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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

2011-3-15 England

Arsenal
Arsene Wenger has called on Arsenal fans not to lose faith as the Gunners look to salvage their season by delivering the Premier League crown.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa's Jean Makoun has admitted he was stunned at the news that a straight red card in the Premier League resulted in a three-match ban.

Birmingham
Kevin Phillips is hoping for more starting opportunities for Birmingham City after scoring all three times he started the match for the Blues.

Blackburn
Blackburn striker Jason Roberts insists the players are '100 per cent united' and fully behind boss Steve Kean as they bid to avoid relegation.

Blackpool
Blackpool chairman Karl Oyston has once more defended Ian Holloway's selection against Aston Villa which landed the club with a GBP25,000 fine.

Bolton
Bolton Wanderers striker Kevin Davies admits the FA Cup remains close to his heart as it was the competition that helped launch his career.

Chelsea
Salomon Kalou feels Chelsea can use their UEFA Champions League win against Copenhagen as a 'turning point' to finish the campaign in style.

Everton
Everton star Seamus Coleman could get his first taste of competitive action for Republic of Ireland after being included in their latest squad.

Fulham
Fulham owner Mohamed Al-Fayed has insisted that he is committed to the club even though the Cottagers made GBP16.9 million losses last year.

Liverpool
Liverpool coach Kenny Dalglish has reportedly been offered a two-year deal at the club - two years shorter than he had expected to received.

Manchester City
Shaun Wright-Phillips has dismissed the theory that Manchester City will emerge victorious in the FA Cup semi-final because they want it more.

Manchester United
Manchester United have targeted Atletico Madrid keeper David De Gea as their ideal replacement for Edwin van der Sar, who looks set to retire.

Newcastle
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew believes midfielder Joey Barton can continue to have a lengthy career at the top level if he stays with the club.

Stoke City
Stoke boss Tony Pulis has warned his players not to become distracted by their FA Cup run as they still have unfinished business in the league.

Sunderland
Ghana and Sunderland striker Asamoah Gyan is hopeful that England youth star Danny Welbeck will represent the Blackstars at the senior level.

Tottenham
Schalke will reportedly offer Tottenham Hotspur the opportunity to sign Klaas Jan Huntelaar for EUR18.5 million in the summer transfer window.

West Brom
West Brom defender Steven Reid hopes Baggies can gain valuable Premiership points before their local derby showdowns in their bid to stay up.

West Ham
Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni has included West Ham ace Robbie Keane in his squad for the Euro 2012 qualifier against Macedonia.

Wigan
Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni has included Wigan's James McCarthy in his squad for the Euro 2012 qualifier against Macedonia.

Wolverhampton
Karl Henry felt that Wolves's form can be put down to that of their wingers, as well as the ability to change formation under Mick McCarthy.


2011-3-15 Spain

Almeria
Almeria are pleased with Pablo Piatti's recovery and hope that the Argentine striker will be fit enough to take on Sporting Gijon this weekend.

Athletic Bilbao
Ukro Vera scored his first La Liga goal of the season as Athletic Bilbao registered their third away draw following the match against Getafe.

Atletico Madrid
Manchester United have targeted Atletico Madrid keeper David De Gea as their ideal replacement for Edwin van der Sar, who looks set to retire.

Barcelona
Barcelona have stated that the injury sustained by versatile attacker Pedro in the draw against Sevilla is not as serious as initially feared.

Deportivo
Daniel Aranzubia claimed that referees have a different criteria for Deportivo following the controversies in the their defeat at Espanyol.

Espanyol
Espanyol striker Ivan Alonso said Europe should be his side's next target after getting the 43 points needed to ensure their La Liga status.

Getafe
Manu Del Moral scored his seventh La Liga goal of the season as Getafe registered their third home draw following the match against Bilbao.

Hercules
Hercules medical team announced that striker David Trezeguet is on track to make his return from injury ahead of their match against Osasuna.

Levante
Levante head coach Luis Garcia Plaza will discover the extend of Rafa Jorda's hamstring injury when they striker undergoes scans on Tuesday.

