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Tuesday, April 5, 2011

2011-4-5 England

Arsenal
Arsene Wenger will leave no stone unturned to make sure Arsenal have rediscovered their 'mental energy' and rekindle their title challenge.

Aston Villa
Nigel Reo-Coker's agent has flirted with Fiorentina after revealing that as a youngster, the Aston Villa midfielder was a big fan of Viola.

Birmingham
Birmingham's Scott Dann admits he will struggle to return to action before the end of the season from his torn hamstring suffered in January.

Blackburn
Blackburn Rovers defender Michel Salgado has sprung to the defence of manager Steve Kean, who he believes has done a good job under pressure.

Blackpool
Blackpool goalkeeper Richard Kingson reveals his intention to hang up his gloves in international football after the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

Bolton
Bolton striker Johan Elmander wants to score as many goals as possible, but he is happy to play in any position for the benefit of the team.

Chelsea
Czech Republic goalkeeper Petr Cech is hoping Chelsea avenge their 2008 heartache by knocking Manchester United out of the Champions League.

Everton
Everton boss David Moyes has revealed that he is going to offer forward Magaye Gueye further chances to demonstrate his potential this season.

Fulham
Fulham are reported to be tracking FC Utrecht midfielder Kevin Strootman, who is regarded as one of the best young players in the Eredivisie.

Liverpool
It was reported that Liverpool are leading the chase for Barcelona youngster Bojan Krkic, who could be tempted to play alongside Luis Suarez.

Manchester City
Manager Roberto Mancini has hailed Mario Balotelli's 'perfect' performance against Sunderland and was pleased to see the striker out of trouble.

Manchester United
Michael Owen is hoping for a new deal with Manchester United when his contract expires in the summer, but admits no talks have yet taken place.

Newcastle
Newcastle winger Jonas Gutierrez has tipped Northern Ireland teenager Shane Ferguson to have a bright future after his full Premiership debut.

Stoke City
Stoke expect keeper Thomas Sorensen to be available again for the match at Tottenham after he missed the game at the weekend with a sore back.

Sunderland
Sunderland defender Michael Turner insists his team are not having mental blocks after taking too long to reach the 40-point mark this season.

Tottenham
Tottenham head coach Harry Redknapp has confirmed Gareth Bale and William Gallas will be fit to face Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League.

West Brom
West Brom defender Paul Scharner believes his side may need as many as 45 points this season in order to preserve their Premier League status.

West Ham
West Ham manager Avram Grant has been handed a two-match touchline ban and fined GBP6,000 for comments made about match official Mike Jones.

Wigan
Wigan striker Conor Sammon is confident his side can climb the table after seeing positive signs during their weekend clash with Tottenham.

Wolverhampton
Wolves winger Michael Kightly admits he was 'delighted' to return to action after 16 months out despite his side's woeful display at Newcastle.

2011-4-5 Spain

Almeria
Gaizka Toquero scored his fourth La Liga goal of the season as to condemned Almeria to their fourth home defeat following the visit of Bilbao.

Athletic Bilbao
Gaizka Toquero scored his fourth La Liga goal of the season as Athletic Bilbao registered their fourth away win following the match at Almeria.

Atletico
Atletico striker Diego Costa admitted his confidence was boosted after the hatrick against Osasuna and has thanked the coach for his faith.

Barcelona
It was reported that Liverpool are leading the chase for Barcelona youngster Bojan Krkic, who could be tempted to play alongside Luis Suarez.

Deportivo
Deportivo midfielder Juan Carlos Valeron has admitted that the win over Mallorca was very important as it helped to ease tension at the club.

Espanyol
Bad news for Espanyol head coach Mauricio Pochettino after it was confirmed that David Garcia is sidelined for six weeks with a torn hamstring.

Getafe
Getafe are in 14th place in the Fairplay chart with 100 penalty points after receiving 86 yellow cards and seven red cards so far this season.

Hercules
Hercules midfielder Royston Drenthe said a perfect defensive display by his team-mates was the main factor in their victory over Real Sociedad.

Levante
Levante striker Ruben Suarez has warned his side to focus only on survival and to leave any European dreams until they have secured 41 points.

