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Sunday, March 13, 2011

2011-3-13

Arsenal
Arsenal defender Johan Djourou looks set to miss the remainder of the season after he was injured in their FA Cup defeat to Manchester United.

Aston Villa
Gerard Houllier is set to take action against Aston Villa players who were involved in a bust-up during a team-bonding trip in Leicestershire.

Birmingham
Alex McLeish was happy with Birmingham's performance in the FA Cup defeat to Bolton even though his side were guilty of some poor defending.

Blackburn
Blackburn defender Phil Jones has emerged as a shock contender for a place in the squad to face Blackpool in the Premier League next weekend.

Blackpool
Gary Taylor-Fletcher is raring to go again after making his injury comeback for the reserves in midweek, and he is sure Blackpool can stay up.

Bolton
Owen Coyle set his sights on taking Bolton to the FA Cup final after a late goal from Lee Chung-yong earned a quarter-final win at Birmingham.

Chelsea
The FA insist Fabio Capello will have the final say on who should captain England against Wales amid rumours John Terry could get the armband.

Everton
Man Utd manager Sir Alex Ferguson has reportedly reached an agreement in principle to sign Everton midfielder Jack Rodwell for EUR25 million.

Fulham
Fulham defender Brede Hangeland is happy that all of their attackers are back from injury to help push the team to a top 10 finish this season.

Liverpool
Man Utd manager Sir Alex Ferguson has branded Liverpool midfielder Jamie Carragher's tackle on Nani at Anfield last weekend as 'disgraceful.'

Manchester City
Holland midfielder Nigel de Jong believes Manchester City are still to gel as they attempt to stay in the hunt for silverware this season.

Manchester United
Edwin van der Sar believes Man Utd's victory over Arsenal in the FA Cup quarter-final can prove vital in their quest for success this season.

Newcastle
Newcastle United striker Shola Ameobi wants to finish the season with four straight home wins to reward the club's long-suffering supporters.

Stoke City
Tony Pulis believes a win over West Ham in the FA Cup would be a huge boost to Stoke's confidence going into the important Premiership matches.

Sunderland
Sunderland manager Steve Bruce is ready to rethink his South American recruitment policy after admitting the strategy has failed on Wearside.

Tottenham
Tottenham and Honduras midfielder Wilson Palacios has undergone surgery to his right knee and will be out of action for up to three weeks.

West Brom
West Brom boss Roy Hodgson has confirmed Albion assistant coach Michael Appleton and first team coach Keith Downing will remain at the club.

West Ham
Avram Grant is keen to give West Ham fans another reason to be cheerful by beating Stoke to earn United a first Wembley appearance in 30 years.

Wigan
Wigan chairman Dave Whelan is confident that the club are heading in the right direction off the field despite their precarious position on it.

Wolverhampton
Mick McCarthy reckons Karl Henry has recaptured his best form in recent weeks to once again justify the decision to make him Wolves captain.


2011-3-13 Spain

Almeria
Henok Goitom scored his first La Liga goal of the campaign as Almeria registered their ninth home draw following the match against Atletico.

Athletic Bilbao
Getafe coach Michel said Iker Muniain needs to show a little more respect after the striker predicted that Bilbao will win at the Coliseum.

Atletico Madrid
Sergio Aguero scored his 11th La Liga goal of the campaign as Atletico registered their third away draw following the match against Almeria.

Barcelona
Barcelona coach Josep Guardiola claimed that Carles Puyol has made a major improvement in his recovery but is still missing against Sevilla.

Deportivo
Depor midfielder Juan Rodriguez believes their clash against Espanyol will determined whether his side will be fighting for Europe or survival.

Espanyol
Espanyol boss Pochettino admits it is too early for Sergio Garcia and Osvaldo to return from injury but expects both to be available next week.

Getafe
Getafe coach Michel said Iker Muniain needs to show a little more respect after the striker predicted that Bilbao will win at the Coliseum.

Hercules
Karim Benzema scored his ninth La Liga goal of the season to condemned Hercules to their 11th away defeat following the match at Real Madrid.

Levante
Levante coach Luis Garcia Plaza insisted there are much to be done at the club and it is a mistake to think that they are safe from relegation.

Malaga
Malaga head coach Manuel Pellegrini has denied suggestions that money is the chief reason for his refusal to leave the struggling Boquerones.

