Evening Gossip

Petr Cech has warned Liverpool that Chelsea are ready to capitalise on their lack of experience to pip them to the Premier League this season.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is
convinced his side's dramatic FA Cup semi-final penalty shoot-out win over Wigan can prove the turning point of their season -
and feared what defeat would have done to the squad.

Tony Pulis will not speak to chairman Steve
Parish about his plans for next season until Crystal Palace are safe from relegation.
Felix Magath says Fulham are learning to enjoy the pressure of the Premier League relegation battle.
Lewis Holtby wants Fulham to defeat Tottenham at the weekend even though he still belongs to the north London club.

Rio Ferdinand has said he wants to
continue playing football beyond this season.
Martin Demichelis sent out a defiant message after City's 3-2 defeat at Liverpool - "We will fight until the end."

Jon Flanagan insists Liverpool will answer captain Steven Gerrard's call not to get carried away with their dramatic 3-2 victory over title rivals Manchester City.
Tim Howard insists Everton's scrappy victory over Sunderland proves they have the stomach for the fight to hold onto fourth place.

The Chronicle understands that some senior players wanted to know why Hatem Ben Arfa found himself back in the team so quickly following the dressing room bust-
up between Pardew and the Frenchman against Manchester United.

Connor Wickham hopes to catch Gus Poyet's eye in the remainder of this sorry season, to ensure he remains in the Sunderland manager's long-term plans.
Gus Poyet spoke of a heart of darkness within Sunderland Football Club as his side
headed closer to relegation at the weekend.

Paul Lambert has appealed for the Villa Park faithful's support after the away fans turned against him with angry chants of "We want Lambert out".

Shell-shocked Pepe Mel today backed Albion to bounce back and secure Premier League survival despite their latest heartbreaking giveaway on Saturday.

Young West Bromwich Albion striker Saido Berahino has apologised after being caught
on camera using laughing gas.
Villa chief executive Paul Faulkner today issued a rallying cry to fans and insisted the club can handle "adversity".

Erik Pieters says finding the net is a happy bonus after scoring his first goal in six years past his best friend in football.
Mark Hughes says Marko Arnautovic has been a pussycat compared to some of the controversial characters he's dealt with in the past.

West Ham skipper Kevin Nolan is a doubt for Tuesday night's trip to Arsenal, while George McCartney and Marco Borriello will certainly miss out.

Hugo Rodallega thought his days at Craven Cottage were numbered - now the frontman is spearheading Fulham's survival charge.

Garry Monk paid tribute to ten-man
Swansea City's desire after defeat by Chelsea but admitted: "We have to get points on the board - now."

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said the Crystal Palace spygate saga made his players mad- but gave them the exact focus they needed.

Neil Adams insists Seb Bassong will play his part in Norwich's Premier League run-in after embarking on a new era at Craven Cottage without the Canaries' team captain.

Saints deserved to beat Cardiff, but
suffered from a lack of cutting edge, according to Mauricio Pochettino.

Steve Bruce has set his sights on upsetting Arsenal in the FA Cup final after creating Hull City history with an epic 5-3 win over Sheffield United at Wembley.

Luke Murphy looked forward to happier times with Leeds United after his first goals since the opening day of the season rounded off a momentous week at Elland Road.

Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson has
urged his players not to let their historic season be tarnished by failing to claim the league title.

Keep calm and carry on - that's the
message from defender Ben Mee as Burnley's promotion push extends into the Easter weekend.

Emmerson Boyce has challenged Wigan Athletic to return to Wembley next month and put right some "unfinished business".

Barry Ferguson revealed talks with his staff and players led to him returning to the Blackpool team at Leeds.

Stuart Findlay says he would rather go out on loan for a second season than face life as a Celtic reserve.
Dave King last night stepped up his war of words with the Rangers board.