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Tuesday, March 27, 2012

EPL

Arsenal
It was reported that Arsenal are keeping a close watch on Udinese-owned Luis Fernando Muriel, following his good performance on loan at Lecce.

Aston Villa
Coach Alex McLeish admits Aston Villa need to acquire greater strength in depth after being reduced to 11 fit senior players against Arsenal.

Blackburn
Blackburn Rovers manager Steve Kean believes there is no reason why his side cannot complete the double over Manchester United this season.

Bolton
Bolton manager Owen Coyle has admitted there is no way of knowing how his players will react to their return to White Hart Lane for the FA Cup.

Chelsea
Coach Roberto Di Matteo has defended Chelsea's quality after Frank Lampard claimed he and his team-mates were 'not as good as we used to be'.

Everton
Everton boss David Moyes believes 'favourites' Sunderland have to deal with the pressure of expectation ahead of their FA Cup quarter-final.

Fulham
Wayne Rooney scored his 21st Premier League goal of the season to condemned Fulham to their 8th away defeat following the match at Man Utd.

Liverpool
Kenny Dalglish still has belief in his Liverpool squad but thinks he may have to change his approach to jolt them out of their league slump.

Manchester City
David Platt says Roberto Mancini has laughed off Sir Alex Ferguson's comments and has denied the Manchester City boss is feeling the pressure.

Manchester United
Wayne Rooney scored his 21st Premier League goal of the season as Man Utd registered their 12th home win following the match against Fulham.

Newcastle United
Alan Pardew admits he needs to bring in more 'gems' like Demba Ba if Newcastle are to continue to compete with the Premier League's top clubs.

Norwich City
David Fox says he would not be surprised if his Norwich team-mates Grant Holt was picked for Euro 2012 and believes he would disappoint anyone.

Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers boss Mark Hughes insists Shaun Wright-Phillips still has a big part to play this season, but he needs time to recuperate.

Stoke City
Tony Pulis will not allow Stoke to give any opponent an easy ride after being forced to defend their style following the draw with Man City.

Sunderland
Sunderland manager Martin O'Neill has ordered wing sensation James McClean to continue to play on instinct as opponents start to target him.

Swansea City
Leon Britton believes Swansea have come such a long way this season that teams have had to change the way they play at the Liberty Stadium.

Tottenham
Gareth Bale believes Tottenham are over a recent wobble and are ready to press ahead with their efforts to pip Arsenal to a third-place finish.

West Brom
Liam Ridgewell insists West Brom's players have not switched off now that survival is virtually guaranteed and is targeting a top-10 finish.

Wigan Athletic
Gary Caldwell is aware that Wigan's shock win at Anfield will count for little if they are unable to use it as a foundation on which to build.

Wolverhampton
Defender Stephen Ward insists Wolves' lowly position has nothing to do with coach Terry Connor and that he is still the right man for the job.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Marcelo Bielsa claimed that despite Bilbao's recent results, there are many reasons for his side to be optimistic ahead of the Schalke clash.

Atletico Madrid
Coach Diego Simeone admitted that Zaragoza deserved the win, but insisted that Atletico players worked hard and there is nothing to criticise.

Barcelona
Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes said his team are accustomed to the constant pressure, as he admitted that there is no more room for error.

Espanyol
Mauricio Pochettino does not consider the defeat to Malaga as a step backwards, as Espanyol had a sensational 30 minutes against a top side.

Getafe
Getafe are in 19th place in the Fairplay chart with 113 penalty points after accumulating 103 yellow cards and 5 red cards so far this season.

Granada
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Levante
Juan Ignacio is confident Levante will continue to compete at the top of the table, but wants to avoid uncessarry pressure on the players.

Malaga
Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini has underlined the importance of winning away from home if his side are to aim for something bigger this season.

Osasuna
Osasuna coach Jose Luis Mendilibar is keeping mum on their next goal and has promised his side will continue to give their best until the end.

