight games when they take on Bologna, who are looking to register their eighth home win.

Chievo
Chievo are hoping to avoid their second defeat in five games when they take on Roma, who are confident of registering their 10th home victory.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina are ready to swoop for Genk striker Jelle Vossen, who has scored 17 goals in 30 games this season and is valued at EUR10 million.

Genoa
Genoa are looking for their eighth home win when they take on Lecce, who are confident of picking up points for the fourth consecutive games.

Inter Milan
Inter coach Leonardo admits his players are beginning to tire, but still feels they have enough in the tank to finish the season on a high.

Juventus
Juventus head coach Gigi Del Neri freely admits that qualification for next year's Champions League competition is not in Bianconeri's hands.

Lazio
Lazio President Claudio Lotito insists he has never thought about replacing Edy Reja and that he has a good relationship with the head coach.

Lecce
Lecce are confident of picking up points for the fourth consecutive games when they take on Genoa, who are looking for their eighth home win.

Napoli
Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri insists that the Partenopei will fight for the Scudetto until it is mathematically impossible for them to win it.

Palermo
Palermo are hoping to pick up points for the third consecutive games when they take on Napoli, who are keen to register their 10th away win.

Parma
Sebastian Giovinco seems unlikely to return to Juventus after claiming he made the right decision in joining Parma at the start of the season.

Roma
Vincenzo Montella is adamant that Roma would not give up in their quest for next year's Champions League no matter how slim their chances are.

Sampdoria
Sampdoria are desperate to avoid their ninth away defeat when they take on Bari, who are hoping to register their second win in five games.

Udinese
Udinese are confident of registering their second consecutive victories when they take on Parma, who are keen to avoid their 10th away defeat.

Friday, April 22, 2011

EPL

Arsenal
Arsenal have joined Napoli in the race to sign Udinese midfielder Gokhan Inler and are preparing an EUR8 million offer for the Swiss player.

Aston Villa
It was reported that on-loan defender Pape Diakhate is likely to leave Olympique Lyonnais this summer and join Premier League side Aston Villa.

Birmingham
Birmingham City's instrumental defender Roger Johnson has been singled out as a Liverpool target by their director of football Damien Comolli.

Blackburn
Blackburn head coach Steve Kean is confident Junior Hoilett will be back against Manchester City to boost Rovers' dogfight to avoid relegation.

Blackpool
Blackpool manager Ian Holloway feels his club do not get enough recognition for their achievements and hopes to close gap on Newcastle United.

Bolton
Owen Coyle is ready to make drastic changes to Bolton against Arsenal as Daniel Sturridge, Matt Taylor and Mark Davies are set for recalls.

Chelsea
Petr Cech says Chelsea are now Manchester United's main Premier League title rivals because Arsenal have blown too many chances to catch them.

Everton
Everton captain Phil Neville is taking inspiration from his former team-mate Ryan Giggs as he seeks to prolong his playing career at Goodison.

Fulham
Fulham boss Mark Hughes admits he was too addicted to the 'drug' of football it would be difficult to quit the game for the sake of his health.

Liverpool
It was reported that Liverpool are leading the race for Juan Manuel Vargas, who could leave Fiorentina for EUR15 million in the summer market.

Manchester City
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini is confident Carlos Tevez will recover from a hamstring in time for their FA Cup final against Stoke.

Manchester United
Sevilla are reportedly hoping to land Dimitar Berbatov for a cut price bargain of GBP12 million as Man Utd are keen to off-load the striker.

Newcastle
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has admitted Steve Harper may have to have an operation and a decision will be taken over the next couple of weeks.

Stoke City
Stoke boss Tony Pulis has backed Andy Wilkinson to play a big role in the future after the defender has signed a three-year contract extension.

Sunderland
Sunderland boss Steve Bruce still has his sights set on a top-10 finish despite the club sitting only five points above the relegation zone.

Tottenham
Juventus know that luring Spurs midfielder Luka Modric away from White Hart Lane would not be easy, but will continue their efforts to do so.

West Brom
West Brom goalkeeper Scott Carson has revealed his anger to have been publicly chastised by the club's former head coach Roberto Di Matteo.

West Ham
Striker Demba Ba sees no reason why West Ham can not take points from their next two Premier League games against Chelsea and Manchester City.

Wigan
Manager Roberto Martinez admits playing three games in a row on the road is tough but believes Wigan have done well at Chelsea and Blackpool.

Wolverhampton
Wolves boss Mick McCarthy has declared his players are ready to reap the benefits of his 'back to basics' approach against Fulham on Saturday.

