Marseіlle coach Marcelo Bіelsa has taken responsіbіlіty for hіs sіde’s dіsmal end to the season. OM led Lіgue 1 for the early part of the campaіgn but have faded rapіdly and traіl leaders Parіs St Germaіn by 14 poіnts ahead of Frіday evenіng’s game at strugglіng Metz. More tellіngly, they are three poіnts outsіde the fіnal European qualіfyіng place held ...

Espanyol full-back Anaitz Arbilla says his team want to erase the memory of their disappointing display against Barcelona and “start again from scratch” when they play Granada on Thursday. The Catalans may have only lost 2-0 to their bitter local rivals on Saturday but they barely created any chances despite being at home, and were at times played off the ...

Nuno wants Valencia to take the game to Rayo Vallecano on Thursday night with every point precious in their bid for a Champions League return. Los Che are back in the Primera Division top four courtesy of Monday’s 4-0 demolition of relegation-threatened Granada, although they will begin the game at Vallecas in fifth should Sevilla win at Eibar on Wednesday. ...

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis hopes his team can maintain their winning momentum and beat Empoli in Tuscany on Thursday. The azzurri are riding a three-match winning streak in Serie A that has put them firmly in contention for a top-three finish and a spot in next season’s Champions League. The Naples outfit, following 3-0 wins over Fiorentina and Cagliari, ...

Boss Nigel Pearson has warned his Leicester side they have achieved nothing yet despite climbing out of the relegation zone. The Foxes are a point above the Barclays Premier League bottom three ahead of Wednesday visit of leaders Chelsea. Leicester have won their last four games, including Saturday’s 1-0 victory at Burnley, to lift them out of the drop zone ...