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Sunday, March 20, 2011

2011-3-20 England

Arsenal
Coach Arsene Wenger admitted Arsenal's draw at West Brom was two points dropped, but insisted it was important for the players psychologically.

Aston Villa
Gerard Houllier told Aston Villa fans that he knows what he is doing after coming under fire from the terraces after the defeat against Wolves.

Birmingham
Coach Alex McLeish criticised Birmingham for 'losing the plot' and was disappointed with the way in which they conceded the late goal to Wigan.

Blackburn
Blackburn head coach Steve Kean was pleased with his side's effort against Blackpool and believed his players deserved a point from that game.

Blackpool
Blackpool boss Ian Holloway accused referee Howard Webb of having 'a bit of a stinker' for giving his side a penalty in the draw at Blackburn.

Bolton
Bolton boss Owen Coyle confirmed midfielder Stuart Holden was taken to hospital following Jonny Evans' red card challenge on the midfielder.

Chelsea
Coach Carlo Ancelotti has applauded Didier Drogba's acceptance of Chelsea's striker rotation policy following the arrival of Fernando Torres.

Everton
Everton head coach David Moyes admitted that his side had to grind their way to victory against Fulham but he was pleased with their effort.

Fulham
Mark Hughes believes Fulham's second half performance against Everton deserved a point, but admits his players cannot play for only 45 minutes.

Liverpool
Kenny Dalglish warned Liverpool players they cannot afford to fall into the trap of becoming a long-ball team with Andy Carroll in the side.

Manchester City
Roberto Mancini is certain Fernando Torres will come good for Chelsea - he just does not want the striker to start his renaissance on Sunday.

Manchester United
Sir Alex Ferguson praised Manchester Utd for not giving up after Jonny Evans was sent-off, and admitted he has no complaint about the red card.

Newcastle
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew admits his side face a battle to retain their Premier League status following the humiliating defeat to Stoke.

Stoke City
Boss Tony Pulis was delighted with Stoke's win over Newcastle especially with the way they handle the pressure of playing in two competitions.

Sunderland
Sunderland striker Asamoah Gyan insists he will shake hands with Luis Suarez when they comes face-to-face for the first time since World Cup.

Tottenham
Harry Redknapp defended Jermain Defoe's poor display in the draw with West Ham, revealing that the striker had been affected by a family death.

West Brom
West Brom coach Roy Hodgson was disappointed that his side could not hang on to their two goal lead but admitted Arsenal deserved the draw.

West Ham
West Ham head coach Avram Grant was pleased to move out of the drop zone following the draw with Tottenham and especially with the clean sheet.

Wigan
Wigan coach Roberto Martinez praised Maynor Figueroa's performance against Birmingham, after the defender scored his third goal in 110 games.

Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton head coach Mick McCarthy claimed that his deserved the slim victory over Aston Villa after dominating the game at Villa Park.


2011-3-20 Spain

Almeria
Almeria coach Jose Luis Oltra has confirmed that Modeste M'Bami and Carlos Garcia are back in his squad for the clash against Sporting Gijon.

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao midfielder Andoni Iraola could be making his fifth appearance for Spain's senior squad when they clash against Czech Republic.

Atletico Madrid
Mesut Ozil scored his sixth La Liga goal of the season to condemned Atletico to their fourth home defeat following the visit of Real Madrid.

Barcelona
Bojan Krkic scored his fifth La Liga goal of the season as Barcelona registered their 13th home victory following the match against Getafe.

Deportivo
Deportivo head coach Miguel Angel Lotina admits their clash against Levante at the Riazor will be key to the Primera Liga future of both teams.

Espanyol
Coach Mauricio Pochettino warned Espanyol that they cannot relax against Malaga, who will be very aggressive in their bid to avoid relegation.

Getafe
Bojan Krkic scored his fifth La Liga goal of the season to condemned Getafe to their seventh away defeat following the match against Barcelona.

Hercules
Hercules coach Esteban Vigo has confirmed that Dutch midfielder Royston Drenthe is in his squad and could start their match against Osasuna.

Levante
Levante coach Luis Garcia has confirmed that Christian Stuani, Felipe Caicedo and Ruben Suarez will be leading their attacks against Deportivo.

Malaga
Malaga midfielder Apono is convinced that if his squad can play up their level, they can beat any team ahead of the match against Espanyol.

