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Sunday, April 29, 2012
EPL
Arsenal
Boss Arsene Wenger insists 'nothing is guaranteed' in the race for a third-placed finish despite Arsenal edging closer with a point at Stoke.
Aston Villa
Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish has hailed his side's performance against West Brom and has special praise for Shay Given and Richard Dunne.
Blackburn
Blackburn boss Steve Kean claims he has identified a couple of weaknesses in the Tottenham side which Rovers can exploit at White Hart Lane.
Bolton
Manager Owen Coyle believes his Bolton side did enough to warrant three points against Sunderland but declared himself satisfied with one.
Chelsea
Juventus are reportedly chasing after Serb defender Branislav Ivanovic, who is valued at EUR8 million and his Chelsea team-mate Frank Lampard.
Everton
Everton boss David Moyes has praised Nikica Jelavic and Steven Pienaar after they helped the Toffees to a big win over Fulham at Goodison Park.
Fulham
Fulham first-team head coach Billy McKinlay was left to rue a slow start from his side in their crushing defeat by Everton at Goodison Park.
Liverpool
Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish preferred to hand praise to his whole team rather than single out striker Luis Suarez after the win at Norwich.
Manchester City
Man City captain Vincent Kompany has no intention of changing his tackling style despite being sent off when he last encountered Man Utd.
Manchester United
Sir Alex Ferguson says there will be a deep sense of regret for whichever Manchester club fails to lift the Premier League title this term.
Newcastle United
Alan Pardew remains confident that his Newcastle side can finish in the top four of the Premier League despite a crushing defeat by Wigan.
Norwich City
Norwich City coach Paul Lambert was disappointed to lose to Liverpool, but has underlined that his team are sitting in a really good position.
Queens Park Rangers
QPR boss Mark Hughes fancies his side to avoid relegation from the Premier League but is calling on his side to improve away from Loftus Road.
Stoke City
Head coach Tony Pulis is pleased to have got through the season without losing to any of the 'big teams' at home after Stoke held Arsenal.
Sunderland
Martin O'Neill admits his relief at watching Sunderland end a barren run of over four games without scoring, following the draw with Bolton.
Swansea City
Swansea City manager Brendan Rodgers was disappointed with his side's defensive display after surrendering a 3-0 lead to draw with Wolves.
Tottenham
Captain Ledley King admits Tottenham's confidence has dipped but he is adamant the club can still qualify for next year's Champions League.
West Brom
West Brom boss Roy Hodgson believes that his side's draw with Aston Villa at The Hawthorns was a just result, but admits it was a bit strange.
Wigan Athletic
Coach Roberto Martinez was delighted that Wigan's decision to stick to their own game was rewarded with the big win over Newcastle United.
Wolverhampton
Wolves coach Terry Connor praised his team for the draw with Swansea, but admitted that he did not enjoy their display in the first 20 minutes.
Serie A
AC Milan
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is prepared to walk away from AC Milan, should Silvio Berlusconi convince Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola to join the club.
AS Roma
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Atalanta
Atalanta coach Stefano Colantuono is wary about facing in-form Fiorentina and confirms there will be changes to the squad to keep them fresh.
Bologna
Bologna coach Stefano Pioli wants to see motivation and determination on the field so that the Rossoblu can end the season without regrets.
Cagliari
Cagliari players failed to score for the third time in five games to register their eighth home draw following the match against Chievo Verona.
Catania
Nicola Legrottaglie scored his 5th Serie A goal of the season as Catania registered their 9th away draw following the match against Palermo.
Cesena
Cesena are mathematically in Serie B, but Mario Beretta assures everyone his players will give their all against Inter Milan at the San Siro.
Chievo
Chievo Verona players failed to score for the fourth straight game to register their sixth away draw following the match against Cagliari.
Fiorentina
Fiorentina registered several shock results in recent weeks, but coach Delio Rossi wants his team to get points against small or big sides.
Genoa
There are claims a Genoa player was slapped when ultras invaded a training session this season, but the club never reported it to the police.
Inter Milan
Inter Milan coach Andrea Stramaccioni admits president Massimo Moratti's praise gives him strength and fired him up ahead of the Cesena clash.
Juventus
Juventus are reportedly chasing after Serb defender Branislav Ivanovic, who is valued at EUR8 million and his Chelsea team-mate Frank Lampard.
Lazio
Manager Edy Reja hopes Lazio can find that bit of luck his side have not had all season to reach the Champions League as they take on Udinese.
Lecce
Lecce midfielder Manuele Blasi says he is ready to take to the field against Parma and will do his best to replace Cuadrado, who is banned.
Napoli
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Novara
Novara coach Attilio Tesser has warned Juventus the Biancoazzurri will not focus only on defending their goal and insists anything can happen.
Palermo
Fabrizio Miccoli scored his 13th Serie A goal of the season as Palermo registered their 2nd home draw following the match against Catania.
Parma
Parma coach Roberto Donadoni knows that his team must interpret the game well against Lecce and also believe that their goal is within reach.
Siena
Siena coach Giuseppe Sannino has confirmed that Bogdani, Destro and Larrondo will lead the Robur's attack in their clash against AC Milan.
Udinese
Coach Francesco Guidolin has stressed that Udinese is his home and has no plan to leave as long as the club are still happy with his work.
La Liga
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao coach Marcelo Bielsa insisted that the never considered himself as a candidate to replace Pep Guardiola, despite the rumours.
Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone wants his team to be efficient in every area as they seek to fulfill the great expectation at the club.
Barcelona
It was reported that Valencia full-back Jordi Alba has agreed to be the first signing of soon-to-be Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova this summer.
Espanyol
Adrian Colunga scored his 8th La Liga goal of the season to condemned Espanyol to their 6th home defeat following the match against Sporting.
Getafe
Victor Casadesus scored his 9th La Liga goal of the season to condemned Getafe to their 4th home defeat following the match against Mallorca.
Granada
Xavi Torres scored his 5th Primera Liga goal of the season to condemned Granada to their 13th away defeat following the match against Levante.
Levante
Xavi Torres scored his 5th Primera Liga goal of the season as Levante registered their 10th home victory following the match against Granada.
Malaga
Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini has stressed they are not thinking about making history, but to score the points needed to reach their target.
Osasuna
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Racing Santander
Antoine Griezmann scored his 5th La Liga goal of the season to condemned Racing to their 9th away defeat following the match against Sociedad.
Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano coach Jose Ramon Sandoval has confidence in their own style of football, but admits any mistakes can be fatal against Barcelona.
Real Betis
Real Betis coach Pepe Mel is missing defenders Jose Dorado and striker Molina for the Atletico clash, but has recovered Isidoro and Paulao.
Real Madrid
Gonzalo Higuian's agent is set to have a talk with Real Madrid to discover whether the player will be given more playing time next season.
Real Mallorca
Victor Casadesus scored his 9th La Liga goal of the season as Mallorca registered their 5th away victory following the match against Getafe.
Real Sociedad
Antoine Griezmann scored his 5th La Liga goal of the season as Sociedad registered their 8th home victory following the match against Racing.
Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza coach Manolo Jimenez wants his team to pick themselves up and make sure they match the result of their nearest rivals Villarreal.
Sevilla
Sevilla coach Michel has doubts over the availability of Andres Palop after the veteran goalkeeper was taken off training as a precaution.
Sporting Gijon
Adrian Colunga scored his 8th La Liga goal of the campaign as Sporting registered their 3rd away victory following the match against Espanyol.
Valencia
Coach Unai Emery says it is important for Valencia to show positive reaction to their Europa League exit with a good display against Malaga.
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