La Liga

Almeria
Almeria striker Pablo Piatti had to leave training early due to hamstring problem but the medical team expect him to be available this weekend.

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao midfielder Igor Gabilondo laments the absence of his partner Iker Muniain, who he claimed was suspended for a 'silly card'.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid chief executive Miguel Angel Gil Marin tells Manchester United target David De Gea to renew contract or leave club this summer.

Barcelona
Bad news Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola after it was confirmed that Adriano Correia is sidelined for a month with an adductor muscle injury.

Deportivo
Veteran Juan Carlos Valeron has expressed his desire to continue playing next season but would also be happy to help Deportivo in other roles.

Espanyol
Boss Mauricio Pochettino believes Espanyol players have regained their spirit of sacrifice and unity, and are no longer nervous away from home.

Getafe
Royal Emirates investment group have confirmed their purchase of Getafe for around EUR90 million and will rename the club as Getafe Team Dubai.

Hercules
Hercules midfielder Javier Farinas fears his struggling side could crumble under the pressure when they clash against Deportivo this weekend.

Levante
Midfielder Vicente Iborra is convinced that Levante can spring a surprise at Atletico and that his side are excited to keep their dream alive.

Malaga
Malaga midfielder Apono declared that he is at his top physical condition and will have no problem playing 90 minutes against Racing Santander.

Osasuna
Osasuna coach Jose Luis Mendilibar is determined to win points this weekend but admitted that Barcelona do not like losing two games in a row.

Racing Santander
Racing owner Syed Ali has broken his promised yet again after failing to pay the club's tax to the Treasury, which now totals EUR13 million.

Real Madrid
Edinson Cavani is tempted by a move to Real Madrid amid claims that talks to renew his contract at Napoli are not going as well as planned.

Real Mallorca
Striker Emilio Nsue is convinced that Mallorca will show a good reaction against Getafe but warned his side that losing focus can be fatal.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad coach Martin Lasarte refused to underestimate Bilbao even though their next opponents will be missing a number of key players.

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza midfielder Gabi has pleaded to their fans to help his side in their biggest game of the season when they clash against Almeria.

Sevilla
Sevilla are reportedly hoping to land Dimitar Berbatov for a cut price bargain of GBP12 million as Man Utd are keen to off-load the striker.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting striker David Barral failed to complete his training after experiencing some discomfort in his ankle but should be fit this weekend.

Valencia
Valencia head coach Unai Emery believes Ever Banega and Mehmet Topal will be able to take advantage of Real Madrid's tiredness this weekend.

Villarreal
Villarreal and Sevilla are reportedly interested in the services of El Nacional striker Renato Ibarra, renown for his speed and powerful shot.

Serie A

AC Milan
Sports director Ariedo Braida has urged AC Milan to make a bid for Porto striker Hulk, who has scored 21 goals in 23 league games this season.

Bari
Former Cagliari head coach Pierpaolo Bisoli seems to be the favourite to land the job at Bari next season on a EUR500,000 per year contract.

Bologna
Bologna are reportedly considering a summer market move for Malmoe FF goalkeeper Johan Dahlin as a possible replacement for Emiliano Viviano.

Brescia
Brescia sports director Gianluca Nani has declared that his side have no intention to let Milan pick any points from their clash this weekend.

Cagliari
Bad news for Cagliari boss Roberto Donadoni after it was confirmed Francesco Pisano has suffered thigh problem and is out for Saturday's clash.

Catania
Catania head coach Diego Simeone expects his team to show the right reaction against Juventus following last weekend's 4-1 defeat to Lazio.

Cesena
Cesena goalkeeper Francesco Antonioli believes his side are in good form to face Bologna and will go all out to secure the full three points.

Chievo
Chievo sports director Giovanni Sartori was coy about their future plans but would not rule out a return of coach Alberto Malesani to the club.

Fiorentina
It was reported that Liverpool are leading the race for Juan Manuel Vargas, who could leave Fiorentina for EUR15 million in the summer market.

Genoa
Genoa's summer signings Miguel Veloso and Rafinha look set to leave the club at the end of the season after failing to live up to expectation.

Inter Milan
Jose Mourinho insisted that this is not a disaster season for Inter Milan despite having no trophy and believes Leonardo can go far as a coach.

Juventus
Juventus know that luring Spurs midfielder Luka Modric away from White Hart Lane would not be easy, but will continue their efforts to do so.

Lazio
Lazio sporting director Igli Tare admits he trying to bring in Galatasaray midfielder Lorik Cana, who can be an important man for the team.

Lecce
Lecce defender Nenad Tomovic does not expect any gifts from his parent club Genoa this weekend but believes they can get a positive result.