Osasuna
Osasuna coach Jose Luis Mendilibar has warned his side that having six points more than Hercules will not guarantee a win at Jose Rico Perez.

Racing
Racing coach Marcelino Garcia Toral has called-up Julian Luque from the youth squad for their Sociedad clash as he is missing six key players.

Real Madrid
Mesut Ozil scored his sixth La Liga goal of the season as Real Madrid registered their eighth away win following the match against Atletico.

Real Mallorca
Jonathan De Guzman scored his third La Liga goal of the season as Mallorca registered their eighth home win following the visit of Zaragoza.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad head coach Martin Lasarte has confirmed Carlos Martinez and Paco Sutil are set to make their return from injury against Racing.

Real Zaragoza
Jonathan De Guzman scored his third La Liga goal to condemned Real Zaragoza to their seventh away defeat following the match at Real Mallorca.

Sevilla
Sevilla and Real Madrid will reportedly submit summer bids for Juventus midfielder Felipe Melo, whose value has dropped to EUR15-18 million.

Sporting Gijon
Coach Manuel Preciado is confident that Sporting will be able to overcome Almeria but stresses a defeat will not doomed them to relegation.

Valencia
Valencia coach Unai Emery underlined their aim to quickly return to the Champions League and have another shot at the competition next season.

Villarreal
Boss Juan Carlos Garrido believes Villarreal's encounter with Athletic Bilbao will be crucial to the club's hopes of reaching Champions League.


2011-3-20 Italy

AC Milan
Dorin Goian scored his first Serie A goal of the season to condemned AC Milan to their second away defeat following the match against Palermo.

Bari
Bari midfielder Simone Bentivoglio insists he has nothing to prove to his parent club Chievo and will treat their clash like any other games.

Bologna
Bologna manager Alberto Malesani believes it will be a tactical battle against Genoa as his side look to secure their status with a victory.

Brescia
Brescia coach Giuseppe Iachini is set to field his new secret weapon Jonathas, who already made an impact with the youth squad last weekend.

Cagliari
Cagliari coach Roberto Donadoni claimed that he is not looking for revenge against Napoli and insisted he has no problem with Walter Mazzarri.

Catania
Catania midfielder Adrian Ricchiuti believes his side must play their own game and hit Udinese at the right time, if they are to win the match.

Cesena
Striker Mauro Zarate scored his fifth Serie A goal of the season to condemned Cesena to their ninth away defeat following the match at Lazio.

Chievo
Chievo coach Stefano Pioli has warned his side not to underestimate Bari, who have proven themselves against Fiorentina, Udinese and Milan.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina-Roma is no ordinary game for Sinisa Mihajlovic and Viola fans, so the coach declared that his side will treat it like a Cup Final.

Genoa
Genoa coach Davide Ballardini promised that his side will go all out against Bologna as he underlined the reliability and quality of his team.

Inter Milan
Leonardo and Inter are still buzzing after their Champions League exploits, but know they have to concentrate on Lecce in this decisive moment.

Juventus
Real Madrid and Sevilla will reportedly submit summer bids for Juventus midfielder Felipe Melo, whose value has dropped to EUR15-18 million.

Lazio
Striker Mauro Zarate scored his fifth Serie A goal of the season as Lazio registered their 11th home win following the match against Cesena.

Lecce
Lecce coach Luigi De Canio has promised that his side will be playing to win against Inter and confirmed that Di Michele is out of his squad.

Napoli
Napoli winger Christian Maggio said his team are focused and confident of their ability as they look to repeat earlier success over Cagliari.

Palermo
Dorin Goian scored his first Serie A goal of the season as Palermo registered their ninth home victory following the match against AC Milan.

Parma
Parma manager Pasquale Marino has urged his players to turn their anger into positive energy when they face Sampdoria with similar problems.

Roma
Roma head coach Vincenzo Montella admits he is happy that Daniele De Rossi is not involved with the national squad as the player needs to rest.

Sampdoria
Sampdoria boss Alberto Cavasin has confirmed that defenders Daniele Gastaldello and Stefano Lucchini are back in his squad for the Parma clash.

Udinese
Udinese head coach Francesco Guidolin has reminded his players to expect a game full of pitfalls when they clash against ambitious Catania.