Liverpool's patchy home form will come under the microscope again on Monday night when high-flying Tottenham visit but manager Kenny Dalglish does not believe there is much wrong with their methods, only results.Spurs are the only side to have beaten the Reds at Anfield since the Scot took over for a second spell in charge last January, winning 2-0 in the penultimate fixture of last season.Howe...Full Story »

Malaga defender Weligton has called upon his team-mates to build on their first win of the year against Sevilla last time out as they look to close in on the European places.Malaga head to relegation-threatened Granada on Monday on the back of a first win in seven games.Another win would get their European hopes firmly back on track and Weligton feels the next month will be key."I reckon the ne...Full Story »

Real Zaragoza forward Luis Garcia insists the bottom-of-the-table side can have no excuses for not beating Rayo Vallecano in Sunday's Primera Division clash at La Romareda. Manolo Jimenez's team, who took the lead at the Bernabeu last weekend before losing 3-1 against leaders Real Madrid, head into this weekend cast adrift at the foot of the standings, nine points off safety and 10 behind their...Full Story »

Sevilla coach Marcelino has thanked the club for not sacking him after a run of six Primera Division games without a win. Speculation has grown in recent weeks that the former Racing Santander boss could be in the firing line, but he insists he has not been issued with any ultimatum from the board and still believes his side can turn things round - starting with Sunday's home game against Villa...Full Story »

Sporting Gijon interim coach Inaki Tejada insists his players remain in good spirits despite a difficult week which saw Manuel Preciado sacked after nearly six years at the helm. Preciado's dismissal came after a 5-1 defeat to Real Sociedad last weekend and was met by both disappointment from the players and anger from the fans, but Tejada says they have nevertheless prepared well for Sunday's ...Full Story »

Diego Simeone's dream start to life as Atletico Madrid manager will face a genuine test when his side face Valencia. The Argentinean has overseen three wins and a draw from his first four games in charge of Los Rojiblancos since taking over from Gregorio Manzano. More impressively, they have not conceded a goal in those games, but that record could come under threat when they face Unai Emery's...Full Story »

Roma coach Luis Enrique has urged his side to play without fear in Sunday's Serie A game against Inter Milan, which was put back 24 hours due to the bitterly cold weather affecting Italy. Luis Enrique expects a drastic improvement from his players after they followed their 1-1 draw against Bologna with a 4-2 defeat at Cagliari on Wednesday. "We have made mistakes against lower sides and those ...Full Story »

Parma striker Sergio Floccari does not expect Sunday's opponents Chievo to be tired from their midweek encounter. Unlike Parma, whose game against Juventus was postponed due to heavy now on Tuesday, Chievo were in action on Thursday and won 2-1 at bottom side Novara. The triumph was Chievo's first on the road since November 20 and lifted Domenico Di Carlo's side to 10th place, three points cle...Full Story »

Relegation-threatened Novara head into Sunday's home game against Cagliari in dire need of their first victory of 2012. Emiliano Mondonico made a losing start on his debut as coach of Novara as his side fell for the fifth consecutive time in Thursday's 2-1 loss to Chievo. Mondonico had replaced Attilio Tesser earlier this week after he was sacked following last weekend's 2-0 defeat at Palermo....Full Story »

Newcastle goalkeeper Tim Krul is in no mood to be patted on the back as he and his team-mates continue to defy their doubters. The Magpies climbed to fifth place in the Barclays Premier League table as a result of a hard-fought victory over Blackburn at Ewood Park on Wednesday night. Krul, whose penalty save from David Dunn proved crucial, is thrilled to see the men from Tyneside continuing to...Full Story »