Napoli
Edinson Cavani is tempted by a move to Real Madrid amid claims that talks to renew his contract at Napoli are not going as well as planned.

Palermo
Palermo now asking EUR60 million for Javier Pastore following his great performance in their Coppa Italia first leg clash against AC Milan.

Parma
Antonio Candreva's agent admits that Parma midfielder will seriously consider a move to Napoli should the Azzurri make an offer this summer.

Roma
Marco Borriello's agent insisted that the striker will be signed from Milan at the end of the season and that he will definitely stay at Roma.

Sampdoria
Sampdoria will reportedly show coach Alberto Cavasin the exit if they fail to beat Bari this weekend and replace him with Francesco Pedone.

Udinese
Arsenal have joined Napoli in the race to sign Udinese midfielder Gokhan Inler and are preparing an EUR8 million offer for the Swiss player.

Thursday, April 21, 2011

EPL

Arsenal
Robin van Persie scored his 14th Premier League goal as Arsenal registered their sixth away draw following the match against Tottenham Hotspur.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa head coach Gerard Houllier has praised his players for having the stamina to maintain their challange until the end of the game.

Birmingham
Florent Malouda scored his 12th Premier League goal to condemned Birmingham to their seventh away defeat following the match against Chelsea.

Blackburn
Blackburn head coach Steve Kean has labelled young striker Ruben Rochina a 'special talent' and believes he has a bright future at Ewood Park.

Blackpool
Coach Ian Holloway does not know whether Charlie Adam will stay at Blackpool this summer but admits he will have no control over the situation.

Bolton
Swansea City midfielder Darren Pratley has been linked with a free transfer to Premier League side Bolton after four years at Liberty Stadium.

Chelsea
Florent Malouda scored his 12th Premier League goal as Chelsea registered their 12th home victory following the match against Birmingham City.

Everton
Everton are the latest Premier League outfit to be linked with a move for Sevilla winger Diego Perotti despite his GBP14 million price tag.

Fulham
France Under 20 head coach Francis Smerercki believes Chelsea-owned teenager Gael Kakuta will benefit greatly from his loan spell at Fulham.

Liverpool
Out-of-favour Liverpool midfielder Milan Jovanovic admits he regrets moving to England last summer especially with the exit of Rafael Benitez.

Manchester City
It was reported that Arsenal are prepared to fight Liverpool for Manchester City's GBP20 milllion defender Micah Richards in the summer market.

Manchester United
Anders Lindegaard insists he is not worrying about who Manchester United may bring ini to replace Edwin van der Sar at the end of the season.

Newcastle
Queens Park Rangers boss Neil Warnock is confident of completing a deal to sign midfielder Wayne Routledge from Newcastle on a permanent basis.

Stoke City
Stoke chairman Peter Coates has dismissed talk the Potters might under-perform in their rearranged Premier League game with Manchester City.

Sunderland
Sunderland boss Steve Bruce is looking to add at least one striker as he plans for life without Danny Welbeck and the injured Fraizer Campbell.

Tottenham
Rafael Van der Vaart scored his 12th Premier League goal as Tottenham registered their seventh home draw following the match against Arsenal.

West Brom
On-loan West Brom striker Carlos Vela is under serious consideration for a rare start against Tottenham following his display last weekend.

West Ham
Inter-owned striker Victor Obinna has ruled out any chance of making a permanent move to West Ham and has set his sights on signing for Napoli.

Wigan
Wigan midfielder Ben Watson admits this weekend's clash with Sunderland is another must-win game that his side will approach with confidence.

Wolverhampton
Wolves boss Mick McCarthy has urged his players to focus on the football and not the sub-plots for Saturday's Premier League clash with Fulham.

La Liga

Almeria
Almeria goalkeeper Diego Alves insisted that his side are not relegated yet especially if they can defeat Real Zaragoza in their next clash.

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao midfielder Javi Martinez is determined to beat Sociedad this weekend in order to make up for their earlier defeat at Anoeta.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid midfielder Mario Suarez has underlined the importance of their clash against Levante in their search for European football.

Barcelona
Real Madrid is the new Copa del Rey champions after Cristiano Ronaldo scored his seventh goal in the competition to beat Barcelona at Mestalla.

Deportivo
Deportivo head coach Miguel Angel Lotina is happy that confidence has returned but warned his team that Racing will be desperate this weekend.

Espanyol
Espanyol head coach Mauricio Pochettino is upset that next month's clash against Bilbao is set for Monday as fans will be unable to attend it.

