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Juventus vs Siena preview - Juve focused on Siena

Posted Sunday, February 24, 2013 by PA

Juventus striker Alessandro Matri insists beating Siena at a sold-out Juventus Stadium on Sunday is all the Serie A leaders care about despite heavy media attention on next week's top-of-the-table meeting with Napoli. Juve maintain a healthy four-point gap over Napoli going into the weekend but that could change should they fail to see off a resurgent Siena side, who have registered three wins ...Full Story »

Atalanta vs AS Roma preview - Roma dismiss coach speculation

Posted Sunday, February 24, 2013 by PA

Roma have moved to quell rumours a high-profile head coach is being lined up after the club reached a preliminary agreement over a multi-million euro investment. The Giallorossi board entrusted the care of the first team to Aurelio Andreazzoli in the wake of Zdenek Zeman's dismissal but that looked set to change following Friday night's revelation. A statement on Roma's official website confir...Full Story »

Bologna vs Fiorentina preview - Tomovic: Season starts now

Posted Sunday, February 24, 2013 by PA

The second half of the Serie A season starts now, according to Fiorentina defender Nenad Tomovic as La Viola look to continue their revival at Bologna on Sunday. The 25-year-old Serb is prepared to write off everything that came before last weekend's 4-1 victory over Inter Milan - given the fact Fiorentina have already lost four games in 2013 - and help guide his club back into the Champions Le...Full Story »

Newcastle vs Southampton preview - Pardew turns attention to league survival

Posted Sunday, February 24, 2013 by PA

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has warned his players to forget about their Europa League heroics and concentrate on the task of dragging themselves to Barclays Premier League safety - starting with Sunday's visit of Southampton. The Magpies booked a last-16 clash with big-spending Russian outfit Anzhi Makhachkala next month with a 1-0 victory over Metalist Kharkiv in Ukraine. However, despite his...Full Story »

Parma vs Catania preview - Parma aiming to get back on track

Posted Sunday, February 24, 2013 by PA

Catania have taken Parma's position in the Serie A table and Gialloblu president Tommaso Ghirardi wants to claw it back when the two sides meet on Sunday. Parma carried the momentum of a season-ending seven-game winning streak into the current campaign to lead the pack of teams chasing a Europa League place throughout the autumn. Ghirardi has since watched his club win just once in 2013 before...Full Story »

Real Betis vs Malaga preview - Joaquin targets win against former club

Posted Sunday, February 24, 2013 by PA

Malaga winger Joaquin hopes the team can return to top form against Real Betis after the disappointment of their Champions League display in Portugal this week. Los Boquerones still have a good chance of reaching the quarter-finals given they only trail 1-0 with the home leg to come, but it was the performance that frustrated the squad. On Sunday Malaga turn their attentions back to the Primer...Full Story »

Atletico de Madrid vs Espanyol preview - Lopez upbeat despite defeat

Posted Sunday, February 24, 2013 by PA

Atletico Madrid striker Adrian Lopez believes his team-mates can hold their heads high on their return to league action after seeing their reign as Europa League champions come to an end. Diego Simeone's side beat Rubin Kazan 1-0 in Russia on Thursday night with a goal from Radamel Falcao but it was not enough to send them through to the last 16 after a 2-0 home defeat in the first leg. Second...Full Story »

Rayo Vallecano vs Valladolid preview - Martinez not out for revenge

Posted Sunday, February 24, 2013 by PA

Rayo Vallecano goalkeeper Ruben Martinez has insisted that his team are not aiming to get revenge over Real Valladolid when they face them at the Campo de Futbol de Vallecas. Rayo were beaten 6-1 by Valladolid at the Jose Zorilla stadium in September - their heaviest defeat of the season so far - but, speaking at a pre-match press conference, Ruben dismissed talk of retribution. He said: "We g...Full Story »

Manchester City vs Chelsea FC preview - Mancini points finger at transfer market failings

Posted Sunday, February 24, 2013 by PA

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has revealed his frustrations at the club's failure to sign the players he wanted last summer as he prepares to face Chelsea. City had hoped to build on last season's Barclays Premier League title success by bringing in Robin van Persie from Arsenal, but lost out to rivals Manchester United. The champions were also linked with other big names such as Jav...Full Story »

Matthaus: Bayern have won the Bundesliga

Posted Saturday, February 23, 2013 by Fox Sports

Bayern Munich legend Lothar Matthaus believes Die Roten have already won the Bundesliga title despite there being 12 more games to go in the season. Die Roten have been in superb form in the Bundesliga this season; Jupp Heynckes' men have amassed a massive 57 points from 22 games and currently hold a commanding 15 point lead at the top of the table over nearest challengers Borussia Dortmund. ...Full Story »

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