Malaga
Malaga midfielder Sergio Paulo Barbosa has described their next clash against Espanyol as the 'new final' and 'key to avoiding relegation.'

Osasuna
Osasuna attacker Kike Sola is pleased with his performance against Racing but understands that he has yet to achieve anything for the club.

Racing
Racing coach Marcelino Garcia Toral admitted that he is disappointed with his players' lack of determination every time they play away from.

Real Madrid
AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi said the Rossoneri will receive Kaka with open arms but the Real Madrid star must accept a lower wages.

Real Mallorca
Coach Michael Laudrup admits that Mallorca cannot think about moving up the chart as they are more likely to be pulled down by the lower teams.

Real Sociedad
Sociedad goalkeeper Claudio Bravo claims that his side are calm despite the defeat to Malaga but wants them to pick up points away from home.

Real Zaragoza
Bad news for Real Zaragoza coach Javier Aguirre as Maurizio Lanzaro is likely to miss the Real Mallorca clash due to a small tear in his thigh.

Sevilla
Banfield's prodigious goalscoring talent, Facundo Ferreyra is being courted by a number of Europe's premier clubs, including La Liga's Sevilla.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon boss Manuel Preciado believed his side deserved more than just a point against Valencia because they played better than Los Che.

Valencia
Valencia coach Unai Emery insisted that his team are making good progress and the players are ambitious despite the recent setbacks in results.


2011-3-15 Italy

AC Milan
AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi said the Rossoneri will receive Kaka with open arms but the Real Madrid star must accept a lower wages.

Bari
Bari coach Bortolo Mutti insists his side will continue to hope for survival and urges them to repeat the performance they put on versus Milan.

Bologna
Good news for Bologna coach Alberto Malesani as goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano did not suffer serious head injury and only required 17 stitches.

Brescia
Andrea Caracciolo is the leading scorer for Brescia with eight goals after making 59 attempts at goal in his 25 appearences so far this season.

Cagliari
Cagliari head coach Roberto Donadoni says his side will need to improve against Napoli after they were handed a footballing lesson by Udinese.

Catania
Catania defender Nicolas Spolli is delighted with their performance in the win over Sampdoria but knows that they must start winning away too.

Cesena
Fiorentina are the latest club to be linked with a summer move for Cesena midfielder Marco Parolo, who is reportedly also a target for Palermo.

Chievo
Andrea Mantovani's agent admits he was not surprised after Atletico Madrid have been linked with a summer move for the Chievo Verona defender.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina coach Sinisa Mihajlovic claimed that as soon as the injury situation improved, his side would return to being a force in Serie A.

Genoa
Defender Rafinha could be on his way out of Genoa in the summer transfer window as the full-back has expressed his desire to return to Schalke.

Inter Milan
Feyenoord are hoping that Luc Castignos will decide to stay for another season even though the striker has officially been sold to Inter Milan.

Juventus
On-loan striker Marco Borriello may well be wearing a Juventus jersey come the new season as he refuses to warm the bench for Roma or Milan.

Lazio
Edy Reja's spokeperson insists that Champions League qualification will not affect the coach's decision whether to extend his stay at Lazio.

Lecce
Lecce president Pierandrea Semeraro said for a team struggling for survival, his players should have shown more aggression against Bologna.

Napoli
Villarreal will reportedly include Borja Valero as part of their offer for Napoli midfielder Walter Gargano, who is valued at EUR10 million.

Palermo
Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini is furious about their latest defeat and hopes someone would buy his club because he is tired of football.

Parma
Borussia Dortmund are willing to listen to Parma before they make a decision on striker Robert Levandowski, who is also a target for Valencia.

Roma
On-loan striker Marco Borriello may well be wearing a Juventus jersey come the new season as he refuses to warm the bench for Roma or Milan.

Sampdoria
Sampdoria are desperate in attack and reportedly have set their sight on Ivory Coast star Didier Ya Konan, who is currently tied to Hannover.

Udinese
Udinese owner Gino Pozzo said he might keep hold of Alexis Sanchez after Borussia Dortmund became the latest club to be linked with the star.