LONDON EVENING STANDARD Arsene Wenger believes the growing trend of sacking managers prematurely will damage the quality of coaching in English football. Wenger has also revealed that contract talks have stalled with Bacary Sagna. Sam Allardyce says stupid, needless, individual errors have hurt West Ham this season. MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS Manchester City scouts were in Lisbon on Thursday night checking on the progress of Andre Gomes, Oscar Cardozo and Stephan Lichtsteiner. Pablo Zabaleta says the belief in the Manchester City ranks is strong as they head into a crunch weekend in the title race. Manchester United scouts checked in on Paul Pogba and Ezequiel Garay at the Europa League clash between Benfica and Juventus. Ryan Giggs relaxed and confident press conference made United feel like a better place to be again David Moyes refused to pander to Uniteds under-performing stars and expected a squad of multiple title-winners to be able to handle his brutally honest approach. LIVERPOOL ECHO Luis Suarez admits Liverpool are on the brink of an amazing achievement after surpassing all expectations this season. Ian Ayre believes Liverpool are perfectly placed to ensure that glory on the field is accompanied by more success commercially. Luis Garcia has warned Jose Mourinho he will feel the power of Anfield once again in Sundays Premier League title showdown with Liverpool. Everton boss Roberto Martinez has paid tribute to Leon Osman, who is the clubs only ever-present this season. THE CHRONICLE Loic Remy has warned Newcastles remaining opponents that they are ready to throw a spanner in the works of their Premier League aspirations. Adam Johnson says the fact keeper Vito Mannone was named Sunderlands Player of the Season sums up the clubs struggles. Hatem Ben Arfa is interesting Serie A outfit AS Roma. Gus Poyet says all Sunderlands players remain committed to the cause - even though some may be plying their trade elsewhere next season. Lee Cattermole says Sunderland must carry on against Cardiff where they left off against Chelsea, as relegation rivals prepare to do battle. THE JOURNAL Newcastle have run the rule over Ipswich defender Aaron Cresswell as doubts continue to build about the future of Davide Santon. Contract talks are not dead for Sunderland defender Phil Bardsley who is still open to staying on Wearside next season Adam Johnson is predicting a bright future under Gus Poyet - if Sunderland can just collect enough points to guarantee Premier League survival. SOUTH WALES EVENING POST Garry Monk has a list of potential summer signings in mind and he has an idea about which Swansea City players he might look to move on, if he remains in charge. Monk has also insisted he is not bothered whether Cardiff stay in the Premier League. BIRMINGHAM MAIL Birmingham boss Lee Clark admits to being in the dark when it comes to summer squad assembling. Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has vowed to prove his critics wrong - and insists he will thrive rather than buckle under the pressure. Pepe Mel has hit out over Facebook users who wished permanent injury on West Brom defender Liam Ridgewell. West Brom loanee Morgan Amalfitano admits he might yet have a future at parent club Marseille. EXPRESS & STAR Pepe Mel has warned West Brom that defeat to West Ham would send their fight for Premier League survival down to the wire. Dean Smith claims Walsall do not need major surgery this summer to become a top six team. Billy Jones says West Brom will go all out for victory on Saturday - but he insists their clash with West Ham is not win or bust. YORKSHIRE EVENING POST Brian McDermott has spoken of his bewilderment at Leeds Uniteds alarming dip this season, admitting he believed the club were headed for a top-six finish at Christmas. Talks between Massimo Cellino and McDermott about the future of Leeds Uniteds players and McDermotts own position as manager have been delayed until after the clubs game against Birmingham City. Paddy Kennys agents have placed a question mark over his continuing absence from Leeds matchday squads by claiming the goalkeeper is fit for selection and intent on seeing out the last year of his contract. PINK UN Norwich boss Neil Adams is backing Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs to become a managerial titan. Adams is loving the pressure of Premier League management as he strives to plot Norwich Citys escape. DAILY ECHO Southampton director Les Reed has taken the unusual step of addressing the media to try and quell speculation, insisting that the club had received no offers for any players, and did not intend a fire sale this summer. Morgan Schneiderlin is set to miss Southamptons game against Everton through injury. Mauricio Pochettino says he is flattered that Saints are being compared to Everton in the build-up to the two teams meeting on Saturday. THE SENTINEL Cameron Jerome is planning to return to Stoke City for pre-season training following his season-long loan at Crystal Palace LANCASHIRE TELEGRAPH Ben Mee has revealed that Burnley manager Sean Dyche gave an emotional speech to his players after clinching promotion. Blackburn boss Gary Bowyer will fly to India at the end of the season to discuss his plans for the summer transfer window with Venkys. Burnley will wear a special replica shirt in Saturdays final home game of the season against Ipswich to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Clarets FA Cup win. THE STAR Sheffield United boss Nigel Clough is confident that Harry Maguire will sign a new contract at Bramall Lane. NEWHAM RECORDER West Ham midfielder Matt Taylor will not travel to West Brom on Saturday because of a family illness. West Ham boss Sam Allardyce insists there is no reason for his team to change their style next season. Arsene Wenger says the ball is in his camp as contract talks stall with Bacary Sagna. FULHAM CHRONICLE Felix Magath wants Steve Sidwell to sign a new deal and stay at Fulham beyond the end of the season. Jose Mourinho has admitted he dare not speak about his intentions for Sundays game against Liverpool - for fear of incurring further censure from the FA. THE SCOTSMAN Rangers have completely missed the opportunity to rebuild the club on a stable footing after administration, according to a review conducted by the clubs CEO Graham Wallace. Former Rangers captain John Greig has paid tribute to Sandy Jardine after the man he described as being like a little brother passed away, aged 65. EVENING TIMES Virgil van Dijk has hailed a fantastic season from Celtic as he gets set to bring the curtain down on his first campaign in Scottish football. The Rangers board have released the findings of their 120-day review into the clubs operations. Ally McCoist has admitted he is concerned about the Rangers financial situation after shareholder Sandy Easdale revealed it was fragile. #KING
Posted on: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 18:10:16 +0000
Trending Topics
© 2015