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Saturday, March 5, 2011

2011-3-5 Serie A

AC Milan
Milan boss Massimiliano Allegri has warned his players that it would be suicidal to have a dip in concentration against a wounded Juventus.

Cagliari
Cagliari defender Davide Astori insists that time is on his side and a move to co-owner Milan does not necessarily have to happen right away.

Fiorentina
Gaetano D'Agostino is expected to be back for Fiorentina within two to three weeks after having surgery to insert a metal plate in his hand.

Genoa
Genoa defender Kakhaber Kaladze does not regret his decision to leave Milan and has found new energy after playing an important role again.

Inter Milan
Inter Milan have bought Luc Castaignos from Feyenoord for a reported EUR4 million fee and the youngster will join his new club in the summer.

Juventus
Juventus have confirmed Leandro Rinaudo will be out of action for up 3 months after undergoing Achilles tendon surgery.

Lazio
Lazio defender Guglielmo Stendardo will replace Andre Dias when they face Palermo after the later picked up a knock in training.

Lecce vs Roma
David Pizarro scored his first Serie A goal of the season as Roma defeated Lecce 2-1.



2011-3-5 Primera Division

Almeria
Almeria coach Jose Luis Oltra believes his side could have won against Racing Santander if they were a bit more lucky at the end of the match.

Atletico
Atletico Madrid will have to face Villarreal without Diego Costa due to injury and Luis Perea, who is suspended.

Barcelona
Barcelona goalie Victor Valdes has thanked Frank Rijkaard for keeping the faith in him when he was struggling in his first year at Camp Nou.

Malaga
Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini has admitted that their match against Real Madrid was just a formality as they had no chance of winning.

Racing
Racing coach Marcelino Garcia Toral was proud with his team's effort in the draw at Almeria after playing with 10-man almost the entire game.

Real Madrid
Bad news for Real Madrid as Cristiano Ronaldo is out for two weeks after he picked up a hamstring problem.

Real Mallorca
Mallorca have confirmed that Dutch midfielder Johanthan De Guzman is set to make his return from injury against Valencia.

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza coach Javier Aguirre warned his players that a heavy defeat to leaders Barcelona could be a huge blow to their survival hopes.

Valencia
Valencia coach Unai Emery wants his side to take revenge on Real Mallorca as a way to bounce back from their defeat against Barcelona.

Villarreal
Villarreal coach Juan Carlos Garrido has confirmed that Angel Lopez and Marcos Senna are missing for their clash against Atletico Madrid.


2011-3-5 Premier League

 
Arsenal Cesc Fabregas and Alex Song could be fit to face Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday.


Aston Villa Richard Dunne will be out of action for up to a month with a shoulder injury he suffered against Manchester City.


Birmingham Boss Alex McLeish has pledged his future to Birmingham despite his growing reputation.


Blackburn Blackburn manager Steve Kean has revealed he ordered his players in for extra shifts this week in a bid to turn around the team's fortunes.


Blackpool Blackpool manager Ian Holloway has dismissed talk of a crisis at Chelsea this season.


Bolton Bolton manager Owen Coyle has hailed Daniel Sturridge  as the kind of rare talent who has fans out of their seats.


Chelsea Chelsea midfielder Yossi Benayoun has set his sights on a return to action against Stoke City next month.


Everton Everton boss David Moyes has defended his decision to play Marouane Fellaini against Sunderland.


Fulham Fulham coach Mark Hughes has backed his players to secure a top-half finish in the Premier League.


Liverpool Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish is confident he will be better prepared for Sunday's meeting with Manchester United than he was for January's.


Man City Manchester City defender Kolo Toure failed a drugs test after taking a diet pill belonging to his wife, according to Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger.


Man United Darren Fletcher believes that his new four-year contract at Manchester United will see him take part in a new era. 


Newcastle Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has assured fans that he is already on the lookout for potential summer transfer targets.


Stoke City Stoke boss Tony Pulis believes his side's 'disappointing' away form this season is down to their open style of football.


Sunderland Steve Bruce is convinced Sunderland can finish the season on a high as long as they can ride out the final few weeks of an injury nightmare.


Tottenham Harry Redknapp thinks the battle for fourth place is now a two-horse race between Tottenham and Manchester City.


West Brom West Brom boss Roy Hodgson does not expect Birmingham to be suffering from a Carling Cup hangover.


West Ham Avram Grant has warned West Ham's relegation rivals that his troops intend scrapping for every last point in their fight to stay up.


Wigan Wigan boss Roberto Martinez will not compromise his footballing philosophy - but wants better execution.


Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolves manager Mick McCarthy is refusing to rush star winger Michael Kightly bacfrom injury.