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Sunday, May 8, 2011

EPL - Spurs and Man City dropped points again

Arsenal
Arsene Wenger insists he has respect for Stoke boss Tony Pulis and every other manager - no matter what their approach to the beautiful game.

Aston Villa
Gary McAllister was frustrated with Aston Villa's below-par display in the draw with Wigan and admitted Heskey were lucky not to be sent off.

Birmingham
Birmingham coach Alex McLeish admits his side are nervous about threat of relegation following the defeat to Newcastle at the St James' Park.

Blackburn
Blackburn boss Steve Kean praised his goalkeeper and defenders after his side picked up an important point following the stalemate at West Ham.

Blackpool
Blackpool skipper Charlie Adam insisted that his side should be proud of their performance against Spurs despite letting two points get away.

Bolton
Bolton manager Owen Coyle was left disappointed with his side's defeat to Sunderland and claimed the opening goal should have been disallowed.

Chelsea
Carlo Ancelotti does not believe Chelsea or Manchester Utd will be able to spring any surprises on each other when they clash at Old Trafford.

Everton
David Moyes feels it was Everton's team spirit that allowed them to pull off a second-half recovery against Manchester City at Goodison Park.

Fulham
Mark Schwarzer insists he has no regrets over his attempt to force through a move to Arsenal and admits he could extend his Fulham contract.

Liverpool
Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish insists he is not even thinking about European football - despite the fact they are close to qualifying for it.

Manchester City
Coach Roberto Mancini was frustrated Manchester City failed to capitalise on numerous chances during their defeat to Everton at Goodison Park.

Manchester United
Carlo Ancelotti accepts Lionel Messi is 'out of this world' - but the Chelsea boss would prefer to have Man Utd star Wayne Rooney in his team.

Newcastle
Newcastle coach Alan Pardew said it is very important for the club that we set a marker down for next year, following the win over Birmingham.

Stoke City
Winger Jermaine Pennant is playing the best football of his career and is a big part of the team, according to Stoke assistant boss Dave Kemp.

Sunderland
Head coach Steve Bruce hailed his injury-hit Sunderland side as they conjured up a dramatic late victory against Bolton at the Reebok Stadium.

Tottenham
Head coach Harry Redknapp is resigned to losing out on the Champions League this season after Tottenham drew with Blackpool at White Hart Lane.

West Brom
Coach Roy Hodgson has praised his West Brom players for showing an incredible Manchester United-type form to secure their Premier League status.

West Ham
West Ham boss Avram Grant still believes his side can stay in the Premiership after creating plenty of chances in their draw against Blackburn.

Wigan
Coach Roberto Martinez hailed his side after Wigan earned another point against very difficult opposition in their battle against relegation.

Wolverhampton
Coach Mick McCarthy has challenged his Wolves players to show their trademark fighting spirit in the crucial derby with West Brom at Molineux.

La Liga - Cristiano Ronaldo-Lionel Messi battle heats up!

Almeria
Adrian Colunga scored his seventh La Liga goal of the season to condemned Almeria to their 13th away defeat following the match against Getafe.

Athletic Bilbao
Fernando Llorente scored his 17th La Liga goal of the season as Bilbao registered their 12th home victory following the match against Levante.

Atletico Madrid
Julio Baptista scored his eighth goal in eight games to condemned Atletico Madrid to their sixth home defeat following the match against Malaga.

Barcelona
Barcelona are said to be surging ahead in the race to sign Udinese talent Alexis Sanchez, surpassing Manchester City, Inter Milan and Juventus.

Deportivo
Adrian Lopez scored his seventh La Liga goal of the season as Deportivo registered their sixth away draw following the match against Sporting.

Espanyol
Espanyol striker Luis Garcia has stated his side must keep the ball against Barcelona to stand a chance of beating the current La Liga champions.

Getafe
Adrian Colunga scored his seventh La Liga goal of the season as Getafe registered their eighth home victory following the match versus Almeria.

Hercules
Giovani Dos Santos scored his 5th La Liga goal of the season to condemned Hercules to their 8th home defeat following the match against Racing.

Levante
Fernando Llorente scored his 17th La Liga goal of the season to condemned Levante to their 11th away defeat following the match against Bilbao.

Malaga
Julio Baptista scored his eighth goal in eight games as Malaga registered their sixth away victory following the match against Atletico Madrid.