Racing Santander
Coach Pepe Mel has hailed Racing keeper Mario Fernandez as the best players of the match, after he repeatedly denied Betis the second goal.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano coach Jose Ramon Sandoval believes the defeat to Villarreal over the weekend was harsh, considering the efforts by his players.

Real Betis
Coach Pepe Mel has hailed Racing keeper Mario Fernandez as the best players of the match, after he repeatedly denied Betis the second goal.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho insists that he is not taking APOEL lightly and believes the match will be decided in their second leg clash.

Real Mallorca
Sociedad are in 18th place in the Fairplay chart with 109 penalty points after accumulating 97 yellow cards and 6 red cards so far this season.

Real Sociedad
Sociedad are in 4th place in the Fairplay chart with 78 penalty points after accumulating 66 yellow cards and 6 red cards so far this season.

Real Zaragoza
Manager Manolo Jimenez believes Real Zaragoza will have options if they continue to fight with humility, following their second straight win.

Sevilla
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Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon boss Javier Clemente insisted that the draw with Bilbao was a good result, even though it did not improve their league position.

Valencia
Valencia president Manuel Llorente has urged his players to change the mood in the changing room if Los Che are to finish the season well.

Villarreal
Villarreal coach Miguel Angel Lotina said the win over Rayo Vallecano has helped his side to calm down a bit, but warned they are not yet safe.

Serie A

AC Milan
Director Adriano Galliani has no regrets about fielding Thiago Silva against Roma, as they needed to make sure that no points were dropped.

AS Roma
Roma forward Francesco Totti has revealed that a thigh problem prevented him from performing at his best in their defeat against AC Milan.

Atalanta
Atalanta coach Stefano Colantuono believes striker Alessandro Del Piero will still be playing for Juventus next season, despite his 37 years.

Bologna
President Albano Guaraldi has confirmed that Gaston Ramirez will leave in the summer, but Bologna will try to make as much money from the move.

Cagliari
Cagliari coach Massimo Ficcadenti declared that his team are alive and kicking, despite coming home empty-handed from their trip to Lazio.

Catania
Catania coach Vincenzo Montella is in pole position to replace Walter Mazzarri at Napoli should the latter leave at the end of the season.

Cesena
Coach boss Beretta was not surprised that Cesena gave Parma too much freedom and has urged his players to maintain their passion until the end.

Chievo
Chievo coach Domenico Di Carlo rued his side's inability to finished off Siena earlier and would not criticise Michael Bradley for his mistake.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina coach Delio Rossi believes his side deserved more than just one point, as Genoa had only two shots on goal during the entire match.

Genoa
Genoa President Enrico Preziosi has admitted that boss Pasquale Marino in under observation and needs to produce results in the next few games.

Inter Milan
It was reported that Inter president Massimo Moratti is considering replacing Claudio Ranieri, following their defeat to Juventus on Sunday.

Juventus
Giorgio Chiellini has claimed that Juventus are so hard to break down this season because the team attack, run and defend together as a unit.

Lazio
Lazio assistant manager Giovanni Lopez said the team are in good shape despite missing some important players, following the win over Cagliari.

Lecce
Lecce coach Serse Cosmi insisted that his side had the match against Novara under control until striker Andrea Caracciolo came off the bench.

Napoli
Catania coach Vincenzo Montella is in pole position to replace Walter Mazzarri at Napoli should the latter leave at the end of the season.

Novara
Coach Attilio Tesser believes Novara should have won against Lecce with their second half display and that they were only lacking the goal.

Palermo
Abel Hernandez's agent has cooled reportes linking the striker with a move to AS Roma, claiming that the rumours are old and have no basis.

Parma
Parma manager Roberto Donadoni wants grittier and more determined performance from his side, following the draw at the Stadio Dino Manuzzi.

Siena
Siena coach Giuseppe Sannino was satisfied to take a point from the match against Chievo and believes Mattia Destro has a very bright future.

Udinese
It was reported that Arsenal are keeping a close watch on Udinese-owned Luis Fernando Muriel, following his good performance on loan at Lecce.