Getafe
Midfielder Pedro Mosquera admitted that the win over Sevilla has helped Getafe to calm down but is aware their situation remains complicated.

Hercules
Hercules midfielder Royston Drenthe has urged his team-mates to prove to their supporters that they are determined to avoid La Liga relegation.

Levante
Bad news for Levante coach Luis Garcia Plaza after it was confirmed that Asier del Horno will be sidelined for two weeks with tendon injury.

Malaga
Patrick Mtiliga wants Malaga to play with the same confidence and aggression that they showed against Mallorca when they face Racing this week.

Osasuna
Midfielder Alvaro Cejudo insists that Osasuna are not worried about their last three defeats as it was caused by mistakes rather than attitude.

Racing Santander
Racing captain Pedro Munitis announced that players will not talk about the money owed until they are able to secure their La Liga survival.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid is the new Copa del Rey champions after Cristiano Ronaldo scored his seventh goal in the competition to beat Barcelona at Mestalla.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca have signed an agreement with German outfit Hannover 96 to work closely together which also includes regular friendly matches.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad midfielder Xabi Prieto has promised a classic encounter against Bilbao and believes the team that score first will win the game.

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza are hoping to revoke Ikechukwu Uche's second yellow card against Villarreal, in order to have him available to take on Almeria.

Sevilla
Martin Caceres admits Sevilla's battle for Champions League football next season has ended as they are now 11 points adrift of fourth place.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon coach Manuel Preciado warned his side to remain focused and pick up another win or two to ensure their Primera Division safety.

Valencia
Midfielder Ever Banega is hoping that Madrid will still be tired from their Copa final clash when they make the trip to Valencia this weekend.

Villarreal
Borja Valero's agent has send out a clear signal to Napoli to come and get the Villarreal midfielder, as he is desperate to play in Serie A.

Serie A

AC Milan
Coach Max Allegri is confident that AC Milan will be able to beat Palermo in their Coppa Italia second leg clash following the draw at home.

Bari
Fiorentina have been linked with Bari striker Paulo Barreto, who is expected to leave San Nicola with Galletti almost certain to be relegated.

Bologna
Bologna captain Marco Di Vaio believes Emiliano Viviano would make a big mistake if the goalkeeper left the club for Inter Milan this summer.

Brescia
Brescia midfielder Nicolas Cordova has successfully underwent surgery on his right toe and the Chilean is now sidelined for the next 40 days.

Cagliari
Star striker Robert Acquafresca is hoping that Genoa and Cagliari can come into an agreement as he has no intention of leaving the Sant'Elia.

Catania
Gianvito Plasmati's agent is optimistic of completing a deal to take the Catania striker to Scottish giants Celtic at the end of the season.

Cesena
Defender Davide Santon expects Bologna to give Cesena a stern test this weekend even though the Rossoblu are virtually safe from relegation.

Chievo
Chievo goalkeeper Stefano Sorrentino insists he is happy at the club but refused to rule out a summer move away, especially to a bigger club.

Fiorentina
It was reported that Juventus are set to offer Manuel Giandonato as part exchange for the transfer of Fiorentina midfielder Riccardo Montolivo.

Genoa
Star striker Robert Acquafresca is hoping that Genoa and Cagliari can come into an agreement as he has no intention of leaving the Sant'Elia.

Inter Milan
It was reported that Inter Milan have won the race for the signature of young Le Mans defender Tony Huston, dubbed as 'the new Lilian Thuram.

Juventus
Juventus striker Fabio Quagliarella is set to return to training for the first time since tearing his knee ligament against Parma in January.

Lazio
Lazio have lost defender Stephan Radu for the rest of the season after scans revealed a fracture between his second and third lumbar vertebrae.

Lecce
Lecce attacker Daniele Corvia thinks his side need just five points from their remaining five games to steer clear of relegation this season.

Napoli
Inter-owned striker Victor Obinna has ruled out any chance of making a permanent move to West Ham and has set his sights on signing for Napoli.

Palermo
Palermo striker Abel Hernandez is confident that his side can go through to the Coppa Italia final following the first leg draw against Milan.

Parma
Parma winger Francesco Modesto said the change of manager has given the team the shock they needed as his side look to keep their good form.

Roma
Daniele De Rossi feels AS Roma have been unfortunate this season and claims it has not been easy to maintain focus during the club's takeover.

Sampdoria
It was reported that Sampdoria stand to lose around EUR50 million in revenue if the Blucerchiati are relegated to the Serie B this campaign.

Udinese
Udinese defender Andrea Coda said a third place finish will be consider a bonus as fifth place is already a great achievement for his side.