Osasuna
Osasuna coach Jose Luis Mendilibar has dropped strike duo Walter Pandiani and Carlos Aranda for the Zaragoza clash due to technical decision.

Racing Santander
Giovani Dos Santos scored his fifth La Liga goal of the season as Racing registered their fourth away win following the match against Hercules.

Real Madrid
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 33rd La Liga goal of the season as Real Madrid registered their 12th away win following the match against Sevilla.

Real Mallorca
Mallorca coach Michael Laudrup does not hide his desire for revenge against Villarreal, who took over their place in Europa League this season.

Real Sociedad
Roberto Soldado scored his 16th La Liga goal of the season to condemned Sociedad to their 14th away defeat following the match against Valencia.

Real Zaragoza
Zaragoza coach Javier Aguirre is wary about meeting Osasuna as he underlined Jose Luis Mendilibar's success in changing the way the club played.

Sevilla
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 33rd La Liga goal of the season to condemned Sevilla to their fifth home defeat following the visit of Real Madrid.

Sporting Gijon
David Barral scored his fifth La Liga goal of the season as Sporting registered their sixth home draw following the match against Deportivo.

Valencia
Roberto Soldado scored his 16th La Liga goal of the season as Valencia registered their 10th home victory following the match against Sociedad.

Villarreal
Villarreal coach Juan Carlos Garrido has confirmed the absence of Gonzalo Colsa, Oliva and Angel Lopez for their clash against Real Mallorca.

Serie A - CONGRATS AC MILAN!

AC Milan
President Silvio Berlusconi celebrated Milan's 18th Scudetto after the draw with Roma and promised 'more gifts for the fans over the summer.'

Bari
Cesare Bovo scored his fourth Serie A goal of the campaign to condemned Bari to their 13th away defeat following the match against Palermo.

Bologna
Andrea Masiello's agent is convinced the striker still has a future with Bologna even though he scored only one goal in 28 games this season.

Brescia
Brescia will reportedly meet with Feralpi Salo president Giuseppe Pasini and Virus Entella president Antonio Gozzi about purchasing the club.

Cagliari
Cagliari midfielder Davide Biondini is delighted with interest from Champions League hopefuls Lazio but insisted no concrete offer has arrived.

Catania
Catania defender Ciro Capuano conceded his side usually struggle when playing away from home because they are lacking the winning mentality.

Cesena
Cesena head coach Massimo Ficcadenti said it will be the greatest reward of his career if he can keep the Seahorses in Serie A this season.

Chievo
Chievo striker Davide Moscardelli is likely to miss their clash against Juventus after failing to complete his training due to a calf problem.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina coach Sinisa Mihajlovic insists he will only leave the club if the Della Valle brothers decide to sack him, despite protest from fans.

Genoa
Genoa are treating the Derby della Lanterna like a Scudetto decider, as Davide Ballardini has locked the team away to prepare for the game.

Inter Milan
Coach Leonardo would not let Inter get distracted by the Coppa Italia semi-final, but confirms Wesley Sneijder is out of the Fiorentina clash.

Juventus
Juventus have reportedly mapped out a EUR100 million strategy for the summer with the likes of Sergio Aguero, Andreas Beck and Pablo Zabaleta.

Lazio
Lazio coach Edy Reja is hoping that his players will be able to keep their nerves under control against Udinese and to avoid picking up bans.

Lecce
Lecce head coach Luigi De Canio has decided to use the 4-4-2 formation for their clash against Napoli with Corvia and Di Michele in attack.

Napoli
Walter Mazzarri has shocked Napoli fans by confirming that he has alerted the club to the fact he might not stay as their coach next season.

Palermo
Cesare Bovo scored his fourth Serie A goal of the campaign as Palermo registered their 11th home victory following the encounter against Bari.

Parma
Franco Colomba was fired by Bologna before the season even started, but the Parma boss insists he is not looking for revenge in the local derby.

Roma
Roma coach Vincenzo Montella admits their chances to qualify for the Champions League are looking slim following the goalless draw with Milan.

Sampdoria
Sampdoria coach Alberto Cavasin is set to field defender Daniele Gastaldello from the start against Genoa despite his injury scare on Friday.

Udinese
Francesco Guidolin is convinced Udinese will be able to draw out their best performance when they take on Lazio and a Champions League showdown.