EPL

Arsenal
Manager Arsene Wenger was happy to acknowledge that Arsenal were second best to Stoke, with defensive fragility once again costing them dear.

Aston Villa
Ashley Young insisted Villa striker Emile Heskey would not have barged into the referee if nothing had happened on the field against Wigan.

Birmingham
Birmingham City are considering a summer swoop for Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton, who could be sold as Magpies look to slash their wage bill.

Blackburn
Blackburn boss Steve Kean hopes to have Phil Jones, Michel Salgado, David Dunn and Niko Kalinic back for their next clash with Manchester Utd.

Blackpool
Blackpool head coach Ian Holloway has vowed to honour his contract at Bloomfield Road and says he would be willing to discuss an extension.

Bolton
Bolton striker Rodrigo Moreno believes his side had chances to beat Sunderland but were unlucky not to be able to get the ball into the net.

Chelsea
Carlo Ancelotti hopes to continue his stay at Chelsea, but knows the decision is out of his hands following the defeat to Manchester United.

Everton
French defender Sylvain Distin insists he knew Everton were capable of a comeback against Manchester City even before his crucial equaliser.

Fulham
Fulham manager Mark Hughes believes Liverpool pulled off of a coup by replacing Fernando Torres with Andy Carroll and Luis Suarez last winter.

Liverpool
Coach Kenny Dalglish believes Jamie Carragher still has plenty to offer the club as the defender prepares to play his 666th match for the club.

Manchester City
Emmanuel Adebayor, who is out on loan at Real Madrid, admits he will find it very hard to play under Man City boss Roberto Mancini ever again.

Manchester United
Coach Sir Alex Ferguson believes Manchester United deserved the title of the most successful club in England, following the win over Chelsea.

Newcastle
Alan Pardew vowed to hunt down the flair players he wants to get the crowd off their seats after Newcastle secured their Premier League status.

Stoke City
Tony Pulis was delighted to see his Stoke side put in the perfect pre-Wembley performance following their Premier League victory over Arsenal.

Sunderland
Sunderland head coach Steve Bruce will not make a decision about Inter-owned midfielder Sulley Muntari's future until the end of the season.

Tottenham
Tottenham Hotspur boss Harry Redknapp conceded winger Gareth Bale's ankle injury looked bad but was not sure of the severity of the problem.

West Brom
West Brom coach Roy Hodgson has insisted his side's inability to defend corners was the only reason for their defeat to local rivals Wolves.

West Ham
Coach Avram Grant took full responsibility for West Ham's struggles as the Hammers teeter on the brink of relegation from the Premier League.

Wigan
Coach Roberto Martinez is confident James McCarthy's career can continue to progress at Wigan Athletic if the club remain in the Premier League.

Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton head coach Mick McCarthy hailed his side's set-pieces as two corners ensured their 'huge result' against local rivals West Brom.