Van Persie: Fatigue could affect FA Cup tie against Chelsea

The Manchester United striker has suggested that both sides' busy schedules could play a part in Monday's replay, with Manchester City waiting in the semifinals at Wembley Stadium Manchester United striker Robin van Persie believes that fatigue could play a part in Monday's FA Cup quarterfinal replay against Chelsea with both teams having just played Saturday.After a 3-3 draw at Old Trafford, the two clubs will meet again at Stamford Bridge...

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Pastore: Playing Messi will be emotional

The Argentine praised his compatriot for being the best player in the world, and insists les Parisiens can make it into the semifinals despite the Blaugrana's quality. Javier Pastore has voiced his excitement about playing against international teammate Lionel Messi when Paris Saint-Germain hosts Barcelona on Tuesday night.Les Parisiens will be hoping to emulate AC Milan's home win against the Blaugrana but avoid the subsequent collapse at...

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Benitez: 'Impossible' to cope with Chelsea fixture congestion

The Blues boss launches an attack on the London club's onerous fixture list, which will see them play six games in 16 days, including a trip to Russia in the Europa League Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez has labelled the club's fixture list "impossible", as the club prepares to embark on a hectic schedule of six games in 16 days. The London club's agenda includes two Premier League games, a Europa League fixture against Rubin Kazan and, on...

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Robben rubbishes 'insane' talk of Bayern exit

Reports have linked the winger with moves to Galatasaray and Inter, but he insists his sole focus is on ensuring the Bavarians end the season with silverware. Arjen Robben has quashed "insane" reports that he could leave Bayern Munich in the summer to join either Galatasaray or Inter.The 29-year-old struggled with a succession of injuries in the first-half of the season and has since been forced to settle for a place in coach Jupp Heynckes'...

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I'd prefer Rickie Lambert to Torres, claims Southampton star Cork

The former Chelsea youngster insists he would choose his Saints team-mate over the Spaniard and describes the difficulty in rising through the ranks at Stamford Bridge Jack Cork insists he would rather play alongside Southampton team-mate Rickie Lambert than Chelsea striker Fernando Torres.Lambert has scored 13 goals in his debut Premier League season, more than any other English player, while the Spaniard has only managed 14 since moving...

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Inter 1-2 Juventus: Matri settles Derby d'Italia as Old Lady continue title march

Inter 1-2 Juventus: Matri settles Derby d'Italia as Old Lady continue title march The former Cagliari man created the opener for Fabio Quagliarella with a sublime dummy before then popping up to net the winner, after Rodrigo Palacio had briefly leveled matters.  Juventus took a significant step towards a second successive Scudetto by battling its way to a 2-1 victory over Inter in Saturday's Derby d'Italia at San Siro.Fabio Quagliarella...

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Moussa Sissoko: I want to be Newcastle's Yaya Toure

The former Toulouse player states his desire to emulate the Manchester City midfielder, believing that he shares a similar footballing style to the Premier League winner. Moussa Sissoko has heaped praise on Ivorian Yaya Toure, whom he expects to face on Saturday afternoon when Manchester City host Newcastle.The 23-year-old believes that the Premier League title-winner is a positive role model for him, and hopes to have a similar career to...

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