Osasuna
Osasuna coach Jose Luis Mendilibar believes his players will need to patient and wait for Racing to make mistakes in their clash at Sardinero.

Racing
It has been revealed that Racing Santander owner Syed Ali has begun addressing the issue of unpaid wages at the club to boost players' morale.

Real Madrid
Karim Benzema scored his ninth La Liga goal of the season as Real Madrid registered their 14th home win following the match against Hercules.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca have announced that the club expects to move into their new stadium Luis Stijar, which has a capacity of 27,000 seats in 2016.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad coach Martin Lasarte has confirmed that Mikel Aranburu, Gorka Elustondo and Raul Tamudo are back in his squad to take on Malaga.

Real Zaragoza
Jiri Jarosik scored his second La Liga goal of the season as Zaragoza registered their sixth home win following the match against Villarreal.

Sevilla
Sevilla coach Gregorio Manzano revealed that he will not give Lionel Messi special attention because it would take 3 to 4 players to stop him.

Sporting Gijon
Good news for Sporting Gijon coach Manuel Preciado as Nacho Cases and Ivan Hernandez are available to face Villarreal after overcoming illness.

Valencia
Jiri Jarosik scored his second La Liga goal of the season to condemned Valencia to their fourth away defeat following the match at Zaragoza.

Villarreal
Villarreal coach Juan Carlos has labelled their clash against Real Mallorca as fundamental for the progress in the final stretch of the season.


2011-3-13 Italy

AC Milan
AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri is without midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng and defender Marek Jankulovski for their match against Bari.

Bari
Bari coach Bortolo Mutti has urged his side to rediscover the strength they showed against Udinese and play the perfect match against Milan.

Bologna
Bologna coach Alberto Malesani expects a tough time against Lecce and has ordered his team to dampen the Salentini's  enthusiasm on the pitch.

Brescia
Brescia head coach Beppe Iachini was disappointed at not beating Inter Milan after claiming that his side are not getting what they deserve.

Cagliari
Cagliari boss Roberto Donadoni is thrilled by the challenge of facing Udinese and has faith that his players will do well against the Zebrette.

Catania
Catania head coach Diego Simeone has confirmed strike trio Bergessio, Maxi Lopez and Morimoto will be leading their attacks against Sampdoria.

Cesena
Marco Parolo scored his fourth Serie A goal of the season as Cesena registered their fourth home draw following the match against Juventus.

Chievo
Chievo coach Stefano Pioli has confirmed that midfielder Luciano is back in the squad for what could be an important clash against Fiorentina.

Fiorentina
Sebastien Frey's agent has warned that at the end of the season either the French goalkeeper leaves Fiorentina or Polish Artur Boruc does.'

Genoa
Genoa coach Davide Ballardini has confirmed that midfielder Milanetto and defender Criscito are back in the squad for the clash versus Palermo.

Inter Milan
Defender Lucio is effectively out of Inter's trip to Bayern Munich and could be sidelined for some time after suffering an upper thigh strain.

Juventus
Alessandro Matri scored his 16th Serie A goal of the season as Juventus registered their sixth away draw following the match against Cesena.

Lazio
Lazio striker Hernanes has turned up the heat after promising to score against Roma and predicted that the Biancoceleste will win the derby.

Lecce
Lecce head coach Luigi De Canio has warned his players that their match against Bologna will be harder compared their clash against AS Roma.

Napoli
Napoli Coach Walter Mazzarri refused to deny reports he has been approached by Juventus insisting that there is no point talking about it now.

Palermo
Palermo coach Serse Cosmi claimed that his players have shown the right reaction from their defeat to Udinese and are ready to take on Genoa.

Parma
Coach Pasquale Marino believes Parma are still in control of their own fate but has pleaded to the fans for help ahead of the Napoli clash.

Roma
Roma coach Vincenzo Montella has underlined the need for his players to win back their fans and revealed that Totti will feature against Lazio.

Sampdoria
Sampdoria defender Zsolt Laczko said he is calm about the possibility of making his debut for the club due to his previous experiences abroad.

Udinese
Udinese coach Francesco Guidolin is optimistic that Maurizio Domizzi will be available against Cagliari but he has yet to pick his first XI.