La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Bilbao coach Marcelo Bielsa insists the absense of Gaizka Toquero and Fernando Llorente was not the key reason for their defeat to Valencia.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone said the defeat to Mallorca was a step backwards, but was satisfied with the way his team played the game.

Barcelona
Uefa president Michel Platini has praised Barcelona star Lionel Messi stating that the diminutive attacker has shown a true killer instinct.

Espanyol
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Getafe
Manager Luis Garcia has warned Getafe to stay focused against Osasuna and that they need a strong counter-attack to win this type of game.

Granada
Granada coach Abel Resino has said any results other than losing is good and that scoring against Barcelona is difficult but not impossible.

Levante
Levante coach Juan Ignacio Martinez said the win over Villarreal was a giant step towards safety, but they now must quickly focus on Sociedad.

Malaga
Malaga boss Manuel Pellegrini still sees Real Madrid as clear favourites to win the La Liga title this term, despite the draw against his side.

Osasuna
Coach Jose Luis Mendilibar has told Osasuna that they must beat Getafe because he is not sure how many points are needed to reach their goal.

Racing Santander
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Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano defender Tito said the team are only thinking about securing their safety, but they are ambitious for the rest of the season.

Real Betis
Real Betis coach Pepe Mel wants his team to get it right against Espanyol on Thursday and redeem themselves in the eye of their supporters.

Real Madrid
Cristiano Ronaldo was disappointed after the draw with Malaga, but has underlined that Real Madrid still have a big advantage over Barcelona.

Real Mallorca
It was reported Mallorca are waiting for Wigan and Swansea to make their offer for Ivan Ramis as the Spanish side need to balance the book.

Real Sociedad
Sociedad goalkeeper Claudio Bravo believes his side could have beaten Getafe with calm, but they were lacking precision in front of the goal.

Real Zaragoza
David Mateos believes Real Zaragoza must reproduce the intensity they showed against Osasuna, if they are to defeat Valencia on Wednesday.

Sevilla
Good news for Sevilla coach Michel as Manu del Moral is likely to be able to resume training on Tuesday, despite the injury against Barcelona.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting coach Javier Clemente claimed he made the changes to his squad last weekend without thinking about the the match against Mallorca.

Valencia
Valencia coach Unai Emery was satisfied claiming the three points against Bilbao, as the victory is very important for his team's self-esteem.

Villarreal
Villarreal have announced that they have appointed Miguel Angel Lotina as the new head coach after showing Jose Molina the door on Sunday.