Malaga
Malaga striker Julio Baptista said he chose to undergo treament in Brazil because he believes he can shorten his recovery period by two weeks.

Osasuna
Bad news for Osasuna coach Jose Luis Mendilibar after it was confirmed that Masoud Shojaei is out for the season after breaking his left foot.

Racing
Bad news for Racing coach Marcelino Garcia Toral after it was confirmed that Markus Rosenberg is sideline for a month due to ligament damage.

Real Madrid
Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti reportedly wants to see Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho back on the Nerazzurri bench - next to Leonardo.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca coach Michael Laudrup admitted that his side gave Deportivo too much space in the second half of their defeat to the Galicians.

Real Sociedad
Captain Mikel Aranburu has admitted that Sociedad are worried after five straight defeats but believes they are still in control of their fate.

Real Zaragoza
Zaragoza coach Javier Aguirre conceded that Sevilla were better in taking their chances but believed it was a very open game for both sides.

Sevilla
Sevilla coach Gregorio Manzano insisted that they will continue to dream of fourth place and will pounce on every mistakes made by Villarreal.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon have confirmed that defender Roberto Canella will miss their next match against Osasuna after taking a strong blow to the ribs.

Valencia
Valencia goalkeeper Cesar Sanchez believes their next clash against Villarreal will not decide which team will finish the season in third place.

Villarreal
Villarreal defender Jose Manuel Catala has urged his side to quickly forget their defeat to Barcelona and focus their efforts on Europa League.

2011-4-5 Italy

AC Milan
Milan director Adriano Galliani believes midfielder Gennaro Gattuso will remain with the Rossoneri despite being linked with a move to Anzhi.

Bari
Midfielder Paul Codrea accused Parma players of creating ugly scenes in the locker room because they expected Bari to give them an easy win.

Bologna
Bologna have revealed that Greek defender Vangelis Moras was absent from the encounter against Brescia due to problems with his bruised knee.

Brescia
Brescia president Luigi Corioni admits Bologna's interest in Andrea Caracciolo is nothing new and the striker could leave for European football.

Cagliari
Robert Acquafresca was delighted to score against Genoa and especially since the goal secured Cagliari's future in Serie A for another year.

Catania
Catania sports director Pietro Lo Monaco believes they are just one step away from survival even though the relegation battle are still tight.

Cesena
Cesena midfielder Marco Parolo was pleased with his side's performance in the draw with Fiorentina and believed they could even win the game.

Chievo
Chievo coach Stefano Pioli has defended his side following the draw with Sampdoria and underlined that they are leading the relegation battles.

Fiorentina
Nigel Reo-Coker's agent has flirted with Fiorentina after revealing that as a youngster, the Aston Villa midfielder was a big fan of Viola.

Genoa
New Genoa signing Luka Kranjc was delighted to penned a three year deal with the Grifone and is looking forward to join the club in the summer.

Inter Milan
Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti reportedly wants to see Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho back on the Nerazzurri bench - next to Leonardo.

Juventus
Beppe Marotta has closed the door on the exit of Gianluigi Buffon after underlining that Juventus will continue to depend on the goalkeeper.

Lazio
Coach Edy Reja insisted Lazio are still fighting for a Champions League spot and all his players have to do now is to recharge their batteries.

Lecce
Lecce president Pierandrea Semeraro has confirmed that head coach Luigi De Canio to continue his work at the club even if they are relegated.

Napoli
Napoli president De Laurentiis refused to meddle in team affairs and fully expects Walter Mazzarri to coach the club for another three years.

Palermo
Palermo have confirmed that Delio Rossi will begin his second life as coach for the Rosanero on Tuesday after taking over from Serse Cosmi.

Parma
It was reported that Franco Colomba has agreed to become the head coach of Parma beginning Tuesday after Pasquale Marino was sacked on Sunday.

Roma
Philippe Mexes' season is over as the Roma defender is sidelined for 3 months with a knee ligament damage following the defeat against Juventus.

Sampdoria
Sampdoria striker Massimo Maccarone welcomes the news that Nicola Pozzi is set to return and tips him to play a big part in the season finale.

Udinese
Udinese midfielder Gokhan Inler has revealed Lecce deserved to defeat his side as the Selentini limited the amount of scoring opportunities.